, 1873-12-31

Wheat was active, aud generally atrong, al an
average Of noarly 2c por bu higher thnn Yenter-
day. Tho uews received last evening Of further
nlvance in Liverpool caused aomo oxcltoment,
which was increased this morning by other I'D
vices quoting that market still higher. New
York was strong, IN sympathy, and these facts
induced all active demand here, which caused MI
upward movement, though tie early advance
was TOO grcat to be Sustained. Tho receipts
wero ample enough to keep tho price of cash
wleat considerably below tho option 10
dolivor ucxt Friday though Nos: anl were
in good shipping request, and Tho No. ? waa
readily taken to carry against February options.
The latter wore much more nrtiyo than nsunl,
tho January deala being mostly aettled up.
There is aomo dit,culty In understanding tho
statistics Of the WHEAT moyomout. Us presented
to US from Now York, because he figures do not
exactly "jibo " but 1t seems CERTAIN TINT Great
Britain IL III nocd Of wAcut, and will draw on liz
Gborai,y for it ali through tho winter. 1t ~ tla
expectation which gives confidence hore. Seller
sl.isN, declined to sl:177s, roso to
$l.lYI, aud receded to sl.17J5 at tho close.
Seller February sold ut sl.2o}s@@1.211s; closing
at sl.2o>l. Seller tho month, or cas, No. 2
spriug, aoll at 31.l7@1.1B14. closing at 2l.17H,
but was at ono timo 5le below January. NJ.
ppriug closed relatively firm at 5l.l81d, and
$1.19l4 for Northwestern iocopta. No. spring
closul lirm ut l.l3 and rejected do ut 3i.6S, III
sulcB woro reported of 1000 hi No. 1 spring at
s1.19; 4,40o Iu do ut sl.lsY.; 24.8o0 Blu No. 2
| spring ut S1.175G; 37,200 Du do ut Sl.17I1 !;
$500 do at sl.l7ss; 2a.Aoo by do 1T sl.1714 j;
si.l3}l; 1900 bu d. at s1.la; 500 b,, do at
sl.l2I 3,GD0 bu do ut sl.1l911; 1u00 bu do
| $1.12A; y, 400 In do ut s1.l2 l,200 bu re-
| jccted spring at 91.09; a.200 bu do at $t.07 i;
800 lu do ut &1.06j1 ; 2,AOo bu do Mt a1.od. 10.
| Isl, las, 500 bn.
Corn was much more active, in tho speculative
direction, aud averaged q grade higher than yea
terday, though rather unsettled: Liverpool was
quoted lowor carly, but New York was strong,
anu our receipts were worry moderate, while the
advance III wheat tended to aloyato corn. Tllore
WAS II blis! demand for The February option from
investors, but 1t did not last through tho session,
aud tho market broke towards tile close in con-
! sequeuco, There IL still considerable fulfil In
corn, and good many aro buying, but aollors
arc rather moro numerous, M b0,ue Of our lGrg-
! est operators lavo concIudoa TINT. though corr,
may sell III tho summer higher than now. yet tho
chances aro that present quotations cannot DO
sustained through the wintor, as there is very
little Eastern demand, and our stocks ,are
| acoumufating on. . tight monoy .mnrket.
| Hence they sell freely. Seller, January
5i5So. Seller May sold &C Go@doj1o, closslug w
lrrl at tho inRlde CASH No. a corA was very
ass nosa ssspa oosea O. S9 & Il. 5e' of S o aa @ s
for now. Cash sales were reported OF $500 bu
No. at 5lhc; $500 bu do at B4o; 4,ouO ba do
at b9t4c; s00 BIZ DO new at s6aAo; 400 bu DO ut
52o; 200 bu do at 5oo 2ovo bu rejected at 5l14c;
$500 bu do ii 40c, Total, SC, 800 bu..
Oata were iu aotive speculative demana and
averaged fully ~ higher, III consequence. New
York was quoted stronger, Anl sympathy with
Cash No. 2, Or seller the month, or soller Jauu-
ary, soll ut 3s} @as5Ge, closing with tho inside
bid toy ear M lo1s a9d at sss; Seller Fobr'l-
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