Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-30

New York Money Markes
NEw YORK. Oct. % Money was p
a3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper was
5a6 per cent for short, and 63a7b per cent
for long dates. Sterling exchange was
weaker at 4S3a4S31 for sixty days, and
o6aa4S7 for sight. The Customs receipts
to-day were 100000. Gold was II04.
There was an active demand for cash gold
early in the day and the borrowing rates
were as high as 1-;}2 per cent. but later
loans were made flat; the carrying rates
were la2 per cent The Assistant Trea-
surer discussed $42S,0OO. The elearings
to-day were $29, 100000. State bonds were
quiet and nominal. Railroad bonds were
quiet and lrm. Government bonds were
dull and steady. The principal features in
stocks and on Wall street generally was
extreme dullness throughout the day, the
fluctuations were 5ai per cent. and the
market closed dull at the loves prices of
the day IN some instances.
The sales at the Stock Exchange between
ten and two o'clock to-day amounted to
Western Union, 1900 Pacific Mail, 90
600 Lake Shore, 1900 Union Pacific, A.
900 Erie, 5000 Wabash.
Sterling Exchange. bankers Bills 4S4;
United States coupons Of 1881, I1S5;
6-2Gs Of 1852, l13s; do. Of 1854, 1163; do.
of 1865, 117aa; do. new 116s; 5-2Os Of 1857.
l17s; United States coupons OF 1858, liza;
new fiyes, 112ss; 10-40s, liz; currency slxes
lis; Missouri State bonds 90. Tennessee
old 80; do. new %. Stocks Western
Union Telegraph T9.; New York Central
1907; Erie 2Ss; do preferred 45.
New YORK Dry Goods Market
SEw YORK, Oct. 29.-Business was
quiet with commission houses and import
ers, and .jObbing branches were only mod
erateiy active. Heavy brown cOttOns were
in fair demand al firm prices. Bleached
were dull, and outside makes
weak. Plaid Osnaburgs were in brisk re-
quest, and Alabama and Augusta makes
were closely sold up by agents. WOolens
were quiet. a large auction sale of beaded
proved success.
New York General Markets.
NEW YORK, Oct. 20. Flour heavy;
sUperfine, western and State S4.OOa4. IS;
extra Ohio 81. 75a5.3j; st. Louis $500,
closing dull. Wheat closed dull and easier;
receipts zoo, 655 Bushels; No. spring 81. 10
l1.1S; No. spring old SI-OSal.l5; No. 3
spring Sla1.Ol; No. Chicago Sl.02al .0S.
Rye heavy aud lower. Barley active and
irmer; Lake Shore S1.3I. Corn in fair
demand al S7ac; new 75aSOc. Oats firmer
1t 57a6Oc. Coffee quiet and firm. Sugar
hull and heavy at SsaSfc. Mess pork firm;
new mess $20.5Oa20.75; middles quiet and
leavy; short clear January and February
&c. Whisky lower at 81.
baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 29-Flcur dull and
Wheat quiet and unchanged;
70. red Sl.30. Corn steady at SOaS1e.
OATS 56a5Sc. Rye dull at Sla1.05. Mess
,Ork nominally S21a2z.0O. Baeon-shoul-
leTs scarce and firm at S5aSsc; clear rib
2sc. Hams unchanged. Whisky quiet
md steady at Sl.0I.
New Orleans Markets.
NEw ORLEANS, Oct. 29.-GOld 1893;
light par; sterling SCI. Flour, quiet at
5.COa600 for xxx choice, S6.25s6.5O.
