, 1873-05-18

Bran. &94Av7
| wheas Was much loss actiye, but re1ativaly
firm, at m average advance Of 20 on the prices
! Of Friday, though receipts we're on the increase
and arc expected to be larger from this time on.
New York Was quoted quiet and firm The prin.
cipal featuro Of our market Was the fact that
which Is probably because there is comparative.
have been very much depleted By
liberal shipments against light receipts.
As neatly ns we @ can figure it out there are N now
this city. The shipping movement has been a
ye,v largo one during the past two weeks,
though so quiet that it bus been difficult to trace
it, al the buying has all boon done rs nearly auh
rosa IS possible, and many Of the charters unre-
ported TIL tho clearances were taken ont. One
operator alone has shipped out not less than
75s, 900 bu this month, OF which q little more
than hall has gone to New York, and the
rest to Canada. The quietness which
characterized The 1nsrket today may
orderB hayo been filed. But the fact Of the
movement must have boen known to those who
hold the bulk Of the wheat here; aud that sufh-
GENTLY accounts for tie relative strength OF
cash wheat during two weeks past, even without
tho Iarge shortag ge On May deliveries previous to
the Watson failure. The market was strong to-
day, but it is probable that the drmer tone in
Lake freights caused shippers to hold back, cspe-
cially as there nre ruoTB that OCEAN frelghtrroom
is scarce, nearly all that is available having been
chartered for hTs weeks ahead. Seller June opened
at 91.3t54, declined to 9~..31A,;' advanced to
S1S2, and receded to s1.3l1S at the close. Seller
the month sold ut S1.32}4@1.33, closing ut
91.32A. Strictly fresh receipts OF No. 2 spring
sold 81 1901. l.9sA. Seller July sold at 81 so
@1.30}l. Seller August at $1.20, aud seller the
year Il 81 1.16@1.1e4. No. spring Was quiet Ct
31.37; No. do was stronger at s1.2211S@1.29,
ana rejected do was inactive. Cash sales wera
reported Of 400 bu No. spring at $1;sa; $500
ba No; 2 spring GARD at S1.sS3 31 S2p OF By I DO
S1.S2I $500 bu No. spring at S1.2s; 2, 400
bu do At si.22>5; 400 bu by sample at s1.37 I;
400 bu do at e1.s5; 400 bu do (winter) at s1.57.
Total, Il, 800 bu.
Corn was active, but weak, declining 1c per bu
for near delivery. New York was quoted dull
and lower; but that WAS probably only an effect,
not the cause, OF the decline here. Receipts
we're larger, and the finer weather brought out, a
good many country orders to sell, though it ia
now known that great deal Of corn land has
to be medd1ed with, and many parties: in the
country send word that, under the most favora-
bic circumstances, they cannot hope to
raise more than half 8 crop. The coun-
try offerings would not have caused
any serious weakening, but that they we're sup
plemented By considerable corn thrown on the
marEet On behalf Of q party who has operated
largely, and WAS supposed to have greater
load than he could carTy- There were Tunort
that be had failed, but these we're probably
without foundation There was not much de-
mand for shipment owing to stronger tone il
freights here, and the report Of more liberal ar.
rivals in New York, and due there within few
days. The inquiry for the more edeferrea options
Was fair ut the dec1no,. there being considerable
confidence in the future. Seller June opened Al
4oXc, declined to 4016c, and closed tirmer a
4ozSe. ee1ler July sold at 42S6@431ae, closing
At 42Mc. Seller August sold ut 4H@M39c
Seller the month, or regular No. sold At 08A@
$50, and fresh receipts at 394@s91c, both clos
ing with the inside bid. Cash sa1es we're report.
ed Of $500 bu No. at ae}4o; ,2oe bu DC Go a
$1,000 bn do at 38Xc; $4,000 bu do at $3.50
$500 bu do at 40c adoat; 600 bu rejected q
$50 6.400 bu do at 97sslo; 1900 bu do at 9714c
11,2oo bu do at SOC, adoat. Total, 1000 bu.
Oats we're dull and weak, declining 31@Nc
with the greatest weakness At the close, though
reported frmer in New York. TIE reason eeemet
to be that several operators were anxious K
change over from june into July, the later op
ton being relatively firm. Regular No. 2, o.
SELLER the month, opened a* 9219o and closed a
500. Seller June sold at 33@33Hc, end ae1lel
July ut a5@s5Ac. Strictly fresh recaipto closot