, 1880-12-21
WHEAT.
HfIE4NIe
Special Dispdtth to 1hs Chicago tribune.

Special Dtspa.eb to 1hs Chicago Tribune.
New York, Dec. .90.-Unfayorable reports
from tho West, principally the failure Of
Jones s. Mcdonald ut Chicago, led to fur.
ther serious t,rcak III wheat here, winter
grades declining 1N@2A cents bushei on
very urgent niferfngs, leading to brisk
movement III tho speculative line, tho export
Interest continuing n,easurnbly passive. OPP
tions OIL No. . red were very variable, with
tho January md rebruary options most
prominent In the dealings md the difference
OIL exchanges md coMtracts widening,
thus rcticcstng tho influence Of tho
activity and closencss In TIC loan
and discount line. Late In tho day
tho market was very unsettled, but showed
generally a hardening tendency, gatnlng. on
options, No. 2 red, about H@H cents per
buslial, and closing firmly. partly OH freq
purchases to protect outstanding contracta.
Spring wheat WIS partially neglected, md
quoted lower and unsettled. Snles OF No.
red Mt S1.2l, closing ut S1.ol; No. 3rel ut
Sl.1G@1. .16991, closing at Sl.loN for railroad
receipts; to freo on board at Sl.15; do
December at Sl.151140l. l.1G1{, closing ut Slick
bid: do january at S1.10A@l.11, closing at
Ing ut Sl.20; do March ut 31.2lN; do May ut
WAs@4F3 E4u9tlk At GAsh~ AoAtNf AVA y
rcd ut Sl.l31{@D1. .I35l, chiefly at Sl.131<; TN.
graded rcd In lots at 3l.o5@1i.eo, rs to quail
ty; No. Milwaukee spring, rnlnored on pri-
yate terms, but not confirmed, quoted ut
about sl.17G0l.18.
CORN OATS. RYE, AND HAnLEY.
Corn was depressed and Quito unsettled for
early delivery, yielding OIL new crop about
n cent Il busllel, and No. 3 Of tho old crop
rultnt, more or less nonllnal.- lower to pIacc
my important amount. Options attracted
only moderate share of attention, though
quoted down about 5{@1N cents bushel,
and at the clnso wcnk. Sales Of mixed WEST
ern nngradeft, new md old. at b3@158 cents,
Us to quality; M. :, OK cents; New York
steamer mixed was quoted ut b0 cents asked ;
| No. whito nominal.
Oats further depressed about h@lS cents
| n busl,cl, mixed suffering must. OH continued
urgency 10 place supplies and d moderately
| active movement, ch!ctly speculative. Salcs
| of white Western ungru.lcl ut 42G940 cents,
as to quality; mixed do ut 40943 cents.
White State nominal; No. 3 Chicago quoted
! at Aah cents.
Rye wenker and comparatively dutf.
There was moderate Inquiry noted for
barley ut about previous prices.
PROVISIONS.
| A'moderately active business was reported
In the line Of hog products, chiefly III Western
steam iard, which l,as been vurla6le, but loft
o1f u shade 1lr1ner thnn OIL Saturday. Western
| mess pork WIS very dull tor early delivery;
quoted ut Sl3.a5e4l5.5 30 for old, and III the Of.
tton line very quiet; February delivery al
$14.00 bid and Sl4.a5 asked. liacon III ltKhA
request, with long clear quoted ut 87.a5 and
Bhort clear at $1.ujf. Western steam lard III
fair doman4 for early delivery, closing at Sn0 90
Eales of $50 tterces at 5000 here and $3.50 to
arrive, and III tha optlan line pretty ready
sale, with December closing at sa,87}i, Jun
uary Mt 50, February at 1913, MARCH, al
S0.:aaeN bid, and April at 5000 bid. Tal1oM
has beon moderately active, with sales noted
at 6{gGh cents, tbs latter for very choice.
/ 6U0Alta.
+ Raw sugars moderately sought after al
lrm prices. closlug at 7H@7A cents for fall