, 1873-03-02

Wheat WAS active, and averaged aho2s 159
lower than on Friday, being weak oa.*s, nnd
trmer afterwards. There was no ne"s o. larat elvSt
Importance from other points, and the malAot
waa donressed by liberal offerings, PrlnclPaily
from narties VINO had wheat delivered to them
t1is morning on the option of seller March. Inc
Deliveries were said to have been unusually up-
s1 Most Of teso ana ban Now we5e VAS an
nounced stronger, which brought out . better
demand for ne3t month, under which the mer,
ket ruled and closed strong. Seller April opened
at $12os1, declined to Sl2o4u A. advances ! nnt% 10
Sl2l ana Sn slosee ~ snrine sod at SLIGO
1.19H, closing at S1.19, with only shade
Of discrimination in favor Of fresh receipts:
Seller h1ay sold at s1.254@1.26A, closing gs aa y
tho outside No ePcing was was 1ia3sd nastss do NO Uas
dull at 91c. Cash sales were reported OF 6,oOo
bu No. q spring At e1:1916; $4,000 bu do ct $ll2;
20, COO bu do at S1.1S21; IA 600 bu do at 5ll89s;
$4,000 bu do at s1.l8l1; 74,600 bu do At sl:1sA
1:6oo bu do at 9118; 1,60o bu Nc: so spring at at
el.0515: 5000 bu do Ut sl.o534; 1,2oo bu reject
cd spling at 91c Total, 212, 900 bu.
Corn was active and strong, opening weak, IN
anticipation Of a food Of offerings On account
in sympathy with fr1ner feeling reported from
New York, when it was found that offerings
were not excessive. There Was good demand
for carrying against April and May options, and
fair inquiry for all those options, as epecnla.
tho back Of tho winter is broken: Regular No;
2, or {soller the month, opened ct 3lc, ana
improved to s1Ac ct the close. Gi]t-cdged re.
ccipts we're quick sale at q premium o.
14c above regular. Seller April 500 1 a. 9iA@ eo
at at37A@37zsc; al closing firm at the outside: Q:
| Cash snlcs we're reported Of Is, 900 bu No. = at
8lXc 1G 800 by do at 3175c; 50 cog bu 90 at at
size IS 5000 b do at s1]Sc; 10000 bu 40 ,o5 e5
SIC 800 6n rejected (Gsnt5aD aad n at 2'o; 0400
Oats we're in better demand, but averaged .
shade lower. especially on regular. which was
slow salo at 25s@251c while car lots aesM .! d!een
receipts we're in good demand at z1igz94 g.
At 29sj6o9Xc. There was very little delivered
| this morning, as most OF tho oats here are helo
against the option of seller April. Cash g salee e
| were reported Of 1900 bu No. at 26114c; 2oo9t
bu do at 26c; 12 goo bn 90 at 26o; 5 too on ad oi
at 221Sc. Total, 48, 600 bu. ,o.
Rye was quiet, but in good demand, under @
which It improved 13c per bu and c'osoa oe a. ME Ma
at CSC. Cash sales were reported OF A90 0o pm m 30
| Q at Csc; 1900 bu do ut G4}1c, and 4oo Oh o,
sample at 66c Total, 1000 bu.
Barloy was dull and about &c lower, being II
very light demand, though there seemed to De
plenty Of buyers on the floor early IN the ses.
Regular No. or selie5 Snar tne at
Receipts in Central Elevator weEo quot1oie a
72c for No. Q, and &c for No. 5, for cur lots Q
fresh receipts. Armour, Dole d 20. rece.pd tpa
about the. same;, others 96s -, not M Tante6 ~ y
i CO.. at re; 5000 bu do ut 71c; 800 bu No:
IN. IS at SIC; 500 bn rejected (centIal) at 100
200 bn at Ac; 400 bu do at 42c; 500 bu BY sam
pie at 8sc; 800 bu do at 75c; 400 bn u DO ut 7oc
$500 bq do at 5oc al al o. On track; 4oo ou 90
CSC dlvd. Total, l., 400 ou,
In the afternoon wheat was moderately actlv