The New York herald., 1874-12-05
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Easier - Flour Firm . Wheat
Easier-Corn Ftrm-Oats strong-Pork
Easy-Lard Closed steady-Groce cries
stcady-FreiGhtsF Firm-Metals Steady
Petroleum Firmer-Naval Stores Dull
East India Goods Quiet-Wool Firm
Whiskey Steady.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4, 1874.
The merchandise markets retained the same
general characteristics which have obtained all
the week, trregularity, with constant fluctuations
IN values being the most conspicuous. On 'change
nour was drm. with q iaIr demand for shipping ex-
sras. Wheat was in moderate request and the mar
ket favored the buyer. Corn was quiet but nrm,
while oats were In demand at full prices. Barley
was altogether nrmer. but not much was done.
Whiskey was steady. Pork and lard
were irregular, selling a. higher prices,
but closing duh, with the advance lost.
Freight and charters were nrm. Cotton was
quiet ana easy for both 'spot" ana "future.n
Groceries we're steady but quiet with the excep-
ton OF sugar, which continued IN demand. Metals.
generally speaking, were dull. Petroleum was
quiet, but nrmer for refined and easter for crude
Naval stores we're dull aud weak. Wool was
more active and nrm.
AsHzs-Recepts for the past three days. III packages
The demand for pots moderate, with prices quoted
steady at $40. Pearls quoted nominaly at sNc.
per ID.
BUILDING MATERiALA-A fatr oemaqd WAS reported Tor
brick. and the market remained steady TO value.
dgures: quoted at 81 ~ u IS for Rockand common,
and 81 80 81 81 for do lump Cement sold moderately
M steady prces quoted at 81 80 for and - Is
. - so for Roman and Portland. Laths rather
quiet but remained steady at 81 so for Eastern.
BEsswAx met with rather more inquiry and ruled
seadier In valuc. Sales made OF yellow Southern
and Western at 3J>sc. a 3lc per lb.
BRoox coRs.-There has been moderately acfive de-
mand since our last and prices fully sustained We
ouote:- New green hurl, skc. . shc.; green medium,
TIC ssc. short green brush, SIC. 9lc., and red
tipped and red &C, aSssc.
Sss,. SS AsSsy ssS sa eSsss II
,air S sssoa 8 . 81 7s marr0ws new.s 81 ,shoss
new kidney S r1HSs pri%e is s.
ySite Kidney ar sood IS; 'f BLACK = Eve
qsts .1f ss
effect on Values The eoasa e 10 sma Sr
parcels e supply nmed"e NM n a wants We
ss,s ss slIS: sSss. s s e s ssos
Soo Sf sf eSes ID sa az &
Rs'%@l % @sde
$s s ns mn ' is . s vs. westerns @ as.ssys s
and Michigan tubs n csoics ss sairy packed Ac s5s
to good, &c. n NC NOrtncrn llnoiS Wisconsin and
Iowa, tubs choice 3ic 36c do do. tar good :sc.
good to primes &c. Sic; do, do, air sooi 46c.
zSc do. do, common to iair &c. 25c Central Ohio
and Indiana rkn., choce sc. S0c.; do do, fair
good c. &c. do, do, common to fatr 23c. 24c. ;
do tuDs choice. 30c; do do far to good, Csc. &c.
various styles, very poor lsc a2c. rollA Wes Re-
SOC do, coinmon to lair. &c. Nc.
CHEEsE.-incrc appeared TO be a little better inquiry
from shippers TO-DAY out without resulting in trasac
tons OF importance. The home trade purchase spar
ingly and only as their requirements demand.
Prices were quoted steady as follows state TAG,
nns lsc. ai5sG factory. tslr TO ood l3,,c l5c
do daries hne lac. i5sc. Orange county sxin,s &C.
q l2c.; ohio factory. Cheddar snape choice,
port l4c. i51c.; do. do tal DO. tor domestic
trade lac. 'o.ac 90. do iar 70 good loc lie do
CoTroSl The market spot cotton was easier with
out quoted decline Numerous bids were made by
porters last evening and refused. he same bids coud
NOT be elected to-day although hold rs willing to
accept them. Indeed, exporters held aloof IRON the
market altogether. owing, In great art to disappont
generally expected at least iirm The demand
from mi.is continued light and
the requirements OF the time being Futures though
rmer ut opening, could withstand the pressure
unexpectedly large receipts Mt the ports and the dis
appointment in hurupeaRaccounts SO the market sub
sequenty reacted, with disposition TO sell when
quite general and little confidence IN the market
manifested by with the still weak at the
close when short notices offered without takers
II % &C.. seller paying halt brokerage. The following
were the anai q..otao9: as officially decided .pecem
Is 7.syc S;ac March, Is 9.ls April, 27.s2c iSsc
Is lI-l6c. We quote Quotations based American