The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-08-08
COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New YORK. Aug. 8. 1873,


New YORK. Aug 5. 1873.
Money, under continual large offerings, was
a shade lower, as well as more active: call loans
3@4 per cent Commercial paper was in good
demand-tirst-class negotiated at 5lSC07lS per
cent per annum, outside rate for I MONTHS
Sterling exchange was dull at lOS3s@1O9J<.-
Gold closed at 1l53s@ll516. Flour was weak
and selling only IN small lots {: superfne Mich.
"a 90g5 %; good to choice white wheat extras
05@S 25. Wheat closed dull though on
several days there had been better tone to the
market. Amber western nominal at 5001 SO;
white western, 5O@l "A. Corn active at so
@55 Tor mixed. Oats were firm western mixed
42@43l3. Mess pork had advanced to s1s Lard
was saleable at So. western steam, best brands.
Choice butter was scarce western good to
choice, 20@25 common to fair, 16@1S. Cheese
slow--western factory, 10H@1211. Eggs were
pressed on the market at 10000. Tallow in
moderate demand at S@s15 for out of. town
sto a. sugar vas firm but fraction lower
thaa q week ago-soft white refined, 101(@105s;
far to choice Porto Rico, S3s@91.. Coffee was
strong particularly Rio. which was quoted at
49, G,2O, gold, and 2Ol5 for jobbing lots; Java
2l@23. Wool irm at AsG53.
DETROIT MARKET.
DETROIT. Aug. G, 1879.
Considerable Improvement ia business gen
orally compared with either OF the past two
weeks, can be reported this one. The most
important changes are IN hardware goods
Iron, though previously selling very close, IL
not below cost, is lower-the various sizes Of
sheet 5-10ths, which puts 10.1t at 80 90. Fiat
bar is down TO 1908 30, bar tin TO AZ, sheath
ing copper to 40 (was 43) and copper bottoms
to 40. from AZ. Bright iron wire Id now 20 per
cent of-was Is before. Nails remain at "A Gu
and tin plates at S14, CD days. Drugs are very
active. Shelac is held at $4,000 and gums gen
corner In quicksilver, are per cent higher and
English caomel is out OF market. Paris green
Is fiat at 30C635. Some brands of white lead,
owing to expiration Of contracts with corroder
are &c higher. Linsecd oil again lower--raw,
S3@S5-new seed coming into market. Dry
goods quiet but steady demand evidently i'm
proving. traight A sugar, 11H@11ht. Cod
mand, although Eastern advices say present
prices are not justified: fleece, 38@41 comb
ing, 42a45. Cattle are again shade lower
primo Mich. steers, 70 25 second quality,
4 25a4 rs; lean to iair, 1903 IS. Veal calves,
$4@12, according to size. Mich cows scarce
sales Of fair to good at $30a4O, calf included.
Sheep dull at 50 50(d4 for 10000 h., and %
IA so for 100 ID. Hogs more steady at slight
declne-heavy, 40g4 60 light, 5O@4 rs.
Flour rules quiet at SO 259s SO for best white
winter Minnesota spring steady at 81 50@S.
and Wisconsin rye at So. Wheat is still un
settled Old getting scarce-No. white nom.
iual at II sc; new No. / sold at opening at
l 67 and at close at / 671G No. l amber at
3s15. Tho distinction between Old and new
will not be recognized by the board after the
9th. Tn ere is very little doing in future do
livery, holders arc more confident than usual
at this time OF year and prices work down very
gradually. Corn, 46; oats, 80. Apples. - 80
@3 so per Dbl. Good butter firm at 1920:
poor plenty at 13@17. Cheese Sell. Dried
apples held at SOL Eggs down to Is. Honey
in comb 20a23. Beeswax, 2s@30. Hides.
green, 615@71S salt, cured, 9@l0. Potatoes,
65@7O. White fish, 6 5O@6 IS per package !;
trout, 5 5Oq5 rs. Money tight at 10a12 per
cent