National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-24

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1t is reported as a fact that Reggie" contractors
sre short about 5000 hORsheads to complete ex-
pal ports is now sc 900 hogsheads of which large
portion is OF too low grades for their purposes
The Lynehburg Republican says that although
prices are somewhat lower than q few weeks ago.
1t is believed that when manufacturers have dis.
higher.
The Tobacco Leaf sgys that there has been mora
inquiry the past week for Virginia Leaf In man
uiaeturCd there has been increased inquiry for
export. Tax.Paid good slower; common II inch
in request. Prices are hardening. Good leaf
scarce and dear. 1t predics for smoking tobacco
an increase Of business.
The Chicago Tribune attributes the general
dizziness OF the times in part to the vast stores of
produce accumulated in the Northwest the stock
in Chicago alone being valued at 80. 900 OOO
Prices Of grain must be reduced at Chicago or in
creased at New York before any great movement
Our Norfolk dispatches state that the move
ment Of strawberries, peas, &c, from the country
to the city for shipment North is increasing. We
may soon look for q well-supplied market at
Washington and q gradual decline in prices.
The shipments OF Cumberland coal for the week
ending May Is amounted to 81, sos tons cWt an
increase compared with the corresponding week
Of last year of 4,625 tons II cWt. During the
week ending last wednesday evening 242 boats
cleared for Georgetown, carrying 2T,59S tons Il
eWt. Of coal. The receipts Of coal at GEORGETOWN
for the week ending this evening were IS 335 tons
and the shipments from Georgetown during the
The shipments Of -four from GEORGETOWN dur
ing the week to ports North and South foot up
2,2C0 barrels. The business in -four has been le-
climate and free from speculative excitement
Families, 90 5o97.50; extras, $595.5 so; supers arm
at - so. Wheat quiet, and prices weak below
choice. Red wheat, choice, SI.5411 90; prime
sl.5OQ1.52; common to good, s1.SO 10 sI4s. Corn
in active demand, but prices declining under in
creased receipts. yellow, ss99Oc.; white 95c
Cats 6sGT5c- Rye sll5. Misunderstanding per
thousand, s2O@Z-5o; white pine cuttings. $3.50;
selects, S409 50; yellow pine noorng S25635; shin
giles, heart cypress, $7.5O@n.
In the local commercial and produce markets
business has been quiet for articles which show
downward tendency from the economic consfdera-
tion Of prospective easier prices. The short sup
ply OF produce has, as usual, restricted tr2nsac-
lions and curtailed the volume of business In
brief, Washington has been commercially quiet
The week will open with q new standard OF val
ues. Grain may sell higher or at least cOntfus
firm at present prices until Western accumuIa-
lions in store begin to move eastward to affect
prices here. Groceries will show q decline for
general markets.
The close of the week shows a continued in
crease in the carrying trade on the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, which has presented o pleasant
scene OF busy activity. Some 200 boats nave ar
rived at George town during the week with coal,
grain, -four, sc, (which will be moved out by river
The Markets Elsewhere
BALTIMORE, May 22.-The produce markets
are dull and heavy. Flour quiet, but firm. Wheat
lower; No. Western amber, 81 10; No. do,
81 49,; mixed do, SlS7; No. Western red, LIS;
No. do, tl.SI: MARYLAND amber, sl45, Corn
Southern white. sI@ssc.; Southern yellow. s3c.;
Western mixed. SIC. Oats-SOuthern, TSklS3c /:
Western white, T4@76c; Western mixed, T3975c.
Rive glls6lls. Hay-PennsylVania and Mary
land klsG24. Provisions weak. Pork, S202 50.
Bulk meats lower; shoulders, SI69c.: clear rio
sides. 115I@ 1l5sc. Baeon-shoulders, 9k6g3<c.;
clear nib sides, f3c. Hams, 141<915I6c. Lard nom
inaI; refined, 1574e.; steam, 1875. Butter drn-
Coffee strong and higher; ordinary to prime Rio
cargOes lc9ls14c. Whisky quiet and easier; city,
NEW YORK, May 22-FlOur quiet and dull.
6LI2: amber, tl.l291H. Corn quiet at S49SIISc.
Oats quiet at T54TTc. Whisky quiet at q. 251<.
Freights quiet and rates unchanged.
CHICAGO, May 22-Wheat lower and excited at
s91sG$l for June, o. 02sz6L03 for July. Flour Is
quiet and unchanged. Corn is unsettled and
IS for August Barley dull; sales OF car lots ct
e1.SI are quoted; nothing doing in options Rye
dull, and nominally 81 SL051I 90. Whisky quiet,
and nominally at tl-1T. Ereights are quiet and
firm at SO for corn, nominally for wheat, and 5
TOLEDO, May 22-wheat dull and lower. No.
/ white Michigan, tl.29; extra do, SIS; NO;
Red Winter, sl.2SA August; No. Amber Mich
fgan, sl.2TI cash; s12s. June; No. A mber Illl-
nois, Sl.2S. June; sl.29, July. Corn dull. High
Mixed. ~; August; No. white q. OATS quiet.
MILWAUKEE, May 22.-Wheat steady. No. 1,
Al OaI[; No. 2 s1.OO1<; DO, sl.OO%, June; s1.O25E
july, Corn is quiet and steady. High Mixed,
6siL Oats steady. No. 2, 6666sl1 Rye outlet.
No. /, sl.O5. Barley unsettled. S ring, els.
Early Rose potatoeP, s3G325. Strawt erries, l53
zoe per quart. Eggs quiet at 13l<c.
RICHMOND, May 22.-Tobacco firm Blark,
Tugs, ss6l0; leaf, so622. Bright, Tugs, $500;
leaf, slOG2o; wrappers, sis9l0O. Mahogany
wrappers, Sl5GoS.