, 1874-03-05

wheat was quiet ana Irregular ut an aVOrngo
doclino Of 10 por bu. Tho alyiceB from Liver-
Now York was etoady. Thoro was little to In
luonco tho market, h0wovor, outside Of this, nH
orders, either to buy or sell, wero Hingularly
soarce and tho business was almost entirely To-
cal. The homo talent, not being stimulated by
the presence Of outside orlors, WINS inaaposod
to activity. Tloro was, however, good domnnd
for cash lots, which woro relatively firm III con-
sequence, ESPECIALLY froBh rocotpts, which woro
deolinod to si,io4, advanced to si,2o}9, rocedod
to s1.1sM aud closed at s1.19N. sel1or May
sold at al.24N@1.254, closing at, s1.24yy{{.
r. month, sold At sl.lla@1.19541, closing at
cloaed 1t e1.loH. Regular No. spring closed Cd
about 1lo por bu for Northwestern. Nc. .
spring closed at 81: :139 and rojocsod do at Sl.0S.
both regular. Cash sales were reported OF 800
storc. at 81 l2o}5 lG,o6o bu No. spring, strictly
fresh, at sl.19T; 22,ooo bn do at sl.16X; 7,4oo
bu do, fresh, at S1.18; 10000 bu do, regular, at
$1.lS3l; $4,000 bu do ut s1:16s6; o. 200 bn do at
s1.1811; 10000 bu do at $1.1S3S; $4,000 bu do
at sl.1s; 500 bu No. spring at si.14}l; 800 bu
do ut s1.l4; 400 bu do at $1.1311; 400 bu ro-
jocted spring Mt s1.08. Total, 1G4, ,20b bu.
Corn was leBs ncliyo, mud averaged ~ lower,
though quoted flrmer in Liverpool, and firm iii
effect TINT private adv,cos from Great Britain
woro unfayorable to holders, and tho receipts
hore wero larger than had boon expected, which
weakened tho hands OF local holders, In sympa-
to sell, but buyera generally hold of, making tue
market very quiet during . grcat part Of tho sos
aion. The short interest Aeld oil for Il furthor
decline, but the current receipts all found buy
ors and most OF it seemed to bo taken for
shipment. Seller April opened ut 59Ac,
fnrfinai fn Et)H/r. aftvanrnf1 IN Eno 10
coded to 6913c. and closed at 50N. So1ur AIay
sold at 631s@G39{c, closing at Ijalo. Seller tho
month, or regular No. g. sold at 5854@5o1lo, cloa-
ing at 600. Strictly fresh receipts Of do closed
5a19o, and now do at 51c. Cash Halos werc ro-
ported Of 1,GG0 bu high mixed at 50I1o; G,O00 bu
No. 2 old at 5914o; 5000 bu do at 59}fo; 49, 0G0
bu do at 6sNc; 10000 bu do at 600; 1000 bu do
new at 5i}9e soo by Dc at 5lo; $500 BY 5o-
DO now at 5lko; 2,4o0 bu do at 5lo. Total
n, 600 bu. -.-
Oats were dull and averaged 10 lowor, In SYM
pathy with the downward tendency in wheat and
corn, and in consequence Of al0por contincroaso
Bellora wero more humorous than buyers, and
tue market closol tamo at the inside prices Of
tho session. Sellor tho month, or regular, sold
Mt 4214@429slc, sellor April at 43}l@0a35Go, and
ssn soSt ay u; H. at 1@oe 24s strey4 fes G,s
unleB wcro reported Of 5000 bu No. strictly
frcah at 48c; i. 400 bu regular ut 429le; 81 800
BIZ DO ut 1890; 1000 bu do ut 421lo; GOO b,l re-
jccted at 40o 1900 bu do ut 90Hc. Total, Oh. 900
bu.
Rye was quiet and shade easier, with very
1lttlo demand, nnu offerings confined to very
fow car-lotB. Sales were 1tmitod to 1,2O0 biz
strictly fresh receipts Of No. q at BIC, and 400
bu by sample ct $50. Regular No. waa uomi-
nally firm at $50.
Barley was very dull, but with little change in
prices. though tho fooliug Was heavy throughout.
No. was entirely nominal at 21.55@1,60 No.
steady at S1.35@l.38, and rejected relatively
firm at Sf.25@Df.20. Tho recent aoyoro decline
has giyon partial check to shipments from tho
Pacific coast; but they would undoubtedly DO
again activo, if our market should materially all
vance. Cash BnleB wero reported Of I 200 bu No.
at $1.8S: 400 bu do at 5l.37 $500 bu do at
41.85 1890 bu rejected ut 91.2B 400 bu do Mt
el.25 2,0U0 bu by sample (Californla) at 31.95;
400 bu do ut $1.48 800 bu do at 3l.38, all on
truck. Total II, ,600 bu.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
Tho following adviccs wore received on Change
today, III addition to those given in cur too-
graphic columns:
MARCH 4.-London-Cargoes OF coast-Hhcat i'm
proving; tho demand for tho Continent continues Coru
rner. Good cargoas No. spring wheat Off coast tCs
April or May, 35a Ga@3gs farmers deliveries of
wheat IS 900 tU 30 900 qnartcrH Ilnparts-Four TO-
OUT to 76 900 br whoa ls0 GOO 10 1856 600 quarters
and corn, 60, 1000 to IS 900 quarters.
PACKING RETURNS.
Tho packing Of Aogs at Milwaukee ia thus ro-
ported:
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