National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-06

Governments are dull; prices high and and
hTm, with a slight upward tendency. MeSsrs.
Sherman Go. quote:
U: =: Bonds: I1IlIiI= j III
q So: Is - IL az g IiRs e q 81
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iss 3 9% iis 20 ~ i5 rs i J9 G4: is
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o dsS9 sss' l,s IN l 81 EaA IS 1874
In New York the week opens with a strong
market for gold, foreign exchange and securities.
IN the money market the indications point to
fsur months. Gold opened at lI411, and has since
exchange, 4s3 and SO closing higher and strong.
Call loans 81 to > per cent The supply Of mer-
camille paper in the hands Of note brokersis rot
large, and prime sells quickly Gs 5%E97 per cent
Government bonds gold 15fIi% lsszher than Sat
urday. The following were the rates at the II:2O
Sherman & Co.:
U. s Ss, 1ss1....12r 5-2Os, ]. Al, 81. .12Oz
52o's 62...........117I 520!s, j. al, 50. .-l2OR
5-2O's, per cents lssl.. .Il5t6
5-2O's, ]. s j., 65. .llgX American gold ....II4Z
Governments closed E814 above the sales at
State bonds were higher at the board. Mis-
souri, long So, ~ per cent; Asylum S. Is, and
the SS OF "a, 9534 Tennessees were Is higher.
except Western Union Telegraph, Lake Shore
and Erie, which were HGss lower. Union Pa
cine, after Fascinating, gained ~ D. c. 1t con-
tinues the leader. Stocks closed drm.
Central ......-.....l00Zd Northwestern $500. AZ
E Lax sIorc::: z Ros goi lIPH TSsf.... q:
Pittsburg ......-..... S2a Illinois Central.-...IOI
The Sub-TreasuTy balances at New York to-
day were: Gold, S57, 100 200; currency So fiO3Gd
The Sub-Treas1rer paid out $4,000 on account
OF interest. and $4,000 for bonds. Customs 70
eeipts $SO5,0O0.
Commercial.
Our wholesale streets now present lively
aspect pleasing for the devoted business man to
look upon. The opening of navigation and the
placing Of excellent steamers on the lines are
already beginning TO have their results in com
paratively large movements Of -Four, and this in
turn has reacted upon cereals, developing the
activity and high prices for grain which we had
previously predicted.
From all branches Of trade we have favorable
reports. Good prices for groceries, provisions,
produce, &C., have grown out Of q large consump-
tive demand, and this has produced an artificial
activity; for 1t is an axiom that people will buy
on a rising market, and in anticipation Of higher
tent OF orders Tor store. By reference to our
wholesale prices many advances will be noted
Causes previously given.
Foreign fruits are unchanged, but very firm
The activity continues and stOre-hOuses are
being rapidly cleared. Mr.. Clary says he is be-
tSchafer Cisfyj having recently been 80 oTsr'
loaded as to darken the place and inconvenience
transactions.
:, Eggs arm at A822c.i job lots 28oc. higher
Supply light.
Washington Wholesale Markets.
BREADsTUFFs.-Flourn rmer and more active
Weleh's family, Is: country do, s7259T5O; stand
ard do, 1913 % 81 do. trade brands, $625@6 so;
Rye higher At gs.a5S5.9s: Eud dSl sa2' now
nominal at *4OO9450; Jobbing lots, $50
CCTnpeal higher; bOlted, S599Oc.i iObbIng lots of
EERTILI5ERs:-auanO, so, Bakers ans bone
dust, s46 do. coarse bone 81; Turner's Excelsior,
Goes phosphate, As. Plaster very active,
We quote round lots SO per ton (. o. b.; 81 on
GRAIN.-Wheat active and higher at 81 2s91. 50.
Corn firm and higher at S48s6e. for yellow;
white, s59s7c. Oats higher at eS9zOc. for
Southern; mixed Western, 68G5sc. Rye quiet at
s5G9Oe. Quotations for grain on track, 293c.
GRooERTEs.-Cotfee active and higher. W quote
90; good DO, 2292ie.; prime, 258251Io-;
Sugar firm and very active. We quote:
Porto Rico grocery grades S? 7aS2 ag Dsn
S11GlOAc.: New Orleans grocery grades, 5000
Renned; jobbing lots hard crushed, Il5Sc.; pow
dered, n9sc; granulated, me-; sOft waite, lOH
@lO14c.; BcOtiee, lOse.; extra O. lO4c.; u, IO5c;
yellow, g@9Nc.; Canton &C, &C. Sirups in fair de-
mand. We quote jObbiDg lots: Calvert, TO9T5e.;
Baltimore, 5s@GSc.; Maryland, 55@57c. per gal;
Merchants, 39Q42c.; Canton Co.'s, S9342c. Mo-
lasses trm: jOb0ing lots Porto Rico, 4595Oc.; New
Orleans, 7OQ7Te. per gal. Teas quiet and steady.
