, 1874-04-08

Wheat was remarkably active and quite steady
at an average advance OF 9{o, the range being
about tho highest figure touched Inst evening.
higher on spring. and I'd on white. while New
York was hold 2@3o por bu higher. Tiia brought
out m activo domand from tho shorts, and hold
ers acamad moro willing TO let go; there was not
much appearance Of further buying ahead. but q
celod to-day, and the shipping inquiry was
more liberal than heretofore, which kept up tho
price Of current receipts, though thoy were
larger to-day than usual, l,-exceeaing 100. 900 bu.
wheat, at 10 premium over straight, but mono
was offered. selIor May opened at 51.27 bid,
declined to s1.261G, advanced to s1.27. and
broke to $Ml:264, la closinE at sl;2eE. Seller juno
ular No, spring, sold at 91.224@91. .22s1, clos
Ing at the naide. Strictly fresh receipts OF No.
$1.342l asked. Other grades woro quiet, clos
ing at $1.2s for No: !, S1.19}( for No.
Cash aaleH wore reported Of 400 bu No. spring
at $l.29; 14,400 BIZ No. spring. strictly fresh,
at s1.24e1; 2,aoo bu do ut $l.2i5l; 9,20o bu do
at s1.2414; 1900 bn Do regular at s1.2 5000
Su b., % % Ct It ss @ S9 b ba DO a s9ge 10
No. spring. strictly fresh. at 71.1914; 400 bu
do regular al s1.1711; 800 bu rejected spring
st 51.1o; 400 bu By sanplo at s1.3l delivered.
Total, $4,000 bu.
higher, chiefly because Of reported advance in
Liverpool Of I'd por $50 ,bB. The receipts hero
were not great, but our largest holders OF corn
offered their property freely, as if they expected
that the liberal receipts for May delivery, with
finer weather, will produce Weakening. It was
intimated, however, that thoy arc anxious to put
down prices, SO as to foster III Eastern move
ment from the interior, which will enublo them
to control pricos IN their own interest,
When os the 0,Ss1 stosts ro,noa in first o. Lands
more buyers OF cash lots than usual, but only
for lots IN store, tho arrivals by canal not boing
wanted, Seller May opeaed at d514c, roceded to
65ssc, advanced to 65s9c, declined to 65}so, and
Seller the month, or regular No: 2, sold 1T w
QDG2o, closing at tho inside. Receipts ol ilo
dated this w0ols closed ut Gao. Now No. closed
ut 591lc, old rejected nt 300, and new 10 at $780,
promun Of 10 over No. q; new DO was irregular.
Cash sales wero reported Of 400 bu high mixed,
old, ut G414o; 1000 bu do at 6424c; 2,U0o bu do,
new, ct o2e 1900 hu No. 2, old, strictly froal,,
at 64hc; g600 bu do at 0izzc; 1o,4o0 bu do at
% S1 70 S2 81 % bu s' 10 p5 4 :;
2,0i]U bu do, new, at 502io; 1000 bu rojcetod,
old, at 69c 900 bu do, now at 5s19o; 900 bu
do at 5So; O,000 bu by sample told No. q on
private termy. atloat; 100 bu d. cur at G2o; aog
bu do ut 6l]1o, delivered. Total, %, GOO bu.
Oats woro quiet. md strong at III advance, III
sympathy with wheat md corn, with few acllers,
and a fair demand for future, but not 1nuci
9ilred for city consumption. .6ol1er hlay sold Al
4eH@47o closing stoady. sol1or. tho month OF
regular No. was quiet at 43c and receipts Of do
dated thla wook at 459lo. 1sojuoted was wantod
at 43s on 20 storage. Cash salos were reported
OF 900 bu No. 9 at 46114e; COO bu do at 45115o
1,20o bu do Ut 45o; 10000 bu do, regular, at 43o
600 bn rojootol ut 4so; GOO bu BY Bainplo at 400
ae9 bu do M at Maso; 1,2oO hu do st 47oi 900 by dc
| a659o; 24o0 bu do at 40o; 1.200 bu do at 46l6c
COO bu do at 45o. Total, &C, 200 bu. -
| Rye was IN good dcmand, and 1611So higher
having recovered from the depression OF yenter:
day, which WAS duo to ample offerings Of sample
lots. The market oloael iirm ut 0U}1 Tor rogll
lar, to $50 for receipts dated this week. Saiot
wero reported OF 400 by No. at D3c 1,20O bu Dc
at 02c 400 bu do at 00] ant, {, ,o06 bu by sam
plo at o5o delivered. Total, 5000 hu. ~''''
Barley way GUILT, but was fully 20 par bu high.
Or. under M = ia1r demand, with worry light ofior
turned, after an ahsonco OF two Of throe wooks
| aud now everybody Ii holding Of for an advance