The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-13
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Tne markets were still dull ana quite generally
irregular. There was very little pressure to sell,
and. consequently, no radical decline in prices.
Money continued plenty. In Wow OF which mer-
chandise was still held steady. On 'Change hour
was dull and entirely nominal, there being no
movement.in lines. Wheat was dull and nominal
in the absence OF business Corn was in demand
and steady. Oats were steady. Whiskey easier PORK
nominal. Lard dull and easier. FreRhts were also
easier, with light offerings. Cotton was firm for
lots on the spot, but quiet; futures met with a
fair demand and ruled frmer, particularly for the
late months Groceries quiet and unchanged.
Petroleum was dull and nominally unchanged Naval
stores likewise. Metals dull. Wool rather quiet
but generally firm.
AsHEs.-The market was quiet and irregular. Pots
quoted at 614c. &C. and pearls nomirslly at s1sc.
BUILDING MATRRIALs.-The demand for brick was mod
crate and prices for not essentially changed.
Lime quoted steady at 81 10 81 IS for Rockland CON-
mon and 81 GU 81 IS do. lump. Clements sold
moderately at steady prices quoted at 81 ~ for
dale and q % 81 80 for Roman and Portland. Laths
ices BnsswAx-fhe market continued very quiet Small!
sales were made at soc sisc for yellow Western aud
market was quiet but steady
green nuI isfc l4e; medium green. lie. isc. red
general market, which. remained quiet At the
hocs & IS sosssipas Medium s1od 81
% gaad ehS'ce g So psa
neys, prime new. s. is a SIS Is; green peas new,
al TSs t9sy 81 SLACK ss
tics in the market Tor butter The demand continues
We're quoted steady olIowsHstas dsiries A Dr.,
sa Rr'%s e sS ss ts GOOD 500
DIas III u.s. T. 81! e SO
:? welsh S %ads 60 @
do prime SAC &c 49,. good sc Sc do common
SCI s % ssssmesy sr to sqSd s
and Michigan tubs % packed do
sOsa DOR prime 1S cn9ss &c. 9 e sqSd
good & &c. SOrsssSn illinois s' Wisconsin SIN a sn,
& do ao FAIR % o k i9s
Sod prime Ss s e d. 'aT
and Indiana arkns, choice 26c 27c; do, do, fair
uS Ss aO a 70 n g9 s az
sys s s Western
Sc &c d. so@mca to lair Sec asc ''i' 70 I0O'
ns 'sIs
iss is rs me 70 .snsy
eSsddat 1. saaps sSoss
$ssiss" IS &C e :s s
hssa Sli
soo ss9'H xts &c. Hea aam sSUoRs
81 50 pipe shocks So 81 ST. empty hogsheads So IS
hoops. u lee: ordinsry prime 35c. a 4lc' NV
CoRDAGE was moderately dealt III and not essentially
changed in yaiue he current quotations fol-
6hread and 9hread 4 inch ana $40 inch diameter l6c
do. Ethread, Il inch diameter l5hac; do, hay rope,
ss ds lSs j's ssTn; 4n 1Ss Gs
tne tarTed Manila ath yarn, Sc sisal rope, sizes
Zealand cordage above l2trea l2c. do 6thread
and 9-thread, and 5-l6 incn I3c do, l2-thread a
inch, and hav rope. l2ac. and Russia bolt lie.
, cash.
CorToN-The demand for sDot cotton was moderate,
and in 10 part from exporters, except In q special
course refusing to operate with the Liverpool market
farhing cheaper than ours Holders were firm nowith-
standing and demanded full prices Offering sparngly
at quotations. Future deliveries opened at l. l6c ad-
vance, THIS Improvement was subsequently lost owing
to larger receipts. The market continuing to decline,
January l5c. nominal February, L. &c. l5hc
March: loac; April 10 u Ice. % 232c May l619c
10 Bloc The Exchange at three O'Clock held
ing when the following resolution passed, without
an objection, as recommendation to the Board OF
''Resoived That in the opinion of this meeting the
limits of the delivery OF stained cotton under rule
should be between the grades that have been
stained strict good ordinary stained and good middng
stained, and that grades OF higher color better than low
present contract and that their relative
vered shall be ascerained by the daily quotation the
same"
No.e.-This resolution admits as o good delivery on a
contract 100 Oaies 100 bales of tnged or creamy
cotton of grade better than low middlng stained,
and the delivery OF low middng stained strict
good ordinary stained and good ordinary to the
proportion OF 20 cent every contract lu0 bales
OF course in passing on stained cotton the classification
The following today's statistics. We Quote-tspot
coonquotations based on American standard of class