Hyson, S5c. to 81; Gunpowder, soc. to $l.25; I'm
perial, l0c to T5c; OolOng, 35c. to TOc apan Sos
TO I5c Rice active at 7z8s1se. Salt coarse, Sll5;
HAY AND SrRAw-ActiTe and higher Hay,
clover, $l5Gl7; do. timothy, $l9@2l; mixed,
sl6@ls. Straw, rye, sliGl6; oats, SlS4l5; Waeat,
SOLO. Gut Hay, per cWL, Sl2OGl,30,
MILL FEED-ln demand anu scarce. Bran,
t25G2S. Brown middlings, hrm at s2s9S3O;
white, sS2G35. Jobbing lots Sl92 advance
PRovlsI0Ns.-Verya active, higher and tending
upward. We quote: Bulk shoulders, 91Ec.; do.
I2IGnISc. Bacon shoulders, lO9lO15c.; clear rib
Sides, 13c. sugarc cured breasts, l21D1414c; sugar
s639Ssr ca PR
picked, s69c Dried and smoked beef, l6822c.
Lard, refined, tierces, l514c.; do. small packages,
SEEDs.~MSiket active for garden and field
seecs. Onion sets S991. Seed Potatoes, Irish,
$L20GlSo; Sweet, $25O925O per barrel.
We still quote Virginia, Maryland and Penasyl-
vania at loAG1l1zc. per b: Western, nIGlih.-
charged at sl.7562 per Ou. Jobbing lots, and or
ders for seeds out Of store, 2@5Oc advance on the
bushel.
WHIsKY-Is steady and frm at 81 25 per gal.
The Markets Elsewhere.
BALTIMORE, April 5.-Flour steady; Howard
s5@5.I2; do. family, S55O96.75; City Mills super
hne, S4.2594 so; do. extra, s4.7595.25; do. Rio
brands, S6.2566.5O; do. family, S. Wheat irm:
No. " estern amber, $l34 No. 2do., 81. q: mixed
do, sl.26; No. Western red, S1.2S; No. do Sl2T;
Pennsylvania red, Sis: Maryland red, Sl259I.3S;
do. amber, Sl35G1S7; do. white, S1.25QLS5; No
No. Western spring red, S1.T9II9 Corn
Southern yellow, s66s7G; Western mixed,
SIC. Oats quiet; Southern, 7O973c.; Western
white, 6s@7Oe.; Western mixed, 6595Tc. Rye
firm; sl.0o4l10. Hay dull; fennsylVauia and
Mary land, $lT@24. Provisions firm. Pork, $3.50.
Bulk meats-shOulders, S1@GSAc.; clear rib sides,
packed Z614c. higher. Bacon firm; shoulders,
gAc.; clear rib sides, 13c. Hams, I41I0l5c.
Lard firm at 156l54c. Butter dull; good to
extra fine Western tubs and rolls, I6c. Pc
troleum dull and nominal; 61S@7e Coffee quiet;
strong at 1014GlO5sc. Whisky quiet at slA@
$l.l5.
NEW YORK, April 5, p. m.-Flour closes very
firm and fairly active for shipping extras, but
quiet and tame for most other grades. Wheat
closes hrmer and fairly active, the demand
chiefly for export, though fair for middling choice
No. 2 and No. spring is In limited supply, the
demand In part speculative. Red Western, S12I
Gl2S; do amber, s1.298l30; Michigan white,
sfiCat, $LST CLIO; do. amber, aAoat, $1311S. Oats
are nrmer but less active. The supply is light
of good mixed white. White, T3J13I5c. the in
side price Tor common on track. Rye scarce and
firm. Corn more active; the demand speculative
Western mixed, 79sT14c., in store; Western
white, SSc., in store; do. yellow, S9J699Oc. Pork
was higher but quiet. New Mess sold In a Job
binR way at $3.50. Cut meats hrmer and in fair
demand for picked meats Picked shoulders,
&c. Hams, nAQl2c, Bellies, IL lbs, 1l14e.; 10