, 1873-01-30

aging a ahsdo higher than yesterday, with little
tiomand. Tie market WAS strongest on optiona
for March, nud relatively weak for oash lots md
day next. Rocoipts arc expected to DO moro
liberal, noss that fho roads arc oper III tho coun-
try; md tho scarcity Of money 1nndo 1t worry un-
desirable to many operators to carry whost, 30
over, though ct . premt,im Of nearly 30 por bu
for calryiug 30 daya, with no atorago to 80 paid
by tho person carrying: Our receipts wero
sna s@6b,y h9ss snns ' to G'd gs s*sosg song IT. tn S NS
which prevented our local woakness from
dogoneratlng inse te a. : decline. Seller Feb
s1.281GG. Seller tho month. or oash No.
2, aold 1T, st.25@l.25}h, closing st tho inside:
No. spring VA anominal q q 2l.81@1.92; No. .
waa easier at os}1lo, there being. 10 demand for
Of Il, 900 bn No. 2 spring at s1.25]h; 42,3o0 bu
do sdo Ct s12g aoe9 1 N0; 4oa 9pring st S113;
NJ $50. Total, n,80o bn. ~f''
a correspondent Writoa us to tho eireot that
largo quantities Of our whcat are held by Gam
to si 80 On tho lst Of February. II docs not seom
probable tint atlcll q thing can be dono ; but Wo
glyo tho statement for what 1t Is worth.
Corn WAS rather nor more Motive, ct tho l., s,annorango
rms dull md Teak during tho greator part Of tho
session but improved towards O'Clock, whom
Now York wae quoted stronger. and bocamo
quito nctiyo undor d fair domand from tho short
interest," There is some roaaon to think that our
receipts this winter will not be worry hehyy, after
all. Tho feeling is widespread that corn will
be bottor property In summer, and thia has
| cauaod q good speculative domand for Mey and
Juno delivery, which is a strong temptation to
tho country holder to crib his corn, and sell it to
Who can DO this viii probably
At tho present premium, a. tloro is e1oar profit
should hold Il in tho country; q courso, the
e sspsns gea o sdas Ss ssn to 5 s1 ' gsr o
lalary opened at $3.50, fell of 50, and advanced
to s0sao at tho close. sel1or tho month, or cash
Nc: s9ld t st a9A@992s, ssloang e. so e. Sol
se ssa ss y & 5ssSe s's md ddp sesr
June at sE ~ elos!ng 1n Cash sass
bn do at 8096o; 10000 bu do ut CO., 10; 1,200 bu
rejected ss as G 1000 ba do et So 34oo BY
Oats we're very quiet, but firm at shade ad-
vanco on yestorday's quotations, tho offerings
bsg ysy ydgh gs ns snd rs'ept' I % s , h'gs re-
aession. Seller February sold at 259Go; aeller
March at 26A@2699o; Hel1or April at 2G16@27o;
and seller May at 80c. Cash aaloB were reported
Of sad y 4sses It iSs ss s T6a bn Dc Ss 6
nyo was quiet and atoady, tho trade being ro-
strlcted to IN occasional carload. The receipts
arc very light, and scarcely enough to supply tho
lqcal trade, though we had IN increase Of ab9nt
to-day wore restricted to 300 bu No. 2 at 6831o;
aud 800 bu do ut Csc.
Barley WAS less active, and very irregular,
averaging about 10 lowor On cash lott, while op-
February, and 81@st14o aellor March. Cash
No. 2 opened at 7oc, and closed at 78@7a1lc
No. closed at 02c, being very dull. Somo
slight misunderstanding having arisen on tho
ago, that tho depreciation In the price Of Rook
Island (elovatorj barley is principally Oh No. 8,
largo quantities of which arc aaid to have been
doctored up from ro1ootea. nock island No. 2 Ia
any othor houses except Armour, Dolo d Co.'s
Cash eales were reported Of 900 bu No. At
7olo; 2,9oo BY do nt 79o; 800 bu DO at 7s11o; |
1000 BY do Ct ?ao; ,2oo bu Nc; at COG; 500 bu
800 bu rejected at 5719o; 900 bu do at 57o; 400 |
bu by sample at e1.0o; 800 bu do at 300; 400 bu
do at 86o; 400 bu do at 82o; 400 bu do at 800 !.
400 bu do at 75e 400 BY Do at 100; 400 bu do at
Tho Boston Shipping list givos tho following
resume Of tho market in thatcltY:
iiyering what was previously sold tnoro hae bos no
s nesry m 10 es have
declined. Bone low and undesirable necees might bo
b al sa o
sapsr. hayo tssa forced oa st eonssss'on Iat ter
Il generally tn1na out however, that choice Light WOOL
in good condition, is cheape; high psico than hcavy
10 10 forced oil. the ahrinkase IL 20 unoertain
aud tho pdces realized for low pulled aud
ket. Tho ssloa below Indicate that manufactuEers
hare turned their attention moso to pulled
1s h9 Ris ~ ssss Of domestic and
The failaro oi manufacturer in Western New York
by which phiadelphta aud New Yosk houses suffer
land, hnvo had unfaYorable influence the MARKET
but the smount involved IN these failures ia quite
small. When our manufacturers and dealers can |
stand up under such heavy losnca they haye had to
meet account of tho fro In November ast-W1th the
failures Of insurance companies and tight money
reason to congratulate themselves On the result.
CHEAP FDEi0HTB.
The american Grocer Bays:
Certain portions Of our country arc calculated BY
soil and clutc to produce certain crops, and In
these landa planted with thu crops designed for
shown. illinois, Iowa. mud indiana could produce tic
an PORK to supply the Atlantic seahoard Atates
soa 1ss ae as an sao
elould mol DO trying to raise corn at disadvantage.
be scssa, naa t,n make seesy
q
Of everything 10 1t is In agriculture. But there IN
ono drawback to ths idea of farm
sn II We haa cheap 1eshs re seaa not esa Ssa
ngainst nature, work to disadvantage in the pro-
dlction Of crops. We would not try to ralao cotton In
or tobacco In Annesoa. II thla could be carried out
each farnaer need not have than onehaH Of tho
money invested IN agricultural implements which ho
now has. In short tho farmer could be OF
tho crops rascd In other sccions Of tho country, rs
well tho producers of those RAISED at home. Al 1t ID
now, each farmer must nuke hla far1n rerye tho
purpose ot tho whole M .E earth n supplying him With
llfe But wo mslst patiently wait for that good timo,
when the men who control our transportation 1lIoa
Blal tho prorriety Of encouraging trade between
farmers III different SECTIONS Of tho country,
LATEST.
In tho afternoon wheat was active, aud some-
what oxcitod, advancing 70 por bll chiefly
under the receipt Of q r,ltnor that war IL immi-
mont between Great Britain and Russia, aud
tint tho affair IL likoly to aet all Europe in a
blaze. No. 2 spring sold at 51.281I@1.201(