The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-05
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON STEADY ''sPoT." FIRMER 'FUTURE"--
FLOUR sTEADY-wHEAT UNcHANoED-CoRN
F1RM-oArs MGHER-PoRK AND LARD WE'RE
T1RMER-oRocERIEs FrRM-FREIGHTs DULL
PETROLEUM NoMINALr-NAvAL STORES FIRM
wHIsKEY EASIER.
SATURDAY, April 3--6 P. NJ.
There was stu reer movement OF merchan-
disc during the greater part OF last week, and in
most OF the principal ar ices o fair business was
in progress all through the week. Dry goods
we're in better request and the volume OF business
was large, while the market was characterized by
considerable buoyancy and 1rmness. In some
cases the markets were unsettled by the radical
fluctuations In the gold premium, but as
q general thing the markets were I'M
affected by the gold corner, for the SIM
pie reason that ~ was known to be "corner,"
aud consequently must be only OF short dura-
ton. At the Produce Exchange business showed
considerable increase. whIle IN many instances
prices correspondngly higher. There was
more disposition TO make speculative ventures.
and considerable was done IN this way. Flour was
in lair requss, al through the week,
ana the Improvement established the previous
week was maintained. Wheat was In fair
request and with limited offerings prices steadily
advanced the closing quotations OF Saturday
showing q marked advance for the week, the
market being strong ut the close. irregular
being duh and declining until Friday when there
sharp reaction and material advance, which how
ever was wholly sustained. The speculative move
ment in oa. continued. and WITH perhaps, threequar
ters Of controlled by the pecuators who have
been on the lookout tor the early shipments 10 tide
water IL has been difcult In view Of the small
receipts them control the market At all events
prices advanced materially during the week. Barley
was without especial activity but the market
decidedly nrmer whskey neglected and declin.
ing Provisions In good speculative request and
nearly all kinds advanced materially but especially
pork ana lard in which business was heavy. Freights
were comparatively steady all through the
week and rates did not radically change.
ON saturday trade moderate on Change
nOur and wheat aud corn were aue but steady at the
continued speculative request AM prices were
1osen wa oay n IESs REQUEST prices SPOT
steady while usnres raied nfmei mrocefles met WITH
we're quiet and uachangec Petroleum was nominally
was dull and easier
S s.d snnos tie n m. s. rTss ys
jobbing way quite liberal but sales from rst
good demand. We note sales Of ll7 bags Layuayra a
the Ouipors dealings reporlsd Ne quote '-ordinagy
eaTgce ec o-e ar 90 &c 49,, ae s9 s, 90 c a
isc. ! ss.c Java. government bags 2sc a Sc DO,
fsc De-; NaracabO I7iss ( We LsyuaYra IiSsc.
sc amaze s 100 s.,a s,ea ~. ie Hcan Ise
Ice. AggossdrA; l71sa lsc ssysna. l7SSc is'5ei
Corrox.-At about ~. above quotations there was
q
at prices not better man quotations IN any case,
and ratLer below quotations generally This difference
he prevented business, and
absence sales not que u the absence demand
Ihe ruqu.ries spot cotton however principally
from Tor local purp and m from
exporters the Latter Ending m1Rn against shipments
In the relatively low ruling oi prices at Liverpool
Futures principally tns strength ~ Indications u
tght receipts amt the tendency Of the foreign
markets advanced 332c and closed steady at the follow
no nxures D. - Sc. Nav. ~ ll6c. III
June, IS &c. ally Y @5s1c = y stc august II zc
,57.c Sepemper T.iSc II f531c. october, Is Use.
a Iss.c November, Is si6c 10 lqs2c
cembeT rs 1882. i6ssc. and January, loa4s. We
ouote prices based standard Of classification
force september 4 l-Tt and upland cotton ia
sire running quality more than halt grade
above 81 be the grade quoted ordinary. ls1s,.;
GOOD or nary l5+ac strict good ordinary. l64c.
nadlng l6tsc. nldiiing. Httr. good middlng lsi4c.
,Jgetations based American standard Of cassinca-