, 1874-02-08
rather smaller inspection being not unusu on
SATURDAY. There Ya5 no elipp;lg demand Of

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| Saturday. There VAS no chipping demand OF
consequence, but . more active speculative i1,-
uuiry which was started by Milwaukee operat-
ors. and continued by the local shorts. The latter
became afraid that capitalists we're about to take
hold OF long line and CAUSE radical turn in the
market; and, as they were short too extensively
| for safety under such circumstances, they at
once commenced to ill in, making the market
| quite active aEd stronger. The offerings were,
however, more liberal, IS good many holders
seemed to think tha: in the absence Of any Eu-
| ropean demand there is nos much hope Of 8
| speedy improvement in prizes. Seller March
opened q: 81 .22A, sdvanced to S1.22N, receded
t9 g. 81; 22A rose to s1.2ay, and closed easier at
s1;23% Seller laa the mo2th, or cash No sos,ng,
Sell seller at Apl rs s5ef3aE st .9 sIs :s}5;
| quiet at sl.23 for straight, With q
premium Of &c for Northwestern receipts. No.
spring closed at s1.15, and rejected do st s110.
Cash sales we're reported Of 1000 bu No. l North
$1.2s; $500 bu No. spring at s1.2ls{; So 'o9O
bu do ut 31.2111 400 bu do at 81 2lS5 25 200
bu do at Sl.211l 5000 bu do at S1.2l Is, 900
bu do at sl.2o11; 5000 bu No, spring at a1.15;
1000 bu rejected spring at 5l.10. Total, 141,-
COO bu-
Corn Was rather more active, and frmer,
though aEerag ing 55@Ic lower than On Friday,
which vas dropping day from beginning to
end Liverpool was quoted easier, New York
was dull, aud the inspection this morning cover
ed the unusual number Of 1856 cars. Al this
caused very heavy feeling at the outset, but
tue short interest took hold quite freely ut the
decline, and several who thought the weak
ness was but the prelude to an upward
turn also went long to a limited
Seller March opened at 5714c, declined to SIC,
rose to ,,57Ac, receded to 57Ic, and closed Arm
at 5719c. Seller May sold Ut 62A@G3c. Seller
the month, OF cash No. 2, sold at 561{
Oslo: closing at 56s1c.. Rejected closed
Cash sales were reported Of Is bu No No. old oid
at Sic ; 14.800 bu do at 561zc; 10000 bu do at
5631c; 1880 bu do at 55119c 500 bu do new ut
534c; 1000 bu rejected old ut 5219c; 800 bu do
at 5o11<c; 1,2oo bu do at SIC 5000 bu do new at
2,ooo bu do at 4s11lc; 10o bu by sample, ear, at
SIC On track. Total, 70, 800 bu-
Oats we're quiet aud more variable at about
the came average Of pEices as on Friday, being
weak early, and frmer afterwards, in sympathy
moderate seller March N opensi % as 4eHe H. sose Dss
to 4254c, and closed firm at 42ts5@42s4c; cash
at 4l115c. Seller April was nominal af
43A@4954c, md seller May sold at Ate.
4lNc; l,2oo bu DO at age; 5000 bu do at
41Hc; 1000 bu do at 41>sc; 1,2oo bu do at
4lHc; 900 bu rejected at SOC; 600 bu do at
s3Ac,; 1900 bu do at 381155c; 1,200 bu white by
sample at 44c, CO track. :Totai, Il, COO bu.
Rye was quiet and shade frmer: though the
receipts were rather more liberal than the recent
average, and buyers held OF carly for decline
in prices, but could not obtain it. There were
two or three carload orders on the market for
shipment. Sales were reported Of 200 bu No.
at s3c and 2, 600 pu do at 8211zc both fresh re-
ceipts. Regular No. 2 was nominal at 80Ic>
barley was quiet and weak, under repetition
OF 1arger receipts than expected, and a general
fear that holders will have more to take care Of
than they had calculated for. The market aver
aged about sc per bu lower. No. 2 sold at a1.G5
regular to 91.75 fresh receipts in preferred
house. No. sold at s1.55 in a round lot;
and rejected Was dull at 91.4oLt01.45.
Cash sales were reported Of 400 bu No. 2 fresh
at $1.75: 400 bu do at 91.70; 400 bu do regular
at 7l.65; 10000 bu No. 3 at 91.55; 2, 400 bu
rejected at $1.45; 400 bu do at s1.43; 400 bu
do at s1.421]6l; 400 bu BY sample at s178; 800
bu do at 51.70; 500 bu do st S160; 400 bu do
at 51.5G; 1900 bu do at 31.55 400 bn do at
s1.46; 400 bu do at 31.45. on track; 800 BIZ do at
$1.7o. delivered. Total, IL, 100 bu.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
The following advces we're received on Change
to-day, in addition to those given in ou1 tele-
graphic columns:
FEB. .7.-L1vEnpoo1-Wheat quiet. Corn rather
easier. Spring wheat 1os 1d@12s ID. American mixed
In the afternoon wheat WIS in moderase de-
mand and tTife easier, selling at 81 .23@i .23A
seller March, aud closing At 31-23@1.23H. For
seller tho month 31.2l4 was offered. Corn was
quiet AMI steady, at 57]z@5755c seller March, and
62Hc seller May.
CALI-DOAED.
The time Of meeting Of tho Saturday after
noon Provision Board will 10 future be 3:15 in
stead OF O'Clock, as on other days OF the week.
Mess pork was in fair request, aud firm, with
So les at sl4.45 cash, and 514.95 seller April.
La I'd was quiet; the asking prices were S3.15
cash seller March. S9.2214; seller April, 39.40.
Shoulders and middles wero quiet and unchaug-
ed. Sales we're 500 brls mess pork, cash, at
S1A45; 500 brls do seller April at 314.S5.