, 1876-04-09


little demand for tho betsar grades, vle the lover
grades are in such Light stock that nos much WIS Of
fe1ed. Sales were restricted to $50 hrls winters On
private ter1ns and $50 hl2 spring e1tras partly 1t
Total brls. Ihs market closed quiet 1t
tho following range Of prices: Choice winter c.511a
$65097 so; common to good do, <4I5@5.5o; spring
extras, $4-009460; good do, s4.6o@4.9o; choice do
5s00@5 Is; patents do, <6.50@1.25; Minnesota saT5
@6.o5; spring supeshnes, ssooGaso; rye -four, sl1o
@415.
BRAs-Was quiet and steady at the recent decline.
ssles were 80 tons 1t sl0.s3 on track.
Co8s-MKA1-sales were 10 tons coarse {city> Ut
$3.50 free on board csr.
FExo-Sa1e was noticed Of 10 tons at 5000 freq on
board. .-
bu lower, being rather irregular. but within narTow
range OF prices. Liverpool was reported heavy On
cargoes OF the coast and tbs rest dull and easier
holding OF, and receipts here were slightly on the
increase With tine westler for planting spring wheat
aud for the growth Of that planted II tho autumn.
great deal Of wheat was offered for hay and June,
chiefly long wheat, - it seemed thero being no long
lines Of shorts put out. Is Is usual On declining
set Tho brs sssed sverSe 70 ION. then m
re1.Ve scarcity for May Deliveries the receipts
expected to Ea arnan during the greater part u t1at
month But not few holders were evidently anxious
to get rid Of at 1esst part Of their loads feeling that
another fortnight Of fms weather would probably
cause serious decline IN prices Eastefn buyers held
controlled BY the weather prospects The ship
ping demand was light, and No. WAS Lie lower.
SCI Seller r. LILY 9penea :. so' 'ed = s fell
sl.o4h@l.os. closing 1t sl.04t. Seller tie month"; OF
atfdssa receipts Il do sold i esi eio,ins
at sl015i Cash salcs were reportad OF $40 hu No.
epring It socasi.oa; 4.so0 bu No. u ssa s3hc
do at 784s75Kc; 400 bu do regular. At ac aad io3
bn by sample q se@93c. Total, +, %, tu.
were 1000 bu No :, fresh recsipta. Il slosA; and
1:4oo bu By sample st $1lo@l1s fre OH hoazd cars
CoRN-Wa1 ieas activc, aaa about Nc lowe., though
relatively steady. The receipts moderate. and
Liverpool was quoted shade firraer, while New York
reported corn as ssascs "a md firm IL that ~: but
telegraphic offers to ship corn by rail and ay 1t down
In that city at the current quotations we're nos
due to tho TACT thst The threo boa;oas that came a
by caEal al Inspected IS rejected. from which tt
was argued that the percentage Of No in tho
having been faynrable to curing this winter But
there noticeable increase the volume Of offer
ings, not Of corn actually IN ssers here but ot
to arrive, and Of loaded At country points for
direct shipment East Tho disposition OF country
holders 70 seli evidently increased By ths hno
a n tae e
chasing orders hers being few. and the shipping de-
1oAnd limited, making sample lots dull and reIs
dscined to :sc, and closed 1t 4sc selier June sod
q. 47N@ l7Hc, and 4al1e. July at &3x9@4sac. both
clostng 1t Atc. Seller the month, regular No. :,
sold at tee, zs gllI-e,cel receipts OF No. or
htshni1ea at 47@&7Ac. closing at 451ses47ke- Cash
sa1es were reported Of 12HN bu No At 45:<347Lc;
1900 bu e2rs at 44a1s1se; 8oGI Eu by sample It 439
47hc on track and s,D:o bu do 1t 45141tic frae cn
board cars. Tnta1 u, 400 bu.
OATS-Were moro actiyc, and weaS. in sympathy
With other grain, averaging about Ec lower. Ite
ceipts sns but the offerings vera nte.nl, aad
there WAS Ittls demand exceTt from the shorts who
vera filing in 1t the profit offered By tho decsine- .
vessel reported for 80 Goo be, making $4,000 bu
now aoat in this hartor. Seler May opened st S3sa
and closed 1t J3h h@Ntc. Seller tbs month aold 1t
3lS@ &c, closing ut the inside There WAS mora trad
caip:s sold At se51c.. Rejected sold At 3c. Samples
vers in fair request Cash saes included: a 80 bu
No. at 81 17s@J2he, c.5edy At a17sG32c; coo bu re-
terte, at 2c; 1.u0 hu by sample, Eaixe At % 3931c;
l,80 bu do, white At Hs36c On track; 6, ,.u0 bu It
35K&3sc free on hoard. Total, 100 bu-
RrE-Tas dull and easier. The receipts were
rges, and tlat fact, combined with the decline IN
other grain, cauzed the weakness. Fresh No. acid
at 65Hc, and regular quoted at 64c. Options
tnsctvr. Cash sales were confined to 400 bu fresh
No Ut G5Hc, and 100 ou BY sample at Sc On track
BARLEi-TheTe vas J little tnors dotug, chisdy IN
c1sh md prices averaged lower, closing about the
same as on Friday. The market opened weak and
subsequently rallied, the demand being principally
local The low grades md samples are reported very
dull, and consumer appear to be amply supplied.
Seller the month sold at Sc down to 5Ae. and closed
at 56c. Seller Iay openal at 674c, declined to SIC,
and quoted st the close at &c. June sold 1t 55H
6d%@56c, and fresh was quoted at Sc. No. was
dull Ut s733sc, and rejected Mt 23:. Cash sales vera
reported of $1,000 bu No. 4 At b64G56c; 1oU bu by
sample 1t 34cH4 20 Oh track. Total, VI ,ebu bu.