The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-31
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COM MERClAL REPORT.
COTTON ON THE SPOT MODERATELY ACTIVE
FUTURES QUIET BUT sTEADY-TLoUR DULL
AND UNcHASGED-wHEAT QUIET BUT STEADY
CORN ACTIVE AND HIGHER--oATs FIRMER-
RYE QUIET AND NOMINAL BARLEY QUIET
AND NoMINAL-BARLEY MALT MODERATELY
AcrIyE-PonK EAsIER-LARD EASIER
PETROLEUM DULL AND EAsIgR--NAvAL STORES
QUIET But sTRoNG-GROCERIES FIRM
HIDES MORE ACTIVE LEATHER QUIET
QUIET wHIsKEY sTEADY-TREIGHTs QUIET
AND sTEADY-HE.Ip AND JUTE QUIET AND
sTEADY-GUNNIEs STEADY.
FRIDAY, July 800 7. M.
Tue "opening' OF the fall trade appears to be
environed with SO many difficulties that 1t Is
hard matter 10 tell where and when the opening
occurs. Expectation fixed the period in July,
and usually July is the busiest month OF all III
certain departments. In the hard ware business,
Tor instance. the July trade Is looked forward
TO as tie largest and most important Of any
month excepting, possibly, February. But this year
there movement, and the business OF July,
safe say has not been more than onetourth large
as usual During the last week there has been
looking ABOUT, and the Indications that the July
business will he done In August all events buyers
have been scarce thus tar SO far regards val
they sastac tory buyers, what few OF them
have purchased any goods. The dry goods and boots
week past they have all through the thus far,
and hopeful authorizations appear to be INDUCED
with regard to either Dry goods are unusually low,
and yet s better bargains offered in order to in-
duce buyers to commence operations. But notwith-
standing all trade is sluggish and all through the
qualifications OF commerce the same story is
peaied The marsets are, almost without
ception, slow. The ups and downs OF the
gold premium while they without especial
influence perhaps nevertheless are hindrance
10 an active healthy prosecution OF business. Values
are iuctuatns ana the future Is rendered very
certain that only the ven!uresome willing
the hazard OF making extensive purchases;
that business Is made up Of iaeam or small "hand-t
amounts 10 little even IN the aggregate. the expor
sIdcuous AMI hopeful a feature. is at a stand,
partly it is true for want Of supplies the
hack from tide water enormous amount of grain.
we're ana prices here arc accordingly lower though
sui ngh BY go WIN 'hoe few weeks
Erie Canal BREAKS have come 10 be serious matterso
nent Improvement, some system looking TO increased
brought reauisiton BY the large number Of 6isi-
ness men whose Interests are more or lc = involved IN
Week the aoar mark has beca less active and part
OF the advance established las, week has been lost
Wheat has also been less active ana prices have been
OF corner Tor July was liked, owing
a. as % would h"1a a3 oSaSsd
al hands to 1rn the eorner loss very
export or future CONTRACTS Corn has moved with fair
have been down and up, without yaryins materially.
PROVISIONS haye not enanSed Gsdeny one way
ing Cotton has factuatei coSsldsrabiy the
Co. who were known 70 be among the largest
time but speedily wore on To-day Friday the mar
Eets wess senGral quiet ON Gdh9gse h9Hr was dull
were made AT hsner prices1tne advance being based
lnand ana hrlner, though closing quiet Oats strong.
Wniskey quiet Pork was quiet an easy. Lard was
moderately acvei futures que but seady. Petroleum.
