, 1874-05-19

Wheat waa quiet and unusually steady, at m
average decline Of 1E@4o. Ltvorpool was quot
cd woak early, and this, with ino weather,
caused drop soon after the opening, which was
partially recovered from in tile latter part Of tho
nossiou. Tho runlors Of damago to vegetation
by the cold did not Affect wheat, US TINT grain
was not considered to bo in dangor, lihe fruit.
There was u moderate Inquiry for shipments,
md md tho 9a volume .o Of ~hest thai changed hands
speculative trading Was quiet, the attendance of
operators being considerably smaller than uaual.
Tho freight engagements wore, howevor, layge,
giving furthor decrease In our stocks, ana this
caused IN improvement in tho inquiry for OPP
sale. Seller june opened at s1.al5l, advanced
to 31.22, declined to $12l99ss, md rosa to 81. "a,
closiug at s1.211S. sellor July avoragotl about
hc below Juno, being relatively dull, scllor the
m9p uaS No. sPGi%g essea s a
spring closed with buyers at 81.26; No. ! do at
Sl.15, md rejected tlo at 91.oG, bid. No. a Mt1.-
assptf asa r rAsst ssns was at n sf ca h s9es 49,
Il sas oSer ses seas~s 0 ahsst sosS soS
at ,hhont The Ralne prices as satraight."
Cash sales woro reported Of 4,O0O bu No. l spring
1T 81 90; Il, 300 bu No. spring at 81.2ll4; TO-
egg bu Do st $12l%; 1eo90 bn Do at 81. a e5,-
sl.15; 2,00o bu rojectod spring at 3l0G; 406 bu
by sample (Hamburg) ut 5i.33; 400 bu do at
sl.2o; 400 bu do at 81 .1s; LOO bu No. North
wsstern ae,1 unSaota T. ne at ls73 1a99 ba DO st
81 SSaa1 % i 2ge21 1a aao N9 b. 10 ,ssa4 at 24 d
2,ioo bu do ut $l.a1T. Total, i55, ,7o0 bu.
Corn was less actlye, and averaged 10 lower
though olosing but little uuder tile latest quo.
tations of Saturday. Tile market opened weuk,
and recovered partially when Nav York 'og. vas M
nounced firm. Thoro Nas d fair inquiry for
shipment at the reduction, but speculative buy
err held on. the line woallor bainH favorable 10
planting, i not warm enough for immal!ato
growth. Our stock III atoro llAH bGan uoDIniler-
ably decreased during tho paAt ssook hut It now
oxeooda 1000, 900 hn, and toro in llttlo fear of
the corner which waa ruuoro1 few tlaya ago.
6eller June opened at &c, decliuol to Gls6c, I'd
ssiss & s., July NJ sS3 e., SSss S9;$%
01Io for regular to strictly froHh receipts ;
hlgh-mixod ut 0ic; and rejected ut 59c..
Cash salos wore reported Of 2aoo bu high mixed
G116o; 1000 lnl do at 0lyie; 5000 bu do Ut
615ao; 6240o bu do ut Gl1Soi 1000 bu DO ut
8lXo; 2o0Do bu do at 0l111o; 1900 bu rejeotesl
ut 800; 500 bu do at 5s1Go; 900 bu No i, froo
on board, at e925S; II, 1900 bu No. nt G2'1c,
Oats wero aotiyo ln options, and quiot on cash
lots {tho latter being acarco), averaging go .per
bu higher. in sympathy witt. tir1nnesH III New
York, and aB consequence Of tho faot that out
stocks aro quito snanll,-scarce1y 250, ,D00 BIZ of
both grades. Ths last-named fact causod all
urgent though irregular demand for seller Juno,
~ 1t WAS tearod there will DO 4 scarcity two
| weeks llonuo while tho moro deferred optious
woro not much hHhor than Oh Saturday. Seller
June oponol at A77Go, advanced to 47sll, deo!nol
to A75Go, md rose to 47alo at tho close. holler
July sold at 445G@a491u, closing at tho outado.
boler August. .opeuedat 300, ind rooopod to $3.50,
! but closed tlrlnor. Canh No. Q cloaed
0ash aalea wore reported Of $4,000 bu No. q At
47!5oi 5000 bu do ut d79so; 5000 bu do Ut
47a4o; 1.2o0 bu, BY sample, ut 5ao; 600 bu do At
b2llo; 1,2oo bu DO At 81; 1,20o b'l do ut 60tle
| $500 bu m!xod Ct 400, MI on truck, 1000 bu
board Total, 20,400 bu. -,
Bye was quiet, md about 80 higher, st oe}1@