The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-16
CLOSING PROCESS O'CLOCK P. NJ.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Higher-Flour Quiet-Whcat Ac-
tive and Firna-Corn Firm-Oats
Higher-Pork Excited and Higher
Lard Firmer-Groccrics Dull-Petro-
Icum Decidedly Lovver-NnvaI stores
Nominal-Metals Qufet-East India
Goods Dull-Bcrth Freights Lower
Wool Active and Firm-Whiskey
Steady.
FRIDAY, May 1851. M.
Business was moderate as q general thing to-
day, but there were several noteworthy excep-
tions. At the Produce Exchange all the principal
articles were freely dealt In. Flour was quiet but
wheat was in active request at full prices, the
sales footing up large and chiefly for Shipment
Parcels to arrive were heavy, not being much
inquired for aud freely offered at former quota
tions. Corn was also in active demand, ana the
market closed firm under large sales for Shipment
Oats in active speculative request and decidedly
higher. Whiskey was steady. Pork and lard much
freely dealt in and the speculative transactions
for forward delivery pretty heavy decidedly
higher prices Groceries remained dull. Cotton was
higher, both for spot" and future" which checked
operations Petroleum, at decidedly lower prices,
only in moderate request. Naval stores not
teriay changed in value, but duh entirely nominal
Metals were generally quiet but steady East india
goods remained dull and nominal Freights lower
for berth but about steady for tonnage
for charter. Wool was active and the market arm.
AsHEsReceipts for tho past three days 90 packages
The inquiry pots fair obbing way and were
quoted steady at exc. per h. Pearls were nominally
steady at 9Ec.
BUILDING There has been no material
change in the market for bricks and the demand
ported fair Lime was steady In value and In fair de-
mand quoted at 81 10 for Rockland common and 81 rs
for do. lump. Cement without change in price. was
% under and 81 # Ss Sr
Laths were rather quiet but steady at So 81 10 Tor
BEANS AND PrAa-The receipts have been lighter here
owing 10 navry for r. ne Of mar
Prices were not quotably higher. but held with
%eaiu fair sSod 81 shSss Y
soa.y V ri q % I to w sSa nsy wh
as Sr inS tsaH ss - - - IS: green
as % to The ed days st
loc for green hurl and brush.
senaliy anasTsd prices quoted at Sc c Vest
and q quality aa
sSon: :' on
Welsh ehsss selected s De- se prime S;
e.. ssi 5sS,'.
@ do and Michigan H tubs enc ssceie s
Sc d. eoa sS no aG IA. and e o%
Ohio aid Indiana tubs, choice, Csc do. do. lair to
good 25c. a &c various styles, common 20c. &c.
CuTEsE-The receipts continue liberal, the bulk OF
which from this State. The market rather
weak closing with l6c considered at extreme figure for
the choicest grade Of iull cream. We quote New
State factory Iul cream Hne. l9 &c. do, do. fair
TO good, l4c.a &c. do. half skinned, 12c 15c do
skinned &c. lOc Western factory. full cream. choice
skimmed 2c. l3c do. skinned, &C. Zoe. Old-Sfate
factory good to nnc, isc l7c.; do common to fair.
l2c. lsc.
small sizes re sc Pc ID do bolt rope. yarns -
New Zealand cordase, ilc a Iac Russia l7c.
CooPERAGE STocx.-Ne have yet to notice very quiet
market with prices ruling about the We quote
Shocks ~ inch, with heads So IS 81 co.
shocks with heads inch, 81 10 81 40; sugar shoos
with heads SO nch 81 10 81 40; box ks $50 S5
shocks "a 80 81 10; Shocks S. 90 ST. empty
hopsheaas 81 l2t 81 IS; hoops. IA foot, ordinary
prince 40c. A3c hoops. foot, ordinary to PRIME Sc
. 35c.
CAapIxs-rrade has been unimportant and confined
to small iobbing parcels Prices were unchanged and
tollows sperm, 25c patent DO, &c. 3sc stearic,
Mitchell CO.'S 16 OF &c yac parafne 6,s and l2s
o 1870, ana rs o.. 1870. 8 IKE.
sCoTroY-Thc market tor cotton on the spot though
quiet continued to rule IN sellers favor AM at the close
quotations marked 4c. per Id. Tor all graoes.
"Futures' fairly active Ut an advance OF &C. We