The New York herald., 1875-10-19
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT QUIET AND sTEADY-FU-
TUREs BARELY sTEADY-FLoUR QUIET BUT
sTEADY-wHEAT sTEADY-coRN EAsER-oATs
FIRMER-RYE DULL AND EoMINAL-BARLEY
QUIET-BARLEY MALT DULL AND UN-
CHANGED-PoRK UNcHANGED-IARD QUIET
PETROLEUM FIRM-NAvAL STORES QUIET AND
FIRM-HIDEs QUIET AND sTEADY-ons QUIET
AND UNCHANGED = wHIsKEY STEADY -
FREIGHTs sTEADY-HEMP AND JUTE QUIET
AND UNcHANGED-GUNNIEs DUI-coFFEE
QUIET-sUGAR STEADY.
MONDAY, Oct 1S-6P. NJ
The merchandise markets were generally fairly ac-
tive at tull prices In cases a further advance
occurred, but general thing there decided
change Flour quiet but steady. Wheat in
good demand but business checked by the extreme
views of holders and the market left OFF quiet Corn
was in fair request but shade easier. Oats nrm
Whiskey quiet Pork and lard without decided change
Cotton on the spot quiet and steady Futures were
barely steady. Petroleum firm Naval stores were
quiet and firm. Oils quiet and unchanged Hides were
quiet and steady Hemp and ue quiet and unchanged
Gunnies dull Groceries quiet and steady.
CoFFEK-The market for Brazils quiet mild coffee
steady but quiet We note sale Of 800 bags Of Rio
sold before arva Lugo, private terms Tho stock
of Rio New York is, 6s9o5 bags; at Baltimore a6es5
do; at Richmond 5000 do at Mobile, $500 do New
Orleans 3543 do. Galveston $500 do anoat and
ing Tor United States to Sd ut 5o332 do purchased for
United States to 10th inst, 100000 do. We quote
Ordinary cargoes, 1890 19c. fair do 2oc
2o4c. good do. 2o16c. q 2oAc.; prime do
2lc. 2lKc. extrcme range for lots, Is9c
22c Santos, fair to good zoe 21c gold ninety days.
Java, government bags 26c &c. do. grass mats 26c
2sc. Singapore do, pc. 24c. ceyon 2lc. Mara
calbo, 2oc 22c; Laguayra 2oc 21c; jamaica lsSc.
2Oc st Domingo 1sc. lS1sc; Porto Rico lsc. 2o1Sc
Costa Rica, i9c. 21hc. Mexican, 2oc 21kc Manila
2oc Zlci Angostura, lSc 2llsc; Savanilla, 2Oc.
2l15c.; Curacoa I9c 20c
CoTroNn the absence Of any considerable business spot
quotations marked 3l6c the strength of bids.
The market continues quiet for the want of suitable stock
Futures opened strong advance Lice with subse
quent further Improvement of he of killing
frost in the South Later kilograms received
reporting slight any damage by frost
market reached lost all the advance and barely steady
Messrs Ellison Co.'s Liverpool Circular of October
ments with reference TO the American cotton crop 1855
folowsTh highest possible according this
ment is 1881 900 bales and the smallest 1927 900 but
as the season is neither good in lS7o71,
bad as in lS7l72, the probability is that the yield
will be the average Of 3,S6OoOO bales
than either of the extreme figures named Allowing for good
weather during the remainder of the it is possible
that 100000 bales be reached but will require
frost and picking throughout the winer months in
1S7o71 to reach 1850 900 bales The above figures how
show that the chances largely against such CROP
and 70 alter estimate of bales
TO 100000 do given In previous reports At the present
moment the most popular close to S0oO0
bales With open winter (Which has only
this figure may be reaehed put with an average season
henceorward 100000 bales are full estimate If any
value to be attached bureau reports the
and condition Of the TO date and this point
be conceded that the department has better and
reliable obtaining complete information than
can possibly be at the disposal OF any private organization
Tho closing quotations OF futures with Saturdays
final figures follows