The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-20
CLOSING PROCESS O'CLOCK P. M,
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Flour Dull Wheat Firmer - Corn
Opened Firmer - Closed Lower - Oat Il
Lower-Pork Lower-Lard Firm-sugar
steady-Cofree Quiet-Rosin Inactive
Spirits Steady-Petr0lcum Firmly
Held-Whiskey steady-Wool Firm.
TUESDAY. May 1876 p. M.
The markets were without especial activity,
though IN certain commodities good business
was done. On 'Change dour continued dun.
Wheat was fairly active for shipment and prices
were nrmer, the market closing strong for all
kinds. Corn was fairly active at the commence
ment Of business, but the market subsequently re-
acted and closed dull at material de.
cline from the extreme prices. Oats were
duh and decidedly lower. Whlskey was
steady. Pork was in lair demand, but
at lower prices. and fair business was done at
slight reduction. Lard was firm, but less active.
Buyers OF "spot" cotton generally refused to pay
the price demanded, and only q moderate busi-
ness was done for spinning purposes. The market,
though inactive, closed firm. 'Futureso were
easier at the opening but subsequently steady
Groceries without essential change in any partcu
lar Naval stores were generally quiet, but without
change In prices Petroleum held at full prices
Wool quiet, owing to the limited supply but the
market was hrm.
AsHEsReceip for the past three days, l24 packages
Pots were steady being jobbed sc per ID Pearls re-.
manned nominal az aboutsAc. per ID.
BUILDING MArRRIALs-The market for brick was firm
The receipts were liberal. but the demand good. We
quote Pale o - Is per 1000 aAoat jersey 90
IS 50; Long Island. IS 80 81 up river ss Is a 81;
;s:s; sp!sG$:
Long Island 81 up rivs1. Is ssss
ss g %s IS
and steady e g - for R0c1snS common and 8 ioT
guest quoted stS = for Rossndale: 90 Roman and
receipt. liberal nn. were largely Of
There good inquiry for grades Of colored
Ssn ,s e ssssse sssssa &C. s ian
5os 81 Go q se's "a a. sss ss!;s to ss
pau; do sSssse ' sa an. and fsS..S1s
sRaa No. sss an. as ssGS eSssn
tubs choice selected 2sc DO d., GOOD 70 prime, Sc
Or ao % e
"a osss rs 9esss
PRICE: a been sa ss
s1SE red r.
asss
eheiee sn 70 soed q
Sn ssod e essss e = ds.s p Sh
Ss's ;n e PrB psi. T. sDd
of State Strictly choice Western and stale met with
s. ssss esS :s ss asS -
iSC Ike do, 90. fair e good iakc isc DO hall
factory; good to nns, isc nc. do. common to fair.
ConDAcn.-Prices remained without noticeable change
and as Ss%snS w
:s;i n aSs!s iss New ss
Goo, GiooS,sAe. sroSI remained very quiet with
;ssss: s!.s NEE s'a 1s:s sugar.
empty SSs:ss:i. :, ise y SDf So saSS. 4
fSO o,dn n1' e prime 4oc c hoops L foot or
c1Hpl.s-Tne market remained inactive at old prices
pss viii aons ana 81
price, We quote Sperm &c patent DO, SEC: 81
sns r. s1sess ga ri Sssi9s Il
M :se aS Il SUI ns no .ppr.o.oe
change IN prices We mote sale Of LOO bags Of Ro per
ssssss this SSn dss sO q Ha%p
s sHS Ro sSI A 1'f 0ss Ms s@HsOu S
Re- ofsansry csTgESss NE o,s. i7xc; fsii o. d.
;5SS:s; Sss. 4 :, ss::i
Jsmaics isc Sc; 81 Domingo ia fcrtc Rico, isc
: se;y s,s1 e shi5's.s IS ss S:
Pc demand duriss he past three days has
ss Pa ss' 1s ss:s c ss
Cos s marie. for cotton spos was mac
ssns ssns s:s sSsss : me
Sus snsss rs SS so the xss &
e ss g
md6iins "Fuiurss were fevcrish and unsettled; dc.
PEI T. &c ssF .
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