Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-12
EVENING STAR.
Financial and Csnmereial.


At the New York stock exchange yesterday
there was an increased demand for stocks een-
orally, and prices rallied kaX per cent. from
the lowest point. There was a good borrowing
demand for all the active stocks on the list, and
cash Erie was worth kaS per cent. more than
Government list, and prices were a fraction
better, with a moderate demand. 1881 coupons,
tAhal9ti hye-twenty coupons, 1o4 1al04's
for the old issue; seven thirty notes, 9sH for
series. The gold market is quiet, and rather
lower. The price opened LBS, and fell on to
The New York Express says:-"In the dry
goods trade business is generally dull, and We
are glad to see that domestic cotton fabrics are
onered at lower prices in many instances. 1t
is in contemplation by some of the leading Job
bers to break down the market, thus frustrating
the efforts of the commission agents to carry
domestic cotton goods to prices beyond All
reason. The early spring trade is not vet
coming IN TO any extent, as the West and
most part. The clothing manufacturers are
buying light woolens and linen goods to some
extent, but the trade wears a dnll aspect as a
general thing"
The Baltimore markets, as will be seen by
me following summary from the american,
remain unchanged:
the offerings of Beef Cattle at the State Live
Stock Scales have amounted to 1,5l5 head. The
range OF prices may be given as follows: Very
best on sale, 1925 to $3.50 per 100 lbs, gross;
first quality butchers Cattle S. TO go; second
quality Sc 50 to $50; stock Cattle S. to Sc. and
Scalawags and Old Cows $3.50 to IS. Average
Hogs-Receipts of Hogs through the week
have been liberal and the demand only moder-
ate. Sales ranged from s1325 to SLABS per 100
lbs. net, for fair to prime fat Hogs.
Sheep-Market well supplied and fairly ac-
tive at 81 to SH cents per 100 h., gross, for
common to prime fat Sheep. an improvement
Of kah cent per H. Transactions at the ex-
treme price very moderate.
Coffee-There was little inquiry thus Morn
ing for Rio, but no sales TRANSFERRED. Prices
are nominally unchanged, ranging from ISa2Ok
cents, gold, as to quality.
tlour-No sales of importance reported.
Low grades of Western Extra are rather
heavy, but all other descriptions are MAIN
tanned.
Rye Flour-Sales reported at 1915 per bbl
Demand limited and market rather heavy
Corn Meal-Sales of City Mills reported at
a per Dbl.
Buckwheat Meal-Receipts fair and demand
slow at 81 .5OaSi.6O per 100 lbs, bulk
Grain.-More business was done in Wheat
than for some time past, including Loco bush
els white in store at $50 cents, 1,5OO bushels
common TO fair red at 2O0a225 cents, and 1000
bushels good and prime do. at 23Oa243 cents
Market steady at the close for the better grades
Corn was In very moderate demand no ship
pers beng IN the market. Sales comprised
small lots OF mixed at IS cents, damp and prime
white At 9Oa93 cents, and good yellow at sOaSi
cents, decline in the latter description OF 2
cents per bushel. Oats were fiji mer, sales be-
ing REGARDED at Sass cents weight No tran
sactions in Rye reported
Proyisions-Dressed hogs sold yesterday and
to-day at 42k cents net, put closed dull Ba-
con moves slowly IN small lots, and other de-
eerlptions are inactive. We quote Mess
Pork at SIS. 5Oas30; new Bacon Shoulders at
l5ha16 cen Il; do. Sides al IS al9 cents; Bulk
Shoulders at 10 cents Sides at 10 cents: Hams
AT Is cents cured do. at 23a25 cents: plain
do. at % cents; City Lard at Is BaI9 cents and
Western do. at 19a191 cents.
Sugars-Nothing of moment was done to day
IN raw Sugars, and prices continue unsettled.
We quote as before
b r.. a 10 GOO rat In r M
- grocery ~ 5Oa 10 p
prime to choice 80 10 75a Ia 75
Porto Rlco fair TO good grocery. ~ 5Oa 10 so
prime 10 choice groc'y IA GOA Is 90
Whiskey.-Sales of small lots of new West
ern were made at - 27 but 81 % was the best |
offer for large lots. Stock In receivers hands |
moderate, the receipts having fallen Off mate
rally lately.