The New York herald., 1875-10-30
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON on THE SPOT QUIET AND IRREGULAR
FUTURES FIRM-FLoUR sTEADY-wHEAr
HIGHER-coRN STEAMBOATS, FIEM-RYE
QUIET AND NoMINAL.-BARLEY QUIEr-BAR-
LEY MALT QUIET-PoRK EXCITED AND
HIGHER-LARD sTRoNG-PETRoLEUM FIRM-
NAVAL STORES SPIRITS FIRM-RosIN VERY
FIRM-HIDEs oUIET-oILs QUIET AND
UNCHANGED = wHIsKEY FIRM FREIGHTs
sTEADY-HEMP AND JUTE QUIET-GuNNIEs
DULL AND NoMNAL-coFFEE DULL-sUGAR
FIRM
FRIDAY Oct 2e-6 N.
Scarcely any important feature has been de-
veoped in the merchandise markets during the past
week. A moderate movement having been in progress
in departments OF trade, while values have nuc
tuated as usual sometimes tending in favor of the
buyer and sometimes the seller, but as general
rule gravitaiing toward "hard PAN, in conformity
with the idea that there be no
stability substantial prosperity until business shall
have been once brought TO specie basis. The
fluctuations in the gold premium have ceased to exerany
especial influence in few exceptional cases. Tho
dry goods market ruled seader during the week. the
this week last having
strengthen the markets and check the declining tendency be
fore manifest In groceries, drugs, oils &c business has
been fair. while in wool. other staples
firm business has been done. prices show
ing especial change way the other.
At the Produce Exchange considerable trading has been
done and general thing prices favored
Flour has not been active ar sales have been
for shipment. noticeaby to the West Indies
American ports full prices Wheat has been irregular
but generally in fair demand and improving prices par
tculay during the part week during which
the better grades in demand both for export spec
easb eheeSng The demand Corn has been SnaS @ Su
on on the Mhoe nothing better good inquiry during
but the higher prices checked the dcmand and the market
steady Whiskey has appreciated a little but the market
has been quiet Pork and lard have been forced by the
nf he lpf
prices Of both have ruled much higher for and spot
and pork the markets for Which sontr"sd sy BY
& few % whS soio a % sa 5sn al e stock s on hand
personal animostes thereby engendered When business
be about time think about some other mode Of
ton" into such dsaior Freglts been weak during
most most ., the week m ana rates are generally
declined. The markets on Change to-day d'riday were
Flour was steady Wheat was decidedly hgher but not
espesi" active Corn was eGont seady under & fair in
were again up p and the n made tighter than
Cotton the was quiet and irregular Futures
@ oa aS% @ & ss9s c s% % o
jutc quiet Gunnies dull and nominal
,Xsmrs-The jobbng demand was light and prices were
irregular We quote Pots oc a51sc pearls nominally,
AsrIMoSY in moderate demand steady at 131Sc a
BrnswAx steady We no;e sales q soooSs Western
BROOM CoRSThere was good demand for choice grades
but the demand for medium grades slow We quote
lie green medium DC. Zoe red and red tipped 7c Sc
CANDLEs-The jobbing demand fair At full prices
stearic Il. Mitchell Co.'s tlo oz.). 27c n 2sc: ada
mantine d2. H. l6 ol) IKE lie; paraine. is 6s
CorFEE-The Rio Santos was about steady
at the decline and buyers disposed operate
We note sale OF lo57 bags Rio i,rela terms private
cargoes ls,sc ls1c; fair do, l94c. 1o9le good
lots i7c 2le santos good isc 'aasS e,
gold ninety days; Java. government bags 27c; do
Bic. a2c Maracaibo zoe. 2ac, Laguayra zoe. 2lc
Jamaica, 1875: 2oc. St Domingo, isc lszc.: Porto
81 sc.: Manila, 20c Gle; Angostura 19c. u bike
savanilla 20c l1lc.; Curacoa. loc. u 20c
changed quotations We quote Moasses shocks 3sinch
with heads 81 10 - % shocks with heads ssneh
hes.heads = hoops feet ordinary to prime Inc eiD's aos
CoPPER-The market nrn. with sales of 2ooo0) lbs
lake 2c 23&c cash We quote New sheathng
39c. old she athing &C.. mixed lots. 10c Amer
lean ingot, lake. BE 23l4c per Id. yellow metal-New
sheathng and bronze DC bolts 2c nails sheathn
CoapAGE.-The demand was fair from manufacturers and
and small size) per lb, l41ac l5c. do corage bolt
rope yarns Ice i7c tarred Manila, l4e sisa rope
heinp. tarred l4c American lie Russia bolt
lie
this OF the year. than adequate for
what is called the Legitimate demand current prices
design Of covering the October shorts continue Withhold
stock from the market in order to keep OF the hands of
Der good. Very samples exhibited
market, and spnucrs deprived OF suitable selections
steady, weakened fraction improved about Lice
and closed with reduced estimates next weeks
high l4sfc the weakened some what on
of runors that heavy private settlements had
within range l4lSc 4sc The closing quotations
today compare with yesterdays final figures as olows