, 1876-02-20
5000 ihs grasn hama nc ra) at 11c; and 100 bnr.
long cut hams At ;c. Tie u1rctt c!o;eu At tns -

Il, 900 ihs graan hama nc LAY 1t l14c. md I'm ,
long cut hams At ;c. Tie uarEtr clo,en At tns
loving range Of prtcea: Ao~
sn1al- as5o 6;,as Eons shett S! saos.
Green ~ IL IL. IT,
BoIed. ~ 1fk n3< fn~
March, loose......... s. l1.t llS IT.
Aprll..-.-.. ..s.s.s-s s9s 'HL 1lI II
Long md short eieara q'io.ed at 11,;e c,.n !3f
11.ie ssllss @ March. bosI; ereea hana ii ao;
cash or seller February: lone-cut harns l2s,<ai31e'
boxed: bacon hams. ls*@14e.
GnEAsE-was quiet at 7@3c:
Soo-3ua 2tVo FOR hams. ~3o
TAILow-was quoted ut sAasxc. Sales wezs II
brls choice At 1itc.
BpEADs TUFTS.
FIOUR-WAs in better demand, chiefly fron n.
local trade, and firm at former prices, e1cent bu.,
wheat, which WIS dull and weak. Shippers TOOK hol1
spx1iugly. Sales reported OF 2c0 brls vin,.-.
partly st s6.a7h; 1906 bsls spring extras. cb.a,
at x4 G5.o5, and 20 brls brckvheat Ut Il 10 Tn,t
l5o0 brla The market closed quiet at the fopnx,,s
range Of prices: Choice winter extras 81 50. ro
moa to good do, sI.7595.3o: spring extras.
good do {4-509L75; choice do, s5.01s5 pstan.s
do, s650a7.25; Minnesota, s5.o0a6.as: sprnz IN.
perhnes sl,oHa3.5o; rye -four, sa.2,@s.25; bqch
wheat do, S4.09@t-25.
DRAS-N4s more act1Te anu Steady. Sa!ea Heta II
tons at $l9.0o on track.
CoEy-11EAI1-Coarse w1s nominal 1t $1{.00 On trsrt
WHEAT-Tas rather lsss active, aud averaged
about the same for future 1t the closing On Fd,v
but advanced 1@1c In the LITTER part Of the sesson
though opening weak. Liverpool was quiet, and NJ.
York quoted very dull by private advic, though Ii.
public tcle4rams noted little change. Our rasant.
larger, and tha hsws in regard to til. condition
OF the winter wheat favor .bfe while tho wah,-
DflufRrR D1fut 6Ar1Y and
Of spring planting. But holders of wheat wars nos
anxious to sell, aud bid rather Freely ia
mum sanh sithofso nosi whsa ae. 'hi a,1R, Pr
fair demand from tle short interest," thought YOU'D
that the more urgen. cases had arcady boen p.o
ded for by the liberal pu rchases OF this two orthre
days preceding The trading WAS chiefly in speuI,-
tive way, the shipping demand being light, with ID
special stfensth n Tue lower grades- Il le reported
Milwaukee, has induced very nany parties IN th9
country to invest in wheat to hold At home In addition
to their purchases here, anu thus good deal Of money
is locked up i'll the country. Il H. however, p.osas
that the very unwnterke condition OF toe Eoads haa
more to do with keeping wheat back this winter ia,a
they have not teen ab1e to market it, howe7er stroa2
The desire. Seller 3lar.h opened at 9J1c, ross ID
sl0oH. reecdod to sl.u!z. advanced to s1ootll ted
mouth or cssh No. spring sold at s12hta l-o3 clos
in7 1t the outside Seller April sold At sl.uJA
closing a: :lvu!:. being marry the sana p.i:s
MsT sold at Sf.of@l lc4a closing At the onssIie. "a
closed at Sc Cash rzes were reported Of 1O0 bu Ia
| spring at sl.1u; 47,4V0 bu No spring At <l01H9
lU3: $40 bu No. 5 do at 12t35!tc; 3.b90 hu ~
jccted do at &C fo- winter aud 71c Tor fresh recepts
and :0oo bu By sample at !stSaoc. Tots ete0o tu.
