The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-29
Commercial and Financial,
STOCKS AND BONDS.

STOCKS AND BONDS.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Stocks opened
heavy at slight decline. During the past
ally weak. The result of the hours of bus
mess shows decline of to II.
Five's, extended, 1.104 BID; 43's, 1.125; as,
20; 3's, 1879; money, s; prime mercantile
paper, 6 to "a; bar silver, 1.194; exchange,
steady; 4,79a, long;.4 S24. sight; governments,
higher, for 3's otherwise unchanged;
states, irregular; railroads, quiet.
After IL o'clock there was slight i'm
provement in stocks, after which the mar
ket again became weak and sold down to
/. AT noon the general list rallied slightly.
Money 6 to 8; closing offered at 6;
prime mercantile paper, to "a; sterling
exchange bankers bills, firm; 4S0; sight;
4.S22; 3per cents, 03s; extended SIS, 1.042;
coupons, 1.125; as, coupons, 10.
Governments per cent. lower for 3's; l
higher for currency 6's of 90; otherwise un-
changed railroads dull; changes unimport-
ant; state securities dull and featureless.
The stock market was generally weaker in
the forenoon than yesterday, and easy. In
the afternoon prices became steadier. In
the last hour the stock market was at the
first, weak. Michigan Central being the
to 9l4, but in the last salf
hour the whole market was firmer and
there ives general improvement of to Q,
the latter for Michigan Central. Central
Pacific declined in the first hall of the hour
from 754 to 74f, but in the last half of the
hour recovered ! to 75f; Northern Pacific
was firm and advanced 4.
Market closed dull and firm, but FROM TO
IL lower than yesterday, the latter for Cen
trail Pacific. There was good borrowing
demand for stocks in the afternoon, espe-
cially for New York Central and Union
Pacific, the former loaning at per cent.
Transactions, 18S. 900 shares.
KANSAS CITY MARKET.
KANSAS CRY. March 27.-Wheat firmer;
No. red, 954 bid, cash; $50, April; 979,
May. Corn improved 42s bid, cash; 49,,
April 454 10 45a, May. Cattle steady;
steers OF L. 200 to 1 500 pounds, SO to $6.75;
stockers and feeders, S4.25 to 500; cows,
SO so 10 $3.50. Hogs unchanged; $3.50 to
$3.50; mostly SO 95 TO $40. Sheep steady;
good TO choice, S4.75 to S5.25.
ST. LOUIS MARKET.
ST.. Louis, March H.-Flour easy but not
lower. Wheat opened easy, improved
somewhat again and closed about as yes
terday; No. q red. $1.09h 10 $l.09i, cash.
Sl.09s, April; $l.1l5 TO 81. 12l, May; S1.06s TO
$l.o6s, year Corn opened better, unchanged
and closed hrmi 464 TO AZ, cash; 41s 10 41s,
April; 50 10 51h, May. Oats slow; 40i TO
402 cash; 4li,April; 42s to 42l May. Whisky
lower; 81 10. Corn meal, 50 30. Pork better,
S1s121. Lard nominally firm. Bulk meats
better, but slow; long clear, 9.75; short rib,
9.s5; short clear, 1919 Bacon higher
long clear, 1850; short rib, 1000; short
strong and generally higher, but transac-
tons restricted by small offerings; ex-
porters, SOS 10 81; good to choice, 50 10
So So; light, IS 80 TO Sc common, IS 20
$3.50 medium 10 best butcher steers, s4.60
70 $3.50; good to choice cows and heifers,
81 so TO $5.25; common 10 good medium
Texans Tex N s. 70 $50 Ho y quiet ranging
from $50 10 $7.75, but generally S7.35 70
500. Sheep firm and IN good demand
extremes. $3.50 TO sos; sales mainly at
q. so TO $3.50.
CHICAGO, March H.-Hogs receipts. 5000;
g.. so TO S7.95; light, $3.50 10 $50; closed
weak, but easier. Cattle receipts. Z. 800,
weak and slow and TO 10 lower; exporters,
s6.40 70 $40; good 10 choice shipping,
SO 70 500; common 10 fair, $40 70 IS
mixed butchering IN good demand butch
ers and canDers are buying fseders; COM
mon % far; $40 70 81 medium 70 good,
and strong at $3.50 70 s5.25. Sheep
receipts, 300; very active, and prices
sieads; common 70 fair, $3.50; me
dunn 10 good, f5.25 10 o.; choice
10 extra $50 70 500. Flour quiet and I'M
changed. Wheat unsettled at 81 .O4f March:
sl.041 10 f1.O4f April; flO9f 10 1.09i Mav;No
red S1.061. Corn fairly active and q shade
higher af 5lt 10 53f cash; 5ii March; SO 10
51i April; SCI 10 So May. Pork generally
unchanged but some sales rather higher 81
1stoIs1 10 for cash: 5ll March a .07itot 1910
April; s1s.27i 70 sls30 for Nay. Lard firm;
11lO5 70 lilo cash or March, 11-123 70
Ills April Bklk meats fair, demand f1lo5s
ahorf rfbs, 1905, short clear. 500.
. NV OELEars sfEKEI.
FEw OELEars, March E.-Osts quiet, -
10 So. Hay In good demand; common Sl2
20 t14; prime. SIS 70 tl7; choice $3.50 70
$40. Bacon In fair demand; shoulders
higher 81; hams. sugnr-cured higher, choice
canrassed. II 70 l3i. Kioe duh, ordinary 70
prime. $50 81. Bran in fair demand bat 81
lover rates 81 tofl Others unchanged.
Exchanrs steady and unchanged.
AET YORK EaEEU-
Nrr Torr March E-FIour dull.
Whest. casb gust. bot strone. Options
opened ! % higher. Afterwards ruled
ssslsr. lost rIost n5rsnce. closing strong,
sterruer No. 3 -. tl.oe. No. 3 red. ti.l6 -
tl-lCs. sfeanler No. ? 30. o. l0i % fl.I73-
No. 2 I'D. s. ~ - sl19l. Corn, css1 lols
- u hiEbe-- crtiors. - hlrhsr. No ,.
17i 70 ga st-E1er. Cd % 60. No. 2 81 %
% C1f-s srD1r aud hirter. snEnr
1rief buf s-enlT 1lr ~ rood refining. -
! t1e Monssel rriet. t1f ste11r. tice,
1ernan1 f1ir nr1 rn1rffi fru- 11Ues-it.
m i Pork rnI nn1 nominal SID -
fl115. Cur ness rnIst. Ut <.ee1T- Lard
l1il. IlIE ~ II.tI.