The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-03-29
COWMERCZ1L.
NEW YORK MARKET. {

NEW YORK, March 10, 1872.
The markets generally have stiffening tend
ency Coffee is reacting from the lethargic
condition in which it has been since Congress
began to tinker at the import duties. Prime
Rio has advanced to zoe gold and rules FIRM
Sugars have appreciated fully &c the last six
days, and holders are not pushing sales. Raw
cotton has advanced to 225Sc, but Is dull. Dry
goods have taken another hallooning fit, and
the principal staple articles nave been marked
up within three days tica Ga beached
shirtIngs for instance, being held at 37l5c.-
The market is quite active. Mess pork, which
2 DAYS since was dull at S12 600l2.75. is now
firm at $685.. Kettle lard has declined, and
is firm but not active, at 9l4c. Best western
butter 23026c; cheese firm at 20c for best
Flour is at last active and firm wheat also
doing better white western, IL .7S amber do,
$1.73. Corn firm at CSC oats quiet at 57CsjSc
for Michigan. Money is tight at per cent on
call and 10 on long paper. Gold touched 1O934
to-day. Exchange, owing to heavy foreign
demand for Erie stock, fell off 1s@14c.
New YoRK, March &c, 1872.
For TWO DAYS the stock market has been in a
fever OF excitement, owing to the strife to OBJ
tam the controlling interest IN Erie. The con
test is narrowed down to two English firms. so
that hereafter unless the stock should get
watered. the control OF the Erie road will be in
foreign hands. The price Of the stock has aG-
vanced in 4S hours, 10! : per cent, and it is still
baloonish. Money is more active but the rate
Of interest Is declining The hopes held out
week ago with regard to strong breadstuff
market. are pretty nearly dlspelled. liverpool
aas reacted and there il little confidence in tle
Immediate future here. The fact that Cali
foruia wheat VII be IN the market m 90 DAYS Is
already taken INTO account aud together With
the large stocks of old on hand evervw here
more than coulterbaances the heaviness caused
by upfavorabe reports concerning the growing
crop in some portions of the West Flour is
dropping Western white wheat nominal at
S1.75"1.s0 coin dull at 7Oa70l5c; oats Grm
Mich. 57@5sc. Coffee, after few day buoy
ancy, is quiet, and sugar is more easy. Ness
pork declined to SIS; kettle lard. 9IIc. lions
firm at 25a65c Turpentlne firm at Tic Dry
goods moderately setive.
ElINOll MAithEl.
DETROIT, March. 10, 1872.
The most notable changes since last Wednes-
day are decline IN the fur market and further
advances IN iron products Skunk and racoon
skins have each fallen off lOa2O per cent On
the better quality: The former however con-
tinues to be The thing in Madam Fashions est
nation mink having been voted vulgar. But
that the tyranical dame can for any length Of
time enforce that choice is doubted by one at
least TIN plates have advanced to e15 per box
FOR 10x1i j. c.. aud SIS for . S. sheet iron
has advanced 2-10ths. and nails arc III obedience
to the decision % an iron makers convention.
held as week nomentarily expected toadvance
25c per 'leg. Jobbers stl sell 1Od at sj.25.
but are not free at that rate. Groceries are
quite active. Though sugars are hIm East
dealers cell at about old rates, at least. former
OUTSIDE quotations. a coffee, j. e. CoGae
las made no change, qnd now that there il d
stronger feeling at The East prices win be likely
20 remain steady lour ,s IN better demand
and firm la price. Wheat Is lie higher all
round, but subject 20 daily fluctuations. Tho
stock in store is about the same az last weoi,
some 2-5,oao bu. Though thara is no possible
Hv Oft sb.0lug Go Sew }ers. 'he eas advance