New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-08
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BUILDING MATERIALS remain firm. and we have had
kr r NJ $40 s 60 fr Common d SIS aS21 for To-
ton. and S406S45 for Philadelphia Fout Cement az q
Mixed 81 asTsc for Buenos Ayres Mixed and 1lal2c for
Uuwashcd Mixed. LatLs at s., three months Lime at
s. asa per tun for blue Nova Scotia; 81 40 per Dbl fer
Cacnrd Eastern. ard g 90 per G for Cacined Knick-
BEESwAX is ia mo-, rate demand and steady; sales Of
1000 10 at 4Od89c. for yellow Western aud Southern.
BRISTIIS unchanged, the demand nOderate sales
at $50 q 81 rs for American Gray and hlte
COTTON-Under continued favorable foreign news the
market has again been active and prices are dtcldroy
bette closing strong at a2Oc for Mddng Iplands
2o for do New Orleans; sales OF $3.50 bales. p7inci-
paly 10 Spectators and exporters including LOO In
.COFFEE-No important transactions reported but
the market Is maintained aud all grades close steady
Rio is quoted at 12al7c. gold.
CANDLES are steady, the demand moderate we note
sales OF 400 boxes Aduatne at q 23c Sperm II Gnod
at 4s aud Patent 55S57G6Oc tie latter rate for Lyes
FLOUR AND MEAL-The market for Western and
State Flour is steadier; there Is more general demand
but the business tor export is light owing 10 the ~cicy
and sales OF loo bills az IS GO as . FOR sup lhhe STATE
for The low grades of Western Extra $40 asa III 40 for
Good Choice Spring Wheat Extra, sli so ~ or MIL
nesOta Extras $Gd so 20 Tor Shipping Ohio, Sn SaNS
for Trade and Family brands do sl 2Jasl2 rs for Amber
Winter Wheat Extra and Indiana and Michigan, {l3 80 %
SIS for White Wheat de- do and $i2 sea i7 - for Single,
rm and in GOOD demand sales OF 1000 bags at $40
$ls Southern Flour held with more confidence and
is In fair demand sales OF $50 bbls at 81 IS ash " for
Ordinary Good Extra Baltimore and Country, 81 400
sl tor Extra and Family Georgia and Virginia ard sll 10
Gf15 80 for Extra and Family Maryland and Doawarc.
Rye Flour IS firm and steady; sales of $40 bhls at g. 20
for Western s. 50 for jersey ana &c Oes6 ~ iot
wine. Buekwheat Flour is salabe at 81 75a s. per 100 10
FISHAu kinds Of Mackerd are FROM p to 5O better,
ana close hTini no ies are fepofed me Sto'h y w
shall We quote No Bays at sll 5G No do at slI or
aud No Shore at SIS so Dry Cod also scarce. and
close firm AID tre higher at cGs6 20 for Georges and
u 950S4 80 for Grand Bank
GRAIN-The Wheat market has shown more steadi-
to-day, ana there has been an increased denatd
chiefly local the inquiry FOR export Is hg ne sales are
iyered; Amber state, s. 81, IN store and Amber Cana
DIAN 50 81 in Barley is firmly held but with
Barley Malt is firm and in lair demand; sales OF 1000
bush at 81 s. Oats are unehai Sed and moderately act
aud for small lots Ohio, delivered. Rye IL fiIn but
an advance In gold prices proved: but Later eonse
quence Of improvement IN freight, buyers held on
and the market closed lower the sales are $500 hush,
including New Western Mixed at 81 2ta1 2; old do,
81 %. in store do. White at 81 esasl "a do Yellow at
q 2sa 29 Southern White az 81 2Gas 30 Jer ey yellow
AZ s. 2i 81 q, and strawcolorod aid WING tennessee
CUISINES are dull at Iac for Cloth and Isial9c for
Bags: demand quite moderate.
HIDES ddil and gold prices a little weak Dry
Bueuos Ayres, average weight. can be bought ~ g1c
gold City saugtcrs, itc. currency We have only 70
notice sales OF 800 Vet sailed Para at ioc gold, ana
1000 Dry Buenos Ayres. seconds l7.c., gold.
HOPS-We see no change OF inpOriauce IN eiher me
market or prices Tie demand 10 ia al s o for for
eign, and l5d6Oc for American, 10 growth ana quality
HEatP-Market very QuieJ IT loic gold. for Manila.
charged; the receipts con inuc liberal we quote at q
81 10 Tor shipping. and 81 lSa q 90 for rtsil lots
are UNIV Hing to operate freely unt the streets in bet
condition cirting Prices firm on refining and
hhds. 81 tcs. Muscoyado lMantanzasl at &c
METAlS-Ameiicau lDgOt Copper has been IN active
demand chiefly speculative: prices have advanced. The
sales within few days have reached 900 - clo@ie hrm
at aisle for Baltimore -: 2Jtc FOR Portage LAX and
2St l33c for Detroit The greater part OF the stock is
held strong hands speculation and for Investment
mostly bought last Summer at higher prices aud ihe
TRANSACTIONS to-day are smaller than they would have
been II offered. Al to-day's rate OF gold Tue
price is very low aud If the consui pOn fallen OF.
