, 1879-03-02

'Ine1S RRAx@Was oniet and stronger. sales we're 80
tons at So. 75G10 90 per ton on TRACK
Com MEAL-Coarse was nominal at about S1o.65
M1pnI1scs~Salc was made Of 20 tons at SO. 90
WuEAr ScnEES1Scs-Sales were 80 tons at
SPRING WHEATEwas fairly active, and much
stronger, advancing 12sc, and closing II above
the latest prices OF Friday; the difference between
the top figures OF the TWO days was iS Ihe Brlt- IT.
ish u,arkets were stronger, material advance be-
ing noted in careoes, and New 1ork was nrmel,
while our receipts were large. with fair vol
not not commence til March so). TIE deliveries here
on March contracts were very light: News was re-
ceived from France to the effect that the outlook
for the next crop is poor, while the native wheat
TO be considered dear at : francs be-
low the price of foreign wheat. These things
the market advanced rapidly. The buying seemed
10 be chiefly local. the news referred TO not having
penetrated into the country districts There was
a? ssc sspSo for So = ana s1Hc for seer Apf
opened at 941tc, improved to o5Ae. fell back TO
o5c, advanced to 95Me, and closed at 957sc- Aoy
was quiet at 3D3Ac above april, with sales ut 9S
@ooc. Seller the month vas nearly nominal at
were reported OF 81, 600 bu 30. , ~ 94SGeoi5sc:
It s2Sdshc 81 and Il II d0S b. By Simple at sse1
HARD WuEAr-Sales we're 500 bu No. . Mime
WINTER WnEAr-salcs we're 10, 400 bu No: at
csc: 5000 bu do seller April At so3ic: and goo
pu By sample At S55teOSL OF. Total. - 400 bu
stronger, in sympathy with wheat: The market
latest prices 81 Friday. The British markets were
les here on March contracts were rather large. But
sympathy with wheat caused holders to be unWill,
ing to sell without advance, and prices dragged
! upwards, though there was not much demand, and
| the shippnp movement was tame, though rail
| freghts were understood to oe qaitc low. Fresh
receipts closed ut BIC, with regular corn at about
no sales. Seller May sold early at 374c advanced
37.:c, and closed At .,c June was nat aueted ID
IS as ssst Ssy :a9 2ps 'y ysels ss que:
fas af $s!{e. spo: sales were .,!, ,5sps5ted !
Of 4s 600 o NJ az high iai at
l. 200 pu new hieh-1nixed ut 100 ba rejected
At 31Hc; 10. 900 ou By sample 1t :s5eo33alc on
track and p 600 60 aao b. do 10 At free on board
oATs-Werc quiet, except samples y With htts IT.;
change in prices. The receipts were larger az! and
sod freely BY sample chiefly to
bulk Of the trading was in May. which sold It 2o1s
| Gl28ssc and closed at 26xc. april were quiet at
Ind tas ee.sa a1sia r; xeSusf :S
5o, SO Sa So: Il &sSs = S$oo b 3 sa%P!s 9, i
f1es on 6oara oa 1ta'H Toss gu gu.
| RYE-Nas quiet and firm under fair inquiry,
with light offerings aud in sympathy with wheat.
No. sold at 46Ec, and round lots we're ouoted a
| 464c. Seller the north WAS firm at 46a:c. Aprl
ut 47izG 43c, and AIay at 51c bid Fair deliveries
we're reported but the stuff did not appear On tas
| market. Samples were in moderate demand Cast
eales wero reported Of 800 bu No. at 46c; l. 60t
bu by sample ut 47t.@149c; . 600 bu DO at 4SE49t
| free on board. Total. !, 900 bu:
| EARLEY-Nas quiet, No. being higher. Wnlle
the lower grades exhibited little change. The de-
| mand for No. 2 was CHIEFLY from March shorts sht
failed to get their deals charged to April oa tx
previous day. The line now out is said to be small
and prices have not reached the nsure some dealer
| expected to see. Extra futures were qnict ant
easier for April. moet OF the transfers having beer
settled. The grain delivered has not come out
| No. 2 winter recciuts in A., D. s. Go: ;:
sold At Soc, and regular was quoted at q
@SOc. March WAS quoted At 7Sc early, ant
At the cIose Soc was bic. April also closed at soc.
E1tra 3 sold ut 42c for March. and April was qnle
! j. but the offerings vera meagre: Kc2ular sold a
42c, and winter receipts in A., d. y Go. 8 at doc
| The lower grades and samples were quiet Cast
| Gales were reported OF l, 200 bu No. IN a.. u 4
Co. = ut Soc; = 500 bu extra 3 at 42G45S; !, w
bn by sample at 45@72c on track, and ], 200 bu d.
ut 45G72e dclircd. Total, II, 500 bu-
| MORNING cALL.}
Mess pork-Sales: u, 600 bills, ae $40. 300
1o. .3s1zc for April and slo. 45@1o. Az 5or May
Lard-4, 500 tcs, at So 7,H for March and &c. s:.t
for April. Short -ribs-3o0, o03 ;os, At s.: 10 10
| April and S.. :.,,l4 for May. Whcat-15, o00 6n i
941:c for April. Corn-5, 900 bu at TIC for May
| LATER.
Saturday afternoon-S:les Of wheat were re
| ported at 05SG93ssc for April, which closed q
| 951;c; corn sold ut 37t:c tor May; and Apri
pork was quoted ut $1,000.