The New York herald., 1872-12-09
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton In Good Deman nd, but Irregular |;
Receipts mt the Ports, far as Heard
From, 0,729 Ba1es-Flour Dull-Wheat
Dull and Uncha anged-Corn- Dull-Oats
Heavy-POrk Easier-Lard Steady-Pc-
troleum NOminal-Naval stores Neg
lectcd-GrOcerfes Quict-Vhislkey Firm.
SATURDAY, Dec. TO p. NJ.
During the past week the movement in general
trade has been slow and the merchandise markets,
with brief intermissions, have ruled dull, while In
not few cases there has been a tendency to
lower basis. As general thing however, holders
OF merchandise have manifested considerable firm
ness declining all proiiers for goods at reduced
prices. There has been some difficulty in negoti-
attng commercial paper, but the dulness in trade
circles cannot justly be attributed to this cause,
as the demand for nearly all commodities showed
material falling or Stlll this Is the dull season,
and, in view OF this fact, business may be consid-
cred quite lively. 1t is certainly as lively as
1t usually is at this time OF year. The scarcity OF
tonnage has been one Of the chief causes of the
quetude in business marts during the week, as the
export movement has been considerably retarded
by the dificuty OF obtaining freight room or ves-
sells of the right class or size for charter. There
has, nevertheless, occurred few radical changes In
rates. The volume OF business for the week was
unusually small, and only few OF the principal
gree Of freedom. The cotton market has ruled
very quiet during most OF the week and the actual
transactions were comparatively small. To-day the
market was dull and prices we're lower, both for
spot and future deliveries. The breadstuns move
ment has been slow, having been checked
by the small offerings and the extreme
views OF holders. These remarks apply particularly
to wheat, which, at the close OF the week,
siderably higher, though transactions from day to
day were either very moderate or very light.
To-day the market for wheat quiet and nominal,
though extreme prices were in all demanded for
prime wheat. Corn has been dull all through tho week.
bat the large receipts have mainly store that
prices have been kept comparatively steady, though
lower than they were week ago. The market to-day
assumed armer tone and the few sales made at
higher prices The deadlock in the pork market has
been maintained all through the week that there has
really market prices being entirely nominal but
still about ~ per bb above the price future delivery.
Toward the close OF che week the market became weak
and on Saturday prices decidedly lower.
Lard had ruled duh and heavy, and prices
at the close OF the week were decidedly
lower than they were week ago Whiskey has been
freely sought after and prices have steadily improved
Trade in the grocery market has been light throughout
the entire week, and for articles, particularly
sugar slight have heon granted in order
realize the market cscsing dall Petroleum has been
held ct unaitered figures but there buyers
asking prices and consequently the market was entirely
nominal Naval stores were hut lightly dealt In, aud
closed on saturday quite nominal.
CorrzRTo iap the market has been dutet Tor all de-