, 1875-01-31

ELoUR-TaB dull at nominn1ly unchanged prices.
There very little demand from the local trade and
from shippers while Eastczn markets were stag-
nant- Sales were reported Of $50 brls spring
extras At $435@t.50 for the best 800 br1s win
ters ut s5.00@G.50; and 50 hrls buckwheat flour
at S4.75@5o0. Total, 900 bris. The market closed
as 1ollows: Choice winter extras, S. o5Gs5o; com-
mon to good do, s4.2s05oo: choice spring ex-
t1as, s4.50@475; fair do shipping grades, $3.50
4o5; patent spring, S5.oa92.0o; spring superanes,
s3.oo@3.75; E5e flour, s5.25@S-5o; buckwheas do,
$.T5{95.n5.
BnAS--Was IN good demand and light supply. Henca
it was 81 90 higher Sales 70 tons ut s2. 90 and
10 tons In sacks at s24.0o; both or track
M1pDLNGs-Were steady at $19.o0@25.oo for coarsa
to choice- Sales werc 10 tons at $oo.o1, On track
Con.S-MEA1-Was quoted at s34o@360 per brl for
good, and $24.0c@2450 per ton for coarse.
WHEAT-Vas &c lower, and rpther moro active IN
that department Of the speculative trade which con-
eists in closing up outstanding deals The English
markets averaged shade hrme:, but New York was
dull and our receipts were much larger than Fri
day, while there were very few buying orders the
floor. The larger receipts made offerings Of cash lots
and consequent nales more liberal, but the cash No.
WAS taken to Gil contracts, there being apparent
shipping denand except for the lower grades. There
was good deal done In turning from February into
March, and that helped to sustain the market Seller
March opened at 1856 declined to so4c, aud closed
at ssIc. Seller April sold It ao7:@o0c ssiier une
Mt 95Hc, and seller last half Of February at 8axc
Cash sales were reported Of 400 bu No. Rpriug At
90a@91c for &c stcrnge and 90c for winter dos 10e00
bu No. spring at 8a@ssHc; 15,oo0 bu No. 3 do at
82c; 1000 bu rejected do at 775 and 400 bu white
By sample, at $50. Total, 128 900 bu.
MINNESOTA WHEAT-Nas in fair demand and steady
Sales reported Of 1000 bu No. at 95c and 1000
bu by sample at 95c On track No. ! was nominal
at BIC.
CORN-Was 1i@Ac lower, and lees active, though
reported frmer in Liverpool Bat New York was dull.
and our receipts showed Increase Of about Is Per
cent, givfng lorger offerings, with less dispo-
son on the part Of buyers to take hold The demand
for corn to fill maturing options sufficient pre-
ven: great weakness in winter deliveries, but May
very tame though there comparatively few sell
ers- The option for February opened At 641c receded
to 641@c, and advanced to 641sc, closing at 64z5c
se1ler May sold at T5s@72@c closing at 7oc. Seller
March sold at 6596534c: and seller June at 704lc
Cash sales werr reported 'Ch1ugn Of 46 mo bu No.
at 644@6454c; and $4,000 bu rejected At 61@slKc.
Total, Il, ,Bo3 uu-
oATS-Wcre in fair demand, and steady at about tho
Eane range rs on Friday, opening tame, aud closing
firm, in sympathy with New York. Seller March open
ed 53c, ad advanced to 53tse. closing firm ut 5c.
sellcs February sold Ut 52N352c and seller May 4:
561t&56Hc. Cash sales were reported Oh Change Of
COO bu white At 53Ac; 20 COO bu No. ut 62ts@531c;
ECO bu rejected At 50c and G00 bu bJ sample at 600
track Tota - GOO bu- Cash No. closed ut 52hc.
RYE-Was quiet, and hrner, On account OF very
light offerings. Sales Umt.od to 100 bu No. at
97xc; and 800 bu do 1t 97c.
bA4IET-TA dull On c46h tQ1, but moderately Aq@