The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-01
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SPOT COTTON MODERATELY ACTIvE-FUTUREs
BARELY sTEADY-FLoUR FIRM-wHEAT QUI-
ET-coRN LowER-oATs FIRMER-BAnLEy
QUIET-RYE QUIET PORK AGAIN FIRMER-
LARD wEAK-PETRoLEUM AGAIN LOWER
NAVAL STORES GENERALLY oUIET-wHIsKEY
DULL AND NoMISAL-GRocERIEs GENERALLY
FRM-HoPs QUET-ToBAcco ABOUT STEADY
WOOL MOL ERATELY ACTIvE-METALs GEN
ERALLf QUIET AND wEAK-GuNNY CLOTH
FIRM-oTHER EAST INDIA GOODS VERY
STEADY.
FRIDAY, April 3o-6 p. NJ.
There was considerable irregularity IN the mer-
chand'se market, and prices were about as nuc-
tuating as ever. On Change flour was firm under
q fair inquiry. Wheat was quiet, the demand
being checked By the advance OF the past few
days-whicn was the result OF o speculative
and milling demand rather than any de.
mand Tor export. Prices are too high
to admit OF shipments a profit view Of which the
export business is almost at complete stand. Corn
Gull and easier. Oats were still hrm the market
neng under the control OF spectators Whiskey was
dull and nominal Pork was quiet, but prices
tanned. Lard was QUILL easier and nominal In wool
there has been moderate activity. The movement In
metals has been slow. and the tendency Of
been rather in ia Of buyers East India goods with
material change in prices show hrmness GunnY
cloth ana seadness for other articles Cotton closed
quiet There fears OF attempt TO effect corner
tanned.
ASrsoSr.-The demand continues very slow and very
little Of interest noted Regulus obtainable at
25Sc &c., gold but stock cannot replaced these
GsnEs.--The demand for small lots in a distributing
be noted In wholesale way. The prices realized
BErswax-The available sup ply has received but lew
additions durn M, the pass lew dsys ana With small
rules very strong fhe demand rom ali sources has
pee5 very liberal a1d INC -, desirable offerings meet
and 31sc 551ac; for western
the Tone q the general market but he desngs yet
ers have come 10 the concusion That the balance Of IL
will vet be wanted anu have rather more confidence IA
Snass asD PE.s show moderate activity at tull
@ sar 70 GOOD n - 81 81 marrow new
choice 81 ~ Do isIr 70 good g " o; Pea.
ssS y 81 S a.. TAR 5000 E s. u Slases Ss'
pes qualities are in fair demand ana in une
qua supply. Medium grades rule steady. We quote
New 6Gtter-state, pals AM tubs, choice. .ee =
2jc re; Western tubs choice 2oc re DO, good to
prime lie lsc 40. iar , T. goo, l'e isc ,.r,
lmitedISc is generally regarded the outside nSure
quote New eheese-siaie fact ~, fancy, isc issc.;
20 do ane, lSsse iSe; 90 do: TAR 70 go9d 2e
sc. Oh eheess-siate factory iqgcy iobeing trade
gool @ nue, lsc lslsc 10 do odds and ends. lOe a
lie gn Sc 90 o n@ Odds and end e. is "aue
CoRDAar continues steady. with fair dIstrih.
Mania cordage sizes above fweye-thread axe;
do, sx.thread aud nne-thread "a and bio
dameter, l5lSc.; do, twelye.thread % in dame
teri l5c Manila hay rope, l5c do coria bolt rope
Jared Manila lac fine AIRED Manila warn l51kc
isal rope. sizes above tweivehrcad. l-c do. SIX
thread and nine thread. l3c; do. twelve-thread ana
hay rope, l2lsc New England and cordage above
twelve thread. l2c do, sxhread and ninc.tnread u
In ana SIG nl, l3c do, twelyethreaG Is in AMI hay
CorFrs.-sh he market for Rio was nrm with a good
demand for Invoices sales Of which included 1000 bags
by Mimosa l7sc, 400 bags bv the May Qneen nj
l6c an SOD bags ~ the Daisy private terms, all
quote .-Ordinary cargoes 6a4c i6Sc. air DO, Eic.
a l7isd good do Isc. s4c.; ~ inc do. lStc 1g4c.;
extreme range foe lois, Ice SIC Java, government
bags 25c do, grass mats 25c. &c singapore,
Laguayrn lsc lg1sc Jamaica, 7tSc. ls4c; ST. DO
mngo c Porto Kico lie. lgc; Cosa kica. l7c. a
2Jc. Mexican isiSc. a l9c.: AngOstura, Isr. o l9c
Sayanla lsc. 2lc Curacao, He &c, gold, e. and
C@Trox There was no general demand FOR spo cotton
The sales below reported export include ore ot OF
Of bales Holders continued firm IN their views. The
market closed quiet but steady After Change thcre
were sales bales tor export In addition
sales below reported. Futures closed bareiy steady.
3s2c. his loss was aiietward partially recovered.
Operations made with much caution Under appre
tensions OF 4 clique movement TO manage May con-
tracts 90 SUD- bales In the shape ot short notices,
going az high as 16t4c and closing at 10 7-j2c.
these short notices are in part designed
for shipment The interior movement Tor the week as
compared with last year same week, sums up as ol
lows -Receipts 86g2 bales against 4s bales last y,ar
decrease liol bales shipments, iee5 bales. against
sg bales last year; increase L65 baes sloek. IS 20
bales against go Dales last year decrease eO paeA
RaosIp1 tor the week. uaE balsA against as.Sio bales