The New York herald., 1874-10-26
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Lower-Flour steady--Wheat
LOwer-Corn Stcady-Oats Decidedly
Lower-Pork Firm-Lard Steady-Gro-
ceries Firm-Freights steady-Petro-
leum Duli-Naval Stores DulI-Whis-
key Lower.
SATURDAY, Oct. 24-6P. M.
The trade movement was very slow all through
LAST week and the markets were very much un.
settled, whlle values were SO vacillating as TO be
altogether uncertain from day to day. The out.
ward dow OF breadstuns was slow and unsatis-
factory, while the actual sales Tor export con-
summated from day to day were light and unsat-
isfactory. Prices declined with almost every Sue
ceedng day, but without inducing proportion
ate increase of business. Indeed. the lower prices
fell the less the demand appeared to be. Dry
goods were dun during all the week, though
some OF the leading firms reported an
increase In their sales compared with the pre-
vious week. The boot and shoe trade was slug
gsh, as was also the hardware business. On
Change, In some departments, the markets were
unusually dull and heavy. Flour was dull and heavy
rule and prices sustained only by the frmness Of
shipping extras which In demand for export to
West Indies and south ports nearly the
week. Wheat was dull heavy and declining, and prices
the close OF the week showed marked depression as
compared with those current week earlier, while the
demand was light and the movement slow. Corn was
dnH, lower and nominal, with almost every sue
ceeQlng u0y, showing large uecne week. The
exporters shy Of the low prices
ruling at the close OF the week Oats dull and
irregular. closing decidedly lower. Barley which hao
been dull and nominal for time, obtained = new
interest ruled decidedly higher leaving Off frm
Whiskey steady nearly all the week. but easier
at the end the week. The hog product ruled dull and
nominal at lower figures Very little business done
IN either pork or cut meats though all decidedly
but nearly nominal Freignts picked up-pArtcularly
grain freiRhts by steamersand rates higher. Yes
sells tor charter plenty and cheap Change to-
day Caturday). Flour was dull and unchanged Wheat
lower. Corn dull, but values exhibited no. change
Oats only In light request and decidedly easier
value. Pork was shade hrmer. but quiet Lard was
not materially changed, being more less nominal
and iuture Groceries were quiet, but frn. Freights
were without noticeable change Petroleum was dull
and nominal Naval stores were quiet with spirits ruling
nominay steady and rosn easier. Whiskey In fair
demand at q further decline.
quiet for want of stock with which to operate We
heard Of sales Of 900 bags ex HALEY private terms
Mid coffee met with good demand and ruled firm In
value We note sales o. S256 bags Of Maracaibo from
ordnsry sns 0asi sagoes 81 c 0 fair o isc h0
1870: good do, i94c. a 1916, prime do, 204c
Dhc; extreme range for lots, Like. a 2i1c.
srys s @ dG si srsi%s % mats s c csycn e
maica. 16c. lsc. ST.. Domingo, l6c. l6,6c. Porto
Rico, l7c l9c.; Costa Rica. 7c 91c; Mexican lSc
lsc Angostura l7c. lsc savanilla i5c. l9c Cura-
Goa, l6hc. q l7c.
CorroS-The market cotton on the spot continued
heavy, and with tree offerings prices at Nc
per 10. lower Futures were sold to moderate ex-
tent at decline OF l-i6c We quote
Quotations based on American standard OF clsssnca-