National Republican., 1883-03-08
COTTON MARKET.
The following were the opening and closing
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
Issncinlld press.
STATE Boxps

AStOCiuttu ITeS6.
NEW YORK, Mar. - Money In the early part of
the afternoon loaned up from to II per cent
and later on was quoted at s91l97 per cent, clos
ing offered at 10 per cent. Exchange was steady
ut iSOk9iol for long, and 4S3@lS3 for short sight
Governments were irregular. State bonds were
without feature, except Louisiana consols, which
advanced TO II. Railway bonds were irregular
ana without particular change. Speculation on
the stock exchange to-day has been very duh and
without feature, the closing quotations, however,
showing some Improvement over those of ycstcr-
dAy. The general market opened ls693i per cent
below yesterdays closing prices, the latter c., c.
l; In the early dealings the market was firm
ana prices sold up ls@2S per cent, led by Delg.
ware, Laokawonna ana Western, but subsequently,
Speculation became very dul, and about II O'clock
reaction OF IgtgA per cent; took place, In which
Missouri Pacific and Wabash preferred were most
conspicuous From then until noon there was u
recovery of 1s@9s per cent, New Jersey Central
leading the upward turn. During the next two
hours there was very little business doing and
scarcely any change in prices but in the last hour
the market became little more animated and
rmsr ana 1Re a advance iyom noon ranged be- g.
Paul beng most conspicuous therein. In the late
yqide there was a slight reaction, but the market
although dull, closed firm. Tho closing prices
conn ared with those of yesterday, are in main -
al per cent. higher the latter Indiana Blooming
ton and Western. Transactions aggregated $4,000
sharcs including Delaware, LnckuwHlina and
Western, $500 Erie, 4gO0; Louisville and Nash
vile, 4,3O0; Missouri Pacific, 5000; New Jersey
Central, 6lOO; Northern Pacific, lO2OOi Reading
S,i00 st. Paul, $4,000; Texas Pacific, $780, Union
Pacific, ,2LS00; Wabash Pacific, 1o9OOj Western
Union, 1880;
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
:, BALTIMORE Mar. 7,-Virginia 6s, consolidated,
49 do. second series, "a past due coupons, Al new
lO'iOs, 35lS bid to-day.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
New YORK, Mar. 7-Cotton easy sales s75 bales;
middling uplands, 10 3-1Gc; midding orleans,
lO 7-l6c; consolidated net receipts, 1920 bales;
exports TO Great Britain. G,3Sl bales; TO France,
200 bales; too, the continent, 9O7 bales. Flour
southern 16!l a. dull and weak common 70 fair extra,
about l9c lower on spot and 1Ga34C lower OH OPP
tlons; more active export demand and q brisk
Tade on speculative account, largely in May de-
livery, closing firm with reaction of 1s99zc No.
2 spring nominal; ungraded red, 81 05@l %; No.
red, q 2li{@i 2iIS and 81 2219@l 23 ungraded
closing at 81 2l9s; April, 81 23lTl 23, closing at
81 23h. Corn unsettled and 1@34c lower specu.
steady at triAe above the inside rates ungraded,
63l&97953c; No. B. $50 g63]Sc;, steamer, Gy@6915c;
N9; 2 172S and ?2%52}ae& * steamer yellow,
crn Yellow zoe dock; No. March, 7lSs6}72lSc.
closing G ,6, ~ 7i2se April 5252's closing at 52l5
59c agps duli and d mompSily Coyes
ESpot quiet and steady options rather eisier; No.
7RiG, April g. 1907 CO. May 81 65@7 75; June, 81 so
az 95 July, s. 0OdS 05 October, IS 80: December
s. So March, 81 1907 35; August, IS 20; September
IS 25 November SS 45; January, s. 90, February
SS 50; spot, 81 80. Sugar stronger aud IN fair de-
mnnd; Rio Grande, G!@c' 81. Domingo, re iair to
good refining, l-l6@7 S.l6e; refined frmer; c. rs
CP7ISc; extra c, Sc; white extra c. Lice: of A.
