, 1873-08-16

WHICH ue1eAteu ath own int0nt1On. InD80 WHO
wanted to sell evidently expected largo ncroaac
In tho volume Of our receipts very aoon; IN al
ditfon to which there aro many who think It dan
gorous to follow Liverpool too closely this sou
son, aa the advance IL predcatotl Oh a eharp do.
an S Tor tho onp sppy Of nm Te ~
shipped now. Tho short interest for thla month
arc yiowing the situation worry calmly, thinking
that tho premium Of Go over deliv-
orics for September, will 10 sufficient to
month, wlatoyor bo tho shipping donland.
Thoro was some talk yostorday and to-day about
tho inquiry for cash whoat being to ill options
sold for delivery during tho first half Of this
thoro was no sign Of anything q tho sort, and
probably WIS no suoh fact. Seller tho month
oponod at 91.181, declined to S1.171a, and ail-
yancel to e11e11 ut tho cloao. soller soptem-
ssp ss1 sea m s yas1 sS Il s0Hs s ct N Tho stsds an1s
closed Mt Sl.2214; No. spring closed ut 5i.24113
for now, showing stoa0y appreciation. No. 8
ePring closed ut 1.15 md rejected do at al 100.
Casl Balos were reported Of 400 bu No. l spring
Ct s125 ~ i2qo 20 BY DO at si24 1920 bu DO at
90 at 81. .229; 46. GOO bn do at 9l.221l 23G00 ut
S1;22; sSG 2aoo bu at si2l; 1900 by do ct s1.2l
sl:00; 500 bu do at 900. Total 04, 900 bu.
Corn was actiyo. but 10 lowor, on tho aver
ago, though closing about the Hamo as yoster-
day. Thoro WIS fair demand carly, but not
equal to that of tho preceding day. wlon somo
9f tho longs unloaded largo, quantities, and
dropped back. Tho continued largo receipts
caused au castor fooling, but the shipping do
mRnl was urgent throughout, especially after 1t
WAS found that lako freights wero lower and
then the short intorcat took hold freely, soeing
that tho shipments woro again heavy, giving d
atill r1lrther reduction Of our stocks ID store.
In tho latter half Of the session, when thoro woro
symptoms OF bad weather. with rumors Of cold
rain III many parts Of tho Wost, tho feoling WAS
again stronger, and cash corn commanded D
a!ight premium over tho options from parties
reported 1c higher, with iowor OCEAN froigilte.
Seller September oponed ut 3956c, decliuol to
89Ic, and advanced to i014o, closing Mt 3927 &c.
sollor tho month sold at 39}95c@4015o, closing at
receipts Of DO at 4o1ac; md hsgh-nxed at 4011
@A05Sc. REJECTED closed with firm holders at
SEC, sellor October was quiet Mt ao@4on'e.
Cash aalos were reported Of 500 BY ligh mixed
40Ic; G6000 bu do at i0}6c; 10000 bu do ut
4oo; &C. 900 bu do at a9o; 5y 200 b.l do nt 3o1lc;
$500 bu rejected at 3Gilo 9, 600 bn do ut 56c
1900 bu do at 3514c; $4,000 b,l No. ut dc;
GS e e sq e5 e mnsa b Dc at u % ao. su r'5sstsa He
415, 200 bu.
Oats wero moro aetivo, and advanced 10 per
bu, though Tho receipts weso larger, and nearly
four times The reported shipments. Now York
equal to what was calculated upon for this
month, while t1le short interest for this month
is a very largo ono, and thoir anxiety to I'LL in
to-day produced n sympathetic domand for tho
cd ut 27111o, aud advanced to $50 ut tho close,
with scarcely any preference for cash lots.
Seller September sold ut 2615@2G7lc; eollcr
October at 2634<@2S5ac; and seller tho yenr
et M !; ;2S12269sc-all closing at ooa tho outside;
281sc; G3,4 400 In do ut $50; 1900 bu do ut 2755c;
1900 bu 10 at 27Ao GOO bu rejected ut 2553o;
5000 bu do ut 2511c; GOO bu by sample at 32c;
GOO bu choice now at 95c; GOO bu do at $40, all
on track Total, $4,000 bu.
nyo was very quiet and strong, advancing 10
under D good demand, with small offerings.
There arc orders horo for shipment. which the
small amounts coming Oh daily do not fill, and
the ryo in store is held OF tho marsot Cash
house) at 6Gc; 400 bu do at 65115o; and {, 400 bu
do at Csc. Total, 5000 bu, closing at O5Mo.
Seller tho month was nominal at 0215 @89o bid:
Barley WIS less active, md 20 lower. Now No.
opened at :si.03, but aoon fell 10 $1.o0, aud
closed nominal at about s1.0l. No. 8 seller Sep
tember sold ut 78o. Total option sales, $4,000
bu. Thore is 80 little doing IN graded lots for
@ sash TINT thoy ea. scarcely DO qu9ted oxcept
ported Of 400 bn new No. Mt 90o; 400 bu new
Total, 1,200 bu.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
Tho following IL Boerbohnl's dspAtcl to tho
Board of Trade to-day:
AUG. TO- London-FloatinR cargoes Of wheat on
coaat strong. Cargoes OF wheat lussage~tlen,and
for f9 tno contnont improyng No. spring on conat
for shipment Cos Floating targoos Of corn off coast
nrm., English country markets ior whcat havo fol.
kets for wheat rising Weather III England showery.
Marx 1.ane-Whcat: Continental demand continues
le@ls Cd 1earor. Corn very arm. Liyprpool-Wheat
strong. Corn unchanged.
THE oouN OUTLOOK. ..
We publish the following communication for
the information of whom it may concern, With
out knowing how far tho factH Justify the state
monts. It seems reasonable toanpposo with our
than the avorago, but per contra, tho liberal
movement of old corn from tho country looks
like an Indication TINT the farmers arc not afraid,
and e. IT, surely 1,'i,, they ought to know:
bt': have beon expecting for long time to
hear Bomo reports from the corn region, aside
from the Same old song, "Corn looking woll ,1but
baokWnrd," etc., atc. It eoema to mo that 1t Ia
reason that, il We arc "booked" for rs short st
crop Of corn. what VIC lavo on ha1,d ought not to
be rushed on OIL tho present low prices.
! am fully persuaded that tho outlook for tho
growing corn coz crop Is decidedly bad, and that it
Notwithstanding tho Agricultural bureau reports
Illinois only 15 Ilor collt bolow par, and draw
my " conclusions from tho following facta:
Iho sprlng was very wet, aud worry lnrge
was III very bntl condition, aud It is 1r,,e TINT
our noil cannot l'e made to produce good crops
OF corn II worried too wet. Again, the aroa Of
ground planted IL at loast 25 per cent less than
last year, rs, owing to tho lataneaa Of tho 500
son, o large portion was seeded to other orops
bosidea thousands Of acros that waB not planted
at all.
I have aleo had good opportunity for personal
observation oyor q large oxtent Of country l1p
to tho 1Bt Of August and was fully confirmed in
the opinions, nlroady formed BY The appoar-
anco OF the orops--corn taBBeling out
to feet high, and much Of 1t laid by wflen not
moro than 9 foot high E., laid by nioans oulti-
yatod the last timo) and tho Testimony OF othors
fully corroborateH tho evidence Of MY own OBJ
:, A frcnl Of mine attended, the meeting of tho
Board OF Equal lization ut Springfield thia wcolt--
u gentleman whoso Judgment il reliable In such
matters. 1lo sayu: '"Witl, few excoplions tho
cornstalks aro 1rod' Qeayoa all dried up) two