Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-01
new York Honey Market

clearings S5S.OO0,OOO. Government bonds
were firm. State bonds were quiet and
lower. The total exports Of produce for
the week amounted to $6,047,C6S. The
stock market was alternately weak and
strong on the conflicting dispatches from
London and Washington. Wabash was
particularly active and declined from 45 to
43ss; the condition Of the company recover
ed later to Az, again declined and closed at |
49, during the last hour of business. The {
market had no marked feature except in b,
Western Union, Union Pacific, Columbus, !
Chicago and Indiana Central, Erie, n ]
Pacific Mail which were the strongest
stocks on the list. The news received after
the close of business, Of the action Of the
Senate upon. the financial queetion encOur-
aged bulls who look for a strong market to-
morrow. The sales between ten and two
O'Clock amounted to $4,000 shares OF
which were $4,000 Western Union, 1900
Pacific Mail, 1900 Erie, $4,000 Lake
Shore, 10000 Union Pacific and $1,000
Wabash.
Sterling Excnange.-Bankers' Bills 4S5; {,
United States coupons Of 1881, 1909,
5-20s Of 1862, 11Iss; do. of 1854, 119a; do,
of 1865, 1901; de-. new 1872; 5-2Os Of 1867,
1901; United States coupons Of 1855, 119a;
new fves, lis; 10-40s, lis; currency skies,
III. Missouri State bonds 90; Tennessee, !
old So; do. new IS. Stocks Western
Union Telegraph 19as; New York Central
1909; Erie 3SS; DO preferred Coo.
New York DRY Goods Market.
New YORK, March 81. There was
q better feeling in trade with a free distrt-
button of staple. Cotton goods and prints
from first hands and jObbing trade was fair
ly active. Bleached shirtings are in good
demand. Denims are more active with
agents. Prints are in good demand. Lam
caster prints were offered by a leading
house II4c less . per cent for thirty days.
Wooden goods continue quiet. Dress goods
are active.
New York General Market.
NEW YORK. March 81. Flour was
firm and more doing, supereTfne western
and State $5.60a6.l5; extra Ohio S6.3Oa
80; ST. Louis S~6.40al1.OO. Wheat opened
quiet and closed dull and declining; No. z
spring Sl.5la1.54. Rye Quiet at 9ocaSl.8.
Barley unchanged. Corn duh and declin-
ing for new; steady for old; new western
mixed S2aSGc. Oats dull and lower at 56a
5Sc. Coffee heavy and lower; Rio 209c,
gold. Sugar steady. Pork firm; new mess
$751; %: middles steady; short clear middleS
95c. Lard heavy; prime 8 1l-l6a93c.
Whisky firm al 9oc-
Baltimore Markets.
BALTIMORE, March 81 Flour dull
and unchanged; superfine S4.75a5.50; fami-
" S7.25aS.25; Y S6.OOaG.50. Wheat in
fair demand and lower; Ohio and Indiana
SI.jOaI.60. Corn firm. western mixed 81.
Oats duh. Rye dull. Provisions active
and firm. Mess pork ~S16.5Oa16.T5 %. Bulk
meats-shOuldes &c; clear rib sc. Bacon
shoulders &c; clear rib 9ac. Sugar-cured
hams Bale. Lard 9sa9sc. Coffee nomi-
nal; fair to prime Rio 22ac gold. Whisky
dull and nominal.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS. March 81. - Gold
112; Sight par. Sterling 545a546. Flour
market dull; Y $3.50; Xxx S6.5Oa7.50;
family SS.O0a9.O0. Corn was in firm
demand; yellow mixed 76c; white 7jaI6c;
yellow soc. Oats frmeF at 65aGGcr Bran
scarce and fimer at Sl.Sj. Hay dull; prime
S17.0O. Mess pork quiet at l6sc. Dry
salt meats quiet; shoulders 6sc; clear rib
Sc; clear Ssc. Bacon quiet and firm at
7Ie for shoulders; clear rib 9Sc, clear Zoe.
