, 1873-07-11

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Whcat was vory quiet, and very steHdy TIL
my ono day for several wooka rast, while tho
general range Of pricos was small at tho inside
quotations Of yesterday. Tho quietncss was
most noticeable In OPTIONS, tho don1h1ld for cash
inge, aud most Of 1t seemed to bc wanted for
shipment. Tho Influences at work on tho market
wore quite conflicting, and 30 evenly balanced
TINT they can scarcely DO presented without tall.
Lano Empress. to-wit: Livorpool was dull, with
a downward tendency, but Now York was firm
our receipts wore small, but operators seemed
satisfied that tho vintor wheat Drop has not boon
spring wheat promises magnificent yiold there
was not much domnnd, 0ul sellors woro few tho
weather was cool, but clear, otc,-thc only differ
enco betwoon the style Of the Express and TINT
every movement and not at one enf); Tho first
named conflicting. facts mado spocn-
1n,eg Geing restrained A from n Short selltug for
this month by tue fear that The receipts fll bo
= squeeze, whilo there was scarco-
" any demand for any other option.
eellor the month oponed at s1.15ell, advanced to
$1.15I, declined to e1.16H, ruled Htoady tll
oas.d q s9st x Gs sef SePpsa Hasust t. o S Il sp
| @1.13J5S, closing ut $1.12ez; Boiler September
sold at 81 10 and aeor tho year at s1:07@1.08.
Cash No. spring, not hard, averaged littlo bot
ter than seller the month"; bns ~ closed at 81 ll15a;
at 91.0513; and reteoted DO at 8e@8911c.
| Cash salea wero reported Of 400 bu No. spring
| (hard) at 31>24; 2,i00 bu do at 41.29; t,000 bu
No. spgi1g nneset as }o st S1iI 2soo ~
| M.15N; 25,8 500 bu do 1T e1.15g4; 18,40O bu do
at s1:155z q, 800 bu DO at 91161 1890 bn At Ct
Sl.15A 2,400 bu No: spring at S1.05M; 800
Il icoo % ba ~ % ot co. 5a don't se; 500
| do at $50. Total, 175,400 bu.
Corn was much less active, and rather weak,
at shade below tho average of yesterday,
though 5sceipt4 wore lgh and New T., Ike xorh , as
was partial reaction from tho excitement Of
yesterday. There was fair domand for caah
corn, for shipment, and this, with tho gradual
narrowing down Of the interval before August
shrink still further. Tic difference between
| July and August waB not more than 11c at ono
timo, and tho Increased stringoncy for cash lots
prevented shippers from operating so freely rs
| thoy otherwiso would havo done. Our ntook is
now accreasng, but fur less rapidly than la do
| sirable. With light receipts. and holders willing
to lot go, tho bins might. and should, bo cleared
out tllls month, after which we might expect to
hnvo no trouble about the condition Of tho sub
declined to 5000, advanced to 9914c and foil to
$500 at the c1ose. soller the month or regular
No. sold at 37i1@3sc, aud seller September at
fNSA Ns% 2ee.ps p9A es.sa sssns a. i: ts &c. inside sl
rojootcd closed relatively strong ut SIC.
Cash sales woro reported Of 5000 bu No. 2 ut
3s5Se; 1880 bu Do ct asAe 70 500 hu DO at
$4,000 bu do ut 374c; 5000 bn do snoat ut s855c;
1880 bu rejected Al 35Ac; 10000 tn do ut $50
1000 III no graio at S21i4e $500 but do at $40
l,2oo BY do at 3l1Go; 1,c0o ba do at &c. Total,
al. 900 bu.
Oats we're moderately active, aud averaged u
@1{c higher, untlor frca demand carly, both
for cash lots and options; but tho market Wonl1-
ened later unlor liberal offerings, aud closed
dull at tho inside prices Of tho session, which
we're about the snil,o ~ at the close yesterday.
Seller tie month or regular sold at 29111 1@2011o,
and strictly fresh receipts ut 2o11c. Seller Az:
gust sold at 29@291{c; seller September at 2sA
@2ss4c, and eellor The year at 2a15c. Cash saloa M
bu do at 2911Gc; 27, 400 ba do at 29}zc; 1900 b1
rejected at 2G1lc; 2,400 bu do at 2Gi1o; 2.A90 bu
do ut acc. Total, o4 GOO bu.
Ryo waa etoady and quiot, at the recent do.
except in q apotlecary doBes." The receipts are
light. Cash sales woro reported of 400 bu No. {
at Coo; 500 bu by sample st Csc Oh track.
Barley was quiet and firm At tho advance
noed two Of three days ago TUG stocks n.n in stort
oily nothing for several days past. We quote
No. 2 ut 58@9G0o, No. at 40@43o, and rejected
ut 25@30o--tle insida at the Rock leland Eleya
tor, and tho outside at tho other houses. Salct
were reported Of 5000 bu NJ. at G0c, and aol
bu by sample at 69c.
| LAKE FnE10HTs.
Tho Buffalo Commercial Advertiser says:
As We anticipated at tho commencement Of tho prcs
ent navigation season. freghtrates by waer are rnn
lower than last years. Tho average wheat by lax
tho month Of Juno IL nearly cents lower than 70
une 1879, and tue average by canal Is over ~ cent
lower than that for tho sanle month last ycar. Til
| following exhibit shows tho average freight-rata Of
wheat and by lake from Chicago to Buffalo, ILL
by canal from. buffalo to NeW York luridQ the montl
Of 1una in the yearB named:
f-LAHE-o f-CANAr.-
| Wheat. Corn. Wheat. Corn
| Yfar. Crnis. Cents. Cents. Cents
| 1858. ,1u0 40 l4.3 IL,
| 1864, 1916 1871 1G.
/, | 1865, CD 40 1a.6 II.
! 1aG6, G6,,,,,,........,,...1G6 1876 1G.H II.
| 1867, 67,.,,,.,.,,.,.,,.., 6,5 81 11.3 II,
| 1868. G,3 a. 1a.5 II.
| 1860. 90 G.6 1877 IL.
| n1 w tuH v
1871, 81 So 10.1 Q.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So 7.8 121 IL.
! 1873. sc 5B 10G ..
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