The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-01

The same Is true OF other commodities.
The most noteworthy movement, however.
was In hardware, which was even more
active than during the preceding week, and an
immense business was rolled up for the week.
The month OF February active all through,
and 1t was thought that the transactions were
unusually heavy. The market at the end Of the
week was strong In groceries firm business con-
summated. though nothing of an unusual character
TRANSFERRED in relation 20 the market AT the Produce
Exchange business was meagre ana unsatisfactory, the
markets being quite generally dull ana irregular There
was better demand Tor -four, particularly shipping
grades. which improved in price, the market leaving Off
firm. Wheat was dull nearly all the week, while prices
favored the buyer until nearly the end when
the market assumed rather irmer tone. On Saturday
the offerings were unusually light and there
little demand, which brought about q reaction and
caused sharp advance the closing firm. Corn
steady for the most and closed Saturday
at the quotations below. Oats were irregular.
times higher e sometimes lower but closing steady Bar
ANA decidedly lower The market leaving on as below
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dealt in to fair extent all through the week. aud
but or has
steadily advancing during the week, with. course
occasional fluctuations and aturday closed firm at
further Improvement The market tor petroleum has
ruled dull throughout the whole week, nevertheless
holders were firm and prices held pretty we'll mp.
Naval stores also dun and closed nominal, with
prices favoring the bnyer.
orToS.-The market opened with upward tendency
better Liverpool reports, and apprehensions OF
continued light receipts at the ports The feeling
manned firm, with unmportant fluctuations through out
the day, and the best sales were made the market
closed Spot cotton was IN good demand but held
high larger business. Nom spec ulative holders
have been selling March contracts against their SPOT
cotton finding this operation to afford better profit
than sales the counter although cotton held
is noticeable to keep the article beyond the
speculative buyers who would be likely deliver 1t
upon Exporters made further purchases Of
2,UJU bales, short notice, at l6bc per h., and will
ship Immediately. Some approximations are en-
tertainei OF bad planting, ana In Georgia
and Alabama fears Of less acreage. in conse-
quence OF the repeal OF the Zen law. On the other
hand careful estimates made to show increase OF
fully rs per cent III fertilization. In this connection we
to 500 10 300 Receipts tor the week con
servatively estimated ut 100 bales, with 7uL0) to 1900
as the extremes. We note sales of spot cotton after
Chanre OF at least 70J bales, chiefly speculation
The market for futures closed strong, as toows:-
March is l6c. April IL l1l6c; May, II I32c.
June l32c. Il &C.. July H9sc. August l74c.; SEN
TEMPER IL 3lc. II ll6c October lb5sc. III H. &c. We
uuoe:- tf'rices based standard OF classification
in force September l. 1874 and upland cotton in
below the grade Quoled) Ordinary, lH4c. good ord
Hary l5kc. strict good ordinary, i51ac; low middlng
l6i%c; midding 1876; good middling H7Sc. Quota.
tions sed American standard OF classification