The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-11
CLOSING PROCESS O'CLOCK Pm.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Quiet and Easy-Flour Steady
Wheat Lower Corn Easier Oats
steady-Bnr1cy and Rye Firmly Held
Pork Dull - Lard Easier Groceries
Quiet and Unchanged-East India
Goods Generally Quiet Petroleum
Stcadier-Naval Stores Dull-Metals
Generally Quiet - Frcights About
Stendy-Wool Quiet-Whiskey I'm
changed.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1O-6 p NJ.
The trade movement was but moderate to-day,
though there was rather more speculative feel
ing, stimulated by the enhancement of the gold
premium In the hardware business there was
considerable activity. the spring trade being fairly
inaugurated. In dry goods trade also shows con-
siderable increase, and business in many assort-
ments was fairly active. On 'Change -four was
steady. Wheat was more active, but somewhat
lower, under free receipts. Corn was dull and
prices favored the blyer. oats were steady, with
o fair movement. Barley and rye were quiet, but
firmly held Whiskey remained steady. Pork was
still nominal. Lard was easy at the decline OF
Monday. Freight room offered at Mondays rates.
with trife less bid. Groceries neglected. but held
with considerable confidence Cotton only in mode
rate request and, while prices not auotably lower,
they were weak Tor both spot" and future" Petro
leum met with fair demand and closed steadier. Naval
stores were dull but values exhibited changes Wool
quiet, but prices were not essentially changed.
AsHEs-Receipts for the past three days. 20 packages
Trade has been fair in jobbing way for pots, with
prices quoted steady at &C Pearls quoted at &c.
BUILDING MATERIAIs-The demand for brick has been
unimportant being confined mainly to small lots We
quote Pale s. Is 81 IS aHoat s. rs IS delivered
up river, SO Is 81 rs ahoat S. rs 50 25 delivered
Haverstraw Bay, 81 So 70 aoat 80 $40 rs deliv
cred Croton $l4 $40 aoat and STA $lS delivered
brown Philadelphia 'front.' SIS 80 $3l 50 ahoat $33 81
3S7 30 delivered; Baltimore $50 q $53 aioat Cement
was unchanged in value and Quet quoted at 81 rs
Dbl tor Rosendaie. 81 80 81 rs for Roman, and SIS Is
So 30 for Portland Lime was in light request and
steady. We quote :-Rockiand common 81 10; do lump,
ularly active Eastern quoted at ~ a 81 To- Hair was
quoted steady as follows Rio Grande, mixed &c 90.
per h., gold; Montevideo, Csc. &c., do Buenos Ayres
Southern, &c Sc do Northern. 25c 26c hog West
washed 7c &C., currency; cattle l8c per bushe
goat 25c. per do.
BUrrRR.-The demand continued fair In good part for
choice qualities and prices quoted steady fol-
ows:State pals 44c 45c for choice, and 40c. 42c.
for fair to good; State dairy, summer make. 36c. q
3c round lots. State frkin, 36c. a 3Sc. selected
state soc. 4oc State, half tubs in round lots 4oc.
fresh SSc SOC common to fair, do 35c &c., packed
fine, and Soc. 33c for fair to good selected Western
and Michigan, Sc c: choice Western rolls 35c poor
TO good do, yOc 33c. do Pennsylvania. Csc. SOC.
CHEESE met with moderate demand from the home
and nearby trade. but the inquiry shipment
light We quote State factory, fancy l6xc do prime
l6c do common to good, l3c. lb1Sc.; skinned
lOc l2c Ohio fancy factory l5c do factory. good 70