, 1874-09-13


Wheat was quite active, and strong being II
higher for this month, and 1c higher than or
Friday for present delivery Mark Lane was
| quoted Gd@1s par $50 lbs higher, and New YorI
IVES firm. The receipts here were little smaller
than yesterday, and an easy feeling in LAKE
| freishts melted shippers to take hold freely
| The feeling iii the option department was quite
bearish early, in the absence OF outside specula-
tive orders to buy. and the market would have
| undoubtedly declined but that it WAS forced up
! By the shipping movement The general feeling
among the option dealers seemed to be that prices
will decline next week, under heavier receipts,
hence buyers held off, or filled in but sparingly.
These remarks apply especially 10 next months
trades. The September shorts were somewhat
stimulated 10 action By the report Of the weeks'
movement, which shows only about 525, 600 bu Of
all grades in etore here. This. with an equally
good shipping movement. during the coming
week. would leave very little here to deliver
on September contracts Seller the month
opened at e573Sc, advanced to so3Sc, and closed
firm at 9511,c. Seller October sold at 03S1,09i1Ic,
closing at the outside. Seller the year sold at
9314@932lc. Cash No. spring closed firm at
97c; No. do at 51.03; No. do at 931lc aud re-
elevator, where the stock is very light chime
sotA wheat WAS III very good demand. clos
for No 2. Winter wheat was dull.
Cash sales wore reported Of l,2oo bu No. spring
ut s .o3 103, SOY bu No. spring at 97c; ll.soo
bu do at 965Sc; %. 800 pu do at 9651c II .IO0 pu
do at 9G15c 4,4GO bu do at 9G14c 5000 bu do
at oGc; 1000 bn No 3 spring at 93Ic; $500
bu do at 93c; 5000 bu rejected spring at SOC
200 bu do ct 8714c; 2,4o0 bu No. northwestern
(Nlnn. at Il .05; 1000 bu do ut 81 OF; LOO bu
No. do at 39zc; 36vo bu do at $50 400 bu
No. red winter at osc. Total. 225. 900 bu
Corn w.s much less active and very irregular.
Liverpool was quoted firm at the latest advance
reported yesterday; but Nex York was t'o1,"
buyers refusing to. take hold st former quota
tions. while our receipts we're larger, "a judged
by the carload inspection. though there was less
in by canal than yesterday. The market
opened out quite firm, but weakened when it
was fonnd that the demand for shipment was
light, and cash lots averaged 1Sc lower. The
October option was only a shade easier,
and seller September was kept up fully
to the prices Of yesterday, by the showing
of tho bulletin that about $50, 600 bu more have
week. This leaves only ZOO bu in store, of
all grades. which IS not much among the shorts
for this mouth. The market seemed to hang
chiefly on the fate Of the Gurnee resolution, aud
weakened perceptibly when it was announced
that the tabling vote would BE- reconsidered.
clined to 757sc, and closed At 76c. Sell
Ter October opened at TIC, advsncnd to
1890: fell of to 1850. and closed at TIC
Seller tue year sold at 69@691{c, but closed
nom'nally at 6s13c. Cash No; 2 closed at TIC
high mixed at 75c; and rejected at 761zc.
Cash sales were reported of 2s,OO0 bu high
mixed at 7531c; 3,200 bu do at 75ll1c: 10600 bu
do at 781lc: 25. 400 bu do st 76c: 5000 bu No. 2
ut 78c; 2i.G00 bu TO at 775zc: 800 bu do at
773zc; 7O,800 pu do at 77i1c: G,GUO bu do at
77114c; 5000 bu do at Tic; 5000 bu do at 763xc;
3. G6D bu rejected at 771lc; $500 bu do at 77lc;
!. 500 bu do at TIC; I00 bu do at 1910. Total.
20G, 600 bu.
Oats vero more active, but quite weak, aver
aging 114c lower, as consequence OF larger re-
ceipts hero, and an easier feeling in New York.
The market oncncd out strong. uude, demand
for cash lots sufficient to make up a cargo; but
that was soon filled, and then sellers became |
anxious to avoid the contemplated heavy receipts
Of the coming week, By crawling from under in |
opened at 461<c, advanced to 4615c. and declined
10 4511c, closing at 451lc. Seller October sold |
ut 435i @45c, closing at i4c Seller the year sold
a1 43I6441lc. Cash No. 2 closed at 47slc aud |
reiected at 4Gc. Sample lots we're slow and heavy.
Cash sales we're reported Of 2,4OO bn No. at
18sTc: 81. 200 bu do at 481Ic; ZOO bu do at |