New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-31
MARKETS.
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, December 3O.-The Posts financial
shares are more active than yesterday. and, while
irregular, are generally higher All Gales of gold
been and cent for Carving r aa'f Foreign aagn
exchange 10 firm. with sales at 81 85h al 85a4 aud
- 5000 80 for prime bankers sterling; nominal
rates continuing at 81 $685. 90L; commercial
bills sell at 81 83h to 81 8ils. In the money
market call loans still rule at 31l v cent, with
tile paper 10 quoted at So to IA I, cent. Govern
ment bonds irregular, but generally prices show
court skies, long bonds, we're higher, and tens were
steady. There was sale of North Carolina SKIES,
special tax. second class, ut Al.
In the stock market the transactions I'D to the
time we write aggregate 10000 shares, chiefly i'll
Union Pacific, Western Union Telegraph Company
Lake shore, Northwestern and Wabash; prices
opened sds above yesterdays closing except
Western Union Telegraph Company, st. Paul and
ONO ana mississippi, which are unchanged. Dur.
ing the hrst Two hours there was advance of
IA a in the general market.
Sugar very frm holders asking higher prices 8t
SIC for fair to good refining sc for prime; SO 09c
for centrifugal; $50 for clayed; refined T. higher;
10. loa a loac for hard grades Molasses-New
jobbing demand. Tallow dull; prime city &c. ''i
Leather hrm; hem,Ock sole, Bnenos Ayres, Rio
Srsnae; Light, middle and heavy weights. 26h
25Q29c.
Wool 6rm domestic fleece 40 665c; pulled 80 d5Oc;
unwashed l7G37c; Texas l8036c.
Cotton closed weak and Irregular uplands l4Sc
Orleans l4ac; net receipts 1899 gross 1914 sales
Futures closed frm sales As, 200 bales as follows:
Lew mddling for December lake; January lac;
FEBRUARY IL l52Ol4kc; March IA 2l.32c; April l5a,c
May IS 2l-32Ul5 ll-l6c;, June l6c; July l6 Ice;
August l6isc
Southern hour steady moderate inquiry; com.
mon to fair extra 81 90d5 IS; good TO choice do
SIS 90d8 25. Wheat . shade frmer: & | % al 2Ob
for winter red Western. Corn scare and decided.
ly frmer; 96s a97hc for old Western mixed in
store; $50 do afioat 85d89 for new Western mixed
and yellow; ssa for new yellow Southern. Resin
3shc. Pork dull; old meas Sl9 IS. Beef unchanged.
Lard heavy; prime steam l3ss 0l3 II Ice. Whisky
lower at s9bi.
CINCINNATI, December 30.-Cotton STEADY; de.
mand moderate; middling l3aic. Flour duh and
Dropping family 50 95t5 10. Wheat dull and
nominal; red 81 O8 al 10. Corn dull; zoe. Oats
Demand fair and market FIRM 60d62c Pork steady.
with moderate demand: &i9. Lard firm; steam
13Sal3ac; outside figure asked kettle lac. Bulk
meats steady: demand moderate; shoulders 81, d1c;
clear lib sss d9ac clear IS l0c Bacon steady aud
unchaI ged light demand. Whisky-Demand fair;
CSC.
ST. Lorls. December 30 Cotton quiet ard I'M
changed. Flour-Fair demand for low and medium
grades: srpertire winter 8 l0d4 50; extra winter
81 25ai so; double extra - SOFA 65 Wheat firm.
Chicago s8c on track. Corn steady; demand mod
crate; new 6id66c. Oats inactive; No. 81 d5Shc.
Whisky quiet at SIC. Pork nominal NJ s l9 50.
Dry salt meats held firmly; shoulders She clear
rib 81 clear lOc, sales; small packed lots at
shoulders sac, clear rib Toe. clear l0Isc. Bacon
ONLY small order trade Lard fiTmer: some sold
higher at l3Gl3tc.
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL. December 30, 5 p. M-Cotton-Sales
ordinary. shipped December and January. nd
do. not hing below low middipg. shipped January
1asd Bacon +9s for long clear middl-s, 52s for
short clear middles. Beef s7s. Lard 63s.