, 1873-03-30

Wheat WAS dull and lteadier, at about 20 be-
low tho range Of Friday. Liverpool Was quoted
dull and dropping by private dispatehes, and
New York WIS reported unsettled and inactive,
while the bear interest hers were doing :heir
best to force further decline. But i. seemed as
il most Of the April deals Ind been already set
tied up, except feS shorts out by the lending
bears; and the market has declined 80 much re-
Gently that holders were yer7 10th to submit to
further concoHslone, and there WAS no forcing Of
sales, as many Of the weak holders have already
sold out and retired from tho deal. Still there
are some who belie7c tho market must
touch ), much ',we- point. As an
index OF their fcolirt, We may note the pay
ment this morning, by prominent operator, OF
$4,000 for the privilege Of delivering 10, 900 bu
Of *heat mo. =. at any time during 1878, at 800
per bu- A good riany country holders have sold
ont during the past weok. Tho bears hero arc
cal operators arc 1ottng it alone, as the cost OF
carrying ia simply ruinors. Tho difference be-
tween April and May advanced to-day to 40
per bu, portion OF which is, OF course. CHARGE
confidence to tako hold when prices must i'd
vance 4Lc within q mouth to prevent logs to the
buyer, aud all the clements OF such advance
seem to DO wanting. Yet even this vide differ
ence is not enough to tempt capitalists to take
hold Of regular wheat to carry into May, the cost
Of which, with interest on the use OF the money,
and insurance. amounts to little more than
514c per bu without brokerage. Tho 411<c per bu
would pay but small margin on gilt-edged re-
ceipt4, and thoy are at lc premium. Hence
nearly ali tho buying is done By the short inter-
est and but for them, the market would nroha-
bly, have dropped much loaer during the past
week =; SO that it may DO claimed for them that
they do good sometimes. Seller April or
regular No. Spring opened at 51.19l5 de-
clined to st.1S9z, and closed at s11611. Strictly
FRESH receipts, only o:.s OF two days old, COM
1nanded 1c premium. Getlcr May sold at 81 $50
1.2a5535, closing at 7l.c*s@1:2s1s: No. spring
$1:o9x for regular, and 91.10 for strictly fresh;
and rejected do was quiet at $50 for regular,
to Csc for strictly fresh Cash aales wefo re-
ported Of 400 bu No. spring at S1.27; 14,4O0
bu No spring, fresh, at 51.20; 800 bu do ut
do at S1.lS55: IS, 600 bu do at 31.15H $500 bu
No. spring, fresh. at 21.10; 500 bu do at
s1-09]3; LOGO bu rejected spring, fresh, ut 95c;
1,o0o bu do rogalor at 93c. Total, LIS, 200 bu.
Corn Was dull and steady at the inside rnnge
work being much the same as in the case Of
wheat. IAera was no stronGth in tho market.
but most Of the weak holders appear to have sold
ont during the recent decline, and there was not
20 much offered, though The volume Of receipts
WAS larger, and the demand exceedingly limited
except from the short interest," Tho: Tuesday
report Of corn in store this evening will probably
shoW decrease, AZ good deal has been loaded
into vessels within the past three days but
there plenty waiting to take place OF TINT go
NY oat " stoIc. N bo0n a6 II can be H1rehou8ed-
After II o'clock better demand sprung ur and
tue market advanced }s@Ae, making the aver
age about tho same ea on Friday. Regular No.
2, OF seller April. opened at 3915c, advanced to
8oAc, and closed at 3013{@3os+c. G;lt-edged re-
ceipts sold At 3215@33c. Seller May sold ut
S4X@341se; and seller June a: ss11@3651c,
both closing With firm holders at the outside
Seller July Was qniet at 3Sc; and seller August
nominal ut SOC. Cash sales were reported Of
5000 bu 10. fresh at S3c; . 500 bu do at 32Ic:
$4,000 bu regular at s0;ic; 20, 900 bu do al
302zci 35.00n bu do at 321Ic: 10000 bu rejected
fresh At &c; 8ce bu by sample at s011c, on
track. Total, $4,000 bu
Oats wcro .sther more sctive, and shade
h1ncr tl:an Yesterday. owing to i relaxation OF