The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-22
CLOSING PRICEs-4 O'CLOCK p. M,
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton I'm Demand and Firm; Receipts
at the Ports, 2I,6s2 BaIcs-FIour Active
and Firmer-Wheat and Corn Firmcr-
Oats Firmer-Pork Dull-Lnrd Active
and Firm-GrOccries Quiet-PetrOIeum
Quiet-Naval stores Steady-East India
Goods Quiet-Metals Quiet but Firm.-
Wool Quiet but Ffrm-Whiskey Steady.
TUESDAY, Jan. 21-6 p M.
There was still freer movement in trade circles
to-day ,supernduced in part by the material advance
In the gold premium within the day or two past
and the merchandise markets were characterized
by increased frmness in nearly every department.
There have been more speculative ventures within
the past few days than for long time previously
though the sales are manly to meet legitimate re-
quirements. There was free export movement, and
q much more active inquiry for vessels for charter
as direct and natural consequence OF IT. but the
movement was restricted by the scarcity OF vessels
and the high rates demanded for them. Still bust
ness for shipment Is satisfactory and increasing In
volume from day to day. Cotton remained compar.
atively quiet at unchanged figures. At the Produce
Exchange there was more tone to the markets gem
orally the greater buoyancy in breadstuffs being
still the chief feature. Flour was active and in
some cases higher. Wheat was wanted at the
full prices OF yesterday, while buyers in
advance the market closing strong under mode
rate export demand. Corn was fairly active and
rather nrmer. Oats were in good request and
considerable sales effected at full prices. The
movement in provisions sluggish except in lard
which sold freely at yesterdays prices Freight room by
vessels the berth was sought after TO only moderate
extent, and rates remained without essential change
The chartering business brisk full rates Petro-
leum remained duh, but little nrmer feeling was mani.
Ma aJ stooa ,,.,
demand East India goods were quiet Metals were
quiet but firm. Wool although quiet exhibited consud.
cradle frmness
AsHxs-Recepts for the past three days. 81 packages
The market has exhibited change, remaining quiet
but steady for pots and entirely nominal for pearls We
quote POTS, IS 80.
BUILDING MATERIALS. Bricks attract some attention
but in the aggregate business light although we notice
no change in prices Lime sold in small way, ana was
steady at 81 10 for Rockland common and 81 IS for do
lump Cement was quiet and steady at 81 50 per Dbl
for Rosendale Laths in light supply and in mode.
ratey fair demand; quoted At ~ 81 a for Eastern
spruce.
CAspLEs-There has been q moderately fair demand
for adamanne during the past three days. and some call
for parafine which were Prices remained I'M.
changed and as follows:-sperm 3Oc 3lc patent do
4Oc &c; parafine, SOC. 3lc. stearc, 2sc &c., and
adamantine, DC q 2lc.
CorrxE-The market continued quiet for all descrip.
tons but holders evinced considerable rmness and de-.
manded full current prices. Messrs william Scott
Sons port the stock Of Rio the United States this
date as follows :--Galveston, zoos Savannah, 1900;
Hampton Roads, 5000 Baltimore, ls725; New York,
"a, total 6002. We quote :-Rio-Ordnary cargoes
lie l71sc,; lair cargoes, lsAc lsisc good cargoes
l9Ac. ls1ac.; prime cargoes i9s4c alc.; extreme
range Tor iS c; @c gold per lb 60 days
mats lgsc a2lc SINGAPORE l51sc. Ne. Ccyon. l6c.
q Sc. Maracaibo I61sc loc. Laguayra i6isc Issc
Jamaica, l61sc i71sc. st. Domingo, Ilc; Costa Rica
Ice. Io1sc Mexican, l6Isc. IKE Angostura I6i,c
IKE; Savanila, ib5ac. a lSc. Curacao, Ice a lie.
CorTor;-rne market for spot cotton was steady with a
active demand. Futures ruled hrmer rates at
one time showing advance OF <c &c per pound nut
tRs naprQyeneat Was not tully sustained IT the close.