Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-04-17
TRADE BULLETIN.

New York Money and Produce Market
 Quotations.
 NEW YORK, April I6.-Money closed at IK per cent, the lowest rate. The highest rate was per cent Exchange closed steady; posted rates, 4S694SS; actual rates, 4.S514 94S5lx for 60 days and 4s714G4s718 for demand. Governments closed firm; currency, 6s, I3olS bid; zs coup 1854 bid.; 4lss, do.. 1O6ss bid
 Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows: Union irsts l14G1l6; Union land grants I0i@los; Union sinking funds, 1I4GI16; Centrals IIs 6116.
 During the forenoon to-day the stock market was unsettled on limited amount of trading In the first hour the tone was strong and prices advanced Is to 4 per cent. but this wholly lost by noon, on selling caused by rumors of trouble in the Trunk line pool in regard to emi- grant rates. Prices at noon were h to A per cent. lower than they closed last night. Reading St. Paul, Richmond and Terminal and New York and New England were the features of the fore noon's dealings All four were strong, but the last two exceptionally so, and advanced M to 1M per cent, respectively, before l o'clock The advance in Richmond and Terminal was believed to be due to buying of the stock for control. The advance in New England could not be explained. Richmond and Terminal and New York and New England were the features of the afternoon deal- ings. Both stocks were strong and advanced on a good buying to the close. The advance in the first named stock was attributed to the election of John Fl. Inman as president of the road and the calling of a meeting of the stockholders for a new election of directors on May 3I. Richmond and West Point common closed l per cent higher and the preferred g. New York and New England advanced per cent Aside from these stocks however, there was no feature of interest. The closing prices for the general list was H to % per cent. higher than those of yesterday.
 General Markets.
 NEW YORK. April 16.-FLOUR-Closed quiet, but firm; winter wheat extra, S2.S5@5, Minne- sota, do., $2So05; city mill extra, $4456 465, for West Indies; Ohio extra, S2.so@4ao. Southern four closed quiet, common to choice extra, $s.aO05.
 wHEAT-Options were active, and at times there was considerable excitement. Prices ad- vanced sharply on the French election, the un- certainty of German affairs and unfayorSble re ports concerning the crops The close showed an advance of to 1Lc. Spot lots closed firm. Spot sales of No. red state at 95G9G No. do., 95Ixc.; No red winter, e5I3c.; ungraded red, 90093c.; No. red winter, May, s314c. bid; do June, 921&c. bid; do., July, 905sc. bid.
 CORN-Options were moderately active, but prices were unsettled. fuctuating frequently. The close was firm at about Ac- advance.
 BUTTER-Weak and slow; state, 19027c; western, 16@s6.
 CHEESE Quiet, but 4eady; state factory, 10013c.; western fiat. l1X012c.
 EGGS-Heavy; state and Pennsylvania, 161<c; western. 16016Ixc.
 SUGAR-Raw dull. but firm; 60 test muscovado. 13-l6c.; % test centrifugal, 51fc Refined moder- ately active and firm; cut loaf and crushed, s3<c- cubes, 7c-; powdered, sc.; granulated, tNc-s con tectioners' A, 65Sc.; A seasdard, G<c.; coffee on 4. 1-l6c.: white extra c 536c, extra c. 11-lec; yeaaows o7tVSxcs s