Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-30

Rock Island from 1tOs to 99s; New York
Central from 99s to 9Ss; Hannibal and St.
Joe common from 81 to 800, preferred
nom 81 to 80; Erie from 361 to 345; the
latter was exceptionally weak throughout
the day in sympathy with lower prices at
London.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
Ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
zlo,OOO shares Of which $4,000 were West
ern Union, $4,000 Union Pacific, $4,000
faeitie Mail, 5000 New York Central,
34,OOO Lake Shore, 1900 Northwestern,
l,oOO st. Panl, 5000 Rok Island and 5000
Erie.
Sterling Excnange. Bills 1874;
United States coupons of 1881, 122,
5-2Os of 1862, 11Ss; do. Of 1864, 12Os; do,
OF 1865, 12li; do. new l204; 5-20s Of 1867,
l2Os; United States coupons of 1868, 1904;
new fiyes, 1867; 10-40s, 115.; currency SKIES,
116s. Missouri State bonds 94.; Tennessee,
old So :; do. new s.. Stocks Western
Union Telegraph 10; New York Central
9S3; Erie 34a; do preferred soc.
New York Dry Goods Marker.
NEW YORK, April 29.-BUsineSs was
quiet and almost nominal in all depart
ments. The market for cotton goods is quiet
but prices essentially unchanged. Light
brown cottOns are not very strong. Bleach
ed shiTtings are in fair demand. Prints are
without animation and percaies are less
active. Wooden goods are depressed and
ribbons and millinery silks are selling very
low in auction rooms.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK, April Colour was steady
and in moderate demand; superfine west
ern and State S5.S5a6.O0; extra Ohio $685.
a7.6O; st. Louis S6.40a11.00. Wheat in
fair demand and higher; No. 2 spring Sl.5S
a1.55. Rye dull and lower at 81. 10. Barley
quiet. Corn in moderate demand and
higher; new western mixed S4aS5se; old
western mixed S5aS7ac. Oats firlner at
64a66c. Coffee steady; Rio 1Sa21sc, gold.
Sugar quiet and firm at 7aaTsc. Pork quiet
and firm; new mess S16.S5a17.00 for spot;
si6.75 for May delivery; $3.50 for June
delivery; middles firm; short clear middles
1O1c. Lard finer; prime steam 10 3-16a
1Osc for spot; Id Bloc for May delivery;
1Osa10 7-16e for June delivery; IO5a10 g
16c for July delivery. Whisky lower at
96e.
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, April 29.- Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat firm and unchanged.
Germ firm; new western mixed S.}c- old
western mixed Sc. Oats dull at 6Oa63c.
Rye dull at S1-03a1.05. Provisions dull.
Mess pork S17.25. Bulk meats-Gs a9c for
shoulders and clear rib. Bacon-shOulders
75a7sc; clear rib 10c. Sugar-cured hams
14a15c. Lard 101c. Coffee unchanged.
Whisky unchanged.
New Orleans Markets.
New ORLEANS, April 20. = Sold
112.a11.; Sight par. Sterling $40. Flour
quiet and firm; some demand for export;
1000 bbls good XXX sold for Great Britain
at So; xxx S6a7.00; choice ST-jOaS.O0.
Corn firm; mixed SSc; white SSa9Oc. Oats
supply good and demand moderate at sea
62c. Bran quiet at S1.35. Hay dull; prime
S23. Mess pork S17.50a17.7j. Dry salt
meats quiet; shoulders 6sc: clear rib sc;
clear 9ac. Bacon dull and lower; shoulders
75c; clear rib 9sc; clear l0c. Sugar-eured
hams 12sc. Lard scarce and held higher;
tierces refined 10ac; key 1O3a11c. Sugar
dull; fair to fully fair 7kaS.c; prime Sc
MolasSes-nO receipts, prime To strictly
prime in sheds 70a75c. Whisky dull;
Louisiana 97c; Cincinnati 99c. Coffee
quiet at u Sa23c. Corn meal in good de-
mand at $3.90a4.0O.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, April 29.-FlouI
steady. Wheat quiet and firm; held at
Sis. Corn steady at 65a6Se. Oats steady
at 4Saj6c. Rye-demand fair and market
firm at $l.0s. Barley dull but unchanged
at S1.40a1.J0 Mess pork quiet and steady
and held at SIT. Lard dull but unchanged;
steam l0c; kettle 104c. Bulk meats dull
and prices dropping; shoulders 61a6sc;
clear rib $500 for spot; SsaSsc for May de-
livery; clear 9cfOr spot; car lots of clear rib
sold at Sc, all loose. Bacon duh and
prices dropping; shoulders 6sc; cleaI rib
95a9sc. Whisky-demand fair and market
firm at 93c.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, April 29.-FlOur
and unchanged. Wheat quiet and un-
changed; amber SHOALS. Corn quiet
and unchanged at 76a7Tc. Oats quiet and
unchanged at J7a5Sc. Rye S1.1O. Provi-
sions quiet and unchanged. Mess pork
SIT. Bulk meats-shoulders 65c; clear rib
sc; clear 9!c. Bacon-shOulders nc;
clear rib 9sal0c. Sugar-cured hams 13a13J;
plain 11sa12c. Lard tierce 1OiaI0Ic;
kegs l0sallc. Whisky 93c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, April 20. - Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat = demand fair and
market firm; No. spring 81 .29a1. 80; No. 2 |
SIPS for spot; S1.25t for May delivery; |
S1.27t for June delivery. CoTn-demand |
active and prices advanced; No. 2 mixed |
64.c for spot; 64sa64sc for May delivery; |
6jsa66c for June delivery. Oats-demand |
fair and market firm at 46ac cash; 1890 |
for May delivery. Rye-market firm at |
81 ia92c. Barley dull and prices nominal. |
Mess pOrk-demand active and prices have |
advanced to S16.25a16.30 cash or for May |
delivery; S16.45 for June delivery. Lard |
advanced to 50. 75a9.S0 for May delivery; /
s.. 95 for June delivery. Bulk meats steady; |
sales Of shoulders at 6lc for July delivery; |
clear rib Ssc for spot. Bacon steady. |
Sugar-elIred hams, canvaSSed sacked, 12ia
13ac. Whisky steady at 95c.
-. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS, April 29.-FlOur quiet and
weak, concessions Of - to % cents could
be had for round lots. Wheat in fair de-
mand; No. 2 spring S1.2Ga1.265; winter
dull; No. red fall S1.3S. COrn-demand
active and prices advanced; No. 2 mixed
6S5a69c for track and elevator; 6Sa6S1 for
June delivery. Oats a fraction better at %
a52 &c for track and elevator. Barley firm;
No. S1.35a1.45. Rye lower to sell.
Whisky steady at 94c. Mess pork dali and
prices have declined to S16.30a16.5O. Dry
salt meats lower and little doing; clear rib
sold at see for May delivery. Bacon slow
and unchanged; clear sides sold at 9sc for
last half of June delivery. Lard-only a
peddling trade. Hogs lower at S4.45a5.5O.
Cattle quiet and little doing at S2.2Ja6.00.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, April 29.-FloT dull but
Corn scarce and firm at S7a
SSc. Oats dull and prices dropping, STA
6Oc- Lard quiet and firm at 105a115c.
Bacon dull and prices dropping; shoulders
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