, 1873-02-18


Wheat was dull and steady during tho greater
part Of the session ut an average dooluo Of about
115o per bu: Tho trading vas brisk early, the
market declining under rather rapid unloading
Was little doing afterwards. tho trat1ing bolng
altogether local, md mostly In a small way. Tho
short interest seemed to bo pretty well filed up,
md the dcsiro to buy was limited BY the general
tionn will aufior markcd decline before long. Tho
aggregate Of stocks at principal reoolving and
transior points, is stated to be some 5000, 900
bu loss than yoar ago; but thero ia plenty be-
is gaining grqsiud that aroat Britain will be
ablo to supply all her defcioncies at present
prices, or oven less. .Thoro was no shipping do
n,nnd OF consequence today. Seller March
sasaasoa sasas at to e1 S5, sssa sssssa 70 2
and closed At gl23S. Seller April sold
Seller tho, month, or easl. No.; g
spring, sold ct si:2ls1@1. .2s1a, elosisng at tho
s129@1.s0. No. Hpring clpeol relatively firm
Ut 81 10; and rejected do ut 9yc. Cash sales
were reported Of 600 bu No. spring ut 3l.30;
400 hu do Ct s1.2o; 2l,Goo hu No; 2 spring ~
1t S12321S; 10000 bn do nt S1.22 5000: :bu do
at 51.2tX 1880 bu No. 8 spring ut s1.10;
60oo bu rejected spring at o9o. Total, $4,000
Corn WIS quiet but firm, and steady at about
with rather better demand for cash lots,
though the receipts woro liberal thoy wore
relatively strong IN consequence. Corn has Deen
IN statu g,to for long time paat, it boing
Pficoa could not well recelo much farther with
out cutting Off tho supplies. md a lnatorfal riso
would probably bo followed by such an angmon-
tatlou Of receipts as would mako it impossible
to sustain tho improvement in quotations. There
wa much LOGS do,na1rl for tho summon optonu to-
day than uaual sollor tho mouth, or .cash No.
?, aold at 819@311lo; eeller March ut s1>lG9
ol1$o; nu',or April 1t a211 @B2s6o; sollsr May at
sSsiag ian, With tho inside lid. Gssh asalos
were reported Of %, ,BD0 bu No. at Bl}1e; 18 l01
bu do Ut 3l1So; 1b.200 bu rojected ut 20; 1000
bu onr at NO. dovsfoa' ~ Totai ssv nn H.
lowor than OIL Saturday, in sympathy with tame
Hess reported from New York and woro dull on
tho moro doferrod options, which wore. avoided
by, buyers. Seller the month, or eanl No. 2,
27tSu; aud soller May at 9011@30ko, cloDlng
with the inside bid: Cash HuloH .wero reported
OF 6,oU0 buNo. q ut 2o9go y, 600 bu do at az
31oo bu NJ 10 "a at . Sss1S ' zoo W bu do st ss59o; iso6
BIZ do at 201lc. Total, 20, GOO bu.
Rye WIS 1uiot and steady at Saturdays prlcosi
with firm tone, tho consequence Of continued
saloa s1ess % wore %initod to 100 bu No. At &C., and
uarloy was irregular, with only N moderate
amount OF Trading. THO bulk Of tie receipts OF
tic day were ro1ecto1, aud this feot osnaea IT. tug
vas strougor. rho marlfot on No. 2 opened
weak. viii neller March offered ut 0eo, but soon
! improved, @ first aulo being made, at 900,
and closlqg at 5o0 Cast a7o.oN No. x7asss gSSsa
Gnsh saioy woro reported: $500 bu No. q ut TOO
l.sOO bu do at 600 2,800 bu do at gs11c; 800 bu
do at Gsu: 500 bu No. 0 at 60o; 1900 bu do a!
So; 100 b, do st 55oi 4oQ by rejected L. at 400
1900 bu at 4so; 400 bu DO Ct 47oi so9 bu DO q
45c; 4ou bu by sample ut zoo on track. Total
II, 400 bu. .
The Now Yorlt "produce Exchange Weekly
| has tho following;
tha 18th il.s exclusive OF steamer ahipmvnts from
America an, shc Hack Sea norta 32 carBocs Of when
an I'd csraccs Of earn vi tho corresponding date Ii
laa md 4 carKoes Of wheat and ~ eargoes Of corr