The New York herald., 1873-03-01
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

"A Eli II
Cotton in Better Demand, but Easier !;
Receipts at the Ports, I5,456 Bales
Flour, Wheat and Corn Dull-Pr0vf.
sions Firm-GrOcerics q Quiet-PetrOleum
Easier - Spirits Turpentine Firmer-
Resin steady-Metals Generally Quiet
East India Goods Quiet, but Firm
Wool Quiet-Whlslkey Steady.
FRIDAY, Feb 2S-8P.M.
Irade matters remained without noticeable I'm
provement to-day, the merchandise markets re.
naming dua and to great extent nominal.
lhefe were Of course, as there always
are. few exceptions, but they were
without essential Importance or sgnia.
cance. Buyers are apparently as aversc to
venturing beyond their immediate requirements
as ever, and business is almost wholly confined to
the urgent wants Of the local trade. The EXPORT
movement is still restricted by the scarcity OF
freight room and tonnage, although the scarcity
OF vessels Is not 30 seriously felt as 1t has
been. while rates favor the shippers. Still there
is not sufficient encouragement in the existing
state OF the markets, at home and abroad, to war
rant any movement Of cOnsequence-particula
In breadstutIs, which continued to be very little
sought after; but with unusually light supplies
and insignificant receipts holders evince no dis
position to force sales though apparently willing to
grant some concession. At the Cotton Exchange
dulness and depression were the ruling character
istics and prices were shade Oh. At the Produce
Exchange -four was duh and business confined to
the local trade. Wheat was still dull ana wholly
nominal at the quotations inserted under the ap-
propriate head. Corn was dull, but nom-
inaly unchanged. Oats remained steady at
previous prices The pork trade remained rm and job
bng lots brought even better prices Lard was rather
quiet and scarcely SO rm. Whskey quiet Freighs
were nominally UNCHANGED. There was little doing in
Goiss% quiet and easier spirits tarbentias was
s9ss ssas uls 6u % r 0 sfa s"y Metals
but Very firmly held Wool was quiet the BIDS being gen
cell % for Il the past three days. 4s package.
The market FOR pots ruled steady, under moderately
% aeTsas s pearls were eh'feiy nominal we
Fsi: Der Long Island sIc do NoTiha River
eH Was srGn a
S SS
. q icr Esssfn spruce ss'e.' Wv '''Au' - - ~
gsssnt ss passne Sc; ssssrc
GoS,ss The market contnasd firm for all de.crip
aasnps sns s s 5
Sntario, on private terms and to-day $500 bags do
sss2 r esrsaes e
s9GS sss
bags, 2c 2lc. do grass mats &C. Singapore
17c. l8c.; Ceyon 8c. l9c Maracaibo, 1Sc &c. La
guayra l8c. al9hc; jamaica lSc. l9c.: St Domingo
l6hc Costa Rica, lSc. 20c Mexican, isc lyc. Ma
l9c Curacao. H1sc. ls1ac, gold per lb GO and 20
CorroN-The inquiry for cotton on the spot was gene
rally limited The feature OF the market the sale Of
several lines OF considerable magnitude for export
mainly, on private terms, including however some lots
low grades For future delivery the market ruled mode
rately active at steady rates: We sum up thus
Export. ort....................... 1416 S46 2,262
COnsum pton. ................ lao 50 T3
speculation. ................ l4S 10 IL
Tota:. l,7O4 s95 2599
FOR future delivery basis low Indding) the sales
been as follows SALES last evening after three o'clock
February, l00 at lc. March, 100 at ~ 5,6c. 400 at
2%c ~ st e Scc i0p S NS G n9 5StiGs % before sth
200 q axe, 100 at 7S2c July, at a-lsc. toss
% 7tc no notice t Sth 100 at soc 200 at IS sc GO
at 1 5 1at;oa :, -; s, 10 q ~ So at 20 5SG FL 100
aSzc.; 100 al Il asc July, loo 'IMs at 81 W slsc. c:
Total, ll,l5O bales Grand total. 1850 bales
The receipts at the ports sum up husGalveson 767
bales New Orleans, Sl07; Mobile l649 Savannah, 94
more, sS New York, $50 Boston Total i5 5S bales
This day week. bales This day last year 1866
bales. Rates cotton closed nOmnally follows ITO
Hayre, by steam Nc PC sail. L. compressed. TO
SiSd Market dull We quote c-'''' " '''AA NA0'
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