The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-04

ing with extreme caution In consideration Of the new
Tax law Prices were without noteworthy change gen.
sale heard Of was 500 bags BY the Aud Recke at l4c
gold, in bond
canal the week ending April 2s % $40 tons for
the corresponding period last year 20 1859 tons The
amount shipped since January Is no. tons an IN,
tons The amount transported over the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western Railroad for the week ending April
2s was o52 TONS and for the 406 tons for
the corresponding week year TONS and for the
season 1885, 7sS The Lehgh Valley Railroad carried
since January this year COS 100 tons last year SAT 500
FREIGHrs were dull and entirely nominal BY steam
very low rates were accepted The engagements were:-
allow at Ia Cd $50 bales cotton at Nd The charters
were A vessel to London, 20, 900 bushels grain pr
vaie. schooner, from Manzanla to New York, pri-
Hors were firm, with moderate demand from
We note sales OF IS bales, at from 25c Csc,
as TO quality.
MoLAssEs was quiet but steady. Sales to the trade
were made in small lots at full prices
PRovoSs-Receipts, 40 bbls. pork, Al do beef, ITO
pkgs meats 0lS do. and 267 pkgs lard. The pork
market at the opening decidedly active and prices
advanced but subsequently the excitement subsidized and
the Improvement by the close Of tho market was almost
entirely lost The sales about H. 600 bbls the
spot at s2s 81 s29 SO for new mess closing heavy at
S25 for prime Also for future delivery, mostly for
Nay, June and July, sellers and buyers option 1000
quest at full prices The sales were 1000 bbs $40
$40 so for plain mess and $2l $24 so for new ex
ira mess. Beef hams were not very active but
sales sale 'V wsrs $50 bos at g4o 50 sis Bacon
was quiet and heavy, The sales 450 boxes
sear o @r sSop * Th sr
was without material change, though with an improved
demand prices a shade hrmer. The sales were 500
packages at IL &c 12c for shoulders and 16c. 1Sc
for hams The transactions in lard at rather rmer
rates. The sales comprised 300 packages at 17,sc 2lc
the latter rate extreme outside price for choice kettle
rendered in small lots Butter WAS dull at last quota
tons Cheese was quiet at from l6c. to &c, as 10
quality.
PETROLEUM Tho market without especial atora-
tionnrm but quiet Refined sold at 42c. 43c the
latter price for prime standard white and crude at &c
27,sc We note sales of 500 bbs within this range.
RIcE-The market was quiet, but steady. Full prices
realized for few small lots sold 10 consumers, but
sales Of importance were heard of.
SuGAR.-The market exhibited but little animation
The effect OF the brokers' tax is very apparent
Dealers generally exhibit much in operating and
hhds Cpba muscoyado, at from 9tlc. 12jkc., and a
small lot Of boxes at l3c The business in refined sugar
also light but prices were well sustained Standard
hards were steady at l5Ac., ana coffee NJ la74c
l4Tc. Hards are still scarce
STEARINE was firm, with a moderate inquiry. Sales
g. 500 lbs prime at 1870.
TopAcco-The demand was inactive but prices were
unchanged small trade done at previous rates,
including 40 hhds Kentucky at &C. &c and AZ cases
OH o and Connecticut seed leaf at 1876 a lgc.
TALLow was firm, with fair demand. The sales were
f2e 900 lbs, at 1ltc l1kc,
dull and non; NAL with very limited demand for small
lots Ct s!.'f s'a s Ts Up ne
that the yield of the present year may be safely 8stma
ed at four millions Of pounds over that OF last year.:
1862 u.s. 1s83 lbs. 1884, lbs. 1895, fbs
Illinois s. 500 900 5000 600 10000 900 II 600 900
Wisconsin "a 200 900 S,OoO000 900 5000, 600
Iowa ......2, 600 900 800 900 5000 900 1900, 600
Minnesota -. 10000 100000 100000 100000
Total 10 150 900 a. TOD 900 TO- $50 900 "a $50 900
The reported number of sheep in each State is as fol-
lows
illinois. 500 600
Iowa l. GOO, 900
Minnesota Observation-Disclosures. 100, 900