, 1881-01-05
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sptetal ptpateh to Int CHICAGO Tribune.
NEw YOnK, Jan. 4.-Wlnter wheat llas
shawn q fntr degree Ut activity agnlli, tlistl-
" In tho way OF optln1ls md OIL speculative
account, No. . red continuing llost prom
inent IN current dealings. Prices woro
very unsettled, opening nbout 19@
lx cents n busflel under lust
evenings figures. 1lnctuatlng frequently nnu
rather sharply during tlla dny, ltld rally"
Ing late III the afternoon nl)ont Hae24 coltts q
hAsl,el. Western rpp0rts ncasnralliy shared
tile course Ut values hore. Considerable de-
liyortcs were reported oil coMtrlct account,
also exchanges OF contracts to an tln-
nrtunt aggregate on the basis ut
the rullug rates. Moro export inquiry was
notct, s5yIts of No. , re.l wern tnaslo at Sl.2
@l,ai; No. = red ut 81. 0tlG1ll722S, closing Mt
Sl,t7 ntloat; tlo Janunry mt S1.l6AGbllbM,
closing ut sl.10H; tlo February ut sl.lsAG9
1,l0k, closing ut SLID; ito March nt 81 9oG9
Lei. closing ut Sl.al nalseA mil $l.e094 hid;
do May nj ..0ll4@l.alA. closing ut sl..t
No, i red Mt St.l414Ml.l5; Nngraded rttl nt
S..0Net.l5; Now York No. spring Mt sl.0s;
rejected spring IN lots nj 0ic@sl.W. =
coItS, OATS, tYE, AMI, nAlsLEf.
Corn was again quoted lOwvr, generally
| l1Ga91 cont bnshcl on n limited Gull for
carly dcltyery, al,.l moderate movement IN
| the option Hue, closing weak. Sales Ut mixed
| Western ,lngratlcal nuW Wero m,to ut Hse9
81 cents, rs 10 quality; No. ., kAt53}4 cents,
| chiefly ut E3}5 cents; Now York Steamer
mixed, 5s5lG15iN cents. closing ut 5i cents
nskel.
Oats further 1cceilcd about 14@i cent II
bushel On FREQ mid urgent offerings, lenl'ng
TO MI Rct1yu business, largely III the uption
Inns. Salea at Wits Western ungradatl wero
ma.lo ut 4S@eas cunts, rs to quality; mixed
do nj 4s}}llG14:5f cents; No. Chicago quoted
Mt ~ ce,ts bid.
Rye was III moderate request md quoted
ubput stcady. Primo State Inst sold ut v!
conts ntlnRt; No. sold At O. cents; No.
Western, niloat, ut o3 cents; do, In store, at
O53{ cents. ..
DarIvy was weak nllli Irregular OH life
less market.
Hog products wcre moderately nct!y0
Western steam lard was In tic highest fnyor
especIally In the speculative line, but at lowe
prlcos. Western mess purk wins quiet but hcl'
more firmly for early delivery ut steall
prices; u,aote,t mt st9a75<1rs0o, anu IN th
UptEon llue III Binck request ut essslo
PRICES; February delivery ut Sl3.oo Is th
best blh, md Sl4.oo usked; March at elah
b!i md Sl4.O0 asked. Duean WIS sparlngl
, sought after, Will long c'ear lH0lea "
s7.la>i and short clear ut 7.lGs979<o
! Western stem, iart was In 'lhoturate 1t
j ,llnl,d for early delivery, ctosng 1t ss.a5, an
In tho option line fairly active, but ut y r.
II ,.luctlon Ut 59l0c pur 100 TBS, with Janaar
! | options closing ut SS.05; Fcbruary at S0,G'>
@o.oh; March at so.l3}}<<64 Id; April at So..a
V..as.]<; Aluy ut 33.2@ssglo.*7H
! TlIE pTIlE1l MARKETS.
t Tallow WIS firm alIa In dy1aal'd, with saie
at 6a0xc.. - ... e..
In sugar, 1aw was 0r1n. with sales at eel
r tslfugnl ut B}f@S p-l8c, Refined WIS scarf
i alla lIsla Qutta confidently, With u good d
+ nlalui natu.l.
!, lii .fselghts, n.oro animation was reposte
: II" thu way OF berths at genera!ly stea.
Il rutes, room by steam for gratA freight sl.os
T. Ink u further improvement on o la0re lirgsI
t cal, for curly accommodation, chiefly Il
q British ports. For Liverpool engagement
- were reported by steam OF liour ut :ss01a1s =
q mostly through freight and forward sll!
q mcnt, and b. nutport steamers III low as ::
8. grail, quoted up to TIA asked; provisions
o &3s Q4Q9sss III, mainly through freight u