The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-12-22
COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New YORK. Dec. 10, 1871

New YORK, Dec. 10, 1871.
The near approach OF the holidays has largely
swelled the aggregate of business and although
the heavier staples are neglected for the time,
there are few articles outside OF breadstufs to
which the term dull" can be we'll applied
Dry goods are rarely as firm in December. Cot
| ton has again rallied, closing at 1875, while
printing cloths are selling ut very handsome
profits to holders, and there is somewhat OF q
scarcity i'm the more seasonable fabrics. The
we'll known shortage OF wool, and advancing
nature Of the market. also helps TO give firm
tone TO dry goods III general. The Iron dealers
are talking higher prices. Groceries are a
shade firmer than last week: Rio coffee, 100
20l8, gold. Sugar is firm and syrups and mo-
lasses favor the holders. Provisions frmer.
Mess pork ola, so "a 1882 spot Lard 9@9slc,
butter, good to prime, 18@23c; Cheese un-
changed. Dressed hogs ruled dull at 51a@6.
Flour is dull at firmer rates, white western To
7.25 st Louis, $500. Wheat is more active
at decline; red western, 54te1 81 /; white
Goal "a. Corn in fair export demand at n
@78. Oats frmer; western 55@56. Whiskey
has rallied from % to "a and market steady.
The money market is very stringent. Borrow
ers paid 40 high as &c per day for loans on
Government. Large amounts Of currency arc
going westward to pay insurance losses. Bonds
and Stocks dull. Gold is still going In the
right directiop-touched OSJS to-day. Ster.
ling 0s4.
DETROIT MARKET.
DETROIT. Dos. 90.
Except in holiday truck, We have had rather
quiet week in all depsr tments Of trade. But
the activity Of the devotees Of Santa Claus is
enough to show that very hard times do not
prevail. It is doubtful il ever during the war
so much money was squandered at the same
season. II tho people had not abundance o.
the .'needful" they would not show such hber
atty. In legitimate trade, however, there is
little cause for complaint. There is not large
aggregate OF business doing, to be sure nor
much OF the competition spirit manifested;
but when We realizs that it ID midwinter aud
that almost every article Of home production is
over abundant, the wonder is that things are
80 we'll. Since last letter apples have Imsde
decided improvement. buyers offering freely
$3.50 per Dbl for prime fruit. But butter IL
duller than ever-the market is completely de-
moralized. round lot Of firkin would hardly
find buyer at any price. Dealers arelanxious
to SELL tut fiud It impossible to close out con-
signments at any figure above grease prices
Fresh roll offered at 20g22c. Cheese is quiet
but firm q. i5ai6c. Dressed hogs sold this
forenoon al S4.9595.00, and at the close OF the
board $3.50 wac the best bid. New York re-
ported dull aud at Toledo hogs were offered at
$3.50. The supply is large and buyers are IN
different Packers are dealing almost .exclu-
siyely in live hogs, and the prospect for high
prices on dressed Is rather slim. Dried fruit II
quiet apples, S@3ilc and peaches 2O@22c,-
Eggs very scarce, fresh would sell for 80. Feed
also scarce-bran in demand at T19 and coarse
middlings at 2O@2l, per ton. Live hogs are
steady az S400m4.25. Onions still dull, DO!
lots offered ar 81. 10000. Potatoes dull at
5000 for car loads. Poultry is in good demand
at SqlO for chickens, 1905 for turkeys, 500
for geese. and 9Q10 for ducks. Wheat is neg
lected Extra, S1.49; No. l, white. $l.45;
Treadwell. sS1.43; Amber sl.i0@1.41. Corn
steady at 53@5ic. Oats quiet but firm at 41@-
AZ for No. state. Barley dali. No. slow at
S1.60; No. 2, S1.47@1.50 per GENITAL. Rye
active at 1890 per bu. Flour dull but holders
not seeking to realize, choice to fancy S6.75@-
1920; medium and amber 6.OO@6.50 spring
Sc 5O6S725. Money firm at 10 per C.