, 1874-01-02

1yhcat was active aud stronger, though aver
aging nearly 1c lower; 1t closed about lc
higher than on 'Chaugo yesterday. The Eu-
gllsh markets wcro quoted strong, Lon Ion oelng
il per quarter higher, aud New ioik wns cor
respond!ugiy frmer, while our receipts wore
below tie recent average. these things caused
q large speculative demand here, Which occa,
stoned . 1rmec tone in tho market, and would
have produced a considerable advance but that
u,arv operators wera afraid Of the deliveries on
provided for, there may be setback ut the
close OF the week. In view OF this con-
tingency, a great many held back TO-
day who have made Up their
minds that wheat is good property
at present prices. The demand for caah wheat
was about the same as Tor Two OF snree uass pIss
Tloro are several shlpping-ordors here put
buYers are not anxious 10 take hold TILL tho' ma
tho way opou to the seaboaid; and nearly conhue
their purchases to Nos. and 3. No. was taken
freely by parties who sold it for delivery N Foo-
ruary, 1hicl1 option was most wantod. There
was vas = 1orY httle doing for next month, those
trades having been mostly settled up before TO-
day. Seller JacnLry opened at SLICK. rose to
s1.i7K, deelircA to s1.l7, advanced ,a to
SI.1sI, fell bac. 20 $1.l713 and closed at Sl.1s:
Seller February eo]d at Sl.2oG9l2lt3, cios1n; q
5l.2lN. Cash No. 2 spring sold At S1.17E@
lis closing at the outside and No. l spring
wag steady at SI20, with Northwestern receipts
OF do nominal ut sl.2l. No 8 spring closed him
at s1.14l1. and rejected do at $1.l0 Cash sales
we're reported Of 5000 bu No. l spring, part
st s.. Is; II. 100 bu do at <l.171s; 90 $40 bu DO
at 81. .17I; 2,40o bu do at 51.l755; 1900 bu
do at Sl.i7l6; 400 bu No. 8 spring at S1.l4t1 !;
2,400. bu do At S1.141! 900 bu do at Sl.14 5oo
bu dt: at sl.1sY; l,too bu do at s1ds Il ri =; 2.soo
bu rejected srr.pg a. 49, aor - toh ts see rapco an
as Yesterday, recovering from the depression or
last evening, n sympathy with wheat, and IN
consequence OF light receipts. The recent Toak
feeling was duo to rather liberal selling On The
that there will be decline few weeks hence.
But they had got through this morning, and the
natural strength Of the marLct reasserted lteol1,
under reports Of drnness In Liverpool an5 New
York. though the interest was not maintained to
the close. There was very little demand Tor
wanted it for city consumption. Seller
January opened at $3.50. advanced to
Sic. anl reduced to 535Ic. closing at $3.50.
Seller February sold at 5i5z@554c, closing at
SIZE. Seller May aold at to@ov1 e, and seller
1u,e at Gle. Cash No. 2 closed ut 5054c for old,
aid SOC for new. Rejected closed ut SIC for Old:
and 4C1s@47c for new. Cash sales were reported
Of Is. .0tO bu No. 2 at Sic; COCO bu do at 53Mc ;
Is. 200 bu do at 5354c 300 bu do new Mt 5oc ;
1900 bu rejected at 521Ic; 5000 bn do &C 52c /;
900 bu do at 461lc; $40 bu ear st soc delivered.
Total, ~, 500 bu.
Oats wcro very quiet but strong at about 11zc
above the prices OF yesterday. a few car lots
sold easily at 331Sc, but 395!c was the ruling
price tl.c,!hout for seller January, and for
cash lots with tha: exception. Seller February
bold to limited extent ut 3954c, and seller May
! Ut dc There we're very few offerings. aud cash
OF seller the month WAS generally held q. 39c at
IT,, ctose. Cuah GALES we're reported OF ~ .4uG
Il: No. 9 white ut 5s5;lc; 1,so0 .bu rejected at
| 331zc; GOO bu do at 33c quo bu bytsamplo al
4Uc. on track. Total, 30,0u0 bu.
nye was quiet aud firm at the recent advance.
tie receipts peirg very small. Buyers bid 73e
for No. on &c storage, regular lots OF DO 1elmg M
bu No. 2 at 7sc, and 400 bu rejected at 74c.
Barley was lcsa active, and irregular. No.
WAS in better demand. and advanced Sc, closing
firm at $1.45. Tho lower grades we're quiet. and
about 1c lower. closing at SLIP for No. 3, nnd
9Bc for rejected in houses not preferred.
Cash eales wore reported Of 1.2Oo bu No. 2 at
s1.45; 4so0 bu do at S1.43; 400 bu do at 81 ~
l.2r0 In do at S1.40; 400 bu Nc. 5 G.. W. at
s1.16; 400 bn do IN. W. at S1.15; 500 bu do.
fresh, .! S1.l215; 1000 bu do at S1.12; A0G
bu do regular Ut $1.10; 400 bu rejected 4:
S10O; ,zU0 bu do at 93c; 2,400 In do at 97c;
$40 bu BY sample ut. s1.50; 400 bu do at s1.40
800 bu do ut 9l.25; 400 bu do u. $1.23; 400 bu
do at 21.15; 400 bu do at S1.12; 400 bu do q!
Sl.05, on track. Total. 2o,7 100 bu.
TIE HoUau ELEVATOR.
on Change on Fr1dny morning:
CHICAGO, Dec. 81, 1873.
Charles Randolph, Esq. Secretary af the Board O
Trade:
hava the honor to inform you that Measrs. r. N.
O. S. Housh Co. lave this day cancelled aud rctire1
r.. eipts tue Chicago l. ST. Louis Elevator to tht
following amounts:
Eu.
Nc 2corn. ..... ~ ~
High mixed corn o@al:
=
thus 1ezring the amount Of outstanding receipts t:
correspond with the amount OF grain in store in Eail
| warehousa. Respectfully. TEoIIus Il TrSnALR,
A>ns Warehouse IeCist1ar.
LATEST.
The markets were sl:uus. neglected in the af.
teruoon. Wheat was tiiluer. :lay ying at s. 1Sfa
1.ls11 for January, and closing 1t S1ls4@
1.1ss5. Also at Sl.214 @1.212{ seller February,
closin: at l.2l2s@1.2lH:- Com vas quiet a
! 5324c for January, and 55c for February; 4
eale was reported Of 500 brls mess pork q
Sl5.1718 seller March.