, 1873-03-28

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Wheat was activo but weak, declining 19@Ac
from tho lowest range. of yo1terday, with tho
trading almost entirely speculative, and local.
Liverpool was reported dull aud heavy, and par
ticuiarly weak On arrivals on the coast, which
than yesterday. New York was quoted steady
early, but trade opened thore very heavy in con
sequence Of the news. This, aud the high
froight-tariT, caused our local.holdorn to offer
thoir property worry froay, md thero was IN utter
residing outside tho city, The bulk of tho offer
ipga wero takon by the local shorts, Us for two or
throo days past; those gentlomen have probably
lon bu during this ,7ocli, thus fur. It was note
worthy, too, that tile parties who were solling
out for the coming month were not buying in for
flo month following it, as they usually do q lit
IL @ while Ssss sss'fs evaon9 sssfy a SIX q g'ffh hs
q DA whiio at leabt. Neyortholeas, tie
alacrity with which, tho shorts took hold caused
tho market to become comparatively firm during
ell at $1.20, advanced 10, declined to 91.1QH,
roHe to $119N, and closed at $1.19h. Seller
tho month waa little better than nominal at tho
Hamo range. Seller hIay sold at 51.23@1. .291I,
strong al sl.27}S@1.so, according to location.
md dato Of receipt. No. q spring ol9sod at
sl.20X for strictly frosh roceipts. No, s spring
WAS dull closing at 81 1.1oM for strictly fresh ra.
il.al at Gao. Cash sales wore reported of 400 bu
No: ! spring a., D. 1 Co.. at s1:so 400 bu Do
at S1.25I 4U0 bu do at $1.23 400 bu do IN.
W. at si:2715; {. 400 bu No. 2 spring (frosh) at
s m 5 IL Dc IL q t. 4 1sySS g IN as q: .:
spring {res&) et 1oSs 64o6 ba Do at ii. .1o}l;
1000 blu rognlar at 91.t0 1,600 hu. rejected
spring (fresh) at o5o; 400 ba by sample at q SO
Corn was rather moro active aud irregular, de-
clining &c from tho inside prices Of last evening,
but recovering. the difference toward tho el!s OF
tho session. Our receipts were light, and Now
York was quoted atrong, but offerings here wero
excessive The reasons for this were partially
stated in Our issue Of this morning.. High
froisht~rates, and scarcity Of vessels at that,
| havo weakened tho hands Of holaors and made
thom want to sell ont, In tho belief that tho first
loss would bo the least. Thon thcro was IN ex-
! poetation that somo 100000 to 100000 bu
will be delivered next Tuesday, on the option Of
sollor April, and that this will cause large quan-
further break in pricos. This fact viii,
by tho toan wesneH' ss]'.r # yfStofdax s xont
At soTo, declined to 9016o, advanced to soXc
and closed ut 3055@303%c. Seller May sold nj
s422g1s5c, closing at 8A5S@s41lc, Seller Juntt
dnted today sold vt SOC; and dateu On tho III
inst, or utter, Ut 3o1l@92e9c. Cash sales wer,
reported Of 5000 bu No. 2 gi1t-odged roceipts q
syH Gs Do n ;S ba 9egaP e st e
460o0 bu do at 809So; s5,0 600 bu do at 9o15o
at2so; 800 bu do, at a715c; 400 bu do 1t 27c
800 bu, by sample, at 91Io, on track. Total
Oats were loss activo, but tlrnor, at yontcf
day's rango Of prices, opening woak and oloBint
at tho outsde quotations OF the session. sollo
ARF a5 so s so4 H2S z 5sa eSos nnyna y 1s 2s@
was qnotablo Ut tho aatne price as seller April
nnd strictly fresh receipts commanded
premium. Cash sales wero reported Of 2,400 b,
No. giltSodged receipts At xi 2C; Soo bu 90
11iyo was quiet, but firm, thoro boing no Offer
iuga Of graded lots, aud only small donlani
1legular No. 2 was quoted at G411o bid, and 65
n8ked. Strictly fresh receipts wore worth IL
1116o premium. Oaah aales wore roHtrlctod to 80
: hu by sample at Csc,
Barloy was quiet, but stoadlor, and q ehad
drlner than at tho oloao yesterday. Tho suppl
so!lor April oponed at zoo, and closed at 70 bic
aud 78Eo asked. Regular No. was nominal .
tho same prsces and strictly froah receipts quit
nj so@s1o: No. waa firm Ct o5c in City, an
ported Of 1900 bu No. at Bio; 400 bu do at 500
BOO bu No. 0 at Go 400 bu by sample nt ST.
1000 bu do at 05o; 400 bu DO at $50; 800 bu d
al Bic; 1000 bu do at 10o; 1900 bu do at 75c
400 bu do at 66o. Total, $500 bu.
LATEST.
, In tho afternoon wheat was moderately actty
and 10 lower. No. a spring sold at $1.1U]G{
l.101 aellor April oloslng ut 81. 10H aud al .23
901.2 sollor May, olohlng at e1.231l. Corn wi
> III sno4orate Iaa demand aud shSde eaalcr. No
J 6pa01lo seltor April, and 84sG@8la{o sailor nla
+ tho latter options closing at the Inside. 9TH