Sugar-cured hams were fimer at 12a12tc-
Lard in good demand but scarce; tierces Ga
9Bc; keg 9.a10c. Sugar dull; low fair to
fully fair 6iaT4c; prime 1iaSc. MOlasses-
supply light; fementing common 30aS5e; :
fair 3T5a4Oc. Whisky dull; louisiana 94c;
Cincinnati 81. Corn meal $40.
Cincinnati Markets. e
CINCINNATI. March 31-FlOur quiet and
unchanged; family So. 7OaT.OO. Wheat dull ]
and prices have declined to S1.40. Corn
easier; mixed 63a66c. Oats quiet and I'M
changed at 50a5Tc. Rye dull and prices $
declined to Sl.OSa1.04. Barley dull and {
nominal. Ness pOrk-demand fair and
market firm at Sl6.25. Lard quiet and
firm: team 9Ic; kettle 95c. Bulk meats ,
strong: shoulders &c; clear rib S5aStc; clear :
SIC, all loose. Bacon firm; shoulders ga {
&c; clear rib 9a95c; clear 9sc, all packed. S
Whisky-demand fair and market firm at
Ole.
Louisville Markets. J
LOUISVILLE, March 31.-Flour dull {
and prices have declined; sUperfine $500; ,
extra 500; extra family 5000; A No. 1 q
500; fancy $500. Wheat nominal. Corn l
dull and declined to 70aT2c. Oats 56a6Oc-
Hay $40 on cars. BaCging 12al4c. Mess
pork firmer at S16.25. Bulk meats-de-
mand fan and prices have advanced; shout
ders &c; clear rib SSc; clear sc. Bacon v
quiet and unchanged. Sugar-ored hams
i2a12Bc. Lard-tierces DC; kegs 1O4c.
Whisky &c.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, March 31-Flour steady; spring
for low to choice. Wheat steady
No. 1 spring Sl.252; No. 2 S1.194; regular
Sl.21sa1.2I5. Corn steady; No. 2 mixed
6lsa6Isc; regular 62sc strictly fresh for
spot; 6lsc for April delivery, 64ic for May
delivery. Oats quiet and weak; No. 2
mixed 42sc regular, for spot; 46ac for May
delivery. Rye steady at 9Oa92c. Barley
quiet and unchanged. Whisky steady at
CSC. Mess pOrk-demand active and prices
have advanced to $3.50 cash or for April
delivery; S15.55a15.65 for May delivery;
closing at inside figures. Lard has adj
vanced and is in fair demand. 1920 cash or
for April delivery; $3.50 forMay delivery.
Bulk meats quiet and unchanged. Bacon
steady. \
80. Louis Markets =
ST. LOUIS, March 81 Flour quiet and '
weak and but little doing. Wheat dull and L
prices dropping; No. 2 spring S1.22; Nc. L T
red S1.36 asked and SI.33 bio. Corn
good at full prices; No. 2 mixed
G3a655c for east elevators. Oats-demand
fair and market finn; Nc. 2 mixed soc for
east track and eleva oIs. Barley quiet and
unchanged. Rye scarce ndtirma at yoa9oc.
Whisky steady at 92c. Mess pork trm at r
SIG. Dry salt meats held firmly; no move =
ment of round lots. Bacon strong; Shout
ders 7a71c; clear rib 9ta9ic; clear 91c
Lard easier; refined &c, buyers first half of ,
April delivery. Hogs firm. Cattle steady !
and in better supply; prime steer A.z5a
40.
Memphis Markets.
MEMPHIS, March 31.-FlOW dull but
nominal. Corn demand good at full
prices; Use. Oats fiTmeF at 5Se. Mess J
pork-demand light but holders firm at 4
Sl6.5O. Bacon firm; shoulders 7.a7ac; :.
clear rib 9ialOc. y
Percales, p~rettiest at Hogan Bros.
mh20 st