The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-24
CLOSING PRICBs-4 O'CLOCK P. M
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Dull; Receipts at the Ports 5,5O5
Baies-Flour Quiet-Wheat, Corn and
Oats were Firmer-P0rk and Lard I'm
changed-Groceries Quiet-Coffee Firm
cr-Pctroleum Quiet, but Firmcr-
Spirits Turpentine Active and Firmcr-
ROsin Steady-Metals Quiet-WoOl in
Demand and Steady-Whislxey Higher.
FRIDAY, May 23-6 p. M.
The markets were quite generally dull to-day,
while the same irregularity in prices previously
noticed was still apparent. the nrmer tone of the
gold market exerting little or influence. Some
few Of the leading commodities were quite
quite generally duh. with prices in buyers
favor. Dry goods were still duh and
somewhat irregular, while in hardware and similar
articles trade showed some falling or as compared
with last week, though the brightness of the day
quickened the demand somewhat, the previous day
or two having been unfavorable to an active prose-
cution OF commercial matters. Cotton was duh.
Flour was quiet but steady. Wheat was in moderate
demand, but prices were higher owing to break in
the Erie Canal which would delay receipts, via that
route. about week, that time being required, it
thought to repair the Corn were in
demand and higher. whiskey also higher. Pork
and lard were in satu Freghts still very strong
Groceries were quiet except for coffee which In good
demand at 1rmer prices Petroleum quiet but held
nrmer. Spirits OF turpcntine were in good demand
rmer prices Rosn fair request and about steady
Metals remained quiet Wool met with lair demand
steady prices.
AsnEs-Receipts the past three days SO packages
There mas been continued air obbing demand Tor pots
lected and wholly nominal.
BUILDING MATERIALs.-The demand for brick continued
fair and prices not nohceaby changed those
last quoted, which were follows SIS $40 for Haver
straw Bay ahoat $40 81 for do. delivered 81
up-river cargoes aoat and - 10 $40 Tor do delvered
for Jersey ss aaSa ans ~ g 90 tor deyered
SIS $lS for Croton and $7 81 $50 50 delivered
$3S $4Ofor Philadep hia 'front.' and $40 81 $42 80
do. delivered. Lime continued in moderately fair de.
mand and not essentially changed In price quoted at
81 tO tor kockland common and 81 10 for do lump Co.
ment has been less sought after but unchanged in prces
quote kosedale, 81 rs per Dbl: Roman, s. IS co.
quoted figures folows:-$3 50 81 per ton blue
Nova Scotia; IS 70 for white do: and 81 Dbl Tor
cined city Laths quiet and unchanged; quoted at
81 rs or Eastern spruce
CANpLEs-The demand has been light since last
and principally Tor small jobbng lots. Prices
changed. We quote -SDerm, 3oc.; patent do, 4oc.;
paraifne. &c. &c.. searic, 2Sc 29c. adamantne,
l9c a Doc tor l6
CoPpER-The market ontinued quiet, but prices
materially changed We heard sales of COO lbs
OF lake, part at and the balance private terns
also 81 tons Of English At 3c
CoRpAGE.Wc have nothing new to note in this branch
OF trade either regards the demand prices
per To- do. bolt rope yarns 2O,sc 2sc. arred Manila
lsc. Sisal rope, loo l7c New Zealand cordage l6c.
l7c.; Russia bot rope nc.
COrToN the spot neglected and nominal at the
annexed quotations. future deliveries moderately
active at decline Of about Slice. We sum up thus
IN fa.s E,.f-