, 1879-02-16

BRAs-Nas quiet and firm. Sale was made Of
10 tons at SIS. 25 per ton On track.
CorS- -MEAl.-Sale was made Of 10 ton. coarse nj
$11,5O Der ton on track, and 500 br1s at Sl.65
AI1pD1rsGs-Sale was made Of 10 tons at 50. o.
WHEAT SCREENINGS was made Of 10 tons 1t
$40. 90.
SPRING WHEAT-Was active aud buoyant, ad-
vcncins Ii ami closing : above the ls1sst psce1
OF Friday. Liyerpoo, was reported arner but
tame On cirgors and New FORK was only shade
crease. But the winter wheat markets wers
stronger, and there were several large orcers hers
to buy on outside account, and the advance willis
they were beins filed aarmcc the local shorts into
covering, though the home longs sold freely till
nearly the close OF the session, and especially at
the outset. 1t was understood that one 1rm alone
took nearly COO. 900 bu for future, and several
others took blocks OF 50, 600 bu upwards. Tha
shipping demand was fair, though it did not open
till late, shippers holding off in the hope thas tho
early advance would prove to be only TEMPORARY
bulge. Seller March opeaed at oo3zG90Sc, fell
Oft 903c, advanced to 927 and receded to 0lKc
at the close. Seller april sold cloaingas
029{c Did 31ay WIS quiet ut SC nooye March. and
February ran.ed nj oOs4dlo1ssc, closing ut g1Ac.
Cash wheat closed ut o11.c for No. 2 and 78c Tor
No. g. Spot aates were m reported e nn of 700 pa So
9lc; %, 900 ou no. 8 At 17h4G7sc; 20. 100 bn 1e.
jected at O21.c; and II, 600 bu BY sample at $50
s2c Total " goo oo; Aiso5 600 bn No. sell
WINTER NuEAr-Nas IN fair demand. Sales vera
44G0 bu by sample At 05Gusc. Also, 1000 bu
No. seller 1larCQ at Dlc-
CORS-WHs active and unusually strong, advance
inr ssGD3zc from the latest prices OF Friday. Iv-
etpool WIS quoted quiet and steady, and there was
not much change IN New YORK while onr receipts
were smaller, but with light shipments. The mar
ket strengthened chiefly in sympatnr with wheat.
though there were few more ouyiug orders
hama from outside, chiefly for May delivery, aud
ruis caused IN Improvement in spot, though ship
pers we're slow to pay a corresponding anvance+
Seller May opened at SIC, 1eceded to 361D36xe
and advanced to 375ic, closing At 377c., June sold
So AS3tIy Iy3 IT, {wA at u
above June, with one sale at 3Sc. April sold at
33E33Ec, Narch at 52N@33Asc, amt February was
very quiet At 32a@G33c, the latter closing at &c.
and the rest At c below outside prices. Cash corn
closed at &c. Spot sales were reported Of Is. 600
bu No. 2 and high mixed at 3e:s G331sc; 2, 600 ou
rev bish mixed at 31E@32c; 500 na aev n,i1ed =
31t.c: 10. 600 bu BY sample ut 32!4E3ac on track;
and 400 6n ears at Bic do. Total. SO, 800 bu.
OATS-Werc fairly actire and firm. advancing
Ae under an urgent inquiry cnefy from shorts
grain The receipts were light, and futures vera
not so freely offered March sold at 22c, April at
ss sos;as Z aay 5aae so$ e "a attst
February at = sl@:1Sc. Samples we're IN good
request Cash salcs were reported OF 2l, 500 bn
by sample at 81: ac25c on track: aud ia, 600 bu
do at 234Qo5ac free on board Total, II, 500
bu.
RYE-Was in fair demand and frmcr under lin
March at 45kc; No. 2 sold at 45c, and round lots
would have brought the same figure: Cash sales
oy sample at 45tzG47c on track. and !, zoo bu do
at 46Gl47c free on board. Total. 8. 800 bn.
BARLEf-Wns dull aud weak At lower prices
The offerings were fair, but there was very Iittla
demand. snd the market closed slow and easy.
Seller March opened at 73c, and closed at T161
17Ec: Regular No. sold at 76c. and closed at 76
9th Extru 8 was quiet at 43@46c. and
fresh in A. D: Co.'S would perhaps have
brought 4Sc. No. 8 was quiet st 36@35c-
Sample barley was qniet The city maltsters ssem
to pc we'll stocked. and orders from outsiders are
at the moment scarce. Cash sales were reported
Of 400 bu No. at 76c: ], 200 ba extra 3 at SIC;
400 bu No. at 3Se; ?, 900 bn b. sample at 45@52c
on track; and 500 bu do at 460465ac freeon board
Total, + 500 bu-
MORNING CALL.
WheatSales: 3S5, GOO bu at 9o4ic for March;
91AG9lAc for April. Corn-l25 600 bu. at SIC
for May. Mess Pork-5, 600 prls, at So.85 for
S. 1905 T73z for April. and S6. IS for May. Short
Ribs30o, 900 lbs, ut .S75 for april, and 81. &C
for May.