National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-09
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Monetary.
WASHINGTON. Thursday Eysnino
Gold is ZIP. c. higher, and has been steady all
day at us.
Money 7Gs8tO.
The stock market is quiet.
GopSrnments are quiet and higher the buying
rate in " SshingtOn being Il per cent. below the
New York board sales.
We have to report another quiet day In New
York monetary and stock markets. Gold opened
| at ll+3z, sold at g, and closed at lis. Money
easy at 465. Foreign exchause strong at go and
40O, closing Il higher. Governments firm, with
| moderate business.
The following were the rates st the principal
board, telegraphed by Msssrs. Tregk & Stone to
Sherman & Co.:
siG 5 e. issi::::lfs Ss g.. s s5lg
5-2Os e4....'.-..-..n9A .1l5T
S SsSs l5 per cents Iss
| United States bonds closed active, strong and
higher. Quotations furnished by H. E. Ofiey &
| Co.:
S. 1ssI, eSupon.:..122 SOS 1857, coupon .12IgS
5-20s, 1884 coupon -ll94 5peE cents, ex......DsFs
5.2O's, new. IS coup i2s5 American gOid::ii5
State bonds quiet and nominal
Stocks closed active and strong, except Central
| and Hudson, which closed weak:
Central ............lMS Northwestern ....... 81
Lake Lax Shore: ~ Roe So i,,IRSS IS
Pitts6urg ~ So Illinois ceatral....iSo2
The Sub Treasury balances at New York to-
The Sub-Treasurer paid out $40 500 on account
Of interest, and 5000 for bonds. Customs re-
ee'p'S '4'l'OOO' commsreis1
The demand for -four has increased steadily,
until the staple has become very strong and the
market has reached the activity we predicted for
1t some months since. The demand is rapidly
becoming in part speculative, in anticipation OF
future increased inquiry and higher prices, and
We now announce the existence of a "cOrner in
flour" Spectators in Washington have en-
gagged warehouses for the storage Of the -four,
A lew days since we noted an advance upon ship
ping extras aad few lower grades, and at the
pres ent Juncture very material rise in all
Grain Is very active and higher, except for
wheat, which Is unchanged and active. A. pres
emit, in view Of the movement and speculative at
ttude OF breadstuts, and especially -four the
Washington market is a temptation to the ship
Fresh ish are very materially lower Potomac
shad, per c, In very large lots, sI28IT; herring,
per m, sl2ll5; small fsh, per bunch, 7625c
Poultry receipts are very Hight. Market active
for live stocks, as follows: Turkeys, l50I8c.;
chickens, per dOz., s567; ducks, live per doE., IS
a.; heus, live per dOE., SS9T; chickens, live, par
COZ, S495; spring chickens, per dOz., $l8T.5O.
Eggs unsettled, with a prospect tor lower
quotations, although we note an advance to day;
fresh, E2@23c.
Butter eead, except choice, new and table
grades. Market generally lower for others.
Selections, 22925c.; roll, l262Oc.
In green fruits apples are lower at sL5O9s;
Potatoes have advanced. Early Rose, per bu.,
S1.lOgl is; Peach Blows, sGG9Oe; Peerless, SO@
9Oc.; Seed Sweets, $25O.
Washington Wholesale Markets.
BREADsyUFFs.-Flourst strong and active; super,
s6.25G6.5O; do. standard brands, S5T50T: WEIGHS
family, IS. In choice Virginia families we quote
n Rva a
IObbing lots 25l5OcL must be added. UornmeaI
higher; bolted, sS99Oci iobbing lots Of bOlted,
FERTILIzERs.-GuanO, SO, Bakers fine bons
dust, sl6 do. coarse bone So; Turner's Excelsior,
GOES PhSsphasfe s Plaster TeFg so5S
We quote round lots SO Per ton f o. D.; ST. on
the track or in warehouse.
GRAIN.-Active, firm and higher, Wheat IN
changed at Sl.2S9l3S Corn higher at S969Oc. for
yellow white, sO892c. Oats higher at 699TOc. for
active and higher at sOe@sL Quotations for
grain on track, 293e. higher in store.
