, 1873-02-14

! Hr15 huCkWhe4t ct ES.DU. 1otaly Au3o Drl9. ALSO
10 toas bran at 912.00; 20 tons ut Su.50, all o.
track; 10 tons corn meal at s12. 90 at mill; i
tons feed at $500 at mill The following we1
the closing quotations:
Fair to choce white winter extraa. ...$ 500 @1o60
Red winter extTHA. TOO g 800
Good to choice spring extras. 6.25 @ 1.25
Good to fancy Minnesota. ............ 100 q s.25
Spring suVezdnea. ea..................-. $50 g o.U0
R5e hour. 40 g 9.vu
Buckwhest four...................... 7.50' g 7.75
o M. EH'o tao
a1ddlinRs. I20o @l6.oo
| Wheat WAS in fair demand, and relatively
strong, advancing 1slc from the lowest figure
touched yesterday afternoon, though the range
| OF the two days was about the same. New York
WAS hrmer, owing to tho reception Of private
advices Of grenter strength in Liverpool and
London, and our receipts were less in volume,
which produced areaction in the general feeling
4 good many operators sold short very freely
! during the decline Of the past few days, and
cover. This brought out an active inquiry, that
resulted in an upward movement in prices. Seller
| to s1.2l3tG. and rose to s1.29s6 at the close.
Seller the month, or cash No. 2 spring,
ss'' s slH$ both sna siss@g ss'ss april ss
demand for shipment, and other grades than No:
2 were moderately active. No. spring closed
firm at 81 .27zl; No; do closed at 81 .oy, and do
0<AA1A
month, gilt edged receipts when delivered, at
31.1019. Rejected spring closed at SIC. Cash
sales we're reported Of 800 bu No. spring at
91.2715; 400 bn do at 81 27 400 bu do at 81 1.26;
at s.. 1.227f; 5000 bu do at sI.22; 1880 bu do 1t
s1.21a; 81, 600 bu do at e1.2115; 300 bu do at
41.21a1; 10000 bu do at 91.211; 20800 bu No.
spring at s1.09; $500 bu do at S1.099l; 2,4O0
bu do At s1.0s14; 2,ao0 bu rejected spring at
9se; $500 bu do at 97c; 400 bu do at ea19c.
Corn was dull, but very steady, ct about 10
decline on options, while cash lots were steady
at the inside Quotations OF yesterday. New
York WAS quoted firm and cur receipts were
anxious to sell, while buyers were not numer-
ous, very few seeming to have faith in corn at
current prices. But it WAS noteworthy that the
sellers we're al long, and only wanted to get
even. There are not many who feel inclined to
60 extensively short, az nlight reaction might
cauEe an important advance, and catch them
mapping. Seller the month, or cash No. 2. sold
at Bic seller March at 911@91sSc, mostly at
the insde: selleE April at 92H@s2zc, and
seller ss1er May At seI{3e1 81 closing at the inside
reported OF 107, 800 bu No. 2at Sic 2s 200 bu 1e-
jected at 27c. Total, 131 900 bu-
Oats we're quiet and steady at Hc decline. The
market opened with d strong feeling, in eympa-
one or two round lots were thrown upon the
MARKET and then buyers held Off. The market
was thenceforward little better than nominal at
26s4c cash, 27@2716c seller March, 27224c seller
ported Of TO- 800 bu No. at 1880; GOO bu rejected
at 23]14c; 600 bu white, BY sample, at 800 on
track. Total, H. 600 bu.
Ryo was quiet and steady at the ruling price
Of week past, with no new feature to note.
Sales were restricted to 5000 bu No. at 6511zc.
Barley was dull, and fully Sc lower, owing to
liberal offerings Of one OF two lots early, which
broke the markets. to q point from which no
manipulation could revise it. Seller March
opened & With holders 9t 71c, soon a9ld At 7oe
regular, and zoo for strictly fresh receipts,
where wanted. No. was weak and irregular at
58@59c in ordinary houses, and sold at Doc in
a house Disseminated against. Cash ealea we're
ESQ; 800 bu No. at SOC; 1000 bu do at 5sc; 300
bu do at 55c; 400 bu rejected st 40; 400 bu do
at 45c; 40u bu do at 43c; 400 bu by sample at
500; 400 bu do at 80c; 400 bu do at T5c 400 bu
do at SOC ; 400 bu at 45c. Total, 1s,eoobu-
Harding, Gray Dewey, Of Boston, writa as
follows:
II we not mistaken the result Of the recent auo
don sale will strengthen the arket and check the de-
best proof that manufacturers have no intention Of
stopping machinery at present WIS the arge number
attending this sale We also made spccia inquiry
about the general stoppnge Of machinery, much
talked about recenty and repeat that manufacturers
in this neghborhood will re1y generally decline to be
q party ~ Aly aucu arrangement 1uo Uemauo LOT
goods still falls short Of expectation and prices and
have been unsatisfactory for long time past but all
well conducted mills will continue to run, in
anticipation Of favorable change at an curly
try North sud South, East and Vest, has, no doubt
had influence in keeping trade backward. and . |
favorable change may not be 80 far of aonoe pro-
dict.
At the ssme time holders Of wool must not expect
extreme figures. Tbs speculative excitement COM |
nsncng At this time last year, .nd tho reaction which
followed, has been SERIOUS drawback to ths trade
ever since, and IL not likely to bo repeated
parson Of prices, now and then, will show that tho
present curront 1ates certainly not unreasonable
It .rpea1s to q, in f.ct, good ttms now Tor manu-
facturcrs to buy, when holders willing to meet
them at current rates. Both doece and pulled wool
are from 3@5c . h lower than few weeks ago,
atocka small aud prospective re-
cepts Light.
LATEST.
In the afternoon wheat was moderately aotiyo I
md irregular, declining A01c No. spring
sold At 3l.212@@1: % seller the month, and 1:221
@1.23 seller March. Corn Was quiet anda ahado
6rmer, closing at 31@311a seller the month, and |
31l@3135 seller March. Other grain and pro-
visions we're neglected.