The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-12
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Quiet - Flour Steady Wheat
Firm-COrn Higher-Oats Steady-Pr0-
visions Easy-GrOcertes Firm-Pctr0-
leum Qufet-Naval Stores Unchanged
Frcights steady-Whisl<ey Firm.
SATURDAY. Jan. 1915 p. M.
The merchandise markets were characterized by
good degree OF buOyancy and frmness during the
crater part OF the week last past, the rmness and
upward tendency Of the gold premium confirm
ing the belief which was generally entertained that
there is no probability OF contraction OF the cur
rency, but, on the contrary, every likelihood OF q
further increase OF the currency and consequent
imitation Of prices. The tenacty with which every
department OF the government insists upon an in
crease Of appropriation by Congress, and the
supineness of that body, forbid the hope
Of any considerable retrenchment; hence the
gradual appreciation of the gold premium. The
merchandise markets, ever sensitive. have already
responded to toe apparently inevitable deprecta.
ton OF the currency. aud general imitation seems
have set in thus early, when the spring in
its ncipiency Though business has been by means
active, the markets have ruled firm, many articles
Of merchandise have advanced and tend toward still
higher basis The export movement in breadstufs
moderate, chiefly because OF increasing rmness
OH the part Of sellers, who have demanded advanced
prices every day. that at the close Of the week prices
generally higher, though the markets quiet
Corn has moved freely and at steady advancing
prices, the market leaving Off buoyant at the
highest prices of the season. Oats also advanced
considerably during the week, did whiskey and
nearly all kinds of provisions. though in the
there recession at the close of the On
'Change on Saturday flour quiet but firm Wheat
quiet but could not be obtained In any consde BILE
quantity at extreme figures Corn In active
request for shipment to European ports and further
material advance established, the market closing
buoyant, with still further advance demanded. Oats
were steady, Whiskey was steady. Provisions
uit0
the week, closing trihe lower Groceries were quiet
tor the SPOT BIT futures rather better: r.
MODERATE MODERN demand al yesterdays sares -'' WIZ"
'gSs Gs o @ .s
livery moderate business was sonsumnated at Isc.
,'', per ~ ~ ' 5p%ssas Ai%,ssa n 9y,sq". 7sss:;
s s;;3s Ell :i5Ga;; e & ,,s
kHE %sai,ns :.: isss !!sss i" i"
cY are based on in sols running in
s an h g Ssye or below
sssa:%$3PiiSn r "a
Total, !; Is: is; - a; ~; H j.. ., s9s 70, soI.
inrs dsSsry @ % the have been as
loows;ZLast evening after three o'slock1J =,
As4sn S FsSESs:y si Fl M
ss:sf5 5s H. 2
rnary SO at is I6c. 800 at I6 3-s2c, 100 at i6].c
800 al Slec 400 at IS 2c 5OO at l lou at Is 3;cv
1900 at i6Iac. March, 200 at l6ssc., 200 at ID
2i3lc., 100 at Is -l6c 100 at I6hc, 40 at Is zS32c
8O Of I6Mc 400 at l6 2S32c 800 at Is l3i6c 600 At
Is 2S32c April, 700 at II Lice, lOy at IKE, 100 at
IKE IL 1910, 100 at I4c. May. 200 at l7sc.;
june l75sc Total II 300 bales. Grand total $3.50
ss ans bates. @
Savannah 2,793; Charleston, $50 Wilmington, lSU;
Norfolk 2Ol0; New York, Boston, IA; Ihiiadephia,
This day last year, i4,47S bales
CorfEE-he market quiet but firm for all descrp-
tons sale OF 500 bags OF Rio said to have been
made at 27bc. We quote Rio ordinary cargocs,
23c. do, CSC 25l4c good do. &c. 264c.;
prime do. 26a4c &C. extreme range tor lots, 23ac.
26sc. gold, per h. Gu and 80 days credit Java,
bags 30c Sc do grass mats Soc ylc Ceylon,
PC 2sc Maracaibo, 261sc 27s4c.; Laguayra, &c.
Csc. jamaica 21sc. a 2oc. St Domingo, &c Bic.
Porto Rico, 26c Zc Costa Rica, 26c &c. Mexican,
26c. &c Angostura, DC. Savana, 261sc Ike. Gu
raeoa. 251sc. 2Glsc gold, 50 ana 30 days credit
Flour AMP GRAIN. -Receiptsm s., 1902 bills;
bbls oats 1888 bushels; and Tor the week ending,
do corn meal Aa5 bbls. and $40 bags oats l57, $50
bushels; barley, 1900 do rye 1900 do The flour
ket was frin with far inquiry. The sales since
last foot apout 1880 bbs, including all kinds. ut
prices within the range OF the subjoined quotations
Corn meal was steady. Sales 400 bbs. at 81 70 Tor
Brandywine "a rs a - so Tor Western. We quote
NO ctatc ~ 20 "
Supernne w 20
b
Z
Superfne western ...................-... 90 %