New-York tribune., 1868-03-17

''tS 'CtoTT0N~Eary in the day there was considerable
frnuess and very good business doing but since tho
ecep of foreign dispatches per cable which cOnsd
cred unayOrable the market has Deen quiet ana closes
Somewhat heavy at about inside rates sales Of 1910
bales OF which 1850 were taken by specuators, 200 by
spinner and 1880 by exporters including 900 III transit
We quote:
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COFFEE-A fair amount OF business is doing, mostly
much stock offering; sales Of $50 bags Rio ex Guiding
STAR $50 bags do South America on private terms ana
FLOUR AND MEAI-Thc demand for Western and
State Flour active. and prices on the other ges
are about lOc better The medium grades are more sale
able and Family brands irregular; the inquiry for
the low grades s chiefly for export The sales & are 3e
for Extra state; $40 65GSl 25 for Fancy do; ~ zoe
$40 80 for the low grades OF Western Extra go SOS
as2 co for Minnesota Extras $40 l0d $50 60 for ship
ping oho go 7oasI4 23 for Trade ana NANNY fhny SO oOd
Indiana; IA S50slI 80 for Extra White Wheat do, and
sl2 25asI 75 for Single Extra ST. Louis California Flour
Extra via Horn Southern Flour more active ana the
lower grades are steadie sales Of loo oDs & ~ ~ 1p%
$40 75aS 90 for Extra Family Georgia and Virginia aud
$40 2OaS5 for Extra and Family Deaware n and hSs
81 50d.9 CO. Corn Meal IS heavy and the demand noder
ate sales of COO bb at 50 for jersey ana u 20 ior
GRAIN Wheat market IS irregular and prices are
81 for Choice No. Milwaukee, III store; s 6Ga2 6
for Amber Pennsylvania, on private terms Barley ana
Barley Malt firm, but inactive Oats in fair de-
uand and rneT; the sales are 600 BUSH Western at
sac Rye steady the sales 5000 BUSH Southern at
Corn is easier at the cose holders realize
and the demand has slightly diminished; the sales are
5000 bush New Western Mixed at 81 2asl 20; Jersey
Yellow at 81 2T0s1 %; good TO choice Southern White
at 81 22dS1 25 Southern yellow AT 81 2@l so the latter
for small quantities; StrawCoored and "hte tennessee
@ STOCK OF GRAM IN NEw.YoRK AND BROOKLYN WARE.
HOUSES, MARCH l6, 1868 49,, ~
$s T., i5s, ;s SsS I$s s s S@;S sSi5 siS
GUNNIs quiet at 49, al9c for Bags, and 2Oc Tor
MAY.-A good steady demand still prevails and the
market IS firm at 81 OjG Is for shipping and z5GSl 80
HESiP-rhe demand is light for Manila, and we quote
HoP5 Are quiet but arm at 15aGOc. for American the
former very Old and the latter for choice new quail
ties, and Bavarian at 3ja5Oc. -,
MOLAsSES-A moderate trade demand prevails, with
inquiry from Reners prices are rather weak On
ALL except strictly prime grades; sales OF 400 hhds Cuba
MuscOyado part very common at 42c ana part 10 Last
ward at 4sc and $50 hhds Clayed private terms.
OIIS.-AmerIcan Lnseed continues firm and we have
Crude and Fish Oils steady: the demand Is fair We
quote Whale TOc and Sperm at 81 05d$2 TO- Manuac
has been IN moderate demand; prices are unehanged
We quote n. from 81 4Od As for Prime and Choice CITY,
PROVISlONS-There has been moderate business IN
Pork today; prices better. ana the market closes
steady the sales cash and T TregaT @ are @ C Neg eSs a.
S2lds2l rs for CITY Mess and $40 so for Extra Prime
Beef IS firm on all prime brands bnt hot very ans seve
for Plain Mess and sl9GS23 for Extra do Ieree beeI Is
quio GALES OF 90 tcs Prime Mess at s5 Beef Hams are
fm sales OF $50 bbls. at $3sasO Cnt Meats are dull;
Gales Of 10000 Dry salted Hams IN bulk at 1896, ana
90 boxes Bellies at HE Bacon is quiet. Dressed Hogs
are unsettled quote at lliSll:c for Western ana
2sal2ic for CITY Lard continues dun ana prices are
nomnsl sales OF 450 pkgs at lial5sc Tor NO
5tal5ic for City, and l5iGl5lc for fair to prime
Steam. The bulk OF the stock is held at l6c. -
AFTERNOON PROVISION MARRET-FIYE o'CLoCK-Ihe
market active and Is better, but closes quiet
sales $50 bb New Mess Pork regular at si 60 $50
bbls do cash. at s2i 90 and 1900 bOs do seller May at
PErROLEUM-Crud Is in small supply. and Is steady.
Refined in bond Is steady sales LOO bDls s. W. at 25sc
Crude oS grayi,yl in bulk gallon y ei3l
H,sa,i bond tli5 test, Prime Light straw to whte-6l5
ResBed IL bond (lO standard " a.
RICE is dull. aud without alteration to note.
SUGARS-Therc has been rather less doing In kaw
Sugar today but in prices we have no ehaage To noe
$50 hhd lOl 2ic Tor cuba; 5c for Clarified Dem
eraa 2ic for Porto Rico and $40 boxes Havana al lVd
l3c; Refined dull at iG; Gl6lc for Hards.
SEEDS-In Grass Seed there IL no change OF moment
Rough Flax Seed is firm at 81 75d 81 s5 per bush;
STRAW Is firm anu Ia demand at u 20 Tor Long rye :
and 81 for short Rye.
TALLOW-The market is Hrmer and more active sales
Of l75.o0O - at ll9 dl2c. . = ,,
has been only moderate. Foreign Wool quiet, ana
prices nominal The closing quotations are as fol
lows: Domestic Fleeces at 4OGiSc Tor Native anu one
fourth Mcnnos A0ie. for oBe-hah ana tnreequatteIs
do FOR fuboOd Mernos and 55 dG0c Tor saxoDy
Fleeces; orNo. Pulled 3s 42c for superne do
washed California; 26G32c for Fine do, lsd23c. for
common TO choice Texas, and American Combng at
IsG52c. We quote Foreign "a follows: South AInerl-
can nj 32d3sc. for Common Washed 2Sd3Ic. for I'm.
washed Mesti2a and MerinO, 30d3ec. for Washed
Entire Rios 20d2c. for Unwashed Creole, 26d32c for
Washed CordOya; Chiian 20d24c. for Unwashed Mes
tza and Morino Cape Of Good Hope SjqiOc. for UI-
washed; East India 20aiOc for Washed, aud African at
liGlSc. Tor Unwashed, aud goa iOc. for Washed.
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NEW-YORK CATTLE MARKET.