SySgS9se; mould a, sac; STANDARD A, SIC; cut
loal ana crushed, 9H@93sc; granuRted, 9o; cubes
9GgEc. AIOlassGs quiet and steady. Rice firm
and iairly active. kosin easier AT 81 62l5@l 67lI
Iurpentne dull and easier at Die Hides quiet and
unchanged, Wool steady ana very quiet. Pork
dull unsettled, and dropping; sales 125 bbls. new
mess, spot, $40 25gl9 So: options wholly neglected
ana rates nominal. Middlcs dull aud nominal.
Lard less active and 4g6 poiuts lower closing
MreS s ag asE2g RpTes s iSs Ss 5o si 40
quiet; cotton, I'D wheat, 3D.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE, Mar. 7.-Coton quiet; middllng,
lOEc. Flour quiet and steady; Howard street
aud western superfne, s3 5o@4 25 do, extra 81 81
IS 50G9i y; do. extra, 81 5O@6 50; do. Rio brands,
% 25@6 30; PaapSGo family, 50 70; do. superatlve
lower and dull, closing easy; southern red, 81 700
%: do. amber 81 23@sl rs; No. Maryland, 81 ~
@l 22l3; Ne; western winterred, spot and March,
@l 80; june, 81 2iIa asked Corn - Southern
ste ldy; western shade easier and dull; southern
white 65&Gsc; dn. yellow, 65@6Sc western mixed,
spot 6s66Sl{c; March, 6Sc lid; April, GSiSc bid;
May, 60GG0Ssr; June, G04@G04c; steamer, 6jo bid,
Oats trfner; southern, 53956c; western white, 30
Rye quiet at 1O@7ae Hny quiet; prime tochuice
Pennsylvania and Maryland, Sl3 O0Gl60O Provis-
ions quet md steady; mess pork, $40 90; bulk
meat, shoulders aud clear rib 81 des, packed $40
llc bacon shoulders 9Ac; clear RIB sides, l}c
hams, l4@l5ci lard, rehned,, l2l Butter qnie,;
and weak at lsc. Petroleum easier; TcRned,
72S@73Ic Coffee quiet; Rio cargoes, ordinary 10
ilir, s99Hc. sugar firm 4 soft, &c. Copper re.
fined quiet at l6@l6Hc. Whisky steady at 81 lSH
al 10 FreIghts TO Liverpool per steamer easier;
cotton 5-32@3l6. -four, Is ID. gran Cd. Receipts
Flour, l62O barrels; wheat, 1900 bushels corn,
100000 bushes oats, 1000 bushels; rye, none. |
sales-Wheat, $4,000 bushels;
corn, 10000 bushels.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO, Mar. Flour dull common to choice |
spring SO 5O45 00 Minnesota, SO GOOD 25; bakers
4 2546 75 patents, 50 0097 So winter; southern !
Illinois and Missouri, 81 2i@6 co. Wheat weak |
and lower; regular, 81 rs March; 81 OSjz ApriE |
y 1891 l3A May; No Chicago spring 81 OS@ !
OSHj No. 3 do 934c; No. . red winter. 81 TO- |
Corn IN fair demand, but lower 577E@5sc cash; |
)72S@579Ic Marc1; dSlSc April, Oats uull, wcnk, !
lnd lower; i2l4c cash; l2Ic March; 4834@B3l5c |
APRIL Dressed hogs steady and unchanged at |
y 0OGS 90. porl, in active demand, but lower ut
:lS 90 Gasn aud March; Sl8 0j@lS 0713 April. Lard
N active demand, but lower Sll l2I5@l1 10 cash
md March; Sll 27l.@l1 30 Aprl. Bulk meats in
ir drmnnd; shoulders, 81 50 short rib 50 so; short
'lenr, $40 10. Whisky steady aud unchanged at
II II.
PlTTsBuRG OIL MARKET.
PlTTsBuRG, Mar, 7.--0il was active this morning,