The New York herald., 1874-10-19
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Essier-Flour Steady-Wheat
and Corn Were Firmer-Oats Steady
Pork Firmer-Lard Unsettled-Gro-
ceries rfrm-Freights Qufet-Petro-
leum Unchanged-spirfts Turpentfne
Easier-Rosin About steady-Whfskey
Lower. pv
The merchandise markets were characterized
by greater irregulartty last week than ever, values
IN numerous instances being unsettled and de-
cdedly lower, but still nominal. The general
tendency was toward . lower basis, and cases OF
Improvement, either in tone or value, were rare.
on the other hand, the anxiety TO sell and the low
ngures taken IN some cases were rather too
nearly assimilated TO last iall's panic when conf
dence was the great desideratum. 1t was notice
able fact that some commodities, which had
hecn carried well up ny the spectators,
experienced the most conspicuous tumble.
The dry goods market remained dull but there
were comparatively few radical changes in prices.
Hardware, boots ana shoes. &c, were all dull but
without noteworthy change At the Produce Exchange
BUYERS had everything their own way and OF course
there big decline in some commodities Flour was
In demand particularly for shipping extras but
prices lower at the close than at the beginning OF
the week. Wheat sluggish all the week and pur-
chases induced mainly by fresh concession with
every successive day. shippers limits were low, in
most cases Too admit of purchases they were
reduced with almost every cable. The receipts were
small but exerted influence and prices went down
lower and lower as the days went by Corn was dull
and rather panicky. Large purchases sometimes
reported op specuators account but they were evi'
IDENTIFY much anxious to sell than to buy and at
the end OF the prices much lower than at Its
beginning Oats dull and heavy all the week, de-
clning somewhat whiskey was also heavy, and fol-
lowed in the downward track of most other
nlodities The hog product experienced decided tum-
be-spot lard winch was all IN he hands Of one frm
hotn ha
dull, and lapse OF 5! TO s. per bbl failed Of
bringing out buyers to any extent Freights
change. Ws4s nconsderaSe On saturday the
markets though comparatively quiet SO lar as active
PTe Producs Eschsnse business was iar. Flour ruled
steady under fair demand Wheat attracted more at
tennou and advanced Iuily lc per busnel Corn @ was
seady. PORK opened dull ana weak but subsequently
closed hrmer under better demand Lard was rreg-
while futures ruled easy. Groceries were hrm bur not
very active Cotton on the spot, was In light demand
and price easier no, ower sales could
Freghts rather quiet but rm for berth accommo-
dation Petroleum continued quiet at about steady
kosin was inactive, but ruled about steady. whikey
was quiet and closed at decline OF lc. per gallon
CorTEE-The demand Tor Rio continued GOOD, and the
sy Within ne o s. eo
haS s IN S1 oanary but % was
prime prime da Sas soi9s.; iss. is.zs
&c nc. Cevion i7c. I9.sc.; Marncabo fec iec.
Layuayrra. l715c al9c l9c Jamaica, l6c lsc !; 81 Do
isc is1Sc: Mexican lsc. q lyc. Angostura. lie l9c
savanla, lsc l9c; Curacao. l5'ac Hc gold, 6o and
Corros-The market for cotton on the spot was inac
tive and easier, without decline, Futures were