We're active Leather was quiet '' Oils guui Hemp
and jute quiet and steady, Gunnes steady. groceries
Asqrs.Ihe market was. quiet, with moderate de-
mlnd. ana prices were without decided change. We
AYTIMoSY-The marNes tor regular firm at ls]sc
IBErswAx-lhcre was moderate demand and a steady
SIC Sales were made Of ZOO lbs southern at Sc perlh
BtsS hopS cree Choice as % h mg
lie. lac. green medium TO-; re ana red tippeI
ooFFsE.Ihe marketfo Rio coffee is very strong but
prices remain unchanged There Is no stock OF
quence hand at the present time. and The following
lots are sold before arrival Lou bags ex heinrch and
made public but said to be above the present quota
dSn qHS e GOOD @ c Se do t'
2Oc extre range Tor LOIS ne 2ic gold % or 10
mats Doc. 2sc singapore. do re pc. Ceyon 2ic
Jamaea 49, a l9c s.; Domingo, l7c. a lflc; Porto
zlc Angostura lsc 2l4e.; Savanilla, zoe. nc.
prices were wihoutdccided change We quote: -spe
~ SIc sperm patent 5 nacy US SSe ssc stearie
az H. IL oz) l21sc. i7e paraine As 6s and l2s nc.
oSorrnAeE srocF-Tns msrket was dun and
slineh with heads, 81 10 a 81 70: sugar shooSs
with heads s. inen. 81 60; do, 6inch 81 90 % 25
81; empty hogshcads s. % a s. 49,; hoops, il Ieet
ordinary TO prime. S5; Sc hoops. u feet. do. Soc
corrrn.-Ine MARKER firm, The sales were 10000
lbs. lake at 2Z5ac. &c cash we quote New sheath
me- 5c Dolts SIC nfaNlers, SIC nals, sc. SJc
Sot lake zssc Sc yellow mets-New sheahns and
bronze z2c. holts 2Se: naiis sheathins. 22c.
We quote manila large and small sze per Ia l5c.
Mania c s R rope iac O &c. SeM za narei
l2c. 1sc. Russia hemp, tarred, lie; American, do
CorroS.@Ths DEMAND or spot cotton was moderator
iirmness the market lo future deliveries were not
WoSld have BEEN 1dye STS om u,T Vsr
pool caused an advance OF Lice IN the MARKET Tor
vance was established on the strength Of reports from
GaS ana b Of Az @ wn9Ti present
seriously than belore, while IRON other sections there
ishS Dispatches fro Columbus Ga. ~ answer 10 IN
quiries hand indicating partial rains daily and
porting suffering from the effect OF droulh limited
day The mat eoG Y aaet S bn
81 e@ as n I & 81 PER pound oyer the R aSqr
aysber @ H ste scsnbc 1eIS9Sr Is
9rX clF4e;i fes9ruary "a ZIG a u ii-le" March
lie. Is lG. June Is s.Gc a Ii t-Gc. onotaiions
based STANDARD Of classification in force september
1874 ana Upland cotton store running IN quality
not more than hall II grade ABOVE below grade
quoted :Ordinary lZ16c.; good ordinary, l31c.
good ordinary lie. low middllng lil4c.; middling
l454c good middhng, Ice. Quotations based Ameri
can standard Of classification.
Upiaad. Aiauaa. " Orleans Tcras.
Ordinary ,........... ma Ia u ~
Good ordinary 1874 is.l 1874 l3H
Low middling. IA liza lsS 14sa
Middling............. l45a Az lIA IL,
Coca mddling...... IA IL la ll4
Mddling far........ l5s l5S i53l 1884
Fair ...,....,..,..... lo11 lJtS l61S
-ihe sales
To-DaH Last EGG. Total
Consunp ton. ......................3 80 lO4 424
Speculation. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "
Totals. ..................... 30 los $50
For future delivery basis low mlddlIng) the sales
Us tOhows:-A August 3ztU bales at "a l-lGc. a IA 3Gc
september 100 90 Iic. Il Gc.; October 3,2JJat
IL IL idc lsc ;Novembcr 800 a. Is y 32c l3 .y32c
December 2oUJ l3 SIC. l376c; January $50 at
is &c. a lt5Sc February, Lou l4l4c ~ bite
March, 700 at HE "a SIC; April gJJ at II 23-s
lf6c.i May, 20 at Ice June 30 at Is s. DC. Io.Al
W.O bales. The receipts AT the ports lUows:
Galveston o; New orleans IS; MOBILE ,avannah 10;
~ tei Tah h"los @ -, wv iorA'