New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-19
MARKETS.


NEW YORK. April I8-Duripg the week tho ,,or
ket or cotton on the spet has not been very active
YET prices have materially advanced During the
early part of the week the market was duII and
dropping, but toward Wednesday and THURSDAY
revived and prices were advanced nc. At the first
board the improved tone of foreign markets inf
enced the export demand, and most of the export
sales were effected. During the closing DAYS of the
week forward deliveries ruled very sluggish until
wednesday, when operators were more disposed
to do business, and with the conflicting accOunts of
the bad weather at the South imitation and not in.
fation, and many other influences prices steadily
improved, but not however without considerable
crop sc me sales havirg been effected for October
delivery. The total sales Of the week were liz 866
oaes, of which LOG 100 were contract and IL 7G6
1or immediate delivery, chiefly for export Naval
stores have remained more or less nominal as the
dealings have not been important.
SKIES OF 1881 l2l fvetwentes of 1862 1888; of
ioo4 iiss; OF 1865 LII new 1888; of 1867 l2Oh: of
1863 llsa; new hves l16k; ten-forties Il47k.
Cotton closed quiet; middDg uplands l7k0
l. &c; sales today 100 bales; net receipts 2477;
Futures clesed steady: sales II 700 bales as fol.
lows April l6Sc; May l6 27320l6'sc; June II lI-32
Flour opened firm and closed dull at 50lOc lower
On common grades; Sc IS al 60 for common to fair
VIA Va southern 81 65al for good to choice do.
" neat io|c lower. Corn heavy and lac lower
Pork frmer at + l6 959l7 for mess. Beef Quiet at
S Pm "e III for mess Lard firm at 10 Ice Coffee
spirits tuTpentine steady. Rosin steady at 50 20
rTelghts frm. Cotton-Sail 7-32d; steam I'd
NOIu closed at ll3H.
Inc Posts financial article says: All sales of gold
ave been at ll3a 0ll3T On gold loans the rates
I've oeen ~ fSi carving to fat. Foreign ex-
mango ls dull, but firm, with 81 s504 88 from
lme bankers sterling as the basis of business
ne loan market call loahs are quoted AT 40s
no prime mercantile paper So al Government
Onds are quiet and firm Southern StaA bonds
re dui Ian. and lower Speculative shares opened
arely steady, compared with yesterdays ciosino
rices; were heavy during the first half hour. be-
anne steady at the first board and afterward |
trong when the market became weak and nrices |
re but a fraction above the lowest
CINCINNATI, April l8-Cotton quiet. m;dd,;ro
G. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat firm az |
i 40Ql IS. Corn steady at 6807ec Oats steaSv
4l056tec. Pork quiet at Sic 9O0l7 Lard nn;at |
I'D firm; steam SIC; kettle l0c. Bulk meats urn. |
oulders Oh dGSc clear rib sac, clear eLc
aeon firm; shoulders rake; clear rib 9hc; clear
ally held at 93c.
ST. Louis, April ls-Cotton firm middling 1870.
our steady; demand moderate. wheat-Demand
%; No. spring Chicago 81 %; No. red fall | {
-. Corn fraction higher No. 2 mixed &c on
'ck and in elevator Oats firmer; No. q 49050c |
track and in elevator. Whisky &c. Pork | 9
mer Sl6 75ol7. Dry salt meats firm. Bacon |
ong; packed lois of shoulders &c; clear rib 81
q clear sa ashc; generally held &c higher | Y
I'd held st sasc; no safea.