The New York herald., 1874-08-24
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Lower-FIour Dull-Wheat
Easier-C0rn . Shade Firmer-Oats
Easier-Pork Nominal-Lard Firm
Sugar Firm-CoHee Easier-Freights
Quiet-Petroleum Firmer-Naval Stores
Unchanged-Whiskey Steady.
SATURDAY, August 22-s P. NJ
The business week, which closed on Saturday
last, was characterized by continued irregularity.
with a growing depression in many departments
and consequent disappointment among the mcr-
camille public. An increase in business had been
looked for, particularly in some OF the leading
articles OF export; hence the falling of occasIoned
the greater surprise. The fall trade has scarcely
commenced under the favorable auspices which
were anticipated, and the holding back of buyers
can hardly be accounted for, and the comparative
ease with which collections are made only
tends to the further mystifcatiOn OF the
continued quietude in commercial circles
The dry goods trade still drags and
business last week was unusually light. The con-
tinued quiet in this branch of trade only renders
the activity in the hardware business the more
consncuous. In this branch active trade has been
prosecuted and the tall trade will certainly be
ally large profitable. The outward flow of bread
stuffs. which conspicuous feature OF the early
summer has received decided check, aud business in
this during last week was decidedly light as
compared with weeks earlier in the season. Ad
vices from abroad were and more unavorablc so
that shipments could not be made at profit,
at material concession from prices current Prices
did decline from day to day, but scarcely sufficient
TO admit of shipments at profit. The speculation
in pork and lard to have eliminated last week,
and there has been material Decline particularly in
lard which sold for delivery all the year at very
much below current quotations On Saturday business
throughout the various departments light At the
Produce Exchanges flour dull and lower to sell to
any extent. Wheat dull and favored the buyer to
the extent of from lc. &c. per bushel Corn very
quiet but showed slight Improvement in value
Fridays market Oats were in fair demand in part for
forward delivery but at easier prices. Pork dull
and easier to SELL Lard firm but the market quiet
Cotton quiet on the SPOT" and only in moderate
demand for "uture - prices were lower Freghts were
quiet easy. Petroleum held for slightly better
prices and was inactive IN consequence Naval stores
remained dull, but values experienced no material
change. Whiskey was quiet but steady.
CoFFEE.-For Rio the market was barely steady and
with further slight concessions granted fair business
was transacted, including 1885 bags In lots Ontario,
and 4,u56 bags OK Trafalgar, both on private terms
stock OF Rio and santos the United states this date,
Baltimore and 2V50 do at Savannah. We quote -
Rio ordinary cargoes, l6a4c l7c air do, l74c Sc
good do, lSac. 19c prime do l9a4c Doc extreme
io lots sc ss JaSa bags a 2.c
Maracaibo, 1sc. 2lc. Laguayra, l9c 2c Jamaica,
lSc 2Oc.; St. Domingo, l6lac 17c; Porto Rico Sisc
a Ac. Costa Rica. l9c. D3ac. Mexican l9c. 20c i:
Savana, l8c. 2Oc. Curacao, lSc l9c, gold 90 20
CorroN-The market for spot cotton was DULL. and
| closed nominal, with quotations reduced