The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20

Cotton Lower-Flour Steady Wheat
Higher-Corn Steady-Oats Dull and
Hcavy-Pork and Lard Firmer-Gro-
ceries Steady-Freights strong-Pctro-
Ieum Lowcr-Spirits Turpentine and
ROsin Easisr-WOOl Firm Whiskey
Steady.
FRIDAY, June 1876 M.
There was fair movement in some OF the lead
ing articles OF merchandise but, as rule business
was moderate and prices nuctuating. On 'Change
the EXPORT movement was less active, but
the markets were irmer. Flour was steady.
Wheat was less active. but higher, and closed
strong at the Improvement. Corn was
steady under q moderate demand. Oats
were dull. Whiskey was quiet. Pork and lard
were the turn dearer, but rather quiet Freights
were strong. There was an increased demand for
spot cotton, which was marked down nc. per 10.
'Futures'' were only moderately dealt in, and de-
clined sl6c per h. Petroleum dull and decidedly
lower with sales of refined low l2Ac. per gallon.
Naval easier; spirits moderately dealt
in, but rosin continued dull Metals remained quiet
Groceries firm but quiet, with the exception Of
sugar, which met with fair demand. There was fair
business reported and the market firm.
AsHKs.-Receipts tor the past three days 81 packages
The demand for pots moderate with prices rating
steady exc h. Pearls quoted nominally at &C.
BUILDING MATERIALs-The market for brick re-
manned without change The demand fair and prices
steady. We quote Pale, 50 rs 81 rs 600 aoat;
sey IS So so: Long Islaud s. 90 81 river 81;
Haverstraw Bay, 81 50 a Ss76 Fronts-Croton brown,
$ $15; do dark, SIS SIC: do red, SIS SIT; Phia-
erea quoted as q 10 20 81 Jersey
m AP Bay o M II 81
1sss sissy e. Sast55S
pe e oT ssAs S or Roman
QUIET quoted at y for Eastern ' "e's unchanged ana
Sa4 @ 6
BkEswAx..The demand has been moderate and the
ana %ssssrn &c. ''' ''' per ID
though occasionally fancy lot brings l4c per The
% ac
9cy d ne aass az cG DO ac.o1ys 0Sai s
&c: l0c.; Western factory. choice 3c l3c. do, do,
s.ss
ss %as with ar s
:ss IL Fl. ss
s. o. ssSa Is ssf : si s
d. prime @ Sc &C. de do fair Y r good c se
&C ssn fS9y
SO aa ar ' and d0 shsaS aSs s
choice grass yellow re &c; DO d. good c prime.
Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa tubs, choice yellow. 22c
2Sc DO do lair to prime, lSc 2Oc OHIO and Indi.
70 good l6c. lsc frkns prime grass yellow. zoe
2c. do tar to good. l6c. lsc. various styles,
mon, l4c q l5c.
CoRpAGE--We have no change to note in this branch
of trade. The demand has been moderate and prices
steady toowsManila large and small Sizes, ID,
Manila lisa SSa Nse M Ne e.
land cordage, lac l5c.; Russia bolt rope, tic.
CANDLEs.-A limited jobbng business was the only
trade reported Prices were quoted ady ollows
Co s. is o. &c. asc parafne, IS and lbs, sac &c
adamantine l3c. 13c
CooPERAGE sTocK.-Market dull and prices nominaly
unchanged. We quote :-Molasses shocks 3oncn, with
heads 81 IS 50 60; sugar Shocks with heads 33inch,
81 10 81 40 sugar shocks, with heads &C. ncn, 81 10
as 20; box shocks $50 ss5: rum shocks 81 90 3:
pipe shocks IS 30 ST. empty hogshcaus, SO In 81 25
hoops feet ordinary TO prime, 40c. &c hoops u
feet, ordinary TO prime. 35c. a 3Sc.
COTTON the spot rather more active, but at
lower rates The annexed quotations indicate decline
OF &c per h. but some sales said to have shown
marked reduction. Several sales IN progress
the close OF report but buyers and sellers too
wide apart their views TO encourage the belief
sales for the day would be AUGMENTED materially "Fu.