Finance And Trade

Tuero ie an íuereased deraand for currency f rom the country, and speculators anticípate increaaed arrivala of grain and produce. Intereat ratea 6@10 per cent. , according to timo and aecurity. Government uonds firm. lSKEADSTUrrS. Tlie inovenicnt in the grain markets Wffl quite active, the spoculative element taking hold quite freely, and the amount of busineaa transactel wae íarge. Heller October was again the favorito option, and the bulk of the salea were for thia delivery. Tlie closiiig quotations show a lower range, save for wheat. Shipping movement ratea light. The following tab'.e shows the prices current at the opening and at the close of the past week : ü-pemny. Cloinng. No. 2 ep'f? wheat, cash $ (11.09 @1.07X No. 2 scUcrSeptember OLOO1, @1.07X No. 2 seller October.. (gl.07' ($1.05Jí No. 2 seller November @1.0S% (;l.u." No. 2 corn, cash @ .57 @ .56Ji No .2 oorn, seller Sept % .ily @ .5(i!4' No. 2,com seller Oct.. % .B7 (; .53); No. 2 oats, cash 35SS'@.3534 $ .34 J' No. 2 oats, 8. Sopt. . . . % .35)i .34 ',@ .34 '. No. 2 oats, s. Oct 33 0.3314 S .81,'i No. 2 rye, cash @ .75 @ .74 No. 2 rye, seller Sept. @ .76 $ .75 No. 2barley, cash.... @1.10 1.09 @l.Q9ii No. 2 barley, s. Sept. . . @1.10 @1.09% No. 2barle.y, s. Oct... @1.02L C41.0'2á No. 3 barley, cash (tij .78 " .75 PEOVI8IONS. The advicea from the East and European markets were moro favorable in tenor, and a material improvement was exhibited in prices for all descriptions here. The market closed as follows : Cash mees pork, $23.00 ; seller October, $22.00(u22.20, and seller the year, i18.20@18.25 : seller Jauuary and February eold at $18.00. Cash lard elosed at $13.40 ; seller October at f.13.35@13.40 ; seller the year, $11.95@12.20, and sefler February sold at f 11.80. PllODUCE. Butter was quotable at 24@30c for extras, 19@23e for firats, 17(Til8c for toconds and 14(a)lGc for thirds. Beaus we quote prime old Kastem mediams at about f 1.80, and a sale of now Western was reported at $1.05. Trade waa quito brisk in broom-com. Quotatious range at 10(a;12c for No. 1 to extra hurl, 8X(a"J3c for good to choico btalk braid, and 6@8Lc for crooked. Beeswax was quiet and nominal at 26(a28c for good to prime yellow. Cheese- Quotations range at 5@8c for poor to common, 9@10c for fair to good, and 10,V@10Lc for prime in lots. There was a good supply of cranberries on the market, but tüe offerings were rather poor in quality and for this reaaon sold slowiy. I'rices ranged aa follows: $2.25@2.50 per bushei, and S8.00@ 8.5U per barrel, tho outside figure being for choice. Cider was dull and the few salea reported ranged at $5.00@6.00 per barrel and 2.5@3.00 per keg, accordiug to quality. Pried fïuits were quiet. Quotations range at 9c for choice Michigan and New York apples, and 7%c for Southern. I'eaches quotable at lOfcïlOc for halvea, and about 9o for mixed. Dried peas were dull and slow sale, with light arrivals of new reported ; quotablo at SI. CO for new green, and $1.30(a 1.40 for jellow. Kggs were in good demand and ïirm ; the market cloeed at about 18c per doz for warranted fresh. Feathers were in moderate demand and steady ; quotable at 55(; 56c for prime live geese, 20(;25c for turkey tul, and 3(u)5c for ehieken. Game was in good demand and firm. Tüe receipts were fair and better in qnality than