, 1873-03-22

Middlinas. l1oo 916oo
-, Wheat WAS rather active, and Bteadier, Ut a
little above the inside prices of yesterday. There
was d considerable hesitancy among local oporat-
from liverpool were again conflicting; but tho
market advanced 10 from opening quotations on
the understanding that New York WAS flr1nor
ana under . fsir demand Tor options on outaido
fore tho end of tho session. The unippera took
hold sparingly, and chiefly Of tho lowor grades.
Nocoipts were moderate, and shipments fair for
.ho season. n Seller 6, April opo1ed at sl191, al.
May sola tho elesne s4se' .F s'ls to
outside. soller tho month, or regular No. >
spring, sold Ct 30. closing at tho out
premium Of over regular. No. spring was =
nominal at s1.27@1. .28. No. spring was in fair lair
domand, at 51.o7D1.o7]5 for reguIar, and ii os
ml.os9l for strictly fresh receipts, closing firm.
to location. Cash sales woro % reported i'E Of si96
at e120l s6400 bu do at 81 IS 5,ooo bu do ut at
sl.l9M M: 25, goo BY DO at s1:1924 !; 49, 600 bu do
# No E, 1892 1892 by Do oa at sl19 "a by
slos 500 By IT os 1865 bu Do nt s. s1.o7,G o. K
4,8o0 bu do at 31.07I 1000 bu rejected sprinIg,
st 9ac; J, lGoo doo bu do ut oso 400 bu do at o3e
Corn was steady at about tho aano limited
range us yesterday less active on cash lots,
whioflwero not much wanted, but with little1noro
doing in options, there being several specula-
tive orders on the market from outside, whilo
dom than usual. It is probable that a consider
abo proportion Of tho cash corn bought today
was purchased for shipment, and not to carry
against options for summon delivery. soller tho
sS2a mS2 es eeor regular apr No It ssa e s
Msy at S551@a5}6c; sel1er Snne at s7K@ sSd!e5
3719c; seller July at 881@38111c; and scljer
August at 391@3ossSSc, a1l oloalug firm Ut tic
ontside, in sympathy with tho tono Of the latest
s31l@3s36c. Rejected WAS quiet and Irregular.
Cash salea we're reported Of Il, 300 bu fresh ro-
celpts, No. at $3.50; 2400 bu do at $3.50;
~ zoo BY mn oF0Euar Ut sle 10000 BY DO
2a4c; 1.600 btu do at 29ho a. 900 bu do at $50 {;
+ 1000 bu by sample at 321{ 4,4a0 bu do ut $50
700 bu do 1T 3l15c all on traok. Total, LOG 200
bu:
range Of prices as yeaterday, thore being very
though Now York was quoted stronger. Isl strIctly
fresh receipts sold At 26s{@27c: Regular No.
wss ,a, nominal ~ a., at 2e@2cGc; soller April wns
Gesl, saies were ropsgted Of 1000 s" No. fi at
97oi 1,soo bn DO at 2o2Sc; 1900 bn do at 2o14c;
600 bu do at gl11c; GOO bu At 27o; 1900 bu do
(mixod) at 2G]4c, on track. Total, 1900 bu.
81. Rye was quiet, but a nhade firmor, being in
botter Tequest, with light offerings. Regular
No; 2 was nominal It 04@G4Ac. saloa wore ro-
etlicted to 400 bu No. 2, gilt-elged receipts, at
6613e; 1,200 bu do, fresli, at Csc; 400 'bu by
sample at $50; and 400 blu do at G7o. Total
:, 400 bn.
Barley was quiet and firm, being In good
speculative donlnna, with linitol OFFERINGS
se!er the month, or seller April, was nolniial
at 74i@76o, With froo buyers at tile inside toward
the cosc Of the BoHhion, but 10 aollors. Strictly
frebli receipta OF No. in houses not dis
eIim!nated against, wero firm ut 7O@
TIC. No. wus nomtnRlly firm at 10
attic IN houses outside tho Rock Island.
Chsh Haloa wore reported OF ], 200 bu No. q freHh
ut Ito; 200 bu do at 7Go; l80O bll. roisotof ut
41c; I, 400 bu do at 4Oe, 800 bu do at ,}yu: 4O0
BIZ by annpla at 8bc; 500 bu do at aOo 900 bu do
ut 7Bo; 300 bu do Ut 75c 400 bu do ut TIC. 4nf3
bn do at 62o; 400 bu do at $50: 400 bu Mt ioo. on
track. Total, 200 bu.
WHALE Fishery.
Tho porlla attendant OH whaling In tho Arctio
Where leo, extreme cold, and Beyere storms bnyr
to be encountered, will, II is thought by rnnnv
finally result In = dlscontinuanco Of whaling ii |
those regions. Tho yoar 1879 was Int con}tn-
lance OF tho oxpaslonces Of 1871, there having
been very few przos, ind many blanks, with
steadily diminishing iloet, they have baen in.
able to proportlonatoly gain In tbs average
quantity Of oil taken, and thoHo who baren
tho yoar with tho intention OF Helling vi1ajnrs
have not vet scon anything sufficiently euoour.