The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-01
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON DULL FOB SPOT, EASIER FOR FUTURE
FLOUR FIRM-wHEAT sTEADY-CoRN LOWER
OATS FIRM-PoRK FIRMER-LARD FIRM-GRo-
CERES FIRM-FREIGHTs sTEADY-PETRoLEUM
NORMALLY EAsIER-NAvAL STORES STEADY
wHIsKEY LOWER.
WEDNESDAY, March 3l-oP.M NJ.
There was more activity IN the merchandise
markets TO-DAY, and in some cases prices showed
o decided advance. As general thing however
the markets we're steady. AT the Produce Ex-
change nour was IN better request Tor export and
a fair business was done. Wheat was steady, but
not very active. The sales were moderate and
mainly Tor export. Corn was duh aud lower,
closing with still declining tendency. Oats were
IN good demand mainly for speculation. and the
market ruled nrm. NnisKey was lower. PORK
was in fair demand and shade nrmer.
Lard was without decided change. Cot
ton was quiet and unchanged Tor spot
lots while futures ruled shade easier. Grocer
les were In good demand and very nrm; coffee
advanced Ac. per 10. Freights were quiet on
the berth and moderately active for charter; rates
about steady petroleum inactive and values ruled
noluinalIy easier. naval stores quiet, generally
speaking, but the market was firm.
CorrKE.-The tone the market continues 70 harden
ana prices are further advanced &c. with quite
business both from FIRST hands AMI in jobhing way
The dealings reported included 390 bass "Lidador."
rood ordinary in quality at Ice At Baltimore cargo
OF the d. Z. Chapman. reported sold IN last
soii al I6a{c.. advance Of lsc per ID We
ouote Ordinary cargoes E5tsc. a l3alc; TAR do
Islzc. l63.c.i good tic. a IKE: prime
do isisc lshc extreme range for lots lec. a 1880.
lava government bags, sc. sc. do. mats
a zsc SINGAPORE lie. a Sc Ceyon lSc. l95sc Mara
calbo l7s9c a like Iaguavra. Hc. lsc. Jamaica
i6I.c. a Sc, Domingo, l51,c. l5a4c. Porto kico
iTc lsi.c; Costa Rca, nc. lgc. Mexican. lsc lgc
Angostufa, i7isc l9c sayanilla I7c. lsc Curacao
isc 4 ike gold. - and ~ DAYS.
toTroN on the spot IN moderate demand. princ
pallv for speculative purposes After Change 40
baieS ere sold ncuding 80 bales Tor speculation and
fne sales below reported speculation made
Of several altogether showing tOlerablv general
demand from speculative BUYERS spinners. however.
were In the tnarKet Tor small lots only Apart from tie
fusincss Dy exporters cotton the boards short
notices raher freely by ths class buyers
~ 10 took nj least bales Is 7-Gc. offerings
cotton on the spot liberal, hut bids equal
IL qu0.ati0ns were refused. We msntormed
vesleriay a. 10 the quality 81 the Mobile cotton
DAVIS classification. Is strictly low middng aud the
ar5ount taken Providence account 80 bales all
ri which good order Futures declined Life prn
cuaiV under the OF notices. and despite the
morris b. private messages OF better Liverpool market
Inc lee ing a. the close weak. The closing quota
lions we're as ollows-April 1917 Sc May. l6sSc.
IL 2g.s2r.; June IKE IL g-32c. july, II i7-3-c
IL o6c. August II lll6c. u xS2c september n &c.
! II rl6c October l6stc 10 il6c. November rs 7l6.,
ana lecefnber 7.l6c a IS l532c. We quo (prices
baset On standard OF classification force September
IlTs and on upland cotton m store running IN quality
nor more than naif grade above ueOw the grade
quoted Ordinary, 49, good ordinary, i5A strict
GOOD primary. l6i4c. low mdding, l6isc ind1ling,
IKE good middng. lsi4c Quotations based Amer
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