, 1874-05-10

Tkeatwas rather LEES active, aud averaged 5seg
1<clower than on Friday but was gehcraly nih1,
aud higher than at the close last evening AoSt
operators anticipated heavy DAY for usae, WIN
good deal OF selling out, and many made arrange
ments to buy for that roason; which 1act Pr Pre-
vented tho weakness they had calculated on Inc
adylccs from other points wore not Of fnucn 1o-
terest though New York was understood to be
to bo small, and yet tho volume Of cash sales
slightly exceeded that Of Friday, being
chiefly nladc up OF regular, which wns
probably taken by tao May shorts to I'll! options.
The Indications are tina: tho volume Of recelois
will oe smaller now, as the farmers ara Ut WORK
spare to haul grain to tho stationn Seller :iui'e
opeuod at &l2j, advanced to $1.24, and declined
to sl.23yz. olosiag at 5l.33H. Be ler July sold
at S1.23(vl.2317. selle1 the month. or regular
No. 2 spring. sold At S1.2lH@l.22}9. closing at
5122. Strictly fresh receipts c]oscd at sl.25 for
20. spring; S1.221z for No. do; S1.1S for
No. do; ind 51.1l15 for rejected. Minnesota
wheat closed at s1.29]9 for No. l, and Sl.@o
for No. 2. 0sher North aestern wnea: n.', !;
Cash sales vera reported Of 400 bu No. spring
at 81 as; 900 bu No. spring, strictly fresh. At
81, ,2aN ID, 500 bu do at 5l.235$; Il. 600 bu do
At Sl.a2}5; 5,400 bu do regular at Sl.25}s;
2, 900 bu do at 5l.22; $4,000 bu do a. S1.2l7s
Sl1S; 1900 bu do regular at $l.l7>f l,2oo ou
rejected spring at 5l.l2 i; 400 bu do a. Sill
sos bu by sample al e1.so, on track 2,4oo bu
No. Northwestern (Minncsota) It 51.22}1
$500 bu No. 2 do at $1:25M 'ioo bu str1ct!y
westesn] este m regular Ut 5l.25; ADO bu in regular
houses) at S1.2271. Total, 176, 100 bu.
Corn averaged A@11c lower TINA On Friday,
with rather less doing. but was sseadlor, inc
whole 1aogo of the day not exceedlng 80. Liy,
erpool VIVA quoted firm, but New York mas dull
later. Our receipts were only moderate for tho
season, with prospect Of Diminished volume,
nnd steady decrease Of stocks In store, there
being about 900 bu less here than week
ago. The last fact prevented any sEe:lh weak,
ness duo to sn nG tea - the short
interest. There waz also fair number OF
outside orders from parties who thought 1t
probable That the market would turn alter the
recent break. There Is no special news Win ro-
loss money is going out to tho CON regions than
heretofore. Seller June opened at 62>sc, Jecea-
cd to 62hc, roso to G255c, declined to 623sc, ad-
vnrced to 621Sc, and closol ut 62;sc. Seller July
.od At el9s,ns Sas ho at %6t1 1sf or 2eel see
niaS ans0'i No. se'O ,, % Sid at eiz@0!c, cloHine
1t o1sSc. Strictly fresh receipts closed, a.
GfAc Tor No, j and Coo for rejected.
Cash .alos we're reported Of 4,0uo bu high mixed
1t 64c; 1000 bu do at 6351c; 200 bu DO ut
631zc: 1,Goo bu do at c34c; 3.2oo bu DO a. go
G2c: 5000 bu do at G1dc; Il, goo bu do at 6ls4c;
lO. COO bu do at GlHc; 30,0ou bn DO at 6l1zc;
5.U00 bu do st 6l55zc; 1890 bn rejected Mt 63c;
SU0 bu (by sample) Thlto at Goc Tree on ooasa.
Total, III, 500 bu. -,
Oats vero less active in optious, with about
tie same volume OF business iD cash lots ~ on
aged Kkc lower. at 45@494c, closing st 51so
Sollar July was very weak, uuder tue prospect ol
| a bcunteous crop; it opened 1T 46c, declined to
451l, and closed a: about 45}5o. Cash lots we're
shade easier, bong IN mo more ,oss nDe[ai snd
closed CLOSED at 472fo for regular. Rejec:ed was
nou,iual at 47c asked for fresh receipts.
Cash sales were reported Of 33. ioo ba NO: At
4sc; 5.uoo bu do AZ 475o; 3ooo 1u DO at 3,As; q
COO bu do 1T Ste 1900 bu do at 1870, on trace;
800 bu do At sic; GOO pu do o. 52>3c ], SUI bu
DO ut SIC, free board 6oo bu do ut ol3ac' De-
l7ered. Total, 800 bu-
Rye was auiot, but 20 higher, under q fair
domund, with yery little on she market, aud no
prospect of RI increase. Rye has been very Ut
| tie peter than al ''apotbocar; deal ever since
| last autumn, aud the instruments OF providence
| havo doled 1t out here Win 1emafkaolo teeu-
lari1y, Sales today were limited to A00 bu u o.
Ut 04c; and 800 bu by sample ut $50 on track;
! Barley was again very quiet, with little quota
| Bile change iu pl1ces. No. Was very little bet.
ter than nominal a: S1.40@1. q for car lots, and
| S1.43@1.45 for round lots. No. = vas h5mes err n1
| S1.lUfDl H. Rejected was nominal ut 90@95c:
fash sales were reported of 5000 hu No.
1Flldav p. ny 1t 5i.45; 5000 bu do at Sl.43 ;
! 1O1 ba do st S1.4O; 500 bu No. at SLIP; ZOO
bu do at 51.1o; 400 bu by sample at 9l.27, on
| tracn. Total, 1860 bu.
srocK5 OF PROVISIONS
| 8. D. Maxwell, Esq, of Cincinaasi, reports the
| following ~ the Rtock Oh haod in tnat city:
| .Auy1, n. juno rs, '73
| Meas nork. brl.. 1855 81, ,oss
| l. ri tn ,,,.... G,i57 1,i6E
Fs5 Ss5s. s:;s s:s4; +; ;s} :ssss :?sSs s,tsoa
| Hams, tbs (all kinda, except
The following shows the stock Of provisions
in New Orleans tor tne dAscs named for 1874:
| Nay l. 1pr7I /
Pork new and old mess, br1s. s...-.......5og3 $40
Pork, other kinds, brts. 94o l,S2'