The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-12
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT OUTFIT, BUT HELD FIRMLY
FUTURES CLOSED 1920. HIGHER-FLoUR
DULL-wHEAT DULI.-CORN HIoHER-oATs
FIRM-PoRK FIRM-LARD ACTIVE AND FIRM
BACON AND CUT MEATS WITHOUT MATERIAL.
CHANGE-BEEF AND HAMS sTEADY-GRoCER-
les QUIET, But FIRM PETROLEUM FIRM
NAVAL STORES QUIET.
THURSDAY March 11-e p. NJ
The trade movement was moderate in most de-
partments to-day, and active in but lew There
were few radical chances however. anywhere.
On 'Chanre nour was dull. Wheat was dull. but
prices were without noteworthy change, holders
generally maniiesting considerable hrmness, par
ticularly for any considerable quantity. Corn
was active and higher, the market closing
strong. Oats were nrm. Barley was shade
higher. Whiskey was also higher, but not active.
Provisions were quiet, but generally unchanged.
Freights we're about steady. Cotton on the spot
was in light demand. but holders were firm in
their views and generally asked than quotation MS
Futures closed easier at advance Of about 1882 Gro
ceries were generally nrm, with moderate activity
Petroleum was he'll firmly. Naval stores were quiet
but generally steady.
CorvKE was very quiet and values what nominal
In obbing way the movement fair and about
steady prices realized, but dealings from rst
hands were reported stock Rio in New York $50
bags; other ports, 2 bags aoat and loading
United States, 6,6D bags Total. 2l3.062 bags. The
stock of coffee than Rio 100 bags Java
1888 do. Maracsibo, lI5s do Laguayra, s.292 do ia
maica 3Os5 do St Domingo liz do. Porto Rico 63s do
Costa RIGA, 2ol9 do Mexican and los do Manila Sales
of mild coffee during the week 37s5 bags Mara.
caibo. Liz do. Jamaica, LsoA do. st DO
minso. 2sO do. Laguayra. 1870 do. sayanilIa. all
DOMINO. snppss 10 h1ToDe We quote Ordinary
los issc, s5sss: Java soyern@en. bass sse
&c. %ssacsbo Gssns nay sc osyiSn
Rico HSc. l9c, Costa RIGA, i7o. DC. Mexican, Isc
i91sc. Angostura, lsc. pc; savans. iSc Ice.
CorroN-lncuded In the sales Of spot cotton was
line of $40 bales the market generally being very quiet
and depending upon u moderate demand Tor sma lots
as the Immediate wants OF spinners REQUIRED Despite
the continued apathy OF buvcrs, however holders
firm in their views ard the amount OF cotton Offering at
limited 10 odd lots which wanted
TO have turned into money. The larger lines OF cotton
reserved tor higher prices which holders pre-
tended to confident obtaining. Some Exporters
to the upward gold movement withdrew IN view OF the
mpossibity Of ncgoustng exchange. short notices
for local purposes Futures advanced Ssac, in sym.
patty with the higher the gold premium and,
G on or e e as
ket easy at an sovance Of only about sc. over
ns final prices Of the DrsSy.U0s day is
out Receipts point TO about 5000 bales for the
week, and estimates for next weeks in the
ever been already discounted The closing Quotations
were as lC SIGc. April 10 BE Nay,
Is il s ssD,smser 7's a1y s Au Ssa
ber is q Sc 10 i.l6c November l6 76c l6,lc and
December Is 7Sc l6!tc Quoations based On standard
grade above or below the grade quoted --Ordinary.
ss sSSd s sd sT0i sSoa @
77So. Quotations. based on American standard OF cias