The New York herald., 1875-03-26
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ACTIVE AND FIRM-FLoUR FIRM-wHEAT
FIRMER-CoRN HIGHER-OATS FIRM-BARLEY
DEARER-PORK FIRM-LARD STEADY, CLOSING
EAsY-GRoCERIEs FIRMER-FREIGHTs QUIET
PETROLEUM sTEADIER-NAvAL STORES QUIET;
ROsIN SHADE OTF-wHIsKEY FIRM.
THURSDAY, March 25-6 p. NJ.
There was rather more general activity In the
merchandise markets to-day, and some OF the
principal commodities were fairly active with an
Improvement IN prices. On 'Change a fair demand
prevailed ior -four, which was rrm Wheat was
also wanted for shipment, but transactions were
circumscribed by the advanced pretensions OF
holders, most Of whom refused the extreme prices
paid yesterday, which were quite freely bid. The
business was comparatively small and confined
manly to No. l spring and winter, both OF
which were higher. Corn was In demand,
the spectators entering the market for
the first time as buyers to any eX-
tent ior long time. Prices were higher
ana the market closed strong. Oats were firm.
Barley was also firm. Whlskey was more In de-
mand and firm. Provisions were without especial
activity the market for pork excited by advices
from the West and prices advanced. Lard was
steady. Cotton active for lots the SPOT at prices
exhibiting essential change. Futures were also
in demand closing, however, slightly easier Groceries
met with better demand and good business was con-
summated at full prices Freights were without mate
rial change, remaining quiet on the berth and mod
eratey active for tonnage for charter Petroleum
held with confidence, but showed activity
Naval stores quiet spirits nominal and strained
rosn easier.
NorE.-Tomorrow Good Friday.' the various Ex-
changes will be closed and no commercial report will
appear in Saturdays issue.
CoTroN the spot Off cially called quiet at un-
changed prices As has been the for several days
the demand continued to be from few buyers who bid
lower for large lots After Change and any part
included the sales below reported three lines
sold amounting altogether about QUO bales
including 500 bales for export 100 bales spinning
1000 bales speculation. very choice lot of nearly
running, in treaty all day but failed being sold
although at the close OF the market the buyer and seller
only trfe apart 10 price. Another trade Of
800 bales nearly nnshcd as the market closed The
amount OF spot cotton Offering liberal but there Is in
pressure to sell, although the disposition
manifested yesterday by holders TO sell parties buying
tor spinning ana export account obtained to-day,
and sellers offered the very best terms this
ol buyers. that they could make consistently
with their contract operations. HE
futures declined 32c. part OF this loss Subse
0uentiy recovered, the market closing firm II
ton only I.32c. The interest in the business in
lures cenered In converting and extending April
contracts March 10 s-lGc IL 9s2c Apri l65sc May,
II 2c. II Ilbc. June, &c. II iSc july, II 2-32c
a II lli6c August, IL 2-I6c. 15sc September l796c.
IL 1899 October 10 Is l6c. "A III 27a2c. November
10 1913 l6isc December, 6 la32c. id5oc. We
(ouotaons based standard OF classification IN iorcc
September l. 1874 and upland cotton store running.
in quality not more than hali grade above
the grade quoted) Ordinary E5sc. good ordinary
i5s4c strict good ordinary loi4c low mddling lo6c.
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