The New York herald., 1874-05-06
CLOSING PROCESS O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Steady-FlOur Quiet-Wheat
Lower-Corn Easy-Oats Firmer-Porl
and Lnrd Firmer-Sugar Active and
Firm-Co4ee Dull-Freights Steady
Petroleum Lowcr-spirits Turpcntine
Firmer - Rosin Firmer East India
Goods Dull-Metals Quiet-vool Firm
Whiskey Steady.
TUESDAY, May Sc p. NJ.
The markets were generally quiet to-day under
the lower rulings of gold and the transactions in
merchandise In numerous instances showed
snrinkage in value as compared with prices cur
rent along back. On 'Change hour was quiet.
Wheat was dull and lower on the spot, with tree
offers to sell for delivery ahead at somewhat below
prices current yesterday. But there was no in
clination to buy manifest. Corn was quiet and
prices, without showing actual decline, were in
favor OF the buyer. Oats were stronger under the
incentive OF a good demand and scant supplies.
Whiskey was nominal and steady. Pork and lard
were nrmer both for immediate and future delivery.
Freights were steady. Groceries we're quiet. ex-
cepting sugar. which met with continued good de-
mand at full prices Cotton quiet and steady for
lots the spot and 6c pound higher for future de
livery Petroleum sold at decidedly lower prices and
the market closed tame Naval stores with q fair
trade and the market nrmer for both spirits
rosin. East India goods remained dull. Metals we're
also dull, but generally quoted steady in value. Wool
was quiet, but the market nrm
AsHEs-Recepts for the past three days, o. packages
limited jobbing trade the only business reported
prices remained the pots quoted at exc per
pound and pearls nominslly 9i4c. per pound.
BROOK CoRx-The demand was manly for unimpor-
small lots which realized former prices We
at M M crn M ssd e. S red sash a. g. and %
short green brush At loc. l2c
the market asotsd sss se pe1
BU1Tsa-Receipts today s02 packages The supply
Of new y fu sufficient tor the rsaurements Of the
moderate demand ana siesGy W quote :,;siate-Haif
sa M o; DO snSss ssss good G s. Hs%i %ssS
County aS and cresmer ne DO choice state ana
sd choice
sS!eS and
US,s tSS sn SesS. S aS ao g e & d
SSd s s ysG"s ss soss e c s si s
sssS Vs. vs. IS sss Ssi sl d Iss ss
Vis,os. styles feommoR nc noceS @ sett.r feeling in tho
shade nc more % condsnce oSer descriptions remained
9ssa g. %aaum sn."ss @ to ws ood = g
HSs Susy fs aeS Il y Il 70
ssss :r & . s !. S 90 sdMssz M prime & green
senan sns j. Ss ssa poS.d vi SSGs per ''l
x: % saS Hs
three days but the few were at
steady prices We quote :Manila large and small sizes.
l7c. 18c per lb do bolt rope yarns 9c. 2Oc tarred
cOrdage. llc a 16c.; Russia. I7c
CANplEs.-The market remained dull The few trans
actions confined to small jobbing parcels which
realized about steady prices We quote 2Sc.
patent $50. ssc stearic. Mitchell Co.'s i6 ozJ
II l3c 1885,; o. lsc iS,sc.. and 16 o.. IKE.
q 1Sc.
CoorrRAcx srocx-we have yet to notice duh market
w snSss s c to Sn S sTsn sas ao%n
81 s.; sugar shocks with heads, SO inch. q 10 81 4O
sugar SHOCKS WIN @ heaas & 30 men - ia n AZ; box
81 50 81; empty hogsheads 81 l21a 81 rs; hoops IA
foot, ordinary to prime, 40c. 4Sc; hoops II foot,
&ordnarv 10 prime. 35c 38c
CoTroS on the spot was inactive bnt steady in value