The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-25
CLOSING PRICES-3 O'CLOCK P. M
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Steady-Flour Dull-Wheat
Lower-Corn Higher-Oats Firm
Pork q Shade Beforehand About
Steady-Groceries Quiet and I'm
changed-PetrOleum Firm er-Spirfts
Turpcntine Easy-Rosin Firm-MetnIs
Dull-Freights Lower-East India
Goods Dull-VVoOl Quiet-Whiskey I'm
changed.
TUESDAY, March asp. NJ.
The trade movement was rather slow to-day,
although steps In the wrong direction, which were
taken in Congress yesterday, whereby the House
or Representatives, stand committed in favor of
a further material expansion OF the currency
tended to induce speculation in some depart
ments Gold was rather higher as a first conse-
quence, but scarcely any idea can be formed from
this as to what the consequence would be II this
action be endorsed by the Senate and the
President. But anything definite being
preferable to inaction the mercantile pubic
will doubtless welcome any action by which the
financial questions shall become settled. On
'Change the markets were generally quiet. Flour
was duh. Wheat was dull and lower, under I'M
favorable advices from abroad, shippers being
the only buyers. Corn was decidedly higher,
owing scarcity prime old selling, to arrive below
the current price for Oats firm. but higher
the close Whiskcy firm at yesterdays improve
ment- Pork rather more active, without de-
clded change III prices Lard WAS steady. Gro
cerics quiet. but values, although i'll some
instances weak, not quotably lower. Cot
ton moderate demand for 'spot' lots
but dull for "mture," prices UNCHANGED Petro.
leum in better demand and under favorable dvices
from the oil producing points, higher prices OBJ
tanned partc for crude in bulk The for
spirits of turpenne quiet and easy. while for rosn
the demand better and the market firm. Freghts
again lower Metals were dull and values for
descriptions nominal Wool was dull. but prices
manned about the same
Asnrs-Receipts for the past three days SO pack.
ages. There has been moderate obbng radc consum-
mated in pots, with prices ruling steady Pearls re.
manned nominal. We quote-Pots 6alc and pearls. &c.
BUILDING MISUNDERSTANDING demand continued
light and confined to lots Tor immediate Prices
sR g % snS e gga e ss
a <: aos%
IS S$Saasls$;s: sao,S
%; ,of :%. Wy r r.. 2 sH$s1
and orssa s. BOA I..h s0% %sr:
quoted steady under moderate demand Sales at
wer. re reported DUH "e"''0''a a'0'e
say Of sns @ sde but ysnes Were
nc Ssx S sn$ ia '. '''a &C. ,'s
inquiry from the home ana BY trades and almost
no demand tor export Prices were quoted steady as
follows New York State Pennsylvania and New Jer.
sey fancy selected 47c Sc selected Michigan Illinois
and Indiana halfhrkn tubs choice SC l0c ohio and
Indiana hali.nrkn tubs choice, &c. ssc; fancy roll.
early made, sc. &c Wisconsin and Michigan, fall
made, hrkins &c. S5c DO, half nrkins SIC. 39c
CHKEsE.-The receipts continued light, and stock is
diminishing. Demand light and in good part from the
aely We quote :.sute factory far 70 fancy. lss.c
fair 121c. lsc: Herkmer dairy good 10 choice i5c.
1910 State dairy, common 70 fair l2c lac Western
factory fair choice 3c. Ice. skins. TALL lie
12c. poor skins, be. \ 7c,
inquiry yet owing 10 me general decline the Of
freight there will in all probability be better demand
for export We append our former quotations