, 1873-02-09

(Oriental) at S7.25 100 brls do lockport Hy-
draulic) at s7.25 loo brls DO Uhl's Triumph
(Royal Gen) at $500; 100 br1s snperfncs at
$3.50 50 brls do at 54.3719; Is brls rye ot
S4.75; 10 brls buckwheat at S1.7o. Iotai too
brla: Also. 10 tons bran at sl2.oo on track.
Wheat wes active and higher, averaging 73o
better than yesterday, under good demand On
epeculatlgc account, generally for seller March.
Spot wheat was quiet. Shippers complain that
tie margin between here and New York would
necessitate the payment by them OF about 30
nor bushcl for the privilege of shipping, and
also that it ia no for them to try to operate.
because they cannot get cars to carry their prop
erty to consumntiyo market. Eastern advices
wcro unfavorab!o, lower prices being quoted,
but tho bulls and bears at this point paid no at
tention to outside markets; those who hnve
been buying for few days past wanted to re-
lieve themselves OF part OF their, burden,
aud put the market up in spite Of
tho bears, though prices were subject
good day for tho "scalping' fraternity, who,
by the way, are largely represented in the wheat
deal, The heavy weights are On the bear side
now, the supposition being that largo receipts
will be tho rule honceforward, now that the
snow-block:de is fully removed. The partial
failure of tho winter wheat crop, however, will
soon exert an influence on our market, the home
demand for sprin. wheat BY mlllers being IN e.
cess Of former seasons. Some argue that the
amount Of wheat in first hands has been largely
oyer-estimated, while some others are quite as
selIer March opened at 81. 1.2441144, sold up to
91.2417Ss, dropped to sl.245s66, then advanced
ir7egularly to 31.251l, and closed ut 91.25A bid.
Seller the month was dull ut 31.224@l .23, and
closed at 1.2211s@1.22A. Seller april Was very
spring was dull at 91:2e; No. sold at s1.22A@9
lao Closing at 81. .22M; No. 8 at 81. .09@1 .09111,
aud rejected at 96M@57c. Cash sales wore re-
ported of 400 bu No. spring at 81. .2s; 5000 bn
No. spring at 3l.29111; $500 bu do ut Sl:23;
27,2o0 bn do at 81 az; lo.soo bu No. 2 spring
at $1.0954; $500 bu do ut 9l.09; 2, 400 bu re-
jccted spring ut SIC; 800 bu do at 96Ac. Total,
$500 bu.
Corn was active and strong until near the
some days past two or three parties have been
buying large amounts for delivery in March. nnd
to-day there was good inquiry for Immediate
delivery, one party buying about 100, ,0oo bushels
at the outside figure, and he did not seem to
think he Paid very much money tor = gFeat asa aen
though there is no particular strength manifest-
cd. Not many weeks ago many looked tor
decline to 25c per bushel. Now tho majority
seem to belio4o that prices arc down to the
bottom. Tho yield of corn last year was ye5y
extensive. but on account Of the comparatively
low prices ruling, and also on account OF the
fse that the woqa I'd not c. pay{ s 1oGy
ton, when 200 miles or more west OF
Chicago, has stimulated the home Consumption
much corn being turned into pork, and more or
less into ashes. The shipping demand WAS
light, the scarcity Of transportation facilities
affecting exporters in this as well as every other
branch. Seller the month sold at 31@31}sc;
March At 3125@s1Xc; do April ut 32yy5@s21Sc.;
do May at ST. l@3619c; and do June at s7s4c, an
closing tame at inside prices. Rejected IVES
actiyo to the extent Of supply, at 27S4@2Sc. Ear
dull though there is more or less wanted for
feed at the Stock Yards, for which $50 is is M freely
No. at 3111c; $1,000 bu do at ale; 400 bu
rejected at Csc: $500 bu do at 2733lc; 2,i00 ear
at 35c delivered. Total, 2o2. 400 bu.
Oats we're rather quiet, and for immediate de-
for future thero was good demand at q shnde
better figures than we're current yesterday,
Spot No. . sold at 26111@27c, and closed firm ut
261lc bid for regular. Rejected quiot at &c.
Seller March firm at 7}14c; April, Csc, and May,
s1H@ale Cash eelez were EeRoEted Of ag99 ~
do at $3.50; 1900 bu do at 2G}5c; 200 bu re-
iected at 14c; 600 bu By simple at Sic; GOO bu do
at 30c on track. Total Il, GOO bu:.
Rye was steady and firm, at 65}]zo for No: 2,
ings being rather small, while the demand was
good The market closed firm. Sales we're TO-
ported Of o,40o bu No. at 651Sc.
Barley was &c higher, md decidedly firm, IN
der good demand both for present and future
delivery. The outgo is relatively mora liberal
than vas anticipated, while there is large 81. ort
interest out for this month, hence the tirmnees.
Spot No. 2 opened at zoe, sold up to 7214c,
and closed firm at 72c. Seller March was active
at 72@721Gc, and 74x@75c seller At April.
$500 bu do at 72c; 500 bu do ct Ike; 400 bu
do at tic; 200 bu do at 7oc; 400 bu No. 8 ot at
6oc; 400 bu do at 59114c; 400 bu do at 5sc; 400
bu do at SEC; $500 bu rejected at Soc; 400 bu
do At 47c: 400 bu by sample at Soc; 400 bu do ut
75c; 400 bu do at 60c. Total, 1i,So0 bu.
LATEST
In the afternoon wheat was fairly active, and
declined 1lc. No. spring sold at q; 1;23@l.23S
ge1er the month, and 81 o5(9l .2o77s seller MaIch;
both closing at the inside. Corn WAS quiet and
steady, at 3i@311sc seller the month, and 3l1zc
seller March. Other grain ras quiet and un-
changed.