, 1873-09-08

Flour was quiet, but not dull, and firm at
previous quotations. There WAS only light
demana Tor export. owing to tho scarcity OF
but holdera were not disposed to look for Gus
toners, as their stocks nre worked down to q
very low point BY tho nctive shipping movement
of the past week. Bran was firm. ealos were
20 Drls do ut ss25 100 brls do at 97.25; 100 brls
do at 87.1211; 100 brlB do at $3.50; 700 brla do
OH private terns 100 brls spring extrns
(patent) at $lo.bo; 100 bsis DO llsed Roso} Of
% SG 1s 200 pss sa do qS = S9S b,s 400 hso 1ss S %
tons bran at s12.00; 10 tons do at @11.60, both
on track. Tho following was tho range Of prices
ut the close:
Far to choice white winter extras. 700 900
Good to choice srs,ng e1tsas. ........... eoo@ $50
Low to medium. m..................-... aoo9 5.G0
Good to fancy Minnesota. 6o0@ 7.75
Bran ....................... u.5oNl1.50
Wheat WAS only moderately active, and aver
aged about 10 lower, though fereign marlotB
were reported strong, and Now York wheat MAS
hold higher. The markot opened out very firm.
but tho reported advance In ocean froights, and
the decline In gold in Now York, induced several
heavy holders to partially unload, which cauBed
woalfnesB. T4onceforwnrd tho market was
pss ss o S sssts ssna sssSG q os @sPss IL 1s%
Of tho facts 'that tho market Is already largely
oyersold for this month, that our receipts aro
not quito 30 largo Az heretofore, and that
milwaukee, was already gone 30 por bu above
Chicago, There WAS q fair shipping demand.
but 1t waa not nearly 80 urgont aB OIL friday, and
Bhippers refused to tako hold at nil till thoy
could buy at material dcollno that would parti-
ally compensate for inoreaHol cost of transporta-
tion to Europe. Tho speculative demand was
fair, and the market really strong, consiler-
ing tho tremendous cost Of sending tho grain
forward to The consumer. Thore lB no fcar that
VIC shall recoiyo, during this month aud noxt
just rs much wheat aB tho railroad oompn-
MICS con bring In, us the PRESSURE for
cars In tho country Ia worry great; 1t may
bo that tho receipts will be oven creator than
now, as corn is expected to lot up before long.
Dut with continued good domapd from El-
rope there Ia not much room for an extensive
break In prices. Seller tho month opened at
91.15N, advanced to s1.169A, and loolined to
sl.15T, aud closed fr1ner Of S1.1614. Seller o.
tober sold at s1181G@1. closing at $t.t41(
Seller the year sold at sl.12@1.1251. oloslng at
| el.121. Cash No. 2 spring opeuel OF s1.18,
| advanced to Slid, and aoon fell bauk to S1.16,
at Which prico 1t closed with firm holdora. No.
spring closed nt $l.2315, No. 8 do at a1.19, and
rejected do at 81 90. Wlntor wheat WAS inaotivo.
! Cash sales woro reported OF 1900 bu No. ]
npring at 91.M; 1900 bu DO at q. l.2s1{; 900
BIZ DO st sl.2s;, 400 bu DO At s1.221G; ,a,2o0 by
| e1.a4; 1900 bu No. spring at ef.lD; 5000 bu
do ut $1.181 400 bu do at 31 .18Gi 40, 400 bu
do at ST. 175, 800 bu do at 31,l8; 400 bu do
at &1.i7N; 1900 blu No. q Northwoseru at sl,2 20
1000 BY do at @1.10}5; 5000 bn do at $1.18A !
! 0,Bo0 No. 8 spring at $1.18; 1880 bu do at
| at.12A; 25 coo bu do at ella; 5000 bu rejeot.
cd spring at $l.0a. Total, 32s, 300 bu.
Corn was active, In 4 speculative way, and
| averaged no higher, though the feeling WAS worry