, 1874-03-06

bran OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1i50 ta16.O0
Wheat waa moro actiyo, md decidedly strong,
tho buslnoss waB tra1lsactod at 10 nboyo tho
cloBiug price Of last evening. Tho private nd
vlcos from. Liverpool quoted an Advance of Id
per 100 lha, and Now York was "held 1c higher"
70 cars. I'ieso facts with tho fcar TINT the
quantity OF wheat yct to 60 forward is much
less than usual at this eoason, brought out tho
shorts in considerable forco. It appears from
statoments published this morning tint Alnno-
aota. has only, about 100000 to send ont,
iu wheat md flour, the very open winter, ind
comparatively oasy freight ratios, having permit
ted the toward movement ut IN unprecedented
rate. The speculative inquiry to-day oausod n
good demand for cash wheat to curry against
OPTIONS, md fresh receipts commanded a pro-
MUM Of ]5@S1o over regular; Seller April
to si.2o1a, r9vo to s1;21, feli back to
s2GS sd2 dna sessa ut sssS S2q' liz s9os enth May y
regular No. spring, sold al s1.18@1. .lo111, elos-
lug ut the outsfdo. Strictly fros4 receipts OF do
cloHed ut $1.192{. No. l spring closed firm ut
S1.2l2{ for straight and s1.221l for North
western. Strictly fresh receipts Or No. 8 spring
Cash salos wero reportod Of 405 bu No. / North
western Central receipts ut 91.221; 400 bu do
at s1.22; 2,400 bu No. ! spring, fresh, ut
S1.2115; 500 bu do ut s1.2154; 400 bu No. 2
sptas s;cy {fssS Sa o. I, : Sl1G 1'1eS S Su do do
and frcsl ut $1.1o9G; Il, 800 bu 10, and 10000
sl.1o; io,oao bu do at si.1s51; 15,ooo 6a do ut
sl.19iG; 30, 900 BY do ut 9l:181l; 10000 bu do
sprins Z 1.lsS; ~ 100 bu Do @ Il sllS; = 40 b
do ut 31.15; S66 bu DO ut s1.1lll; 100 bu re-
joctedo spring ut s1oo; aoo bu do Ut s1.oe' Total
closed 1c above the lust quotation Of yesterday,
being OIL tho upward turn during tho greater
part Of tho session. Liverpool WIS quoted
iirmor, and New York holders askod 10 alvanco,
whito the receipts OF tho morning wero worry
small, aud receivers stated tint tllero il not
being sent to our market at present. aa 1t COM
nlandB 50@55c III Southern Illinois for shipment
East. This excited d rathor activo speculative
donand, chiefly from tho short interest, under
ings for May delivery wero more libora!
at IT. 5olGc, advanced to 9oi1op, roeodod
T. ~ O., g, EoSe e IT, s@osfs' @ and c.ss;! e!osea
eove 81 ee9 ssi5 oas MsH o nosh nsa At or t FsRst
No. 2, sold d b9@5956o, closing ut 5o59e: Alurch
receipta OF do closed ut 59s4o, uow No. 2 closed
at 5l11c, old rcjoctcd at 54s4c,, and new do at
&c. Cash sales were reported Of 800 bu high
mixed ed a At G9e b. ~ No. To- 2 G st cs G AGO. %;
do Mt 5911So; 5000 bu do ut 69ho; 400 bu do,
new, ut 5l1lc 400 bu do winter storage, ut 5311e;
G,Oo0 bu rejacted, old, ut 65c d. ,4UO hu do ut
Gie4c; 5000 bu now ut 52c; 800 bu by aan-
Oats wore worry quiet, but A@1ao higher In
sympathy with tho improvement III wheat and
corn. Tho small receipts enabled holders to CHI
forco a rise on cash lots, but option-buyers
tic trading. Seller April sold ut 43l{GD4356c,
seller May at 47c, and ael!or tho month at l3c,
nll closing Bteady. Strictly fresh receipts closed
at 4919o: Cash sales were Reported OF 5000 bu
QroslD No. 2 at 1890. 1,8o0 BIT do at 491llc; ;
5000 bu do ut 49o; GOO bu rejected at 41o; Zoo
ou, by snmplc, at 48c; 400 pil do at 47llo; G00
bu do ut 47o 1900 In do Of 4Gu; quo Gu 10 ut
A5c. Total 17,G00 bu.
Rye was quiet and shade firmer than yestcr-
houses, ut 851>9o; 1,G00 bu do elsewhere, at Bic,
all fresh receiptB,; und 1000 bu by satnplo at
8ac: Total 3,Go0 bu. Regular No. q Was nom-
| innl ut s3@98311c.
ahado trlnor owing to tho fact Of light recoipta.
Sales wore nado OF regular. at $l.32@l.95,
as,d buyor Alaloh ut Sl.42. No. was nnmiualiy
waak ut 31.50@11.5 tho ontaitlo in tho North
woatorn; and rejected was quoted lower, at 81. 90
! @1.22, with no salcB. Cahti sales wero reported
Of 4U0 bll No. 2 fresh Mt 91.52; 2,8G0 bu No.
lrcal. at 41.40; 8O0 bu do ut $1.38; 1000 lu do
vt S1.a7 500 bu do ut ,51.so; 2Aoo by DO at
Su II sss; iseS bq by ; ssmpe s'1So At g. g.
| loo bu do at s1,55; 1,GU0 bu do at Sl.a7 doliy-
cred. Total, 1900 BIZ.
| EUROPEAN MARKETS.
The following ndylceH woro received on Change
to-lny, in addition to thoBe given in our tele-
! graphic colunlils:
| MAnoH G-Londun-Oargoes oil c0aat-Wlleat hard
cnng. Caygoes oil lasaage-Wheat, higher prices nHls
cd, but no advance established. Numbur Ut eargoea
on IaEgage, both wlcat a,ll corn, 4h0nt the Rano.
LyorMo!-Whcat improving. corn 1rner. Spring
what, lis 4dGR12a.
PACKING or CINCINNATI.
The packing Of Cincinnati for tho four n1ontha
ending March l, 1874, compared with tho pro-
yious yoal, aH officially reported by Sidney d.
MAXWELL, Superintendent Of tho Merchants Ex-
change, is III follows:
Whole Ssssssa assr Of packed ssSss, sassS;
| Packing Of 187a-4 equivalent to
| hogs tho weight Ut 1873-3,.,. b3S,235
Aggregate 9roas weight, lta d. lHB lA 100Q5B SIG
| uteFeaBu !ba. ..,...... 47,77U3ul
Average gross weight per head,
| 'o2; ......''* ..ss'.'.....,.. Isu.to aus.6:
Aggregate yiod OF lard from
'nin,as. s:...,.".."..... as,o7o7as 2a,eo4,s7i
Average Yield Of lnrtl from
hcad. gut. leaf, alll trim
1nings, per headt !ts.....,.,. OUT 45.0,
| ueUFGaau, lbs. .....,,..,,,, 6D7
Aggregate aa,s seAt'.......". $7,477D.1 $7.4o9os'
nrnFeaao. +."...... 14,0a3
| Average cost pur 1OQ iba......, 45ayI YQ3.3
4hcre"sc. c.,..*s.....s...... G5.i0
- hAAHELED FORK pAonuuEu.
| hles9t tpfl&,....,,...s..,,,,.,, 11,nO4 HJOO
Primo 1neas, brla. oil III
UseaFi us!s.'.'.-s ..*....,..... Is l7l
| 4tolnls 0IMs'. 2,h1a 1.67
. | rGEKAufA F,ar