, 1874-05-03
TIVE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, MAY ): leea.

WIS fair inquiry for Nos. and ., out tno specu-
latiye grade Was not: wanted 20 Any EleaS ,rar,
tent by shippers; indeed, some OF them were
selling that grade, stating that there WAS more
profit in doing so than in shipping 1t, not"1tn-
standing the very low price. OF lake 1Ie'gn,s'
This cauaed failing off IN ths epeculatlve oe-
mand. under which tho market sagged, but par
tally recovered afterwards the most noteworthy
feature being that the premium for next montn
delivery receded TO l@1Hc, cash "heat a. pelns
strongest. Seller June opened at Sl.2!5s. ~,
to 81 .28H, and Closed at sl.2751@1. .2s sele5 the
is7N. S1tH and n Close Closed at sf.26s+@1.267. NJ;
spring closed at 31.2eK; No. 8 do At S1:2oM !;
and rejected do at Sill. lnnesota Sp1lne
wheat was in fair demand at = premium Of Sc Tor
No. i, and 20 for No. 2; other Northwestern
wheat was but little wanted at only
q shade above the prices for " straight.
Cash sales were reported Of SOU bu no: sptinS
9oo hof6Sa 6u DC es " S
bu do at S1*27; 5000 bn do at S1.2GM a'ooo ooo
bu do at ST. .2GE; 6,GO0 bu do at 81. .26595 5000
bu do at S1.26ll; s, 400 bu No. spring az 49,;
500 bu do ut Sl.2O1l; 400 bu rejected spring at
Sill: 400 bn No, Northwestern Clinnesota)
at s1.3211 !, ,2C0 bu do at s1.32; 1.G00 bu No. z
strictly fresh, at !71.29; 400 bu do, short re-
ceipts, at 81. .2515; 500 bu regular at 5l'2f]5'
Tolnl, 1C2. 500 bu.
within small range, but averaged 4@55c h,gh-
or, Corn was quoted firm in Liverpool and New
York, but the receipts here arc on tho Increase
and our stocks in etoro exhibit On increase CUT
ing the past week under liberal Ieee'p.s, tns ~
tho freight-room being taken for corn previously
purchased. The prospect on the operation OF
shipment is, however, good. corn can
BE- 1e ta1on to GFeat tbo psssn sas aoat aot
there, at to-day's quotations here with &c stor-
age and insuran ;e), would be but about 51.02 per
bu, or 9Oc in gold. The speculative element was
rather on the selling side to-day, being appIehen-
sive of the effect Of larger receipts aud m higher
ceded to C63kc, advanced to G6Ec, aud eased
down to 6611ic at the close. Seller the month,
or regular No. 2, sold Mt G42s@65Hc, closing at
CSC. Strictly fresh receipts closed at 6o7sc,
and rejected ut 6215c. High"incs ~ com
Cash sales were reported OF $500 bu high mixed
(strictly fresh) at 65}}lc 500 bu do short TO
copts At o4e4c; 1900 bu do at G45ac;, 1000 bu
No. (strctly frssh) at o54c 10000 bn psI55 d;g
do at 65}Ec; So 0oo bu do regular at G2e so0o 0o
bu high mixed ut 67c anoat. Total, $500 bu
Oats were less active and steady at about the
same range Us on Friday. There WAS no oetnahd
for shipment, and only q light inquiry Tor local
consumption, with very modsra:e EFFORT to turn
options over from May into june Seller June
sold at 4S}6@481Hc, and seller the month. or
regular No. :, at 46@465Sc, tho latter closing at
4GsS@46l1c. Strictly fresh receipts we're firm at
1870 for No. 2. and 45}9c for rejected
Cash sales were reported Of g, ,40o bu No: fresh
Mt 4Gslc; 1000 bu do regular at 4o95c; lo0oo on
do at 46}Gc: 10000 bu do ut 4G1sc; 1,60o ou 70.
iccted at 451so; 1900 bu by sample white at
Sic; GOO bu do at SOC 1900 bu do at 49c; ]. ECU
bu do mixed at 4s14c; GOO bu do st 48c, all on
| track; 600 bu do white at 5214c; ,2C0 bu 40
| mixed at 49c FREQ on board; 1,2u0 bu white at
sec, to arrive. Total, 81, 600 bu.
Rye was in moderate demand at former quota
tions with rather light offerings, most OF that 70
| store being held for higher prices, which could
not be obtained to-day. Sales were reported OF
400 bu No. (fresb) at 91]zc; 400 bu do ut 9lo
1GoO bu do, last evening, at Gle; 100 bu By sam,
| pie at CSC; 400 bu do at 94c and 400 bu do st
| 93c. Total, $500 bu.
Barley was again dull: and nominal On Ill bu!
rejected, which sold at $l.18 i'll q favor1to house
| but could probably have been purchased Of
! a1.10f01 IA elsewhere No. was quoted at $l-5s
@l.55 and No. 8 at S1.2l@l.23. Sample lots
were decidedly slow. Cash sales were reportet
| Of 400 bu rejected at a1.1S; GOO bu by sample a
| SLAB; 100 bu do at 3l.3o; 400 bu do 1t 51.26
Total, 1900 bu.
| LATEST.
Wheat vns rather quiet in the afternoon, ant
steady closing a: 81 271a@1.28 for June. scllel
| NAV at 1865 @1.2G1S. Corn was in moderate
request at 6611l@66Xc seller June, closing at tn,
| inside. Provisions we're qniot. 4 sale Of ,oo'
lbs Of short ribs was reported at 8ssc cash. loose