New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-09
SECOND CALL O'CLOCK p. ".
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WEDNESDAY. Jan. s-P n

NEbNkSDAf Jan S-P N.
The notable features of the movements of grain
for the first week of the year. as they are
printed below, are that the total receipts at New.
York were only 62l 1897 bushels, against the receipt
at Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston of 1854
bushels If the comparison Is confined to the two
chief export grains wheat and corn, the contrast
against NcwYOrk is even more striking.
The receipts of wheat at New-York were
1913, 400 bushels at the three other ports 4s9,775
bushels of corn at NewYork. 1J2, ego bushels, at
the three ports 5365sO bushels total of both
grains at New-YOrk. SOY 060 bushels, and at tho
three ports 028,3j5 bushels. 1t also will be nO-
ticed that while New-York shows decline of &c.,.
600 bushels from the receipts of the corresponding
week of last year and Boston a decline of $500
bushels, Baltimore gains 100000 bushels
and Philadelphia $4,000 bushels. But the COM
paratvely small receipts at New-YOrk may be ac-
counted for partially by the snow blockade on
the New-York Central and the Erie, SO that the
returns for the next week may equalzo matters.
At Chicago and Milwaukee the weeks receipts Of
course make q favorable showing as compared
with the unusually light business of the correspond
ing week of 1878. But compared with the pre-
ceding week, the changes are only notable for
212000 bushels less receipts at Milwaukee, and
10000 bushels greater shipments from Chicago
The general stock market to-day was dull, and for
the greater part of the day inclined toward lower
prices But sudden movement that began after
1880 p. m. in Michigan Central impaired fmei
tone to the whole market, SO that the last prices
showed considerable advances and were about III,
best of the day. Yet the total business was repre-
sented by transactions in 107, 76j shares.
Michigan Central during the morning hours hung
suspended between the figures of 75l4G753A
until finally, when the market had been thor
oughly tested by several experimental orders, tho
price fairly jumped to 779s. From this figure
there was reaction to 1873, and ina
sales were at II. This movement had or
effect upon the whole list, although LAX,
Shore only rose TO 675s. Chicago dnc
Northwest common sold up to 51l2; but tn,
preferred stock after opening at 7Sl and sellinga
773s closed at 70. ST. Paul common rose to 1858
the preferred stock to 76l4, and Erie. after selling
as low as 22ls to 223i. Chicago. Burlington
ana Quincy higher, at 1124, aud
Rock Island barely steady, closing at 1893
Illinois Central was strong, rising to Sll2 aud
Wabash better at 21l2. The ST. Louis and Iron
Mountain speculation for the day consisted of the
sale of 100 shares at 10 with more stock offered al
this price. Sales of more small lots Of New-lors
Elevated were recorded at 1850 do.
The trading in the coal stocks was less active, and
except lor an advance to 39lsG39 for Delaware aud
Hudson, their fluctuations were unlmpOrtant
Western Union advanced to 01ls, the expressed
were steady aud Pacific Mail 900 shares) sold at
1874 a 1888. This company has issued a cIrcularn
its stockholders which receives attention else
where.
stocks loaned generally at Sal per cent fo
carving exceptions being Morris and Essex at Ia
. and Delaware, Lackawanna and Western at2G3
/ he market closed hrm.
sA>GE Or TIE STOCK MARKET
Asrep0red Ly the GOtd and stock TeteJrdpb Company
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