show further dimuutOn in 1888. The lower rates or
labor at Lake Superior viii enable the mare favored com
panies produce Copper cheaper than of l years eu
number have stopped work The Engiish, i maze
The large production OF C seems 10 press the price IN
foreign markets has but hit effect In fact ~e have d
for year past comparatively much lower prices y tlns
OF Mime sofa have been bought ior eApor. az ls9lc
gold. Lad Is C6aetc gOid Tor Ordinary iorels me
iIuporiatlOns for January amount to Loo tune when
went mostly into consumers hands. The stock IL I'M
changed from that OF Tho lst 81 January VIZ 100 TINS
egainrt OF the 1st Of February, l,G' 100 ts
on OF February, 1866 $500 tus on tho 1T Of Feb
ruary 1865 In Sreter within The ast few day so tus
StOlberg Sesian sold st 81 d6tc god n snow
hello &C. higher The STOCK j. 500 tuns; tie IMPORTATION for
JANUARY was confined tuns zig Tin has been OIL
iu moderate demaLd and he quotation Of zic Is quite
ouoted 23a 23le The impUrt4ions lOr tne month
ii 500 slabs straits. COO Banra, go Biton and % TINS
10 rs slabs expected. 1he stOok - estimated at
900 slabs straits, 1900 10 Banca and biiton 500 tuns
English equal 900 slabs. Total. Boston aud NcW-Iok
II 80 slabs against 2e20 slabs on the lst Feb NJ 1850
slabs the Isl Feb. lsCc $500 slabs on Tie lst Feb lo5
expectation Of large shipments Of Straits Tin fromJann
Dut ~ SoIus i L d ,ro ~ ~, ,tjer "a
England or the United stttcs: 49,. ,..,.,. s..,.,,.
are in demand sales OF 200 bb 81 CT 62c
and retail lots 1T 6e ROsins are active and better, the
sales are 500 DOls. Common - O50ss ~; 1850 bills
Common strained at 50 io9ss i2i; 200 hbls NO. at
s. i2sas3 aud 1000 bb No al - % - Oh Tar re-
mains firm, and we have bad fair business
OILS-AmeIican IiDseed II steady. but only In mod
crate domnnd we quote At 81 l5Gh 10 for casks aud
bbls English do IS qGiet Crude IsH Os are quiet hnd
weak whale at CO 0O5c note sales o. SO bbl South
Sea also, $40 bbs Sperm at 81 Lard on is rner; sales
Of lilo bbls OF from u 20 10 81 70 for fair and prime Cy
this is an advance.
PEOvIsIONs-The market for Pork has been very dull
ual at about 81 70 for Old Mess aid So 37la n so for
New Mess. Bcof Is in moderate demand. aud steady
sales Vi l25 bD al t9afl3 for brands Si sly
for Plain Mess and si9as22 for Extra Mess Terce Beef
Is niin WIN noderaie d.nand beer Hams are steSuJ
and III iar denand sales OF 200 bb at syas52 % Cut
Meats are IN fair demand, and FIRM sales o. 225 pkgs at
g@Vtc 70. IoAea Shoulders d lSbc for PieEied Hams
bacon 70 larry Ctt ahu stronger SAFES oI 90 DoAes Az
l0sc. FOR Cumberland Vu I26I2tc. for Long Clear. l2c
Short kD u, aud sk GiSEc. short Char. the out
side forSlp "a t"-r aIc ma ~ We quote az 100
lezc. Tor Weston aha ii ollie Tor cay Lara ~ fairly
active, bat 81 '. Nta~ ~acS ~ i.4-O kes al li Gisc
steam. and lass.-o kett4r i.e,.eored
AFTERNOON ihUN,slON Att"LI. O'oiOck.-The mar
ket PORK Is dali but steady Ell ssas9i GA for Old
Mess 81 50aS22 IS for NeS do; and du. seller MlsUh
PE1ROLEUM-Ibe market FOR both Crude aud Refined.
IN bond. Is dun, and prizes are weak We quote;
srss. s eovs i6 es PRIME i.hi Sifa. 10 WL;. aiSs1
besess ia bond no ,esil s,snlsd White 2 Y
heshe IA boed Vo test ffioe "hi'e''''''''.' - az
bcsfituA " ttLss
RICE-Carolina Is quiet nj lOiG1iic; East India has
been rather more active and note sales OF COZ bags
ItangcOn al &c, gold IN bond.
sEEDsThe inquiry is fair for Grass Seeds at former
prces though Faxseed il firm ut s. 7Odt2 rs per bush
Timothy Seed Is selling nj y sass per bush.
sUGAks-on basis " i2lal2sc for Pair 70 Good Re-
filming and l2 9l2c for No II box the market steady
aud good fair business doug. but buyers, In view of
probable increase Of the supply within few DAYS.
willing 10 operate u az extent exceeding absolute nece
sitter SAFES 81 Ga hhds az l5c for Cuba; lbt abo
for Clarified Demerara 1895 boxes Havana at lital.e
and 80 bags Ct Domingo, small job lot, at l2c; Refined
are filiner at l7dl7bc for Hards.
TALLOR-The market Il quite active prices I'M
changed: 10000 n sold at Ilalllc.
WHISKY-The market Is dull. and IL the absence o.