,Orn quiet; white Sl.05; yellow Sla1.025.
bats firm at 62a63c. Bran Sla1.05. Hay
ull; prime western $500; choice S27.OO. /
less pork held a: 5000. Dry salt meat
none here. Bacon dull and dropping;
lOulders 7a7ic; clear rib 1850. Hams
Id 12aai9tc; new l4al5c. Lard quiet; |
erces lac; keg 16c. Sugar is dull anu |
over; fair 10 fully fair 7saSsc; prime S!a |
C. MOlasSes lower; common TO fair 5Sc; |
rime tOchOice 62a6Sc. Whisky firmer; |
,Ouisiana S1.04a1.O5; western SI.04a1.O6. !
Office firm; ordinary TO prime lTa20c. Corn |
real dull and lower at $3.50.
Cincinnati Market
CINCINNATI, Oct. Z9.-FlouI duh and /
family S4.S5a5.O0. Wheat Is
liet and steady; red S1a1.06. Corn was |
eady; new 60c. Oats dull and unchanged |
. jOa55e. Rye steady at 92e. Barley dull |
I'd unchanged. Lard steady az Il sa1Zsc /
II spot; IL. for seller all the year. Bulk
Ieats firm; shoulders 71a7Ic, closing at "a |
ia: sides unchanged. BacOn-On'y limit
job6ing demand; shoulders Sc; clear rib \
aal2sc; clear I3.e. Whisky duh and |
rOOping at 9Sc.
Louisville Markets.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 29.-Flour Quie; and /
sJIperfine s.. I1JJa4.3j; extra S4.2j
|. 10; extra family S5a5.jl; No. l S5.I5a /
%; fancy S5.25a6-75. Wheat quiet and
red CSC; amber $l.00; white |
lilo. Corn quiet and unchanged at zoe.
ats 63a65c. Rye 90c. Bacon quiet and
nchanSed; shoulders Sc; clear rib lie;
ear lie. SugaT-eured hams lie. Mess
lrk nominal. Bulk meats nominal.
ard nominal. Whisky 99c. Bagging
Unchanged; Tbs Kentucky hemp BE; Gsx
nj jUte 134c.
chicago Markets.
Z
nehanged. Wheat lower and unsettled;
o. l spring SSaSSac; No. 2 S75aS3e cash
: October delivery; S3se for November
slivery; sac for December delivery. Corn
eady at II sa12c for spot; 71sc for October
,liyery; 67sc for November delivery; 65tc
r seller all the year. Oats lower at 4Sc
.sh; Ate for October delivery; 45sc for
ovember delivery. Rye higher at Sc.
lrley active and Higher; No. 2 spring
liza cash; Sl.1S for October delivery;
90 for November delivery; No. 5 spEng
'a9Sc. Mess pork active and higher;
Osing quiet with a part of the advance
st; $3.50 for spot; S16.90a17.O0 for seller
| the year, closing at $500. Lard higher
121c for spot; Sl1.55 for February de-
Eery; S11.30 for seller all the year. Bulk
eats gulet and unchanged. Whisky
tic; and unchanged at o.. Wheat-re-
ip.s Si,DJJ.
"a. Louis Markets.
st. LOUIS, Oct. 29-FlOuT dull and weak
r everything abO-e S4.25. Wheat dull
Id little done; No. red fall 93c bid; sales
o. red winter at S1.06. Corn zoe. Oats
a51c cash; size for December delivery;
ia51Sc for January delivery. Barley dull
ID weak for all grades below choice. Rye
CHER at S5aS5c. Whisky steady at 99c.
ess pork quiet at $50 30. Dry salt meats
ID bacon only small order trade. Lard
Ill and unchanged. HOGS unchanged at
a5sc. Cattle dull and weak, only low
AIDES Offering.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 29-Flour quiet and I'M
langed at S5.0Oa7.50. Corn scarce and
IN at Sc for new. Oats dull and drOop-
Q at Gle Mess pork firm with light de-
and at S24. Lard dull and dropping at
Iba15Ic. Bulk meats-shOulders scarce
I'd firm, sides 10ia11c; clear rib 11ia11ic-
scarce and firm at SC;
des dull and declined at '12sa13c; clear
b I3ta133c.
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