, 1874-03-27


with buyers chleiiy coniiued to changing over
from April delivery into subsequent months. As
seemed to 10 the nase Yesterday, there wns con-
siderable difference in tho tone Of the dispatches
mat hot dull and weak, with largo offerings, aud
holders anxious to sell, while some ''priyate
ssinkA" conveyed the intilnation Of q stealier
focling. One Of the latter caused au advance Of
tsinly prepared to expect turn on the other
eide of tho Atlantic, especially rs tho softer
weather threatened 10 reduce The volume of our
receipts, but they could not hold up against
manifest destiny. The reports from New York
were equally vida as those from Liverpool. Tho
"tclker" quoted it 10 off, while tho disnatch
road on fCllange called it "stcady." These
wide differences caused several to inquire what
could be tho ronson, and whether it Is possible
that there can DO any kind Of 1l'ar manipulation
lsnto. 1t Is difficult to understand the situation
NJ regards Liverpool; but for New York, tho dif-
hculty turns OH tho fact that the Now York folks
40 not DO any trading till past noon, and laugh
fore thcye .a my to give. 1t il chiefly matter
Of guoas work there till towards / o'clock. There
WAS very little What wanted to-day for ship
n1ont. Seller April opened at $l.la, receded to
saioi s'lsy sold 1t sf.2s1S@lsa1a, closing Il
&1,3l@l.24M. Regular No. Z spring was ftiact-
i've receipts OF do dated since the 17th, closed
at 81. .2o15: On 20 storage, No: l Hpring closca
0E 1l.2fs NO. j u0 Nv Fl.40, H1lu TejcCLcu u0 At
e1.0y14eD1.o9. Cash sales wero reported Of l 200
bu No. / spring ut s1.24; 268o0 bu No, 2 spring
strictly fresh at 81 .20I; 1,2h0 bu do at 81 201l
1000 bu do fresh at al.2o; 80o bn No. spring
at S1.1o; 2,400 bu do at 9t.1511; 1900 bu re-
jcctod spring ut 81.oy; 400 bu do 1t sl.07111.
Total. $4,000 hu.
Corn was moderately active. and averaged 10
10 highor, though closing castor than yesterday.
Iln market WAS weak carly with rAtior heavy
pressure to Boll, but strengthened subsequently
adyauco), aud wheat vas "botter" here. Nov
York was also quoted strong, which countoraotea
tic effect OF ao.newhat larger receipts, while the
woather showed slgns OF broaklng up and 1ea-
aening our daily supplies. Oporators aso far
tor rccoipts IN tbs future, hut there Is bettor
agreement IN regard to tho probability OF Its
Keeping aound willie In sto1e hero. Tho corn ia
generally thn aqa doea net crefSrs @ rntan talo
moisten tho c5rn ind sweat out In ths first hot
weather. Honco there is hope that wo ahall
! bo able to avoid tho hot corn excitement tho
oom,ufitoo On journalism. Seller April opened
coded to 6235Gc, oloaiag ut o2%G@Ga94o. Seller
| Regular No. 2 WAS inactive. Strictly fresh re-
Witt p s ss Of 4 su for Or" sh sod
Rojoetod closed At 5s5o for Old, and nomiualIy at
67c, Tor now. both, on 20 storage
Cash aaloa wero reported Of 2,oQo bu hlgl
mixed At Gio; 10000 bu No. old at Gao; 2l,G0l
bu do at 83s@; 1900 bu do at U3}1o; 49, 600 b1,
do at Csc; $40 bu do, new ut TOO 400 blu rejected
at 6oe; 4.4U0 bu do ut 6st1c; sou bu now high
mixed At I2o, free Oh board; 400 bu at 0351c ou
track. Total ~. 900 hu.
Oats wero yery quiet at the Hamo prices "a Yes-
terday. Options woro dull, sn Bynpathy with Al,
custer feeling III Now York, whio!, was suspected
early, aud quoted lator. soller May aold ut 4G]4
eosu tam tame 't't at tho o1 nsldo sSlier to oat o
WAS entiroIy nominal at d3l1o. Strictly frosh ro
cetpts were IN mouorate request and light aup-
ply boing aalable at 1870 tor No. 2, uni 49c fol
Nostsa 4sS1a ossh 1 s%9s % 70 reSstsat = h
do ut 6Uu GU0 bu 10 at 1870 700 bu do at 48o
zoo bu do At 47}ac; 1.200 bn do Vt 47c. al ol