New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-01
MARKETS.

Nav YoRK. July 3l.-The Posts financial article
says: The Wall street markets are less sctve IMAM
yesterday generally fraction lower The de-
cisiOn of the syndicate which nave tne mSEkeang
of the new ives in charge, to have the call OF hve
coo 600 cxcites comment, the general expectation
having been that the call would be for SS5 ,G0 600,
the same 40 the amount Of new nvSs anG s1n
renced and believe understan their business so
well that they have no fear OF criticism that the
course thew pursue is not the be st. Gold han DE-
ciiped to lO9 advanced tn 1o9ss and is now l09A.
Most sales have been ut l091s a 1904. On gold loans
the rates have been nat to cent ior Galty .g
short interest in it, and 1t is doubted if the short H.
terest has been 80 large for many months. In the
foreign exchange market there is q small supply OF
hill and still smaller demand and the market is
heavy. Nominal rates for prime bankers sterhng
s4ssa4 SO and 81 ssA "a 80, with commercial bills
Money abundant; call loans 2a3: prime mercan-
tile paper 5d7. The stock market up to noon to
oay was alternately steady and heavy, fuctua.
tons not having exceeded \ per cen. Since noon
stocks s which have attracted most attention are
Telegraph, Lake Shore, Union Pacific. st. Paul.
Northwestern and Wabash Government bonds
are lower. State bonds are steady, with sales con-
fined to Tennessees and virginias. Railroad bonds
strong and higher.
Southern -four dull an dropping; common to fair
extra. IS 6Od5 IS; good to choice do SO 3OOll.
Wheat lower; more active at closing; 81 IS for
amber Tennessee. Corn lc lower; moderate bust
ness demand 0ss fop Western %i1ed 8ys fo5
PC. Rice firm; good demand at 6as O6Ac; Ran.
COON ia az &c; Patua 809c.
Cotton closed quiet; middling uplands l7Ol7bc.
Sales to-day 561 bales; net receipts 80; gross 645
Futures closed quiet; sales II 800 bales as follows
August l6l 0l6 532c; September Is l3 320l6 7i6c;
October IL 7-160l6 l532c. November l6 1l.320
I6 I3-32c; December l6 l320l6 1892 January l6sc,
February 1850.
CINCINNATI, July 3l.-Cetton steady; moderate
demand; mlddling l64c Flour dun and prices
dropping. Wheat duh and prices declined red
Sl0l 05: white 81 1901 90 Corn dull; prices
Dropping mixed 65068c. Oats steady; demand
moderate: new 500J3c; I'D 55O60c. POrk-Demand
light; holders firm; S24. Lard scarce and firm
summer l2a 0l2kc; kettle 4A0l4kc, Bulk
clear RIB sold early at lose, closed at lo1sc clear
lOb0llc. Bacon scarce and firm shoulders 8 ]c
clear rib II p oil &c; clear I2c. Whisky-Dcmand
good at full prices and firm; SIC.
ST. Louis. July 31.-COttOn quiet and unchanged
in every respect Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat offerings large; prices favor buyers; sample
lots Of No 3 red fall s sal 10; No. red winter
Corn easy and Slows No. mixed 6006Ohc in ele-
vatorr Oats higher No. 46048c in elevators.
Whisky firm at 99c. Pork firm; $A Dry salt
meats held firmly; shoulders &c; clear rib l0hc;
clear l0a4c up country; shoulders 8ac clear rib
lie; clear IL NC here. Bacon active and strong;
good demand for consumption and speculation;
shoulders 9s d9Ac; clear RIB &c; clear l2c. Lard
higher; refined l3c.
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL. July 81, $50 p M-Cotton-Sales of
Orleans nothing below low middlng, deliverable
August and September. 8Ad. Yarns and fabrics at
Manchester quiet and firm;
LONDON, July 2l.-Common rosin Is Sd. Tur
pentine 25s.