The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-13
CLOSING PRICES--3 O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Firm-Flour Henvy-Wheat I'M
changed Corn Closed Heavy Oats
Lower-POrk and Lard Quiet. but
Ffrm-Groceries Dull and Weak
Freights Easier-Pctroleum EASIER
Naval stores Dull-Metals Generally
Quiet-East India Goods Duli-Wool
Firm-Whiskey Steady.
TUESDAY, May ,2-6P P. N.
Business was moderate in nearly every depart.
ment OF trade to-day, and prices as general
thing favored the purchaser. At the Produce Ex-
change the markets were quiet. Flour was dull
and heavy. Wheat was less active, but without
change in price; the market closed quiet, though
there was some bidding for future deliveries at
the prices paid Corn was heavy at the close but
q fair business was contaminated on the basis
Of yesterdays figures. Oats were dun and
again lower. Whskey was without decided
change. Pork and lard were firm. Groceries were
quiet and easy. Cotton met with fair trade
particularly for forward delivery, which advanced
l6c. 332c per ID. Petroleum moderately inquired
for, but the bids generally about &c. below the
views of sellers Naval stores dull Metals gener
ally were quiet and steady Freights rather easier
and quiet. Wool met with fair trade, and the market
firm.
AsHEs-Receips for the past three days. IFS packages
There has been fair trade demand for pots which were
quoted steady at SIC. per h. Pearls renamed nominal
at 914c per Id.
BUILDING MArERIALs.-There has been no particular
change in the market for brick either regards the
demand or prices current. Lime met with fair de.
mand ana prices quoted steady at 81 10 for Rock
land common and 81 rs for do. lump. Cement was
Quiet with the exception OF Portland which continued
in demand at trife advance. We quote :-Rosendae
81 IS per bbl; Roman s. and Portland S. 10 S. 2a
Laths were in moderate request and steady at 10
BRooM CoRN.-There has been moderate trade re
ported during the three days and prices steady
u &c. yC. nrppn nud
lOG for green hurl and brush.
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sa ns 3d. ia0'ss ro ss's and
Reserve and MsSsas
IS Illinois: Wisconsin ai 'H and j. f iowa
Ohio and indiana tubs CHOICE DO ao e ar ID
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S e 2y ss steady and in odor.t. s.m.nd
New has arrived freely, and Exporters
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Do, do fair to good ias ~ 'c DO half skmmea
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& ss good to an %S ss%Tso
ss1aass s Il; ss sa Russia Gps is s New Zealand
Msls s,s SHOCKS sss iqss $ssa
pox shoo SS $50 $50 rum Shocks $40 si7s;
hoops foot ordinary to prime, 4Oc a Sc; hoops il
G1spLEs The demand was limited to small jobbing
and are e. up for the tan
I'D psssn.
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sepor the as
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Sf ssy ss ssTs Ss se se 5fme ds e
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3 as IS. SS%'1sS
7c re Curacoa Ike &C., gold per ib, sixty
ter
ding The market though drmer. closed quiet .'Fu
tures advanced l16c. q 332c. on the nearby months
with fair transactions We quote -
Uptands. alabama. ". Orleans. Teras
GOOD orainary........ is9 is5s isn i5I
MIA S sS$ a%' %s,a.: rs %s IS ss
The quotations based cotton In store running
quality not than half grade above below the
grade quoted The sales were:-
To-Day. Last Eoeniag Total
Export. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1894 394
Consumption o0n zlo oo4
speculation .............,...,,.. .s3 JU
Totals. ..........,...: ..,... Jas 3l5 l65S
For future delivery basis low middling the sales have
been follows:-Last evening, after three O'Clock
May 800 at l7S4c 900 at " 23Szc june, 100 OF l72c.