, 1873-08-13

Wheat waB active aud stronger, though d con-
siderable portion OF tho noted advance waa
achieved last evening on tho reception Of private
kilograms, which were confirmed by the public
atlv1cos Of to-day. Tho foreign marlsota wore all
reported higher, with an active speculative do
maud, and thore wore orders here for all tho
whoat that was offered, and probably for great
seemed to DO Canadian account, but probably for
direct shipment to Europe win MontreaI It
WIGS stated that thare has recently been d
decided decline in freighta from Montreal to
Europe, but q persistent inquiry to-day
decline, which is apparently drawing OF tho
wheat trade from Now York, and sending itdowl,
tho st. Lawrence Thoro cortaiuly must be
strong reason for buying, WHOM bhippors aro
than for tho aamo article delivered next mouth,
and 3@4c per bu more than for tho article do
liverol ut the option Of tho sellor any timo this
month. It is true that thero ia some talk OF au
tho situation than ita causo Our stock Of whoat
exhibits slight increase from last weok. but it
still very small, and the receipts arc light. How
ever, we may expoct lnrgo increase Of rocoiptB
before long,, as tho crop OF this ycar unuauaily
was reported that tho rain had interfered with
the progress Of harvesting In some Beotions,
which brought out several orders from parties
there, mud stimulated to a u1oro aotive denaana
on tho part Of local speculative operators. Sol
S1.181l, declined 10 Sl.17Y6, rose to S1.18, and
cloBcd at s1.l716. Bollor September sold at
s1.1lN@p1. closing at s1.13h. soller tho
year sold at 41.07HD1.0B. CASH No. 2 spring
close, with hard do firm at s1.2311. Now No. l
spring waa relatively stronger, at $1.23D12l
with no old offered. No. 8 spring closed
fly iirn nt sl:11t and rejected do Ut 9oe.
Casll sulea wore roported u 2,4oo bu now No:
npring nj Sl.24; 800 bu do at $t.23115; 1,GD0 bn
sl.s5M i3,aSo Iu % a sl;2a; a'SoS ' Du % at
4l.2l94; 1860 bu do at sl.2lM; 500 bu do at
sl.al}}i l3,l9o bn do M st $l.2l u, ,o9o bu Ne;
> spring at s1.l:; 5000 BIZ do at Sill !; $500
bu DO at 81. 1.1uI5; 9,GOD bn do ut $l.10; SOD bu
do at S1.Ug1; 6,G00 bu 10 at 81. 90; 1900 hu re-
toctod spring at oGo; 2,000 bu do ut 05o. Total,
Corn was active md stronger, averaging Lo
higher. but not 10 much above the closing prices
of lust eyoning. Tho market was decidedly
tame but slondy, till toward noon. whom the ro-
ceipts wero poHtoa. atd found to DO considerably
tiou wus li1cral enough to Aatsfy tho mont in
yotorato short. Tt.on tho market became active
aud stronger. 1llero was no particular oncour-
oSoment in the tono OF adyicos from other points,
quiry from tho short interoat, aud an
easies feeling in freights induced ship
rors to tafo hold mora liborally. l'io
foar OF hot corn has about disappeared,
hlll tIo IopoILH 1roM tno COrfl-Th!Blnk ubtrIGtE
all aSroo that IL the frost will keep OIL thoro
will ba fur crop aftor all. Bol]or tho month,
or regular No. q. opeaca at 3794c. and advanced
to 3319o at thu clone. sellee September sold at
3B1k603811, md sollor October at 3O1a@3DH5c,
both closing ut tho outBldo. New rocoipta Of No.
closed Mt s81{o and high mixed at $500. Hoioct-
eI was III active demand. coslug strong at 81 10
Casl, aalos woro reported OF 700 bu No. ut
9s]5oi 10 400 bu high mixed at SOC; 1880 bn
ut 9s14o; 1000 bu do ut 3e11o; g. 600 bu No. ut
ya]fo; g. goo by do a. gB B1so;, l,ooo bu do at
ut 8ly1o; 1,200 bu do at 3456o; %, 600 bu do ut
y411lc; 1,60u bn do at 81 13,000 b.l No. ! at
8Dho nauat II, 100 bn No. 2 At $500 aGoat !;
8Gc, both nioat, Total, 1920 bu.
Oats wero yory quiet, and steady at tho lnsi.le
prices OF yesterday, tho edge OF tile dautaud ho.
Ing takon oil by q report OF hoayineBs in Now
York, while holders wero not disposed to mako
further cuncosslonB OIL account Of tho fact that
our atocka in Htoro arc reduced to a low point,
which n,ay mako it difficult to I'LL tho largo liue
Of optiolIH yet out for August. Sollor tho month
hold ut 27@27](e, olioiiy ut tho outsido. sellor
soptombor sold a 2o692I1lo, and uellor the yoar
waB nominal at $500. Cush aalos woro reported
Of /, 400 bu at 271Io; 12Q0Q bu ut 27llc; 1,8QO