The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-02
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N one ana q haIf mlIIlOn POUNDS
Old Stock Exchange.
CITY TRADE REPORT.

New YoRK, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAYl.
Flour the spot dull and small sales made at
decline compared with prices current in the fore part Of
the week Troy sold at 81 3l1l, while Michigan could
have been purchased at 81 25 and Genesee at 81 s7
though small lots of the latter sold at 81 So To
arrive sales again made at full prices, and the
market closed with good inquiry for future delivery
Genesee deliverable in at So 5o also to arrive
in June Sc 25 in July S69a$6 and 500 do extra, in
June at Sc so. Arrivals of Southern have increased,
and the market heavy, without sales Of moment
having been reported sale Of Ohio mixed red wheat
in the city made at 81 40 Sales Of Northern yellow
made at 95a96c in the city, and to arrive in
June at 75c. Meal steadyiat 81 66x, while some
holders demanded s. 62h Rye in the city sold at o.
Barley to arrive worth 10. There change in
oats Provisions continued very quiet, and without
sales of moment Groceries steady, though trans
actions light. This being "movng day. change
thiny attended which combined with the approach
of the period assigned for the reopenng of the canal
and the arrival Of another steamer caused this to DO
the dulest business day of the week.
AsHEssmall sales of pots reported at S. l21S,
while pearls stood at the old notch Of So 60 The
ceps since the opening Of the river have amounted to
about 800 barrels.
BREApsrurrs-Flo ur-small sales of Geneseo were
ported at 81 90 though before the close OF change it
was offered at 81 37 and Michigan at ~ a. in store
100 bb good Ohio sold at 81 90 and about 300 Troy ut
a 1000 barrels Of Genesse sold to arrive 1 in
and 1000 do in July at So o. 1000 do sold to arrive In
the month at Sc 00 500 do extra do sold to ar
rive in June at So o. and 1000 do Michigan sold to
rive at Sc 37s Cor-we report sales Of 5000 northern
yellow in at &c., 1000 do sold at &c. and 5000 to
mixed sold to arrive in June at 75c Vheat-Sales Of
10000 bushels Of Ohio red mixed sold at 81 49, Corn
port sales Of 45OO bushels the city at Ole Barley to
arrive, was worth 70c Oats continued firm The last
sales of North River were made at 6oa 62c.
CANpLEs.-Sperm continued to sell at 81 conts.
CoFrnEWc have only to report 100 bags Rio slight
ly damaged, which sold by auction at 6Ka7c, cash
FrH.-Dry Cod steady at SO 60 The cargo OF
No Halifax mackerel aAoat, offered at 81 l2!s.
The regular market price however, was assumed TO DO
about 81 90 Scaled behring's were worth ST. Inc mar
FRur-4a5OO boxes Bunch raisins sold at 81 GOAL eS
The market was very steady
HEMP-No transactions were reported. ,-,
LrAp.-We report sales of 5000 pigs at 81 37h
MoLAssrs.-Further sales OF Cardenas were maoo at
Ole and of extra quality Muscovado at 33c fair do were
worth about 3Oc and 100 casks Of Porto RICO SOLD Ut $50
NAVAL SToREs.-We report safes OF lou oos. spi,ts
iaofsc The stock OF raw in first hands had become
much reduced and was held at Ssa3 30 twas report
ed that 600 bbls Of Rosn had changed hands on pr
yate terms There no change in tar.
Ous-The market was firm for linsced and 1900 gal
Ions city pressed sold at ,oc casn ana ,Sc months
a Cents while another parcel in store could have been
bought at 70 cents. $500 gallons including natural
spring and bcached sperm sold At lO7c Tor the former
and at l2c. for the latter
Paovi.roSs-The market continued very quiet. Sales
Of por were confined entirely to the retail trade
we heard only of two lots of old including so bills OF
prime, which was reported sold at S2 s7h and so do
mess at SIS New mess quote ut SIG IS, and new
prime at Sl3 as S4 Fresh dairy butter arrival,
sells 30 81 cents, and Orange county at 25 acc
Rrcs--The market quiet, and no sales Of conse-
qucnce reported
suoAR--Few jobbers were in market to-day probably
being in many too much engaged in moving"
in forwarding purchases already made. Nevertheless,
prices remained steady We quote New Orleans fine at
ia nc. and choice at cents fair do worth
71sc We quote Porto Rico at Ga &C., Cuba. on IN,
and St Croix ut ~ s1s; box brown 6A 7}5c.
TALLow-The stock continued light the last sales
made at so a 90.
Ton.oco.--We sub NIT the following table, which
spas S ~ for wS
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