, 1874-02-21

Wheat was active, and nearly 1c higher. 1iv-
arnool yas quoted q Bhade fr1ner, aud New York
strong at lc advance, while freights were weak,
and our receipts, though ample, we're accompa-
tion to our stocks in store. This brought out
good demand for optious, especially from ono Or
two dealers who have been loading up so heavily
for few days past as to call forth good many
remarks on the Bubject, and give color to tue
assertion made in the Apocrypha about the rela-
tive strength of vino, women, and the king.
The short interest for March also took hold
rather more freely the majority of operators
being more disposed to buy Ihan to sell. There
WAS Yery little shipping demand for any grade,
shippers preferring to writ till Eastern STOCKS
are worked down to Ittle lower point than at
to s1.191z. advanced irregularly to 5l.2oM, de-
clined to $1.191l, and closed ut $1-19H.. Seller
April sold at $l.21s4@1. .22A closing ct 81 22144
Seller May averaged about &c above March.
Cash No: 2sprisg aold at sl:1s19@112a at e1osng ing
ordinary, md 9122 for Northwestern. No: 8
spring closed at 81 Is, and rejected do nomnal1y
at SLOT. Cash sales were reported Of 1,G00 bu
No. Northwestern at $1.22; 1,20o bu DO at
s1.21sl; 1900 bu part do at $l.21N; GOO bu
s1.19; 50, 200 bu do at $l.1s21; 2,4oo bu do at
S1.18L; 1900 bu No. spring at S1.15; 2,4o0
bu do at S1.1415. Total, 73,C00 bu. -.
Corn was in fair demand on options, but dull
in the cash department, and averaged 7s@!4c
higher than yesterday. Corn was reported dull
Liverpool (s7s 3d) but tho hrmness in wheat.
and tie fact Of light receipts brought ont l.
good speculative demand, wliie making holders
less anxious to sell. The bull operators have
great faith in the smnllncss Of receipts in tla
future, but they are not disposed to risk much
in tue attempt to force tie market upward.
Seller March opened at 59c, declined to 5754c,
to to1 size, ad and closed at size Seller
April sold at 59:4@5954c, aud seller
May at G255@6sAc, closing at G23lc.
s1ay. Cash No. 2 sold ut 57@57;ze, closing a:
b7Lc New No. closed at 52c: old rejected a.
521%c, and new do 1t 1g11Gc. Cash sales were re-
ported OF 5000 bu No. old at 575zo: 5,60o bu
do at 571lc; 6.2oo bu do o: Sic; 1.2oo bn DO new
at SIC; 400 bu rejected old at 53c; 1.290 bu slo
at 5o55!c; 500 bu do at 521lGc; 2,0oo bu do now
at Dc; 1000 bu do at 4el<c; 5000 bu do ut
4e1{c; 1900 bu by sample at SIC. Total 81, 200
Oats wero dull st about tie same average as
yesterday, with no demand Of consequence. ard
no pressure to soil. The April option was the
only ono in which dealers cared to operate, Il
opened ct 434c, and closed no'ninally at 43@
431Sc. Seller Nav was nominal at 4d14
@4GHc, aud seller March at 42ii4c'
Cash No. 2 closed at about 42c.
Cash sales we're reported Of 2, 400 bu No 2 at
42l4c; 200 bu do At s111Ec; soo ou 20 at 41c
60U ou rejected at 3S25c; 600 bu by sample Al
45c on track. Total, G,600 bu-
Eye was very quiet and 15c higher, under fai,
demand in small way TO: shipment while one o'
tvo car lots we're wanted Tor home use, and the
supply was very Light. Regular No. 2 was en-
ti1cly nominal 1t 52ll4G83c, none being on the
market Cash sales vozo restricted to 500 bu
fresh receipts No. 2 At s5c; BOO bu do at 8431c
and 1900 bu By sample nt Sic.
Barley was dull and weak at 4 lower range, the
decline averaging about 4c oil round. The re-
ceipts were larger than expected, and buyer
held of for severe drop. No. 2 was little bet
ter than nominal at $1.70 for fresh receipts II
ordn, 70 s.es spo