The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-22
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON MORE ACTIVE AND HIGHER-FLoUR
SHADE BETTER-BARLEY sTRoNa-gYE
QUIET-PoRK FIRMER-LARD sTEAD1ER-
GROCERIES QUIET-FREIGHTs DULL PETRo-
LEUM EAsIER-NAvAL STORES FIRM-wH1sKEY
STEADY.
SATURDAY, March 2O-6 p NJ.
fair movement was in progress in commercial
circles during the greater part OF last week, but
there was less activity than was generally looked
for some time ago, when the spring trade was
expected TO open up with universal activity and
buoyancy. The most noteworthy feature was
irregularty the markets being subjected to con.
slant and IN some cases violent fluctuations,
which tended to retard transactions very materl-
ally The superiority Of water and the ice OBJ
structions in some parts of the country were
almost as potent in Obstructng commerce as was
tie lack OF water not 80 recently. But the
paucity OF supplies OF merchandise of nearly all
kinds throughout the country still exists so that
there Will III all likelihood be demand sooner or
later which will result in important transactions SO
that there would to be little probability that the
general expectation of business regard to the ex
tent 0! the spring trade will be disappointed notwth
standing the comparative slowncss of trade thus far
The export movement of breadstus been spasmodic
and of little reliability thus far but it has been sui
ton of values and to warrant the belief that the deve
opment of any extensive demand for for OK
port will be followed or accompanied by iurther cor
responding enhancement of prices Hence there has
been no manifest disposition &c force sales while in
most cases holders have been unwilling dispose of two
Sa h q wheat at any ono time al the same figure.
always the market whenever lie demand ia in
az a te and eour W Sr in Wb r G
aes On Sse pr, two aay prices advanced
but without causing very decided reaction In the
eVe aay hs sn wa
c "G soy proaue aynnepn all tnds Of
Dsk aayancins more than any other
the IMPROVEMENT both for Export and Speculation tsi on
sau .S there was only moderate degree OF activity,
there was decided ss in barley curing tie
Wheat active strong, closing hrmer
essential change as to vaue Oats were hrm and IN
in dead AMI rme noceSby f Tor " rnsr Lara
was oa5 ha S quiet were aot
Cotton and raSd H aea' bo ,a
the berth ana Tor charter with rates quoted Iom.
a Vera ana Gi sS pH%
eipa msrKet Closed an np a Wi oos and do
pressed zone and nothing OF special interest ransprcd
and the few 9oo a1 sae reported yerc
Sranary sarsGe; a aooi s RSmHp Idqi
Tangc lots i5c Java so2crnmont bags ssc
cn Sc Maraeabo IKE gs Issaan 4c
l7s4c. ~ &C.: Jamaica, i7c lssc. Domingo l59tc
2 l6.4c Porto Rico l7lc. 9c Costa Rica IL. a &c.
xiean, !sc ishc Ang9s,9ra l.e zoe savanIia
ise lgc puraeoa i1c ls]sc; gold 50 and ~ DAYS.
of &c per ID. At thus improve the re we re
more buyers than sellers exporters bid with consider
able freedom, ana would have purchased more largely
but tor the extreme views Of holders WHO as RUE
Kept desirable lines above the reach buyers and pre-
tended TO be Indifferent about selling them at all Low
and nondcscript grades were offered NJ comparatively
low prices, but no. wanted In addition 10 the
sales below reported Mt least Loo bales were sold late
in the afternoon. including $50 bales sold exporters
With Win private advces from rom, Liverpool Of much
ished movement at the interior. and advlees OF
bad weather aenerally prevailing at the South.