, 1873-01-31

Middiines. 1900 @18oo
Wheat was more active, and averaged 10
higher than on Change yesterday, though most
OF the transactions to-day were made at about
the advance gained last evening after the receipt
Of tho warlike news from Europe: The market
while there we're only few operators
present. After awhile selling orders poured in
quite freely. and prices fell on, becoming quite
weak when Liverpool was quoted lower on two
est filled in" Iberally in the morning. but
there WAS not much going long and compare
lively little doing after u o'clock. The propor-
ton Of trading for February was rather greater
thnn usual for the past few days. there being
more OF desire to settle up for next month, aa
delivery day comes on Saturday, and there are
few here who are ambitious Of the honor Of car
rying, even for q day OF two; and this makes
the great difference in favor Of the March option.
There WAS not much inquiry for cash 1ots. Seller
si.26I, and declined to s1:25T at the close.
Seller March sold at 's1.28a@1.29 .295sS, closing at
the inYide Seller the month, or cash No. q
spring, sold Ct 2o1&@1:26A, closing nom.- e!ona
nally weak at 91.25H: tNo: spring was inactive,
At at s1.12, and rejected do At SOC. Cash Gales
were reported at $, 200 bu No. spring at 81 26A
1900 bu do at $1.261S; SO, GOO bn do at Sl.26;
5000 bu do At sl.251s; i, 500 bu DO at sl:25A j
5000 bu do at s1.2515; 5000 bn No g. 3 spring at
49, XIV 49,
31.12; / 200 bu rejected spring at 9sc. Total,
Corn was moderately active, and 14c higher,
the later fr1nness Of yesterday being continued
to-day, partially in sympathy with wheat, ano
partly under a growing conviction that the sup
ply in this city for this winter will prove to be
less than has been counted on, as the farmers
eau make more BY selling it for delivery in May
OF June. New York WIS quoted stronger. while
our reported receipts yesterday. were less than
t,,,ry mn nf HtOcEH NJ ONLY
$500 bu. The business Of to-day was, however,
largely in settlement, or in changing over from
February to March. There was no shipping de-
mand. Seller February sold at 90Nc, declined
or caah, was practically the same as seller Feb
ruary, though nominally about 1-16c below it.
Seller March sold at 3l575@s19a6c, seller April
at S214@921<c, seller May at s6}5@36s9c,
and seller June at s7}5@s7c al closing goa6 at the he
No. 2 at 30hc; 80. .0o0 bu do at s054c; II, 400 bu
do at 9o51So; 1000 bu rejected at 27]4c. Total,
$4,000 bu.
Oats we're rather more active, and Shade
firmer, in sympathy with wheat and corn and IN IN
wero exceeded by tho shipments yesterday.
Cash No. 2, OF seller the month, sold at 25}4@
255Gc; seller February at 2526@29s5s 26 ssler h
Me aa's5 st. 2@2s q Ss0 sss5 AP5 ri st soans d@2 @
Cash ee sale. s.es we're we're reported 81 bu No 1t
25Nc; $500 bu do at 2514c 200 bu rejected at
22aSc, and 600 bu by sample at SOC. Total, 21,-
600 bu.
Rye waa quiet and steady, with q small sup
ply, and light shipping demand, which causes
difference in the price Of car lots, according az
the houses containing thsm are more Or less
easily reached. Cash sales wero 400 bu No 2 at
6skc 100 bu do at 6s11zc; 1,6o0 bu do at 68c, and
zo6 bn By sample at 71c. Total, 800 bu.
Barley was very quiet, but Q shade firmeF, tho
small offerings being willingly taken at yester-
days o medium prices No: a.;1.r el9ssd SsSs dull
sold at 7e15c, and seller March at 9o@s1c
Cash sales we're reported Of 400 bu No. At
79c 400 bn No. at Csc 400 bu do at 6S154c 400
bu do rejected at SIC; 400 bu do at 55c ;; 400 bu,
by sample. at $1.00; 400 bu do OF Soc 400 bu do
at Soc 400 bu do at 65c. Total, {, 400 bu.
FOREIGN TRADE or GREAT BRITAIN.
According to the returns OF the London Board
OF Trade the foreign trade OF Great Britain for
the year 1872 reached the enormous total Of So
046, ,O00, 900. The following comparison and COM
ments are made by tho Economist Of Jan. IL
1ge come then to the {acts which the returns now
before rs tell about tho trade OF the year. Those
who delight in big figures haye certainly every
to he satisfied. Adding together the general totals Of
radc, shown above, We get the following COM
par1son:
Imports Erports. Total >