MINNESOTA WREA1-Wss IL good demand and i'm.
cr but quiet, with light oEekings- S4les were f,aM
bu No. At $l03; and 1000 bu By sample st 81
Total. 5e0t bu- 10. uzs wanted At $l15, with aooa
CCnN-Was moderately active, snd advanced Hay4
further, but the improvement in prices WAS su:es.
quentIy lost. Liverpool was unchanged. and Sts
roFf ~ vas aM but 5,a1 ouf M 5sSeH ra ws's %
was chiefly for ~ delivery the o:tar options strength
ening in sympathy, but the demand vas filed soiaa
oyar, better inquiry for cash lots especially samples,
ths lower grade being in better favor with ship.
pcrs. Ths weather VAS probably the cht:f, carse d
half Of the week. II corsinnes mild and
spriuslxe, not permitting the marketing Of No. 2sha
threatening to restrict the volume Of Of tho
speculative grade in the summer months Henes tia
recent marked advance for July Seller March opened
1t 43c sold down to 45c and advanced to 43c, clos
ing at 4oXc. Seller the month Or cash No. 2 aold
at 49E 49, closing 1t the inside Seller April sold u
433s@s5.1c; and seltcz May at 41Gi79c, both Clog
ing at the nEtde. Seller June quoted at 46H9Asc:
sales were reported Of a;ol bu No. j at l,ks3lH,
$500 bu high mixed at l3c; 100 bu new % u
37N@s8c; 500 bu new mi1ed st q ;1c; 403o ba
rrsck; aud 400 bu do At a.ssso fros OF board cars-
oArs-were in fair demand and firm early, aYer,s.
and Nav York wa4 quoted shaie frmsr. The oter-
ings Of futures small, while there conaidsr7-
hle inquiry to ill orders, but the trading was limited
the advance bringing ous faw sellers. A feH crs OF
No. sold 1t 81 43.i AMI rejected 1t &c. Seller tbs
month quiet at 319 3!ic- Seller March sold At AK
@3311c seler april st sl !a3]c and seller May At SIG
35tc,-an closing with seisrs at outside pri:es Units
oats sold By sample At 33i9s'c- Cash s1les
ported Of 600 bu No. ut 3o@39 &c; GOO b rejected
at 1ic: 6,Gc0 br by sample 3GG aoc track; and
1900 bu do at a2a3ac, free On board Total L.
500 bu- ..-
RYE-Tas in moderate request 1t 6ss5@ &c tbs OUT
side being for in particular iorany. Tae re-
ccipts consisted Of Of Nj. 2. Cash sales weca
reported Of 1,60] bu No. = at 68I@;:c.
BAnLEY-Was more active, averaging 1A91X6
higher than on Friday The market advanced early.
under good demand rrcn the March shorts. but e
soon they ware satisfied 1t weakened. and closed
easy. There very little demand for seller ths
month"; and it il thought that most Of the deals are
proviled for The stock Of all Crldes in ssora s now
nesrly $4,000 bu, which is almost 20J,0oo bn
mere than VIA reported In store at the came time
year ago. There a moderate inquiry for 20. ID
I'LL contracts hut still refuse TO take IT, The
lower grades were In fair request and REJECTED Vas
stronger, but No weakened little, though the 10
ceirsa vera small. Samples were very dull ssles
the month sold at 63Ka 6sHc, closing 1t the inside:
Seller Mnrch opened 1t 63c, sold to G3.c and closed
At 6t9634c. April was quoted ut 60c, and My Bod
towards the close at 67c Cash sales were reported
of l7,G00 bu at o3196i$c; 36Uo bu No. at 3ta 4oc
12Uo bu rejected at 33s31e; Loo bu b sample at 81
G35c On track. Total, -, GOO bu.