, 1874-03-03

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guoce 10. o........ss-...s.. 715 y v45
lieu "lnlcra'. .........s....s.....s. bIo q LOU
Choice spring extrna ................. 6.t3hfs G.0
Medium 10 good do. o.................. eco q $50
Good to choco Minnesota. ,.,....,... 6.7h q 0.75
Tair 10 cloco spring. s..' supofaio.. 37d q 45o
Common uo.."... 9gV g iao
Iye Iy,ev; mvne. I oo an g ~
Iran. lbuU fNl6.6U
Wloat was active, and averaged 1y1o higher.
Livorpool was ahatlo hrmer, but Now York was
not strongt bocauso her receipta were largo, and
stocks in sight much greater than year ago.
this morning very iloayy, though most Of tie
latter had boen provided for. Dit several Bpocu-
latora woro buying on q rathor largo acalo,
gomo Of It supposed to bo Oh Milwaukee, account,
and thoro woro worry fow orders to sell on the
mnrket. Hence holders were ab1o to dictate torms
to Bomo extent, especially as tho market ton1od
to rise with tho removal Of tile downward pres-
sure Of last weok. Tho continued warm weather,
also caused moro conndonce, though thoro. was
not n,,lci demand for cash wheat 8olor Apri!
was tho loading option. It opened at q. .2015S,
advanced to 51.20s6, receacl to s1.19S6, mud
and solor Bray at $i.25@1 &c, both Closing aat
the outside. Strictly freBh rccoipts Of No. 2
closed at about 91.10. Regular No. spring
jeclod was nominal 1T about s1.o06 at the c'oso.
Cash sales wero reported Of 1,C0O BIT No. spring
(strictly froslll ut s1.2111&; 1000 b,1 do lpars
Northweato1n) at 81 2ol1; 100 bu DO regular at
s29 ha 5 S T. sP;1s e 9rt sts't3y 5011; Il;
reeular Il ssi.is1S: 5000 bu do, aad 2,io0 ba
(fresh) at 51.1s; 1o,ojo bu do at s1,175d; 5000
bu do at 91.17s4; 5000 bn do At s1.171Ss; $500
SatS sn No. sS5{pg S56 e. at s1S 400 'n do at Gill;
Corn was rather quiet. but atrong, and 20
higher. The Europoan dispatches quoted tic
article Us " 4 shade oaser," and thero Was no
material improvement IN tho tono OF tho early
dispatches from Now York. though tho incca-
long. Tho soft weather ia beginning to toll
upon the recoipts In tint city. Thoy woro kept
up In volume till worry recently BY tho sccunua-
hsan ons At so5y as ot eo very yna ' a5
hauling. There was considerable local strength
today. A good many Of the March shorts had
hold or expecting that lnrge deliveries would
corn deliveries were light ns compared with
those in wheat aud pork, and tho stifrening Of
this morning alarmed some Of them into filing
IL eagerly, causing still further advance.
acted was for this month. Seller April opened
ut 5Ss1c, advanced to 5o1{c, roceded to 800, rose
to COO. and closed at 59}zo. Seller the month, or
regular Nc. 2, sold ct 672l@5sMo, closing at
Jsctei closed at Il 10: Now eofn closed At 5lo
for No.2. 54l1c for high Mixed md 51c for reject
cd. Cash sales wero reported Of 400 bu high
| mixed, old, at 5B15o; 400 bu do, new. at 5ll5c
300 BIZ DO e. 55Ho; 1q; ;oo9 bu No; H. 2 oia Ut
5s}so $1,000 ha do at 5SE i1soo bn do At
| 5Si4c; 2o00O hu do nt 58No; 13,200 bll do at
$50; 10000 bu do at 57M; 500 bu do, new, at
5le 400 bu DO at 5ao 'eo9 bu DO at as 5s11e
At 5io; 1850 bn do, now, ut 51o; 400 bu NOR
ehantable at 5lo; 400 bu DO at A5o. Total.
| 1s1, 900 bu.
Oats wore in good douand aud strong, at an
whcas and cort,, being also quoted stronger in
| Now York. Tlero Was rather urgent inquiry to
oil options maturing this month, from parties
who had held of till to-day III hopes Of break,
Seller Abril sold at 43yG@llc, soller tho month
closing at tho outside. Strictly fresh receipts Of
No. closed ut 431hc. Cash sales were reported
Of 800 bu No. at 4s1<c; 1.2oo bn Dc at 4311Sc
7,409 bW do es 43c; $4,000 BIT do ct 42241c; 1000
do at: 427Sc; 600 bu rejected at 40d; 6U0 b1
white BY sanple Mt 48o, FREQ on car. Total $1,000
lu.
1sye waa in good denland, both on tocal and
shipping account, III proportion to the moagro
supply, and ruled firm at former outside prices.
Saos were limited to 400 bu No. 2 at B51lc, 200
bu do ut BIC, both fresh receipts; 4J0 hi by
| snmpto at Csc; and 400 bu do at 87c. Total,
2,4oo by. Regular No. 2 vas wanted ut $50, with
more otfered.
Barley VAS dull, with some demand, at lowor
prices. which holders would not accept. No. .
waa cntirely nominal at SLIGO asked for regular,
md 51.G5 asked for fresh receipts in tho North.
western, No',s closed nominal at $1.39@1;4e
for regular, aud retectod M do at 125 Gasl M salee
were reported Of 2,s00 bu No. at 81 .AS; 800 bu
do at s1.42; 400 BIZ rejected at s1.28; 400 bu dc
at SIZE; 900 bu by sample (califoghla. to NJ
rive) at Sl'o714i 400 hu Do at Sl,Jo, all or
track; Z, 600 hn DO (oqual to No. 81 at 3l.45, de-
1 lsored. Total, $500,
Tho stock M M Of pork in New York ,s 6 Gi,!54 g brls
against II, 9H n month aiuco. anl 60, 11S L yea'
aso. .........
PROSPECT ron LUMBER.
| Tho Bay Ulty (allcll.) Tribune, Eeb. 28 cite.
the recount large purchase or logs by mill-owneri
ns an indication that prominent manufacturers
DO not anticipate any lower prices for loga lato
IN tho seasol, or they wousu not po III such
hurry to purchase their seasons supply; al1t
adds tllut Ill Indications point to steadily a{l
J yancinc lumbor market, especially Tor tie uppoI
ryotlns'
,nro con hardly fail RI In cona;derohya arm ~,
tr9to eaa a1tiJ .sat1 81 ~ % - Do o.n' -.
:, - 1ia Nrnt ,ocn n.;S,4 - ia nnn; ,5 on,,so
npent t tinItn"sn ~ ths mo,,ov markat % tho cn