National Republican., 1883-03-12

quiry. Pork very quiet and held firm spot, new
mess quoted at sl9 2j@i9 so; sales 40 bDls clenr
S 9HeE KY o hew e5, All nn1Sn sG n sJ d9eS rm
and quiet. Lard-Cash very firm; options opened
2tG3 points higher, aiturward weaker ana decuheu
56D6 poiuis, clos ng firm; les, doing; prime steeh,
spot. Sii 55Gii Gj choice, sii 65; March, sli 55@
II GO; April &ll Gi65i1 Co. Frcights steady oottOni
Mdi wheat, d1a@454d
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 1O.-Coiton quiet; middling,
1OIsc Flour dull and unchanged; Howard street
and western superfnc SO 50@4 % do. extra, ei %
go 00 do family, so 25@6 25i city mills super.
brands, SO O0@0 % Potapsco family, So 7o; DO
supcrative patent, 81 80. Mheat-Southern
steady; western lower and dull southern red 81 ~
@1 2& do. amber 81 2i@sl 2s; No. I Maryland,
81 81 la@1 2l3; No. western winter red spot " lS34
asked; March, 81 10 asked; April 81 2O3s@l 2OAj
May, 81 22Js6pl 23h Con-sonthern steady;
low 65@GSc western mixed, spot, csc bid March,
6SH@6S4c; April Gsl5G6e94c; May, 69l4eG9s4ci
steamer, 65@65lc. Oats firm and dull; southern
53d56c western white, 5j@56c; do. mixed, 62@95c
Ponnsyivania. 65@56e. Rye quiet at 72e I1c. Hay
unchanged prime TO choice Pennsylvania and
Maryland, S13 OOt9l6 90. Provisions steady and
fairy active; mess pork, OO bulk meats, shoul-
ders and clear rib sides, packed, S34@llc: bacon
shoulders, 034c clear ribsides, l2c hams liglbc;
lard rehned, 12ISc. Butter dull; western packed
17@23c; roll 15@1Sc Eggs quiet at l569lSc; Po-
troleum unchanged; reiined,s 7h@7eSc. Coffee
dull Rio cargoes ordinary 10 fair, s90l4c. sugar
firm a sof, 0c Copper, refined quiet at ld@l6lc.
Whisky steady at 81 lSlR@i 10. Frelghts to Liver
pool per steamer quiet and unchanged; cotton,
5.32G3-l6.; flour, Is, 3D.; grain, Cd. Receipts
Flour. 4O3s barrels; wheat, 4i,O0O bushels; corn,
l32,OOO bushels; oats 5000 bushels ShipmenE-
Wheat "a, 900 bushels; corn, 262OOO bushels. Sales
wheat lSJ,OOO bushels; corn, 10000 bushcls'
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. .|
CHICAGO, Mar. lO.-Flour dun and unchanged.
Wheat in inir demand, but lower; No. 2 spring,
Slo525@l9S,4 cash regular, slO79s March 81 Olys@
but irregular No. 9, 5sls@59c cash 5s1s(gbS14
March, 6sla@5S2s April. Oats dun and prices a a
April Dressed hogs t QUIET ' and good good Shipping at
S7 90, Pork steady, with q fair demand /;
SIS lO@lS 10 cash ana March; SIS 259lS 2719 Apri
Lard steady, with n fair demand, Sll % cash aud
March; sl1 40@1l 42lA April. Bulk meats7-shoul-
ders, 81 90, short rib $40 90: short clear, $40 10.
Whisky steady, with lair demand, 81 H.
STATE OF TRADE.
The telegraphic reports to Brddstreefs this week
from all the leading trade centers of the country
are cOnfrmatory OF tho anticipated improvement
of business consequent upon the adjournment OF
congress and the enactment of a tariff bill. The
dispatches arc uniformly favorable as regards the
prospects OF the spring trade. Wheat has shown
a declining tendency during the week, owing 70
the fact that tho accumulation OF foreign wheat
In the United Kingdom is large and that, couse-
Quently, there seems to be less urgency there 10
provide against the shortage In the next crop.
! The rumors of damage to the winter wheat In In
diana nnd Illinois have, however, sustained the
market and prevented an important decline. Corn
has remained comparatively unchanged. The
leading iron markets throughout the country re.
port an improved feeling, due to the adjournment
OF congress ana the cessation of uukering Win
the tariff. American pig iron makers have an
nounced their readiness to accept contracts ioI
immediate or season delivery. The latter are Of
fered al S24 for No. anthracite and S22 for No. 2
These prices were ioroshadowed in this column
last week. Consumers, however, are inclined u
hold aloof while longer. Manufactured iron Is
In improved request as is spiegeleisen, although
the latter is quoted at S22922 90 only. About
10000 tons of steel rails have been contracted for
during the week nt S39940 tmill. The situation,
therefore, Is one of n moderate gain only. The
speculative petroleum market continues to tiuctu-
ate us the reports OF new wells are made good ol
proved to be false Stocks of refined oil abroad
are heavy and the outlook here for an increased
production and the large stocks have prevented
exports In spite of the decline in prices during the
week. The coal trades both anthracite and
bituminous continue quiet, the former awaiting
the arrangement of tho spring schedule OF pricei
and the latter the opening of navigation and the
spring demand. The output of anthracite TO date
Is about 100000 tons in excess of like portion o
1882. Ocean reights continue low, aud the de-
mand for charters is very light berth rates are
not high, and the movement OF produce abroad IL
rather quiet than otherwise. There has been
fair coIsumptive demand for wool in all markets
and prices have ruled steady. There were 20'
failures in the United States reported during
the past week, 30 less than the preceding week
81 more than the corresponding week of 1889, anc
rs more than the same week OF 1881.
BrddstreetS of Saturday last gives the following
CLOSING QUOTATIONS. FOR STOCKS ON THE DATE
NAMED:
Trunk lines. ipith their conuerJions