, 1874-01-21

Wheat was weak during tito groater part of
the session, and less actiye averaging 70 lower
than yesterday. Liverpool Was quoted l@2d per
100 lbs lover, chiefly owing to large arrivals Of
buyers holding of In consequence Of largo re
ceipts OF wheat thore, and considerable aug
uont Of the stocks in sight. Here the receipts
were again liberal, and natte offerings large. a
market tho past three days, aud there would
bayo been more sold to-day but TINT the number
Of buyers was limited to two or thrco who were
already loaded rather heavily. A temporary
burst Of confidence enHued whom it commented
to snow. but the market was not strong enough
to Bustain the resulting advance. The shipping
demand was very light; the purchases OF car
lots Of No: being made principally by parties
who sold It for delivery in March at profit on
kept from falling further by tho knowledge that
exports Of wheat mud flour from tho seaboard
continue to be liberal, and that Great Rritatn will
certainly want Ill ne have to spare. Several
Of those who have recently sold out still profosB
tho spring; but they think the chances arc in
favor OF further decline in the near future, u,,-
der a rather rapid accumulation Of stocks at lako
ports. Seller February opened at Sl,2a111{, nd
yanssd reeca to z e 9l he' to s22 S0ss to
and closed at s1.2s1S. Boflor March sold at
$1.2511 1@1.2GI, closing ut tue outside. Seller
tue month, or cash No. spring sold ut $1.2l@
l2l9, closing at the outside. with no particular
preference for Northwestern receipts. No. l
spring was steady at Sl.2s. No. spring was
quiet ut 31.15; and rejected do at 51.i0, excopt
for receipts OIL the Rock Island Elevator, which
were at u discount Of about 20 por bu. Cash
sales were reported Of G,000 bu No. apring at
ba Do at s121S@ 1890 10y BY 90 At sl.2l 24o0
1000 bn DO It sl.2l; G,4o0 bu Northwestern,
No. 2 At sl,2lN; d,Goo bu DO at sl.2lh; 800 bu
400 li rejected spring at Slid; Zoo b. BY
sample ut 31.s1, dclivorotl. Total, 95, 200 bu.
averaging little 'highor than yesterday
but takng much wider range, aud
closing fully, 10 higher; The carly feeling
sold in the option department, by operators who
had grown tired Of carrying II. Then Liverpool
was quoted stronger. at 42s Cd per $50 lbs, md
New York followed the example, while our re-
Thls gayo confidence to buyers, ind they look
sny that Liverpool quotations arc Of Of
no value here. az tl!oy aro based
now here could roach that market. Some cablo
| quotationa are ordored discontinued till tue cor
ner is over. Thore was no shipping demand Of
consequence. Seller February, witch waH tho
leading option. openod IT 6v}le, rose 70 6711sc.
closing at 57s4c. se!lcr March sold 1}{@i3Sa
aboyo .l!a range for February. Seller May soIi
at s31zz@G5c, closing; firm ut the outside. Casl
No. q. or seller tAe mouth, sold ut 50i1t@
| 671loo, but worry l|ttlo aboyo 6d5io, cIosl,Ig
nolnlial at 571lo. New No. sull nt
| 60}4c, and new rejected oloHed at 40.
Cash Haloa wsto reported OF 800 bu No. ., old. At
b74o; 1000 hu do At 67oi ]. 200 hn do 81 5o5ko :
16l00 bu do at bU9to; 1000 bl do at 60ko; 1S10d
by do, new, at 6015o; 1.600 l,n rojectod, Old, at
| 5So; 1,2o0 bn do 1t 5a}1e; 1000 bu do At 62o
ba do 1t loXo; I,s6g ba do Al 1eo; zSo ba 1ao nc
! grade at doc. Total, 61,20Q hu.
| oats were quiet. but firm early at an advance
Of A@No on ea1h lots,, though later this aa-
vance was partly loat. There waa fair trade In