, 1873-01-03


| Fair to choice whte winter extras 81 5na Q :
tteQ Wlnset e11raA- f.5QR rs
Good to choice spring c1tras- 5.so@ 6.s
-" u lHe01uln 4.6Q9 So
Good to fancy Minnesota ota......,,........ 6.o09 n
5pring superanes. 3.0o@ IS
Tct1he.; = 9o, z9 -
outA"aest nou1+ 7.5ol9 so
1san .-.--...-......... 11.00 a
| Wheat was active, and much more irregular
than usual, but showed considerable strength
| on the average, recovering Ac from the closing
| Price OF yesterday, and SIC from the close O
tuesday. The market was strong early undel
| the impression that all the forced selling out
had been already accomplished, and that it vas
safe to buy in. But there .were still plenty o
SELLERS some anxious to realize on genera.
principles, and several on whom margins were
called, With which it Waa not convenient to re.
spond- All this WAS cleared out Of the way by Q
little past u o'clock, and then the early feeling
again prevailed, there being numerous orders on
the floor from outside parties, who had been ut
tIacted by M the reported drop Of the past two
action from tho steady upward march preceding
the holidays, which had resulted from persistent
buying, and the weakness w.s due to general
rush to realize at profit. New York Was quoted
strong, and there wore rpmors Of firmness In
foundation. There was 3 better demand for car
lots Tor shipment especially Of the lower grades.
Seller February opened at a1.2l]5, advanced to
31.224, declined to S1.2l3{, and advanced to
9l.25h@1.25}l at the close. Seller the month,
os ss,s Sash Me-. No. 2spEing se!d st s11s@ epd
outside; No. spring closed nominal, tho sale
at $l.25 being an early one. No. spring
closed firm, at 91.09; and rejected do at 94c.
Cash d sales we're reported Of 800 bu No. spring,
bu DO at s1.21H 1900 bn do at s1.2lE 1890
bu do Mt S1.21 10000 bu do ut S1,20X 11,G00
bu do at 91.2015 q, 800 bu do at 81. .201 5000
bu do at s1,2o11s II 500 bu do at sl.2o; 14,8oo
bu do at S1.197@ $500 bu do at e1.1911 1880
bq ~ No * sprng st l.os; 5ooo bu DO at 3io7sz;
1.6oo bu do at 8 oIj5 AGO bu do at s1.o6
1G00 bu do at S1.15X; 800 bu do at q. .05: COO
bu rejected spring at &c; 200 bu do at 92c;
500 bu choice by sample at St.2sl6, delivered
500 BIZ do at 8l.29 delivered 400 bu do et 81 e.
on track. Total, 16o, 400 br.
Corn was active, but declined about 1fc fur
ther, as q consequence Of liberal receipts, which
affected not only the price Of winter deliveries,
but also the summer options, which have been
in steadily growing fasor for several days past.
usuaD no shipping demand, while the short in
terest seemed to be listleaB. The bulk of tho
business done seemed b consist Of transfers
from this month to next, by parties who wished
to keep in tho trade but wanted nomebody elso
or caah No. ?, sold Ut s5eeS@35Ac; seller Feb
zeiio1 Nay 4 $@5o; 'ss and solioF s June st 81
@3sc; the winter options closing at the outside.
Cash sales were reported Of 5000 bu No. 2 at
&c, 600 bu do at so56c; 1890 bu do at 30Ic;
], ,0o0 bu rejected 1t 29c. Total, 155, zoo 1,u.
Oats were moro active, but declined 14@Lc
under pressure to sell, and closed dull at the
inside prices OF tho session.. As in corn, the
principal business transacted Was the changing
# January options over into February, and
ar lots woro not much wanted, thoug gh Now
York WAS quoted strong. Seller the month, or
It 251G@25Nc,, seller Aay at 29@291zc, and |
eller last half May at SOC. Cash !
sles wore reported OF 6,8o0 bu No. at |
Axe; 18, GOO bu do at PING; II GOO bu do ct |
'4l9c; 600 bu rejected at zlc; COO bu by sample |
wlite) at 32c on track. Total, 81, 200 bu.
Rye was rather more active than on Tuesday. a.!
moro liberal supply. The market closed nomi-
isl at &c Tor No. .. and C2@G2>1c for rejected. !
lash sales were reported Of 300 bu No at Csc; |
200 bu do at 6716c; $500 bu do at 67c; 500 bu |
o at G6>{c. Total, COCO bu.
Barley was dull and 1<<c lower on No. 2, with /
lttle change On the lower grades, No. opened
t Csc. and closed at e415c. No. closed ut 5214c
415@645@c, and ecllor February at CSC.
ash sales wero reported Of 5000 bu No. 2 at
Sc; 5000 bu do at C454c; 1000 bu do at 6t19c;
90 bu No. 8 a., D. ACo.) at Sic; 1900 bu do at
214c; 1000 bu rejected At 42c; 1000 bu TO at
lc; 400 bu by sample at 75c; 800 bu do at 60c;
DO bu do at 53c; 400 bu do at SOC. Total,
!, 200 bu.
The following we're the imports Of foreign
oods at the port Of Ne.s York for tho week end
q Dec. 25:
e e. sss s:1st3 ss:St3 :. s'is'' sis''
DIAL for week '. *4,s7.Gss *4.ola1ai sa.s7s.7ss