The New York herald., 1874-09-07
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Flour Heavy Wheat Easier-C Corn
Quiet-Oats Easier-Pork Nothing Do
tng-Lard Lower-.sSpot'' Cotton Quiet
"Futures" Declined 1-16c. - Sugar
Firm-Co6ee Quiet-Molasses Dull-Pe-
trolcum Easier-Spirits Turpentine
Easier-Rostn Quiet-Fretghts Very
Quiet.
SATURDAY, Sept. Sop. M
though still irregular, the merchandise markets
were more animated last week, and business In
some departments OF trade showed considerable
increase as compared with the preceding week.
There was lull in the hardware trade, however,
which before was most active Of almost any de-
scriptlon OF merchandise. Dry goods were with
out much Improvement, and considerable disap-
pointment was expressed at the protracted dull
ness In this branch of trade. Many buyers from
the South and West, who had purchased very
sparingy, and who were expected to make fur
ther considerable purchases returned home with
out doing so, occasoning no little disappointment.
owing to this and the protracted quietude appre.
tensions begin to be entertained that the fall
trade will disappoint all expectations by falling
much short of what has been hoped of it. As re-
suit OF this goods have in marked
down, that decidedly lower they were
month ago. and yet important trade has resulted
from it. the market ruling duh all through the past
week. The movement OF produce, particularly of
ais was somewhat accelerated and is increasing but did
not become as active as 1t was earlier in the The
breadstus market improved the week advanced and
at the end OF the week the markets though quiet wele
decidedly better. while prices were altogether
higher than during the early part Flour dull and
heavy during the first part OF the week, but
tive movement developed during the latter part
and heavy until about the middle the Elk after
which the demand more active and good business
was done tor shipment at advanced prices Corn was
week the closing quotations showing radical advance
tor the week Oats were likewise better under a fairly
retye rstnet INQUIRY Whsxey improved under light
rial advance established The movement in
Provisions freer and there was some improve
ment in prices during the early part of the week,
kets were dull Saturday was blue day Change so
far as transactions concer rned business being at
almost complete stand. Flour was dull and heavy,
dun and heavy Corn was quiet ut advance of FRI
day. but the market closed with a declining tendency
Oats were also quiet Whiskey still strong-soiie
holding at higher rgures Pork was duh and nominal
easier considerable by steamer being engaged tor
grain on lower basis Cotton closes at for low
midding with scarcity OF desirable working quail
CoFYEE-Ihe market for all descriptions was quiet,
without further change in prices We sales 29SS
bags Rio, per Teniers private terms We quote :-Ro
do IKE jSc Prime do issic iSc extreme range aSe
for lots 1870 94c Java, government bags z3c a Be-
do, grass mats, 23c &c. Ceyon 71ac asc.; Mara
eanI5o. an. l7Es & 2Osc Laguayrs is1sc Jamaica
49, a 91c Costa Rica iSjsc sOI.c Mexican ISLE
aI9ac. sayania, E5sc. a ishc.: Curacao, i7lsca a
l31.c, gold. 60 a 30 days
COTTON the spot, while less active, continued firm
Exports were quite out of the market, while the de-
mand Tor spinning purposes was from few buyers only
The market for future delyeries declined Lice, with