The true northerner., 1873-02-07
COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK MARKET.

New YORK, Jan. %, 1878.
The money market has 1uctuated heavily
during the week, but the tendency was unmis-
takably to lower level At this date as high
as 1C8ic per day was paid while at the close the
quotation was 4d6c on call. Commercial paper
was negotiated readily at s@10 per cent. and in
good demand by lenders Gold closed at 1875
a114. Sterling Exchange was dull at 10915@
1895. The Dry Goods market showed consid-
cradle ANIMATION, particularly in brown and
bleached shIrtngs, aud the advance Of raw cot
ton TO u &c impaired firmness to all seasona-
BILE fabrics OF that material. Woolen goods, on
the other hand, were IN limited request, and
wool, though nominally firm was taken spar
lugly by spinners. The flour and wheat mark
cts lacked strength. Flour was heavy at q
slight decline Wheat was lower and inactive
on sprDg. and winter was affected III conse-
quence white Michigan was quoted up to
- % for very fancy, and amber at - 00a2 o..
Corn was active at Co. 1880 &C for old mixed
western ahoat. Oats we're firm and IN good re-
quest at 53o5415c for new western. Barley
was steady at Il 1901 90 per bushel. Mess
Pork had declined 25c in twenty-four hours
held at .l4 80, which is an advance OF about
SOC for tho week L ard was weak at an ad-
vance /; prime steam, s1I@S9lc; kettle, 6q
SIC. Butter continued to grow IN trmness ;
western ROLL 26@31c common to good packed
15a24c Eggs advanced to 42c. Hops were
not so firm quoted at 45165c. A sugar,
1f1a@11%c. The coffee corner" gave evi-
dence Of weakness.
DETROIT, Feb. 8, 1873.
Barring the tightuess OF money in the city
and slow collections from the country there is
little compliant heard in business circles. In
the jobbing departments steady increase Of
calls from interior merchants is experienced
and an early spring trade ia Iooscd for. In
dry goods prices hold Up Ia prints, brown sheet
lngs drills and even cotton htnnels, while III
beSched sheetings, cottonades, douims and
striped shrtiugs small advances ca some OF the
leading makes have taken plscs. Groceries
ara steady, @itE sugar l)wer: STANDARD i, l. -
Ge121[c. Coffees are weak The cattle markets
are in a very unsatisfactory condition. STOCK
is kept waltns day alter day Tor want OF cars,
ana droyers are losing money on neary all the
cattle and sheep they handle Good rme
steers "a 5000 90. Saeep ui at s5 0Oq5 -
for common to good. Hogs IA demand at A 25@-
Addressed very SCaIc.. Che -four trade il
becoming more satisfactory: ull lers asking
80 50m9 70 for best grades, VIII ~ sales re-
ported from ware house higher t an 49, and
medium at IS 0O@S IS. In wheat desperate
efforts are made To hold prices up; three fonrths
o. the dealers arc inclined to and from under
DETROIT MARKET.
DETROIT. Jan. 20, 1873.
The cattle market, winch was very dull
week ago, has improved but not fully recov-
ered With a better supply OF cars. and tue
disappearance Of the SNOW blockade 80 hat
the leading receiving points may not be gu,ted
with half dozen day 's receipts all at once,
prices will doubtless soon rule more steady |;
good to prime 1900 to 1900 pound steers are
worth S5 1905 rs f; lean and old animals sell
AZ low as 80 25. Prime heavy saeep aveIag-
ing 100 pounds, are quotable at &c 10, and rs
to S5 pound In fair condition. at rs s5a5 80.
Hogs are scarce and buyers are dependent a.
most entirely upon the West 'or supplies
packers pay "a 2O9A % for 200 to 300 pound
weight light are nominal at "a 25 but not IN
much demand. General merchandise is stead
ily growing in activity aud generally i'd wIrh
confidence La har ware the only change is an
advance Of 5@1O per cent. in glass on he me-
dium and large sizes, and slight decline on