, 1873-12-06

Wheat Mat more active tlaan yesterday, and
averaged ~. lowor, but WAS sttong at tho du-
clino which sas duo to news Of lower marltot
In Liverpool aud prospective iucrenso in our
receipts. 1t Ii reported that grain is gathering
all over tho country to tho West of us, and TINT
extra transportation facilities aro being furnished
for tho purpose Of Bringing it In: Tie natural
tenAoncy OF tAis news il 10 weaken prices, but
there il such q largo short interest out &hat
great deal Of wheat could bo absorbed In thiH
market without a material decliue, and VIC have
very little here ne present to meet tie demand.
Nearly all the bard wheat hero is reported to DO
Leld for shipment, aud is the1efore out Of tho
market. leaving not more tlan about 600, 600 bu
Of straight No. 2 to moet the option deals. This
fact makes the shorts noryoua, aud with osery
lttlo downward movement thoy have rushed In
ranowod tltmness, III the face Of de-
cllninB foreign market. This WAS the
caso .o.dny, and tho fact furnishes
tho koy to An otherwise anomalous movement.
There was again a fair demand for shipment, but
not as urgent al he1otofore, and the prcnlium
for cash wheat practically Disappeared. Seller
january opened 1T a1.03. declined to s107l1,
| aud advanced aoad.ly 10 s1:0sh Mt tile closo,
which waa 44c higher than tho lust salo of yes
sl.o01( (@1.07, closng at tho outside for tho
option, aud with 81 07 bid for casll lots. sollor
February sold sparibg!y at about 20 above Janu-
ary. Northwestern No. spring commanded }lc
e%s n r 1nd LIZ 9 No; Sfr,rp pfsna% Nn sf M oSs Ss
3spring closed tlrm at s1.o119, md rejocted do
ut 9514c. Cash aales wero reported OF 800 bu
| No. spring ct S1.l0]4 1000 hu do at 81 10 /;
| 400 LII No. Northwestern at sl.l ; 2,400 bu
1000 bu do 1t sl.oG}6 23,600 bu do at s1.oGyl !;
lA.00o bu DO At St.0G36 II, 600 bu doat VI 0649
| 1890 bu No. 2 Northwestern ut s1.071 II, 800
lu do at SLOT /; $500 bu do at sl.0Gs: $500 bu
! No. 8 spring at Slolt9; u 400 bu do at Sl.0l !;
800 bu rsjootod At 05jao ZOO bu do al oso..
Total, 1000 bu.
| Corn WINS activo in options, and quiet in cash
lots-ahe attarJbecause Of their scarcity, hardly
anything being offered. Tic market was weak
enol carly by the uews that Liverpool Ind de-
under an active demand, and averaged Ac higher
than yesterday, tho closing being 1880 hlghor.
Tue receipts continue small, aud operators arc
beginning to fear that VIC ehall rocoiye little
old co'n tns winter, as there is widespread do
reported 10 10 aolliug IN the country for cou-
siuorably moro than it would fetch In Chicago,
after leaucting tho cost Of transportation, aud
there arc 4 good many country oraors holo to
buy corn for J., future delivery, for parties Nd who
sest sss dssl os'' of old 'at corn 0' loft,
that tho anxiety OF tho farmers to mntkei
their hogs VII l rsspt , IN saving st. that 1 viii lal, t
year. Seller January opened at 4a1lc. dcclincl
to AGO. and advanced steadily to A8o at the close
Cash No. Z, Or seller tho month, sold at 459A@
4714o; seller February ut 1875 GD4s}4o, and selol
May at 54@54S4c, all closing iirln al the outside
Now No. sold at 45o nejcotod was In
active; nomInully at 1870 at tho cloao. Casl
saloa wero reported Of 1900 bu No. 2 at 4711do
5.0u0 bu do at 47}4c; 1900 bu, do at 40
l2,400 bu do at 4Gs4u; 12,80O bu do at 40]4o
$500 bu ut 4G1@o; 10000 bu do ut 1870; ,lOl
ba 10 VI 459ao, 400 bu new as 46o. Tota!
70,s00.
Data were Iu active demand, and moved Ii
sympathy with wheat and corn, opening lower
al $3.50 for casl, or seller the month. aud 3511
seller January, and advancing to 3oH{o at lii
close for eittos deiiyary; which was 10 htgllo
than yesterday. 6oltor February was quoted q
07GD97Iao. Tho receipts continue small, ant
thera are almost no oats on tho market, th
stockH hero being In tew hands aud strongl
held. Cash saleA wore reported Of 5000 bu No
Int 5000; 5000 bu do at 3G1fo 1.a00 bu do a
3B16o; IL, 800 bu do at 80o 200 bu do At $3.50
2,A0O bu do at $500 5000 Du do at 85Xo; 90
No. q white at 80; 600 bu by sample (whlto
1t 800 +; GOO bu DO at 38tlu 1900 bu DO d. $50
gu track COO bu mixod 1T $40 (froe on car); GO
bu do white, At 40e, delivered. Total, 81. 400 bu
Rye wus very quiet, but firm at q furthor al
vance OF No. being IN good shipping do1nanG
with very light offerings. Halaa wore reatricto
10 400 bu No. q at Tao; 1900 hu do at 1870, an
100 bu by sample at 76c. Total, 1920 bu,
Darlsy was dull and irregular. Mo. 2 foil o.
30 per 6u. to $l.46, there being literally no dc
mand for It, the general opinion boiug that Il
| htuhnr th ar II will haAr Nv nomna rfapn with M