Ordinary Rio jS66iHg lots 1S 5SSS fair q2 a
SugsE hTm and very active; We quote:
Porto Rico grocery grades, s}I89J1c.; vacuum pan,
s119lO14c.; New Orleans grocery grades, s499c.
dered, nSc.; granulsted, NE; sOft white, 1OIS
@l014c; Bcottee, l0sc.; extra O. 1OIIc.; g., lO1Sc;
mand. We quote jObbing lots: Calvert, 7OQ75c;
Baltimore, 5946Sc.; Maryland, 55957c. per gal;
Merchants, 39942c.; Canton Co.'S, SgQ42c. Mo-
lasses hrm: jObbing lots Porto Rico, 4565Oc; New
Orleans, TeeI77e. per gal. Teas quiet and steady.
HysOn, S5c. TO 81; GunpOWder, 6oc. to sl.25; I'm
10 75c Rice active at 74981sc Salt; coarse, sLl5i
HAY AND STRAw-Firm and in demand. Hay,
clover, sl5@l7; do, timothy, sl992l; mixed,
sl691s. Straw, rye higher, sl59l7; oats, $138l5i
wheat, sSgl0. Cut Hay. per cwt., sl.2O9LS9.
s27@2S- Brown middlings, firm at S2S9S3o;
while, sS29S5. Jobbing LOIS sl92 advance.
upward. We quote: Bulk shoulders, 9}4c.; clear
lib sides, long clear sides, l2c; rib sides,
12G121Sc. Bacon shoulders, 10549lOz4c.; clear rib
SIDES, 1Se; sugar cured breasts 138l5c.; sugar
cured hams, l5El161He. New canvassed hams, l55fc;
sGgsr-su JtEs sh3uldsEs n9i2zG Pig tongues
Lard, refined, tierees, 16c.i do. small packages,
lie per pound.
seeos. Onion sets, s99Il. Seed Potatoes, Irish,
sL2O6LGO; Sweet, s25O@3.5O per barrel.
We quote TrgSs MaTyRnd and Psnssy
yania at lol4Gl14c. per n; western, ,Ill1392.
changed at SIf5a2 per Du Jo6Oing lots, and or
ders Tor seeds out OF store, S9Soc advance on the
WaisKY-ProOf, sL25 per gal.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, April s.-CottOn strong and higher;
low middlng, 1870. Flour trm and steady;
prices unchanged. Wheat firm and steady;
do, s1.s9; No. Western red, 81 81; No. do, Sl3)
GI.3l; Penna. red, Sl.2SlL3l Md. red, S1258L33;
No. Western spring red, Sl19@l20. Corn
buoyant and strong; southern white, sT9SSc.;
Southern yellow eOc;; Western mixed, CSC; Oats
strong and higher; Southern, T2dpT6c.; Western
white, TO972c.; Western mixed, 6S969e. Rye
quiet but firm; Sl.O5G1.lO. Hay dull. Provisions
quiet but arm. Pork is steady at $3.50
Bulk meats steady; shoulders, $40; clear
rib sides, ll348l2c. for car loads loose; lO6bing
packed &c. higher. Bacon steady, with active
order trade; shoulders, 974e.; clear rib sides,
lSc. Hams, 14l4Gl5c. Lard steady; reAned, l6O-
Butter steady: good to extra fne Western tubs
and rolls, 1920. Petroleum nOminally easier;
6I4665lc. Coffee steady and unchanged. Sugar
steady at lO1z6lOI4c. Whisky arm; small sales
at Sl.4.
NEW YORK, April 8-FIour a shade hrmer.
Wheat one or two cents better. Corn one cent
advanced.
Baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE, April S.-Cattle-The market
showed some hrmness early in the week, but
towards the close declined 1S935c; very hest, 81
@T3sc.; first quality 596l4e.; medium or gOOt
lair quality, 41Hfl5c; ordinary thin steers, oxen
and cows, 35S641%c.: most sales, $1,000; re-
ceipts, $50: sales l9S. Hogs have been steadys
supply light; demand moderate: fair to extra,
lOGlll14e.; receipts, 1885 Sheep have been
quiet: closing dull, with q downward tendency,
ranging at 5671@0.; receipts, $3.50.
River News.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The steamer Jane Noseley arrived at Sixth
street, from Georgetown, and cleared for Norfolk
to-day with -four.