, 1873-04-11

Wheat WAS rather moro active. In speculative
way, aud averaged 1c lower than yestorday, Is 4
consequence OF an improvements in tho weather.
Ths greater P1st Of the trading g was done nc ERIK; esr;ly
there woro aovora1 orders from distance, sent
probably before tho skies had olearod off. Theso
woro nil bought at decline. Chiefly at tho inside
quotation, Of tho aession nnd good many OF
IL O'Clock worry litt1o Was dono, aa tho demand
fell OF, and holders were not genorally willing to
shade quotations In order to mako salos; The
later unMillingnesa to trade was largely due to
erpool, aB received by different operators from
divers SOURCES, did not agree. The shipping do
mand was yory Light and principally for the h9
eT'f foT sove2al sala''d days past s'S ore Ess
etendy car lot movement towards PHILADELPHIA
mud interior points, while tho low grades
SO to Now York, whore they aro doubtless oaer.
g aa " Chicago No. 2" a. solor May OPENED g, sd at
1ecodod to $1.2016, and o1osod at e1.2oA. Sol
lor tic month, or regular No. spring, sold at
e1.15@1.1514, closing at 91.15H@1.16X., sellor
juno ranged % above May. New receipts Of
spring was quiet and acaroc ut Sl.27. No. 9 do
was dull at 41.00@1 .O6}1 for regular, aud S1.08
@,1os,l for frosh. Rojoctcd do was autot at o.
GDg3c. Cash ealoB were reported OF 4o0 bu No.
edged receipts. at s1:is; s.2oo bu DO, Strictly
2,40o bu do at s1.171l q, 900 By regular. at
s1.15h; 5000 bu Do at q 1925; 16' 'ooo @ bu DO 1t
91.l5 |, coo bu No. 8 spring, new roceipts, q q
bu rejected spring at ooc. Total, 100, 900 bu.
Corn was less activo, and rather weak. deolin-
ing h@AG pe&r & hn though our receipts sal wore ,19
weak 1ator, while our market tended to decline
also In sympathy with whont The shipping fra-
tornity wore not In the markot, and thoro was
not much dcnaud TOR options, except wllere
encouragement for capitalists to tale hold Of
cash lots to carry Into tho future. Honco the
market ruled dull, with several holdcra standing
ready to offer to soil just Is fast US disposition
to buy manifested itself; while they did not
market, loat they should still further depress
prices. Seller the month, or regular No. 2, OPEN
cd at 5000, and docliuol to 3011o at the closo:
Now receipts closed At s9Ao. Seller May sold At
selor july at 9819@9s551o, all closing with the In
eide bid. Seller August ode sola at 9e}1o. Cash
anlea wore reported Of 5000 bu No. 2, new re-
9sPis 9ssPaisr i ID as ae 81
bu DO at ao15o; 400 bu roioetod at aaso. Total,
oata we're in modo1ato domand but wore oas-
@ aeSRn e Vosolday dy 5ne se s Il
York But for tho latter fact tho market would
probably have rulod strong, as there Was fair
| inquiry carly, and tho reported shipments Wotc
liberal. Seller the month, or regular No. q, sold
at 2414@24Ao (sons car lots at 24]4o); now re-
cclpts at 27o; seller May at 2s@291ko, and sel]er
Juno at 295G6D2Q56o, a!t closing at the inside
Cash sales Woro reported Of 800 bu No. Btrict.
ly frosh at 27o; 1900 bu do regular at 241Ic
TO- 600 bu do at 24tlo; 10000 bu do at 2456o; COZ
bu rejected at 23Io; GOO bu by sample Mt $50
1900 bu do, whito, at 30c. on track. Total, u.s.
400 bu.
Rye WIS more active, but fully 10 lower. owing
to moro liberal offerings, chioily of regular ryo
as some holders woro trying to dispose Of graft
which they have hold of the market for montha
Cash gnlas were reported Of 400 bu No. q nov
receipts, at G3o 1900 bu do, regular at G111o
5000 bu do Mt clio; and 100 bu by sample. at $50
Total, Il 600 bu.
opening apparently strong at 75@75}Io for No
a. seller the mouth. Tho option woakened II
73@7Io at tho close, with no reported aalos
Strictly froah receipts were quotablo at 7G@79c
according to location. No. 8 Was quiet, and no
SO weak aa the speculative grade, selling at G.
@GGc. Cash saleH wore reported Of 800 bu No.
gilt-odged rocolpts (OentraO ut 70o 400 bu d.
1t 7711o; 600 bu do {Clty) OF Tic ; 400 bu q
761o; 400 bu No, Q, freah (Contral), at Geo
1900 bu do at 05o; 1,200 bu regular at 84o; 20
blu do rojectol nt 44o = 400 bu by sample at 600
400 blu do at Tic, on track. Total, 7,2o0 bu.
beet ROOT SUGAR.
Tho New York Mercantile Journal glyou th,
following;
Tho European production In 1s72 MAS:
Franco. tons 400 90
Germany, tohs. 1G9 20
Austtlh IonS. 4vvQu