New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-24
MARKETS..
Domestic Markets.

New YORK. MAY 23.-Al! sales of gold have bee,
at ll2A Gll2a. On gold loans the rates have beer
" cent for carrying to fiat. Foreign exchange il
firm but there is little dong in it prime bankers
sterling for business is - 87 al So and - 9Oa4
4 81.
The specie shipment to-day was reported at
$l357 SAL of which all except SAP SAT in gold and
silver bars. consisted of gold coin. Governments
bonds are firm. Southern State bonds at the first
board we're strong for NJ ssOuris to which dealinps
~ere confined. Money for demand ioans is 2a53,
and for prime mercantile paper Sos The stock
market opened steady, and has sisce been strona,
prices advancing Il to "a.
skies Of 1881 l2l Ii 6ve-twenties of 1862 lls,.: of
Of 1868 l20k: new fves lis 3; ten-forties lis. 81
The market for cotton the spot has been OK.
ceedingly dali throughout the entire week There
has been no real demand, and the few dealings
were of very little Importance At the close OF
last week, prices advanced \ but there was no
response from buyers, and prices ded j C. at
which reduction the market assumed steadier
tone. but was duh and heavy. The markets on
limits and to-day there was a further decline Of
&c.
Forward deliveries have also ruled duh. but
values have fuctuated considerably, and at times
there was quite an excitement. Values however
show a downward tendency. The total sales were
l72 672 bales, of which l61 200 bales were On con
tract, and SAT- for immediate delivery
Naval stores are duh.
Bvenng-CottoD closed quiet; middAipg uplands
l8ss 0l9c; sales to-day 267 bales: net receipts 697:
gross 6s7. Futures closed steady; sales today
1890 bales as follows: May II ill6c bid June
l7a4c; July 49, 0l8 3 32c August I8Ac
Flour closed in buyers favor at st 25a7 10 TOR
common to fair EXTRA Southern, and 81 I5aIl for
good to choice do. Wheat ld2c lower: good
business export at decline. Corn opened dull and
closed heavy and lc lower: 830S61sc for old and
new Western mixed Pork dull and lower AT s IA
for new mess. Lard lower at like Coffee uuiet
Sugar quiet and unchanged. Rice Quiet and
steady Moasses dull 1urpentine steady ROsin
steady Freights to Liverp0ol-COtton by steam
"a; o gre aIn. oy sal 5s0skd Steam lo0osd
Customs receipts 1872 ,OOO'to day; for the week
3 ] 93l 900. ~ wy "eoN
Sub-Treasurer paid to-day S330OOO as interest
and "a 600 for called bonds.
Imports fer the week-Dry goods 81 .634. ss7. mer.
chandize $9.74l, SIC. "
Specie shipments this week have been g oso "a,
in gold and s $50 SIS in silver bars
CINCINNATI May 23.-CottOn DULL mdlling 1870
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat duh and nom
NAL at 8 IS. Corn steady at 7O0y73c Oats Jnu
at 81 a6Oc. Pork firm; city al8; country s II a1L
Lard-Steam nOwinally III dlla,c for keith.
Bulk meats-shoulders 7a4c; clear rib o. =. cIear
sac, all loose. Bacon firm; shoulders IL o-ac.
clear rib l0dl0Ac; clear 1913 dlOsc Whisky
stes DIV at 9c.
ST. Louis, May 23.-Cotton h0bc lower tn seu
Gales of ordinary at l7a4c. Flour low aud medium
grades firm and wanted Wheat dull; No . sprina
Chicago 81 %; sample lots of fall Ease lower
Corn good demand No. mixed 6la63c on track
white and mixed 72074c in east ele vators Oats
dull No.2 Soc track, 50454c in elevator Whisky
quiet, 96c Pork strong, SIS 20. Dry salt meats |
firm shoulders offered at &c, clear rib exc cash:
. sc bid for shoulders. Bacon strong; shoulders
he, clear rib l0Iec, clear l0ac. Lard firm; summer
10c winter lie