, 1873-05-21
{Dolcit) ut $40. Total, 4,8Et brls. A1ao 20
tons braI, at 900; nna 10 TONS do Mt $D.60 on
track. Tho following wero tho quotations at tho

Wheat VAS quiet and wca avcrasns ss1 a1eat ss 10
after this month. Tho freight advioos woro ooil-
1licting, ana New York waB quoted oaslor. Tho
trBt brought out numerous Bollera for next
month, which made tho markos almost panioky
for wltle, rs tloro woro very fow buyers. Cash
wheat waa relatively strong, rs many Of those
who aro short for tila mouth seized on tue op-
portnnity to lll In, bcing further inpoled by the
FspId Reduction a., Of IT, our stocks in store
I've ,grado on hand on Saturday ovoning,
aud tho stock Inns boon further lesaonod to tho
extent Of 100000 bu Hnco thon, adding in tho
city consumption to tho excoss Of shipmonta
ttnnos good, 'boing fnrther stfmniatcd fi today by
doclino In froights This mado tho shorts
nervous, Us tho end Of tho month is near, while
thore wae no such anxiety for further deliveries,
ness q today, outside of buying for
deals. Tho option Of sollor juno opened At
3t.soM, 4eolined to $l2o, advanced to s1l:9o,
$$is9}5@ias, ! ;]t,55e eloslig 9t sl.s23 Regular NJ.
but cloaod stcaly at S1.33, with no discrimina-
tioa in favor Of frcoh roceipts. sollor July was
little better thnn nominal q s1;2a@1 No.
do was dull aud weak, cloning at
a1.o1 eash. Sales were reported Of
ouu Du NO. spring mt Sl.38 ,409 bu No. 2
s ba % s' 'S y hi aG d. a. 1t
555S 1n do It % 800 bu ~ Do "a At : lux
ZOO GI ;t a9 at = a1;Sl !nn 600 bu No spring
bu rejected spring ut sl.02 800 bu do at
31.0116; 300 BIZ do ut $1.0l 400 bu by sample
at 51.371l. Total, 203, 900 bu.
Corn was moderately active, md 101 10 lower,
tho weaknoHs being grcatsat on tho Juio option.
Now York wnB quoted dull and nominal, but our
decline had been efTootod before that report camo
In, bcing cauaed by. prospects Of bad weather
with dampneBH) a,id q rather oxtonaivo calling Of
margins Oh tho part Of tho short interest. This
caused numerous holders to Boll out, or attompt
to aoll, and tho offerings at one tino were very
large; the shorts filling In libcraly at tho decuo
It wRB Batd by some that tho argor operators wero
throwing the smaller onos ,9yerboardi but it is
convenient to put up the margins required. Tho
weather ia atill bad for corn; but toro were nt,-
merous orders to aoll Oh country account; ovi-
dently from parties who hoped to soil of por-
enBue to.day. There wore too many Of tho one
mind: scller Juno oponoa at 40Ac, declined
to 301Sc, and closed at 391so. Seller July aold
at 41al@4214c; and seller August at 43ll1@44o,
both closing with tho inside bid. sollor tho
current receipts Of 3s9@ @@391c closing at 3Su for
regular. Cash GALES woro reported Of 800 bu No.
at 39Go; $4,000 bu do ut 800; 4,900 bu do at
3911c; g., QUO bu do at 3911c; 10, QUO bu do at
8959c; 10000 bn do ut 38t4c; 65,000 bu do ut
33116c; 10000 bu do at 39c; 5000 bu do (short
recoipts) at 3716e; 5,i00 bu do ut 40c, FREQ on
board; l3.400 bu rejected at Ste. Total, lbs, 400
bu.
Oats were moro active, and 1c lower, but quito
atoady at tho doclino. Now York was quoted
firm, but the fact that receipts were moro than
twice as largo as the shipments, and sympathy
with wheat aud corn, waH too much for lloldora.
Regular No. 2, soller the month"; sold at 3216GD
9lIo aellcr juno at 3211t@321iic, and Bel1or July
OF 81 3411@9414c, all closing with firm holders at
tie outside. hojoctod wero very weak. Cash
sales woro reported Of 5000 bu freah receipts at
3211o; 1000 bu do At 321{c; $4,000 bu regular
at 3lAc; $4,000 bu do at 31I5c 2,400 bu re-
jooted at 20c 2,400 bu do at 2S993c; 1900 bu do
at 2B1lc. Total, u, 900 bu.
Rye was quiet aud steady at the recent nd
vance, with q fair domand nnd light offerings.
Sales wero limited to 400 bu No. at Too; and
400 bu by sample ut 7l,1o.
Barley WIS inactive and unchanged. We quote
the market at 71@S0c for No. q; I4@G8c for No.
8, and I5G@43o for roject8tl-tlle inside III tho
Rock Island Elevator, and tho outside In tic Ar
nour, Dolo l. Co.. and Central Elevators. Cash
salea wero reported Of 400 bu Rejected IN special
bin, at 800; 1900 bi by sample at 31.l0; 400 bu
do Of 5l.00; and 800 bu do at 90c. Total, 5000
bu
The following are tho footinga Of tho official
report Of grain in store in this city on tho eyon-
lug Of Saturday last, and at corresponding dates: