The New York herald., 1875-12-04
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT sTEADY-FUTUREs 1870.
HIGHER-FIoUR DUIL-wHEAr DULL AND
I,owER-CoRN FIRM-oATS FIRM-PoRK
ouIET-LARD QUIET AND EAsIRR-PETRo-
LEUM A SHADE FIRArEB-sPIR1Ts TURPEN-
TINE QUIET-RosIN sTEADIER-oHs UE-
CHANGED-FREIGHTs FIRM, BUT QUIET
HEMP AND JUTE sTEADY-wHIsKEY FIRM
GUNNIEs sTRADY-CoFFEE FIRM, BUT QUIET-
SUGAR FIRM.
FRIDAY. Dec 30 r. NJ.
The commercial situation remains about it has
been for some weeks past. The shrinkage Of busi-
ness and the shrnkage or values have progressed hand
in hand during past week. and although there have
been comparatively few radical changes. yet there has
been gradual but steady recession in very many
OF the principal articles Of merchandise,
while tho demand for most OF them has
sackcned In some very materially. Tho period Of
proverbia quictudo which precedes the holidays just
ahead and the falling or in business is only what might
be reasonably expected Neither on nor on Change has
therc been any considerable movement Of merchandise
save In a FEW comparatively unmportant Tho
dry goods grown less and less animated for
weca during the current week business has been mod
crate in all kinds of fabncs Notwithstanding the
fact that prices lower than they have
been since before Cotton fabrics in particular
have sold very though business them has been pretty
heavy taking the past few weeks a whole On Change
business b As been unusually light in nearly all commodities
tber dealt in. Flour dull all the week, and though
no changes reported the quotations at the close
yesterday showed material shrnkage in nearly all kinds
compared with the prices week Wheat
very quiet during all the week, but the market ruled
r gradually increasing in strength IN fact un: Friday,
when there demand except at materially lower
prices which were some accepted just sufficient
establish a market ON lower basis Even att decline
close stn IN buyers favor Corn has not varied
many immsterial fluctuations AZ tho close to-day
the market was easy the quotations below. Oats
remained without material change, though prices
had their 'ups and DOWNS corn Whskey has been
comparatively steady Pork and In Tact All kinds oi pro-
visions have been comparatively quiet all through tho
week the fluctuations have been Of an unimpotant
character Freights and charters have taken upward
the vessels against tho chnteTer Cotton steady
Coffee quiet but firm. 0unnes were steady Hemp and
tine were quiet Oils unchanged Petroleum q
shadc stronger. Sugar remained nrm
ASHES IN moderate request az $40 ozc Tor pots
AnTrMoNY was In light stock and nrm. Quoted a. l4c
Kold for Halet's improved.
BKKswAx stoaay 8ic 85o for Western and South
BROOK CoRn-A moderate business passing at
changed prices We quote Brush short green, choice
Zoe I2c.; huri green, lOc l2c green medium ec3a
lOc rod and red tipped, &C. a Tie
CIrpIps were obbing demand AZ full prices
Msohen Cos 40 ozJ. 57c 2sc. adam an,ne SiS
IA 10 onl. l211c lie; parAnine - % ano TIA 2oc
2Io - ~,
armv held Mild coffee steady We quote OrdinarJ
cargocs isc lssSc fair do 1870 2Oc good do 2Qc
20Sc; prime do 2o94c 2ic extreme range Tor lo.s
ninety days. ava government bags 2oc 30 do gras
mats 26c 2sc Singapore, do, 40 &c Ceyon, 2Oc
Jamaca igc 2Oisc 81 Domingo. lsc Porto Rico ls16c
a 2O16c. Costa Rica, I9c a 2lc Mexican, lSc ~
Manila, iDhc 2OIsoi Angostufa l9c 2ic savanlA
CooPKRAcR srocE.-The market Is steady, with fai