The true northerner., 1873-11-28
COMMERCIAL.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New YonK, Nov. 25. 1873.

New YonK, Nov. 25 1873.
Loans subject to call were readily obtained
upon prime securities at TOTS. The rate was
at 5@6 on several days during the week, but
the uncertainties OF the Spanish troubles ez-
ercise decided influence on monetary affairs. |
Enthusiasm has exhausted itself now I: Is
calm looking OF the trouble in the face. Gold, !
the "war barometer" keeps up closed at
1O919. Commercial paper discounted at iOct12
for first cas, and 15@1s for second and third
rate names, 60 days to four months. Short
paper has bsen taken at 7@8. Money cannot
be SAID to be scarce. Sterling exchange was
heavy at 107@1071s for 60 days. Flour. which
had been active all week, closed steady at 25Gs-
SOC advance, e,-superfne Mich, s5 50@6; good
to choice white wheat extras, 81 45Ce8 TO-
Wheat was ruling more easy bat at figures 40
DC higher than week ago,-amber western.
55fl 61 white do, 56@1 7S. Corn firm
at 7O15@73. Oats firm at 53a55. Mess pork
quiet but steady at s14 30 I; lard frm,-western
steam, rs. Butter was arriving freely and
only the choicest grades were steady: Michi-
gan factory, 2Sa30. Western eggs firm at
28a29. General trade was looking up; many
manufactures which had shut down we're start
ing again. II is discovered that the production
is not equal to the consumption in nearly every
branch, hence the effort to catch up produces
activity. Dry goods show considerable strength
for the season. Wool is strengthening daily
Mich. fleece quoted at 44a46.
DETROIT MARKET.
DETROIT. Nov. 26. 1873.
There has been an active demand for genera
merchandise, hardware perhaps excepted, all
week, and money matters showing great i'm
provement. The feeling in business circles Is
cheerful. Money is coming out Of ts hiding
places and seeking employment it is, beside,
safe to say that fewer laborers are unemployed
to-day than weeks ago. The leading cotton
staples, including grain bags. have been marked
down slightly. Linseed oil has declined to
9O@92 for raw kerosene to q. cash. Alcohol
firm at 81 50. Coffees are slightly higher /
since an increase Of duty has been talked Rlo |
common to prime 2i@e27 old Govt Java, 80 |
Sugar firm straight A, 10A. Goldfish declined !
to So 1906. Pepper lower 2Sc. The cattle |.
market rules very brisk, and prices, except in |
hogs, show an improvement. Good to choice
steers, which are scarce, command s4@4 25;-i
far average cattle, $3@S rs, and packers,
2 121692 rs. Sheep are quick at "a 10@4 40
for extra fat and heavy wooled: 85 to 95 Id.
realize SO 25G83 rs, and light weights 5O@-
2 25 per head. Hogs though arriving largely,
are none too plenty, packers and shippers each
make extraordinary demands,-the former take
hao NJ A and ha Iaftp IOhf
at 4 65@4 75. The outlook is very good, Eu-
ropean buyers at the East being greatly behind,
as compared with the amounts OF provisions
they had procured at this time last year. Sless
pork is selling yet at S12 5O@12 rs, but lard is
1@15c higher and very active. Flour ls 259-
4Oc higher, but with wheat declining, likely to
come back to former prices: choice and fancy
white, 81 5098; low grade in strong demand
by shippers S4@5. Wheat is, as was expected
on the closing OF navigation. on the decline
Shippers have sent forward every bushel they
could by water, 30 that the stock in store. even
with liberal receipts, is only $1,000 bu. Prices
average nearly &c better than at date Of last
letter, but 7@8c lower than they have been
meantime, No. white touching 81 SO one day.
The only demand now is for car lots, stocks are
likely to increase and future delivery is heavy
1000 bu. No. 1 white sold to-day, seller De-
cember. at l Is. Cash prices we're: wh,Jo ex-
ira, / 81; No. l white, l 81 No. l snber.
l 3S. Corn Is firm at 81 for No. l. Oats
strong at 40 for No. mixed and AZ tor white
State. Barley dull at 2 90@2 So, cash, per
Genital. Apples, - 50@3 for good to select
fruit car lots very slow. Beans, uncleaned'
firm at 1 3O@1 65. Choice butter in demand at
26@27 Eggs dull at 22@23; hardly any fresh
to be had. Hay, baled s1S@20; loose, l6@24.
Potatoes 9O@98 for peachbows early rose
SO@S5 Poultry too plenty: turkeys, dressed
Soil chickens, 7@9; geese, 7@S; ducks. SOC.
MARRIED.-In Paw Paw, Nov. 18th, by
Rev. G.. p. Linderman, Mr.. j. B. WAIT, of
Grand Haven Mich to Mrs. REBECCA MUNGER