, 1879-02-03

On Track
cnns- -MsAt-Cosrse was nominal At Slo.c5da
per ton on track.
OAv-MEAkrsats was made Of 1000 bags On
private terms.
sP.tfSU WftEAT-Was lcss active, and averaged
shade better; tho market advanced &c, and c1nscd
&c above tic latest prices Of Friday. Ta sfltsh
markets wero gntci, null htasF on wheat &foat,
whto New York vas quoted lower, and our fc.
cripta were Larger with relatively light shrmcuts.
All this tended TO depress prices: but tho deliveries
rn February contracts were much smaller
than had been feared by tho Wcak.knccI
ones. The result whs stFonger tone, be.
cause there was moro confidence In the
fnturo OF wheat. There has been good deal Of
uncertainty since the holidays In regard to tho at
suuo Of Inc New YORK parties who bought here
late In 1873. II nas been arAcred that they sold
Out IasQe part. II not Inc whole. on Al,e recent
ti,ise and that tha wheat wuuld ho delivered un
Fe6ruary contracts. whence niucl. ,f II would be
operators wary. hut tho wncat did not come out
saturday. There was not, however. much rpccn.
s: %ss psa. s"a " Rns 4 n?s'y ysscpsa ss t.
Sii %pt sas s qast Il s;1,GssHc ana s!ay .s!a st
s eS.nr ssfs VI. !po' s ssss cs: 6 ss1s
tspe,ea q a9S ~ r. sp5lMH @ a. + i, & o3o
hu Gy sample at djab 55c total. l0D, 4OJ bu.
wixTkn W,txAr-Was arm but very anIet. Sales
ws1o M to9 % ~ at S'e and 4o 0u 20 by SAM
pc n I" % uii and .tcady at aoon the latest
sss q @ lonn 5 W.. as91sa s. S
twice as large A. those Of the rreytots day. while
tho deliveries On February contracts were qutte
on tic market, md hoiaeFs wcrs ar1n IN their
views, Notwithstanding the fact Of a rather light
demand throughout for fatates: There wa tsLr
Ssier stay took the lead IN tic tradtnR; 1t soid al
3!:fGeIs3se, an1 closed steady nt the range. April
is fsss.,; & sss Il sff % so,na q aaf III; y s iaa n!
ts tses. sS's 'Gs? sa H. T. sa 'Ss n1sS es
ssj:e: 10 b. 1St nov ~ ixed @ sGssa soo %
rejected = .7!.c; ~, 7, ~ bn By sampls M At sah@
Sl:s Q. ttaek; o " T. do st :s.s9s t.ss Sn
OArs-We1e arm and In fair request, tho trading
Tie deliveries wefo frss, but must Of these oats
wcrc held nGalnst nsxt month"; 10 that Tho caHh
ostnxs were not large snonah to cause dsp'es.snto
stosing At sos SsaoTc. % slss soid @ at .3sae55ac.
anu closed At tbl. rsnge. seller.h monlh sold at
wsss aaiet It .olsaoHc, aud .rslecsad brought
~ ao52oie; 600 - rejected Al l?'ie; i. 400
DO ai *sas$;Io free on board. .Totai, aj. 200 ba.
niE-was STEADY under = light inquiry for eas.
@ So. so It IKE. snl 1e]eetea WI va! aaatea at
= 9a;is: se5 bs sy 's'p's =. 4aSss I o. On ti.sk:
TotnI. 2, 200 bu. .@.. ~.
BAALEt-Was quiet and easy. except i lImItod
demand for extra j, which was stronger undGs
small offerings. No. . Was nominatiy lower. be-
tng quoted Al The Gloss At St,ic for March aud st
I'D 4 IS S4sa IN H., g. i eo's, cio.inx II t9a
insldo. and Nalena receipts A. 47c. Regular do
was quoted At 44c. Do tor March sold at 44AGbi5c,
closing at the inside. No. Il wn4 quiet ut b4b:i7c,
aud feed ut .40h.5c. Samples wore dull. Cash
aales wcto rcpoftea Of 4. 40u hu extra 1at 47!iG1
4hc: :, 100 6u bJ sample at a5Gt75e on track.
Total. O, ZOO bu.
MORNING CALL.
Mess potk-Sales. ~. 40 brls, at 80. b5daD. 90
for March, and 50. 7Dqb0. 10 for April. lard
:50 ten ut e1 45GtI. 47!s for March. Short ribs
loo, 600 lbs, at $4.47M for March.