, 1873-05-11

onE Canadian brethren again to take hold, Il
they h6ve shipped out most Of the. wheat II It
| has already been moved from Chicago by vat =,
this season. This caused the short intarest n
fill in quite freely, under the prospect Of I'm ali
stock IN store on which to make naxt 1nonth!. 11a
| deliveries, as we cannot expect other than Iehi
| receipts this month and next especially II 9hs
bad weather should continue. Holders Of casf
wheat are quite strong in their views, and seen,
careless ABOUT selling at any price; while thera
a. buyers doubt the ability Of the sellars
TO ), deliver it it be not. in hand now.
Seller June opened at 81 281, declined to 81 .2SX
advanced to 81 2s94, fell to s1.2s, and closed Il
s sea si'3 r. yf:E sS5 sS's as ssss ~ e
lar No. 2 spring 1T s1.2a91.2s331S, ea lob
closing ut medium prices, viii, littla
little Or no discrimination in favor Of fresh re- re.
ceipts; No. apring was quiet at 31.3615; No. 8
$1.o5: Cash sales were reported Of 400 bu Mol
spring st 81 96115; i 200 b1 No. spring (hardJ
! at sl.29115; 1900 bu do (hard) at $1.2eA
| 131 200 bu do at s1.a81z: 10, 800 bu do ii
s1.2a1; 10000 bu do at $1.2s>NS St, 200 bu do
at $1:29 a,Soo ba No. 5 spring at 81: al $500
reiected sprag as o5; 100 ba b. G9;1H By sample It
3137; $500 bn do at 91.30. Total, 276, 900 bu.
Corn Was more active, and advanced 70, boz
ing really the leading market to-day, as it drew
OH 3 REe1a Ul8uy Operators WHO are Usually 10uD0
in the wheat crowd Advices from the Southern
direction indicate that tho recent rain has doas
much more damage than YVES generally supposed
and will delay operations in the fields for at least
ten days, even il there should be no moro Of it.:
Under these circumstances there Was q fair NUM-
ber Of country orders in to buy, which tended to
advance pricea. The great feature Of interest
was, however, the fact that there Was an extern
Bive calling Of margins BY tho longs, much Of
which was on parties who were moi too ready
their dealB, even at g loss. :, This produced
local activity in options, while there was also I
better inquiry for cash lots, fair proportion Of
which was supposed to be for shipment, Is tha
recent decline in freights offer 3 better chanca
of profit to shippers. The receipts continue
that they will be even less next week, none being
sent forward except that already under orders to
come. Seller June was the leading option it
opened at 41ssSc, advanced to 42c, declined to
July sold at 431Ez@A1Sc, and seller august At
45H@45Bc, the latter closing at 4514o. Seller tha
month sold at 391@40c, closing at 3934o. Strictly
fresh receipts closed firm at 404c bid. Rejected
again strong closing with t j., ses 5 F. ct
4094c; $500 bu do at 4011c; 3,20o bu do at
40c; IL, 600 bu do at 4Oc IS, 900 bu do at 39Hc;
100000 bu do at 3954c 4, 900 bu do at 39sSc;
5000 bu do at s911c; 500 bu rejected ut ss%oj
bu by sample at SOC. Total, 26644 300 bu. =:
Oats were in less active demand, but steady :.
and firm at q shade above the average prices o1
Friday. The speculative advance, due to bad
weather, WIS effected 4tte earlier in oats thsa
in corn, and -was simply sustained by the lower
ing skies today. Seller The month, or regular
No. 2, sold ut 311SD32c; seller June at 33Aa
S3Xc; and seller July at 345s935c, all closing ).
at the inside Strictly fresh receipts closed firm
at 3214o. Cash sales were reported Of 1890 bu
nj f1 al hr1a at4
Il, 900 bu at 321lc; 10000 bu at $40 $4,000 bn
at 81 1c; 1000 .bu rejected ut 1890; 1,800 bu
do at 3o1(c; GOO bu by sample at SIC; 500 bu do
at 33c. Total, s., 400 bu.
The decline in heights believed to havs brought
several chipping orders here, but generally At
prices below the market, go that they cannot be
filled, holders being Indifferent about selling, In
view of light receipts, not la1go stocks, and an
to 200 bu No: {glt-edged receipts) at Zoe, and
{, 1000 hu do at 69Ic.
: Barley was dull and Inactive till near. tho
close, there being several small lots On the
market, With no apparent buyers. except at
bids could only be regarded as informal Then
B few car lots were sold at a decline Of 1920
per bu on No.-2, while the lower grades we're
ea4ier in sympathy We quote tho
for No. 8; and 47@50o for rejected; the insida~
for Rock Island receipts, and the outside In
other houses. Cash sales we're reported Of 800
bu No. 2 at 8Sc; 400 bn do at 81o; 1,600 bn do
It 75o; 1000 bu do at TIC. Total, $500 bu-
~. 80 LATEST.
In the afternoon wheat was quiet, and frmer:
nominal at 5l.2s1l@l .oosN seller the month and.
sold at s1.2s1@1.2sA seller Jnne,- closing at
51.295S. Corn WIS in fair request and frmer
No. sold at 4IA@42c seller June, :cloaing At
1as snd asF t e5arter e1a 9eporsa
Tor wheat to Buffalo at So capacity, &C, Q0Q bu-