duriug laat week. Prairie chickena quctdble at &8.5ü(uj3.75 per doz ; nuülard ducka at 3.00, and small at #2.00. tireen fruits were in good demand. Quotations ranged at 1.00@2.50 per brl for .Southern apploa. and Í2.50@8.50 for Michigan, according to quality. reacties closed at about $1.50 1.65 for %-bu boxea in iots. " md $l.C5@2.00 in a retai! way ; i-bn boxes sold at 80(875c. Choioe Concord granes quotable at $2.SÜ@2.75 in 3-lb caaes; $1 Gi)(í 1.75 in 20-lb basket.s, aud fi()@75e in Michigan 12-lb baskets, l'lums were lirm at !f4.06@5.00 for Ji-bu boxes of New York, and 1.25(!l.5O for K-hu boxes of Ilünois. Pears were flrm at $10.00@H.OO for New York in bárrela, and 50c @$1.00 for Michigan baskets, llidea reaiain ateady at Hc all rouud for green salted. and Cüjic for damaged. Honey v.-as rt)ier aiow snle. Quotable at 20()23e per 1b for comb and 12}4c for BtrsiDed. 'lhere waa but little demand . for hops, and the market luled dull. Quotable ,at 4@12}e for poor to good, and 14@16c for " primo new The supply of ponltry was fully equal to the deniaud, aud pricea ranged as foilows: 12@ 12X Per lD for tnrkejs, #8.üO@8.66 for oíd chiekene, and 62.00@2.75 for apj-ing, according to quality. Potatoea sold slowly at 750 $1.0 per brl. AU kinds of vegetables aold alowly, but there was no particular eliange in prices from those quoted laat week. Tomatoea about 40c per bu. Turuips 75c per brl. I bago 4i3.00c)4.0ü jier 100, and caulillower 50c ! $1.50 per doz. KEEDS AND BIC.nWINKS. There was a good demand for Timothv aeed. I Prices ranged at $2 002.35 for comnïon to good, and #2.40@2.45 for prime. Clover waa dull and weak. Sold at Í5.5O(;C.5O for poor to prime medium, aad ifi.75 for wminoth. Flax in fair demand at $1.23ííí 1 42,'-4 for oommon to good. Hichwlnea weic fairiy active, but pricea ruled a shade lower. Sales wero made at the close at #1.15)4. COOPERAGE, LUMÜF.K AND WOO1). Quotations rage at $1.12@1.15 for pork bárrela ; $1.85@1.45 for lard tiercoa ; $1.90(5 2.10 ior whiaky barrels, and 5@56o for flour barrels. There waa a moderately activo busintiBS tranGiictod in lumber. Quotable atiS.OO for joists and scantling ; $9.0ü(ñ)14.00 ior eommon strips and boards ; 5'2.10(7:2.C0 for ; tihingles, aud OLS0 for laih Vvood remakta rather quiet. Maple (oca blo at about $8.00. and beech at 47.00 per corJ. Telegruphic Mavltei iiepores. NE-V ÏORS. 9 00 @13 00 Hoas- Dreised 9 Q 11 - N 1 @ 14 Floub - Superfino Western ' '■ ■:■ ')() WllKAI-lo. 2 Chicago 1 IK m} 1 21) OotiN 67 1} 71 Oats !; ,i 60 Kyk i") (ui 'J4 Pobk- NswMeia ■.-. in) 822 25 Lahu- Steain i;i ' ;@ 6T. L(. I is. Wheat -Xo.3 Bed 1 r 1 el CoilK- No. 'J 48 t BS Oats- No. 2 36 (.4 ::7 Kyk- No. 2 70 T2 ToiiK- Mess 'J? 7:. (i_:l((i Lauii Ij Hoos 7 7; (oí 8 i:.. Cattle 5 J' (.l '.' j MlLi'AUiEE. Wheat- No. I ir g 1 ai Ko.9 1 11 1 18 cobn- :o. 2 M 9 s7 Oats- No. 2 ... 3J @ 3 livji 73 a 78 .--No. 2 1 IS (f6 1 18 OINCINNAT1. ! ■-■ (8 1 40 f' @ 60 Oats SB 5 ! RïE 7.5 a 7S roiK-Mess " ín 78 .,,,., n 1 I TOLEDO. WHEAT- Extra 1 33 @ 1 BS Amber 1 23 (ñ 1 24 Cobn mi (&, B8 Oats 3'J @ 41 DETROIT. Wiikat- Extra 1 3B @ 1 38 No. 1 Wllite 1 23 (4 1 21 No. 2 White 1 17 @ 1 13 Amber 1 'i 5 @ 1 2fi Cobn Bl (ÍJ 67 Oatb 38 4 '' Hahi.ky- No. 3 1 10 fe, 1 16 Pons- IIcbb ($23 00 CLEVELAND. Wheat- No. 1 Red a, 1 3.- No.2Red @ 1 23 Cokn 70 @ 71 Oats 42 @ 44