The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-12
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON on THE SPOT WEAK AND NOMINAL; FU-
TUREs AGAIN LowEB-TLoUR FIRaHR-wHEAT
QUIET AND EAsIER-ooRN ACTIVE AND HIGHER
OATS sTEADY-BARLEY oUET-PoRK LOWER
LARD FIRMEE-GRocERIEs FRM-sUGAR 40
rIvE-FREIGHTs oUET-PEIRoLEUM DULL
NAVAL STORES oUIET-wHsKEY STEADY.
SATURDAY, April 1915 P. NJ
The trade movement continued toleraolY brisk
all through the week last past, and although some
reactions succeeded the radical advance in prices
or tue week before, yet The changes in TINS drec-
ton we're comparatively lew aud were most
cases the result OF speculation and overtraGing.
which must even sooner or later, bring into being
their opposites But in some OF the leading CON-
modties, and notably breadstuns, the activity
continued nLabated II NOT actually increasing,
add the markets lost none OF tie DuoYancy wnlcn
characterized them curing the preceding week,
while prices experienced a sui furtner advance.
The spring trade may be regarded az az last
under inll Roadway, ana the hopes OF a
large and profitable business seem in fair waT of
realization. At all events the prospect is more
eering than II mas been Tor many months, while
the active sales have thus Ia 10 many cases come
fully the early expectations. ana what i
portant with the spring trade, business
been very general extending 4 nearly all branches
partment has steadily increased until the dairy trans
actions have come heavy thougb there has been no
spasmod!c movement spirit since the spring
traJe commenced. The hardware business mas been
unusually brisk this year and still continues active
much more 50 than In former years
the same time Of year. But the revival OF
the export trade offered Of the
most gratifying indications Of the tines breadstuns
ind provisions going forward with increasing facility
DURING week shipping grades Of nOur 0ierabiy
Al the close Of the week somewhat higher Wheat
was IN increasing demand but business retarded ~
the extreme views Of sellers who demanded higher
prices with every succeeding day. here consider
disposition % sell ~ advance n arrival but
IA prices demanded were rather TOO aigh 70 admit ~
business ~ that the future have tor TINS
Jeen uniuporant both a. 2 chscac cr aud az
mar&et increased ~ strength and bu ysncy prices
dS1 snnsieraniy Fv. ,g. guet in alvepeed ta
terfAty ia sympathy wih wheat Nnlsket Was lFrega.
lar but the fluctuations were not radi a. Provision.
were active durnx the greater ~ tue eek an
Kinds advanced materially PORK and lard sob.e guenuy
reeedsd what ,e rgq We hsaes po'ua i am H;
collapsed Rates per steamer AMI SAL were deeideliy
tanned AZ decIdedy lower rates On saturday
~ ,,nanSe nogr wa st.ady. Wheat Vas qaet. sat
prime samples we're held pretty hrm Corn was sili acc
barley quiet PORK AMI lard we're quiet aud easy thc
i1'r ~ i ,gs nsaiane exeegt al lower pricc.
lures declined under liberal offerings Naval .totes
sr sss 's aad ioo.S Rsde eSsef ' Petroleum aa
Mftn0u essential chance m prices Groceries were very
nrm ii values Win good business, particularly in raw
CorfrH.--ihe market Rio and santos was rather
Va tone. but perceptbe change eau " motel
n ~, of banss And n dls,r6utInq way Ike business
wa oniy, motrrate ~ Baltimore oam bags; 81
i6c. iam 10, i6to. Hc good 10, " AL ltts't
PRIME W. W, W.. = 49, gA se' 55 a"4 IN a.
mats IS. "a. inga .ore, III. &c. ceylon. islsc
2e Marseaigg Is. = 'ae; iagdy ~ Ise isc. "a
ualgt ttsse lsc a. DUm ng0 ibc.i Porto RICO lic