The New York herald., 1873-12-17
CLOSING PRICEs-s O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Firm-Flour Ffrm-Wheat, Corn
and Oats were Easicr-Pork and Lard
Easier-Cofrec Firm-Sugar Easy-Pe.
troleum steady-Naval Stores I'm.
changed-Freights Steady-Metals Quiz
et-East India Goods Steady-Vool Less
Active. but Firm-Whiskey Higher.
TUESDAY, Dec. 1916 p. NJ =
The growing probabilities Of further consdera-
Bile augmentation OF the volume OF currency by
the government is already exerting considerable
influence in copmercial circles. The important
ADVANCE in the gold premium is looked upon as OF
unusual significance, and Is no longer regarded as
the result OF tilt between the bulls and bears OF
the Gold Room. An increase in theSvolume OF
paper money means greater discrepancy between
paper and gold, and by consequence higher paper
values for all sorts Of merchandise. Hence,
the alarm having been sounded, prices have al
being committed to imitation, there little doubt
that the requisite Congressional consent will be forth
coming. At all events gold has advanced considerably
in anticipation OF il, while merchandise appears to be
following At the Produce Exchange things were
somewha mixed ths sharp speculative movement ii
certain commodities being checked, while other articles
fully dealt in. Flour was quiet but very
firm. Wheat was fairly active export
both on the spot and 10 arrive the
future sales showing an Improvement, while the
market for lots the spot was easy particularly
lots Of which the offerings nowadays mainly consist
Corn easier but fairly active Oats dull and
lower. whiskey, In anticipation Of higher tone was
excited and decidedly higher Pork and lard were the
turn easier but closed with buoyancy. Freghts
were quiet Groceries firm Cotton was in good
demand and firm Tor both spot and future Petroleum
was steady and in moderate demand Naval stores were
unchanged. Metals quiet but prices for most
descriptions were steady Wool was less active, but the
AsBRs-Receipts for the past three days ~ packages
The market continued dull with pots quoted nominay
BuiLpIsc MATERiALs.-Bricks have been only in light
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Cement was quiet and without noicsabe change ," N
81 y saa Esns sG
moderately sought after and quoted steady at %
BgrrKR.-An qualities were In fair request the better
own snre ypf State Ssss d wh
sns @ s ps to Az s sGSa ss e .s @
tgn sS1d y & aS s sss aG tubs o rssS
ehoIse PC. SO Isir ,c soGS Do: SIC sc; common @
sSd.s s &c. S i,f ar to oss %sss ds I Ss %
Illinois and Central ohio, good to choice. SOC ssc far
aG %ssS TO- ss sdoS aG 70 nc s @
O y6c. do fair TO good 2sc. q 32c
CHrEsR.-1he demand has been fair, both from the
home trade and for export, quoted as follows New
York State factory, fancy. N4c. lHc; nne
lic common to fair do, Iiac i2hc state farm dairy
good to prime, 121sc. 13szc. do. far 70 good lie
l24c. western factory, good 70 choice, I2hc I3sc;
fair to good. llnc. zsc INFERIOR &c. lOc. SKINS &c.
o Sc.
coaDaSs.Traae has been moderate but prncipally
Manila, large and small sizes I7c. Isc do bolt rope
yarns l9c. 2Jc tarred Manila 6sc Sisal ropes l5c
Ice New Zealand cordage, itc. . i6c. Russia bolt
tAsDLns-The market has been moderately active in
distributing way, with prices ruling steady. We quote
sperm 2sc. patent do 3Bc. Soc stcarlc, 2sc 29c.
parafiDe, DC. a SOC. !; adamantine, lsc. t
CoFrEE.-The market continued strong for all de-
scriptons We heard OF sales since last 2Os bags
Rio Bride, private terms; 800 bags Of Porto Rico
A. 2sl4c a25sc. at Baltimore, 400 bags Rio ex New
Light at &c at New Orleans 1000 bags OF do ex Lizzie
gox a. He4c We quote Rio ordinary eargoes, 22xc
do z55<c 2Sci extreme tor lots z2}c a2sc gold,
per lb 90 and % days credit Java goyernment bags
&c Jc do, mats, Soc. 3sc Singapore, &c,
Nci Maracaibo, Nc 26c Laeuayra, Nc. 26c.
Jamaica, &c. E1sc. 81 Domingo, Ie1sc 20c Porto
ps Rco. xshc. axe Costa gica 2sc 2sc. Mexican,
&C 80 ssvanlls Ac D1sc. Curacao, 25c. 2c.
", :. vor wns am scott Sons their circular oi this
SAbA ~ noliowss-GavestVn. 6svQ) bags; New VyleaAa.