The New York herald., 1875-12-11
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT oTACTIvE-FUTUREs RAsIER-
FLOUR QUIET AND EAsIER-wHEAT DULL
CORN DULL-oATs QUIET-PoRK QUIET
LARD wEAK-PETRoLEUM DULL-sPIRITs TUR-
PENTINE FIRM-RoSN sTEADY-on4s STEADY
FREIGHTs sTEADY-HEMP AND JUTE UN-
cHANGED-wHIsKEY sTEADY-GUNNIEs QUIET
But sTEADY-CoFFEE oUIET-sUGAR QUIET.
FRIDAY, Dec 1o-6PM.
The current week has proved the dullest and most
unsatisfactory OF any since the beginning Of October
The duiness has been confined to any one or two
branches of trade, but has extended all and been
everywhere potent in Its influence resulting in uni
yersai depression and a general shrnkage in
values. II is true business men, as .
rule, foresaw the period OF dulness and were
in prepared for It but scarcely any
paed protracted period OF duness considerable
hrnksge Of all kinds Of merchandise hence not bs
said that prepared for what the mercantile
munity experiencing The late free export move
ment OF the cereal well other Of great
staples has been succeeded by almost complete dead
lock- the margin for profit having become obltcrated
Meantime the stock of grain in has steadily
asg%IeRtng until now the supply Is comparatively large
spasmodc movement and then scarcely anything has
All hron bp % Prices @ nave been almost
rcassuring dcernibe in the immediate
ty especially the south and encour-
sgns sFs m an som them Of no
before toward he latter part Of January or February
in Tho odsrs for co
S sSR 9saa
and Of exerting little influence The shipments
manufacturers in several engaged filling
snsed Apart from this export ISe Se nsass fs
qliet- To-day tFndayl business almost every
rule devoid Of bnoyancy the demand being very light On
Wheat IN the Of ow
nominal very dull without decided change
Lard without decided Change fres6is we're quiet. Sat
5
for oil vessels suitable to tho grain petroleum trade
Coffee was quiet aunniss we're quiet. Hemp and Juts
m o unchanga Pssm was S sugars
quiet
pots and pearls nomnaly 7c
AsrIxosY without change. quoted l4c gold for
BEEswAx steady. Sales 5000 lbs choice selected on
private terms Quoted Sic. 33c. Tor Western and
BaOOg ooas va. quiet G and unchanged, We Quote
l2c green medium, &C. loc; red and red tipped &c.
CANDLES moderate business passing eady rates
Spoie Gspcrn 2se sperm patent Macys ssc tearis
IL 10 os. l24c l7c parafne. 4s. 6s and 12s, zoe.
ooTTxr-The msrke. for Ro was quiet, but price,
steady LILO bags sold sx Sinsvch st ioc OK ship for
ard sold % G. price s. not = made pubic MID consss
RsSd on W. SaosS Ordinary caTsos
ls{Sc is74c fair DO, I9Sc. 26c. good do, 2olsc
1876. 22c Santos fair TO good lsi&c 2o4c gold
aay as sss es ae Ssyan d
2lhc; Ms;aeaibo, le1s q 2Ihc; Lsguayra, 2oc. ale;
aoohsc Costa Rica, l9c 2lc Mexican, 1eSc. 201fc
Manila le9dc 2o1Sc: AngSstura lec 21c; savsnlla
CooPERAcE STOCK in good demand At full prices We
quote Molasses shocks, 32incn with heads 81 81 49,
sugar shocks, with heads, 3S-inch, 81 90 ~ 65;
s a do C M aps :: S 80 r. 2 S GS % .%S,; 7
g. So hoops "a feet ordinary prime s57 $40 per
hoops IL feet do. S33 S35 per M.
CoPPER-The market firm but quiet We
quote New sheathing lover IL oE) soc bolts, 31c
brazers' 10 OIL Sic nails 3Sc 89c old sheath
ing mixed lots Ice A21c American ingot lake. 231sc
q 23Sc per h. Yellow metal-Nev heathing bronze
22c. : bolts, 2Sc- nails &c. pe- ID.
coRDAcR was In moderate demand We quote Manila
Qarge and small siEe per h. l4<c f5c; do eordage
boli lee i7c tarred Manila lac sisal rope
Ilkc 12hc. New Zealand, 1kc i2hc. Russia hemp,
tarred, lie American do, 14c Russia bolt rope i7c
CorroN on tho spot active for the better gradea
Lower grades easier The closing prices
with Thursdays closing prices as follows