National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-12
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Monetary.

WASHINGTON. Saturday Evening.
In monetary circles business was unusually
quiet to-day. The slothfulneSs which has char
soteriEed the past week has shown out even more
distinctly In contrast with the usual Saturday
activity. The last day Of the week had become
so periodically active that to-day has been re-
gsrded by some as the indication Of an abnormal
condition. Washington differs from New York
in this respect that at the latter city quiet day
has come to be expected. And this expectation
was realized to New Workers to-day In unusual
quietness.
Gold opened at lis, sold at 1I51S9115A all day,
closing at 1I51S. Indications point TO continued
strength Foreign exchange nominal. Money
easy at 1 Governments steady and strong.
and there was very little change Of rates except
for Union Pacific; all closing very dull.
Commercial.
The Washington and GEORGETOWN markets
show their greatest strength and activity in aour
and grain, while otherwise they are generally
frm and fairly active. Flour hiss been we'll sus-
tanned at the advance which We made in our
quotations, Independently Of the Produce Ex-
change, and to-day certain Georgetown millsrs
have warned purchasers OF an impending sd-
vance ne1tWeek Of so cents on the barrel.
Grain has materially advanced, aRd is very
active. 1t was rumored on the street that it had
gone up 10 cents on the bushsl to-day, but We
have added but 2 cents upon our last quotations
Washington Wholesale Markets.
RECONSIDERATION strong and active; super,
s4.T5E95; extra, S5759o.25; family trade brands,
e6.25G65O; do. standard brands, S6.75dT; Welch's
family, IS. In choice Virginia families we quote
WenEer at s7.25675O. Rye at S4.5O35. For
lobbinK lots 2595Oc. must be added. OOrnmeaI
higher; bolted, s5G9Oc.i iobbing lots Of bOltsd,
9O@95c.
FERTIL1zERs.-Guano, SO, Bakers fine bone
dust, SO; do coarse bone, ~; Turner's Excelsior
80; Ki1solving's Maximum Fertilizer, SIS;
We quote round lots SO per ton (. o. D.; su on
the track or in warehouse.
GRAIN.-ActiVe, firm and higher. Wheat
higher and very active; common to choice, sl2O0
s1.40. Corn, s5@92c. Oats higher at 7O4T4c Rye
active and higher at soc. 6sl. Quotations for
grain on track, 2G3c. higher in store.
GRoCERIEs-Unchanged.
HAY AND STRAw.-Flrm and in demand. Hay,
clover, s159l7; do. timothy, sl992l; mixed,
s16Gls. Straw, rye higher, sl5@l7; oats, sl39l5;
wheat, $500. Out Hay, per cwt., sl.sO6L3O
MILL FEED-In demand and scarce: Bran,
white, s326S5. Jobbing lots Sl92 advance.
Observation-Disclosures and active.
SEEDs.zMsrkst active for garden and field
SEEDS DDS, Onion On sets sG so Seq PG5st0ss Irish
We quote YlrEi1is' Maryland and PsnasyI-
T Tnoth at hsl s. p %S's S@ a4 S
changed at tl.75G2 per bu. JoboinE lots, and or
ders for seeds out Of store 2585Oc advance on the
WHIsKY-PrOOf sl25 per gal.
Washington Fish and Oyster Market.
Fresh hsh fairly active. Wequote Iobbing lots
of shad at sl7 per hundred; rock, I5c. per bunch;
perch, l09l2c per bunch; herring stronger and
more active; $17920 per thousand.
Oysters commercially dead We quote the
very choicest at SO89Oc. per bushel.
The Markets Elsewhere.
NEW YORK, April 10, evening.-Flour quiet
firm and unchanged. Wheat quiet; Spring 81 y
Gl26; red Winter. 81 3O9l.S2 Amber, sl.S28 "a.
Corn nrm at 93@e4c. Oats quiet at T4875c.
Whisky quiet at sl.131<. Freights, 69j1<. Char
ters to Cork for orders; 46El49 direct.
BALTIMORE, April 10.-Flour quiet. Wheat
ern spring red, SL23L22. Corn steady; South
ern white, SS69Oc; Southern yellow 9IJHc;
Western mixed, 9114c. Oats firm; Southern, 100
TTe.; Western white, 729T3c.; Western mixed, roc
Rye quiet. Provisions quiet Pork steady It
s22 5O623. Bulk Meats nominally unchanged
Bacon quiet. Lard steady. Butter steady; de-
mand fair; good to extra hne Western tubs aud
rolls, 16022c. Petroleum nominal at 6H951<c.
Coffee quiet and unchanged. Whisky quiet at
81 l31191.14
CHic1Go, April 1o.-FIour quiet. Wheat is
hrmer and fairly active. No. 2, sl.043{ giles,
fresh; Sl024@L0211, April No. l, 9S89SI. Corn
quiet at T01I, cash or April. Rye Is stronger and
scarce at $1-1S b. Barley quiet and steady at
s1.os, cash or April; sl.O0, May. Whisky steady
MILWAUKEE, April IO-Whest firm; No. 1
$1OS14; No. 2 S1.02- Corn steady; high mixed, T4c.
Oats firm; No. 2 59l4c. Rye steady; No. l, Sl.0S.
Barley nrm; No. 2, spring $L0S.