Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-04-09
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~ ArHiLs s, 1s73
risAscIAL.
GoLD-Baukers and financial men, D: al
classes, are now more or less engaged in wait vi
Ing the daily fuctnstions In geld with mn interest
which has not been attached to It since January
1855, during which month II touched Its highest
point, at lisa, aud the lowest at 119k In De-
eeinber. The great use 10 which THIS commodity
IS ordinarily applied. to constitute a currency
and medium Of eIchailEe. has been cut Of FOR
more than ten years, aud since that time it hss
been steadily flowing ont Of the country where
10 Is demanded { r u currency. Tie further adj
ssnoe ON ti'is article yesterday In Ssvr York 70
llais surprised no one, for II has been known that
the clique who are manipulating the market have
declared their intention To advance the premium
to 12o, and when it rezctrs TINT iigur. they viii
make u new deal. Turning 100, II may perhaps
go TO Us, and We see nothiag In the present stu
alton TO prevent its ascending to no oras high as
as 1tp In time. Gold opened in New YORK yes
tterdaJ Mt llsx and advanced to 1i9j1. Here's
The story in u nutshell. our inpurtations are
increasing, and yesterdays export Of gold from
New York was sen, sps, making the total fer the
week just closed 81, g4e, Is7. y TX.
lrnI MARKETS.
F~LOUR-rherc WAS a fair attendance On Change
yesterday, but the leading markets wers dull and
IN m unsatisfactory condition. The -four mar
set Is still very much dcl,resscd, and, beyond
hllinS y few small orders, there was nothing
done. The mills OF the city, with few exccp-
tons, are idle.' The sales yesterday comprised
about 1250 barrels OF winter extras, vt 81 2agio
for low grade to choice. Reported sales 800 Lris
fall ut 81 IS ut mill; 100 ut s.; .oo at Is 50; LOO Al
30 so at mill; 200 Mt $40, aud $50 srls in smaller
lots from 81 81 to IS TO-.
WHEAT-The market was again very dull and
weak, but there was no quotaDle change Ia
values. No. 2 spring, seller May. VI 2ais, and
sales by samples were made according 10 quail
ty. at 81 s5(Si III. Winter sold by sample at
81 isIl 10 for red, and ut 81 75Sl % for white.
The market closed tame, with n tendency to
lower prices.
Coi;S AND OATS-Ihc demand for corn was
less active and the market was dull and droop-
ing. with elevator inspections, and in ware
house, lower. East track lots were ilrIncr.
Sales on Easttrnck were mt 3Sl.c for No. = mixed,
and white mixed at 33stgsic, and same ia Essl
elevator AT 35Jlc, In 81. Louis warehouse, No.
3 mixed and yellow mixed, 3jc, and white
mixed, 35'sSjGc. In elevator, No. = mixed. .
;fti@GJc; No. = white mixed at SjJsc, and st
Charles white at sc, closing nj inside price.
Oats were active and firm, with more foir. in
sacked lots. Sales in bulk on Eas. tract. were At |
!Itsg.sc Tor NJ. = mixed. In 81. Louis ware
house, No. 2 mixed x, 2s1.@ 29c, aud in elevator a.
nc, and white mixed delivered at Sic.
MISCELLANEOUS. |
Hay was steady for best qualities. Potatoes |
dull. tobacco was unchanged. Cotton Was
dull. Cattle iirn. Hogs and sleep in good de-
mand and steady. Freight ratrs steady.
TOBiCCO-harket unchanged. Those pack
ages which sold under 81 as hhds were only
small tabs and casks. Sales 3 hhas; Q, ri 81 IS,
1 at s. aeGs5 20; at SsG6 so, Z at s.G1 30; at
ssGs3 81; / ut SIS 40; , boxes ut So zoos so. Bids
were rejected on ! hid at SIP, api l}bos At
81 30. ~
We quote inferior and ligh: weight Tugs, SIS 50
IS; factory do. ST 2o96 so; planters do, Sd 5oS
81 %; common leaf, St 1907 .; medium ship
ping leaf, o. 5oss 90; good do 81 2ES9; medium
manufacturing leaf, s. s589 81; good do, SLUG
III medium bright wrapping leaf, SD 5oel5 80;
ssod do, SlsG2s; fine do, ssC9i0.
HEMP-Good general demand for strictly
,rims to choices sorts, undressei anil dressed, |
iackied tow and common 10 medium grades;
'ther kinds dull and non.inaI-hard to quote witb
'ceuTacy. We quote: Uadrcssui-Lommon to
air and good at SStrstelsS5; prince @. s10a75;t
tr,ctly prime TO choice n SShT5jIsJ-exra at
shorts ut Slo1Gtiic backed tow.at sG5lor prime
COMMON do, Ut S5sg6J; dressed ~ Sl5,SI6s. L