, 1873-03-09

Wheat was dull, and averaged 10 lower than
on Friday, foE no special reason except that OF
additional strength in New York. while some
adgices quoted Liverpool frmor. The secret OF
| tho matter Was, thst few holders became satis-
! fed yesterday that they had held on long enough,
to-day. The smaller operators jumped the same
way, as they usually do, and thus SELLERS were in
the large majority, which weakened prices.
Stu there wAs fair inquiry for Cash lots, to
carry against options. which kept up the price Of
April opened At e1.2a1]51, declined to s1:2255S5.
! advanced to e1.29, and closed dull at
| e1.221]5. sener May sold at 9l.262l@1.27h,
closing at $1.27X. Seller the month, OF regular
No. =; 2 spring. sold At $1,2114@1.22, cIosins at
s1.2s bid and sl2s asked. No 2 spring closed
at 81.097!, and rejected do at 921{c. Cash sales
we're reported Of $500 bu No: 2 spring at s1.22;
1900 bu No. 8 spring at s1.1o; 10000 bu do at
s1.o99l; 1900 bu DO At si.o915; 400 bu rejected
spring st e4o; 1000 bu do at $50; 400 bu do at
a2c. Total, 10, 200 bu.
as at the close on Friday. The great bulk OF the
trading was done early. when ono or two large
operators unlonded very freely, which was all the
more surprise, as their previous purchases
were understood to have been made for ship
ment. But this did not materially weaken the
market, which Was partially kept up, Is for soy
eral days past By tie belief tliat there is very
largo short interest out, which must FIJI in soon.
at whatovo1 price may DO ruling: Tho demand
for fresh receipts was not 50 good aa yesterday,
against options, as there Was little demand for
corn to load into vessels. Regular No. 2, OF seller
t6 the mouth, sold at s2A@9215o, closing at
and Iedees rises dste3 eo sVe
sold at 39A@93xc, being deliverable at the
opening Of navigation at less storage than grain
dated previously. Seller April sold Of 32s6@
32Ao, seller May at 86x@sGE6c, and seller June
Seller July was nominal At 35Nc. Cash sales
were reported Of 5000 bu No. to arrive at
9319c; 6,4o0 bu do at $3.50; 1000 bu do at
ssHo; 5000 bu fresh at ssc 10 goo bu do at
s21Sc; $4,000 bu do At s315}c 55, 600 bu do at
924c; $4,000 bu rejected at 2315o; $500 bu do
at 2o9c; 800 bu do at $50. Total. 2ls: 400 bu.
Osss were very quiet, but firm, tho few trans
sympathy with stronger market in New York.
Seller the month was nominal at 26]1@28s4c /;
seller April at 26H@27c; and seller Mny at SOC.
Seller June was offerod at 31c. Cash sales weIo
reported Of 500 bu n. No; at &c; 1900 bu do
Rye WAS quiet and firm 1T the improvement |
noted yesterday, with 8 fair demand. Sales were !
reported OF 1,600 bu No. 2 at Csc, and 1000 bu |
do at 6514c. Seller April was quoted at SIC bid.
Barley was dull and weak. declining 2@sc on
No. 2, with q corresponding downward tendency |
On the lower grades. No. opened nominally at |
about 7311c but closed dull at 71D72c- Seller |
April sold at 73c, closing at 72c. No. was
quoted at 57@61c, according to location. Cash
sales we1e reported Of 200 bu No. 2 a., D. i
Co. and CentraD At To; 5000 bu do at 7s115c;
1 600 bu do at 71559o; 400 bu No. 8 {CentraD at
Gle; 400 ou do At 58c :; 500 bu rejected at 44c;
400 bu BY sample ut 85c; 400 bu do at 8sc; 100
bu do at 8oc 500 bu do at Tic; 400 bu do at Csc,
on track. Total, 10, 900 bu.
LATEST.
In tho afternoon wheat was quiet, and d trido
fr1ner. No. 2 spring Was nominal at S1.2111@
l 56 cash or seller the month"; and sold ut
81. .22@1. FAX seller April, tho latter closing at
the inside. Corn WAS quiet and steady at 1890
seller the month, and 32Hc seller April Other
grain and provisions were neglected.