The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-04-17

with q good attendance of buyers in the
city, the work opened with more than or
binary animation in the merchandise mar
kets. In every channel of trade, the spring
campaign has fairly commenced, and the
various descriptions of merchandise are
being distributed from this center to
larger extent than was ever before witness.
ed
SPRING WHEAT.-This market was some.
what unsettled yesterday. During the
early part of the day prices were advancing
1@14c, but subsequently operators rather
came to the conclusion that the advance
was In measure uncalled for by the in.
fuences surrounding the trade, and "let
down" in values occurred until some &c
of the appreciation was lost. Still later in
in the day. however, firmer feeling again
revived, yet no further change of any i'm
portance transpired in the condition of the
market. The demand was almost entirely
speculative, and as the..advances from New
York were unfavorable, the upward turn
in prices was based mainly upon an antic-
ipated strong and higher market in Liver
pool after the Easter holidays. Legiti.
mate buyers are still restricted in their op-
erations, though the reports from the straits
OF Macinac indicate the opening of lake
navigation before the close of the month.
No 2 closed for present delivery at 81 1711as
for regular receipts No sold at 81 1O1S,
and rejected at s5c-2c storage. Sales were
made of 10000 Blu No lat 81 1871 loco
bu at $11715;6 cars dated April ~ 1T
81 2O1s !; s cars dated LIST to 5th) at 81 70 /;
cars No (fresh receipts) at 81 1OI /
Car rejected do at csc. OPTIoNs-No 2
was traded in pretty freely for Harvard
delivery. Seller the month sold at 81 171a
al 1871 seller May at$1 215a@1 %, and
seller June at 81 2a1s@l 25, Maybe ia
vorite option-closed at 81 %.
CoRN-A strong feeling was developed
in this market on yesterday, owing to the
advance in wheat, and the limited offer
ings, and prices ruled about &c better
than on last Saturday. A good number OF
operators were in attendance, and a rea.
sonable large business was transacted, in
the aggregate.
No 2 was quotable at 315sc for regular
and 338@34c for fresh receipts, rejected
being steady at 29@291Sc The first cana
corn of the season was received on yester
day, and sold for shipment at Bic.
This corn was fair in quantity. but damp
and therefore, graded as rejected.
Thanksgiving wheat and corn wer,
traded in to a liberal extent on YESTERDAY
afternoon, and prices were stronger an(
better. No wheat closed at 81 225ss To-
seller May, and 81 245s@$1 24a1 for selle
June. No corn was firm, closing at "a :,
@35c for seller May, and 371sc for selle
June. Provisions and lake freights wer
neglected.
OATs.-There was q moderate specula
tive movement in this grain on yeste rdsy
the demand being chiefly for futur
delivery, aud under moderate offerings
prices ruled shade frmer than on las
Saturday. No Q was quotable at 241
@2424c for regular, and 261s@27Ac 70
strictly fresh receipts, rejected bein
steady at 541sc.
4, RYE-Under good demand and Unite
offerings, prices for this grain was stron
on yesterday and about 1c better than O
last Saturday, cash sales being made (
1900 blu fresh No at 64c, and 400 blu san
pie rye, on track. at csc.
BARLEY-There was q reasonable lare
speculative and shipping demand for ba
ley on yesterday, and prices were stead
and about 1@s higher than on Saturds
for cash, but trifle easier for options. \
cash was quotable at 69@71c for regula
and 74@75c for fresh receipts; No;3
, &c, and rejected at 40@41c for regula
) and 45c for fresh.