The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-04-19
COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New YonK, April l6, 1872,

NEW DIRK, Aplli 10, 1917.
The rising OF goldto III x to-day is attributed
to the prospect of another unpleasantness be-
tween France and GERMANY slim reason,
one would think but then gold speculator
can scent danger afar of, particularly when lac
is large holder. The effects of the money
lookup are not quite over: It would bankrupt
some houses if the rates of interest they have
paid the past week were made public In fire.
quent instances fully 100 per cent was paid.-
Callrate are again quoted at per cent. Bread
stutfs have little genuine animation. Flour is
understood to be held Largely by powerful
rlng-that 49, the win ter grades, the supply OF
which in the South is known to be limited
Western, chief OF which is Ohio and Michigan,
consequently receive much attention The
time has not come for the operators to attempt
the corner. but that such thing will be at =
tempted Is regarded as certain. White winter
wheat ls changing hands at full figures. and as
1t 10 almost entirety handled by spectators,
DOUBTLESS many OF the quotations sent abroad
are fictitious. White Michigan ID reported to.
day at S1.92ll@1.93. but as all wheat is sold
here by sample the figures do not convey very
definite information. Mess pork dull at s1S. %
@l3iO, and kettle lard at 91lc. q decline in As
hours. Soft refined sugar, 114@11Ac. Cheese
declined to 1Sc. Dry goods quiet.
DETROIT MARKET.
DETROIT, April II, 1872.
Since the date of last letter tin has made
another advance, the two leading sizes being
now held at $3.50 and $3.50. Block and pig
TIN have each advanced &c per 10. Sheet IRON
advanced 3-lOths about week ago. Pig iron
at S22@23 per ton higher than ut this time in
1871, and lAborers striking for higher wages
and shorter hours Of work, both In England
and America, explains the wonderful change in
hardware values, and gives gong quotations
more strength than is derived from mere spec
ulative movements Nails rate the same as
last week-l6d. 1915, and others in the pro-
portion knownby dealers. Our produce markets
are getting quite active, barley perhaps excepted
Mating will soon be over, 80 that there is nc
demand: No. is difficult to sell at S1.50d1 90
per 100. Maple sugar has come at last. like a
flood. one house has tons and it is small
concern that has not / ton on hand. Prices
are consequently weak-quoted at 15@1Sc. Pc
tatoes daily develop more strength. Our ex-
pected supply from OHIO is cut off by strong
demand at Cincinnati for Southern points -
IN advance also IN New Y ork has taken place
so thatlthe market has a decidedly upward look
car lots are In demand at S5@SSc. Flour wa
very active at the close of last week, but is nov
inclining TO heaviness, the SUSPICION which at
Jaches to wheat values affecting the market II
a marked degree Commission dealers are of
fering their best grades at 20 90 per bbl.. cit
mlllers report pastry at SS.25@S.50. Whea
has been toned about like shut lecock. Will
sales OF 10 or 20 cars are reported daily, ii |
doubtful! If az many as cars have been shippe
out in week. The only legitimate demand il
from mers, and they buy only under compul
sion. Il May be that the small number OF bu II
can keep prices up, but it is noticeable tina
very few city dealers are carving wheat at thei
own risk. The leading grade is dull at 1c ad
vance on the rates of week ago. At the boar
to-day nine-tenths OF the dealers were tryin
to sell. Closing rates we're Extra. S1.79 =
No. white, II Co. Treadwell. s1.6715 ambe
51.66. Corn ls firm at 5015c, and oats weak a
&c., Barley is on its last legs-dul at S1.55.-
Apples. green, S3.5004.50 dried. 10@1011C
Beans, hand picked, would command $500 pc
bu. Butter is quiet at 2iM25c; eggs 14@l5
and gong lower. Maple sugar plenty at 15@lt
A coffee sugar 121sc. Tallow, 7Il@74c.