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

COMMERCIAL REPORT.
COTTON DULL AND uNqEANeED-F1ouR FIRM
WHEAT sTEADY-CoRN EAsrER-oATs FIRMER-
BARLEY LowER--PoRK EAsY-LARD EASIER
GROCERIES QUIET AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
QUIET-PETRoLEUM FIRMER-NAvAL STORES
UNCHANGED-EAsr INDIA GOODS QUIET
METALS QUIET-wooL DULL-wHIsKEY DULL.
TUESDAY, March 2-SPM Nj.
The merchandise markets were characterized
by fair degree Of animation to-day. but there
was no especial activity anywhere. good trade
was in progress in dry goods, hardware, &C., the
markets Tor which were firm. On 'Change the
trade movement was slow, taken as whole.
while there was fair business in some commodi.
ties. Flour was rather quiet. Wheat was in
moderate demand and closed easy. although the
transactions were at full prices Corn was quiet
and easier. Oats were firm. Whisky was
lower, but still nominal Barley was
easier. Provisions were quiet but steady,
save lard, which was easier. Cotton was quiet
and for future early In the day, but at the
close there was perceptlbie change from yester-
days prices Groceries quiet and unsettled, coffee
closing easier Freights quiet aud steady. Pero
leum rmer but the market closed weak and rather
easier. Naval stores were quiet and steady. Wool
duh and unchanged
AsnKs.-Receips for the past three days 52packages
The market ruled quiet and steady transactions
jobbng Pots quoted ut &C. aud pearls Sc.
per lb
BROOK Corn without change, either regards
demand prices current. We quote :-Brush-Short
green, choice l3c. lac; hurl, green. 12c lac
green, medium, l0c l2c and red ana red tipped Sc.
l0c Brooms held firmly at old prices.
BEEswAx continued about steady in value but only
in limited request Sales made within the range of
ylc 31c Wcstp nd fhern
BurrER.-Ihe arrivals are gradually increasing and
a still moderate demand stocks In store
gradually accommodating. Choice butter is in light
supply and very Firmly held low ana medu grades
dull and heavy. We quote-state dai-ies frklns and
tubs, fine, sc. SAC DO. good TO prime 29c. Bic.
do do. good 25c. to Csc State irkins choice
ected 32c 33c do do. good to prime 81. Soc; do.
do. TO faIr, 23c. 26c state hall rkIp, tubs,
choice selected. 80, Acc do do. good to prime, 2c.
n BIC; do. do. do. common to fair, 23c. 26c. !;
Welsh tubs choice TALL made. ssc SIC do,
prime, 3Oc. a34c do do, good &c 2'c do do com
soc Sc. 90. Do winter made, 25c a s1c w Western
eerye ana nehfan n. n6 choice dairy "a. se
good, soc 22s d. DO iirkin. iar to good nc re
re do do, tar to good &c. 2ic. do do, common
to lar 'S 2ie no. % sod rk,ns good to pne c "a
ia Ic. igc CcntrS ohio aud Indiana, iirSins, fair
do. DO. tubs choice DC 24c.; do, fair good
Western Reserve and Michigan me 25c lie o dos
gcsd to prime, z'c -5ci do far to good 2oc &c
srASs ASD rkAs-Marrow beans are selling fairly for
Medium continue in good request ana nrm Green peas
are scarce and r saaseye peas are from
Medium, new choice. Il - 81 S5 do, lair
8 as o. fair to GOOD 81 u -; pea new - 10 ss5
s. So 10 san = M White Eidney choice 81 49, do
lair to good, 81 s. p; Dlacs-eye peas. SO l5a 81
quolabic change; the demand has been limitei with
&oSsos ooss s:nch with hs%ds 5. s. 81 sugar
shocks Win aead sTeh o. y SS sugar shcoss
rum shocks 81 90 pipe shocks Sc 80 81 empty nogs,
nfs oe H RSop e "So oary to %r"e 5c se
"a pea a.. aTse ru asd
small sizes per -, i6c ice MAMMA courage holt rope
i3c a i3c New Zealand cordasc, i2c lc. Russia bolt
GASDLfs continued in demand jobbing way. but
otherwise the market ruled quiet Prices were IN
patent Macy's $50. 5ss; stearc, H. O. Michel 4
Co.'s. 10 Oh, &c 2oc.; adamantine II "a and ID
o. he l5c I7c.; paraiine. fs, and lss. 24c
''SCorrrr-Notwthstanansa fair movement the market
wears a weak tone aud holders very ANXIOUS to
nr.t hsnas and in ioDbing way particularly Tor West
account he denani was quite good. but BUYERS
The dcanugs reported Included 80 bags steamer on
auahty air at lie quote ;ordinary cargocs Tic.
l6e far az e a. 4e s99d g rsogd G ar a.. E sc
a lsl4c. Java government bags, 2oc 2sc. do grass
dc Maracaibo olac nc. Laguayra, Isc. l91sc ,
Rieo &C. DC Costa Hda p 7c c Mea S Gfso
s34c; Angosiara o]ac ZDe' sayanil'' lie. II zoe ;
furaCOa.
lOTTON.-Busncss IN spot cotton partoOk OF retail
chara ter IN absence OF any considerable demand
IRON any source Exporters were not justified III
ing purchases prices being above the Liverpool
ngurcs July 4d. Inducements were held out to ex-
poers Jake short notices, but without resulting In
business as iar as were able To learn. The Greeks
sold back the parties who originally issued them 400
bales ~ the way OF snort notices at 1914 instead OF ex.
porting them. Regular March contracts az the time Of
his transaction selling 7-3Lc. higher These
fices re.Issued in the course OF days Aitcr
iChnnge bales sold 10 exporter. hut We I'M
derstand cotton IN store icw small trades
made lat; tor spinning purposes. Ihe market
wnllc duh without pressure 10 sell.
Futures Il6c.. which subsequently rcgaIued,
Inc market closing quiet bat steady at the following
ouotaitons 10 Ice 10 ll-52c., April 10 y3c.,
stay. ID aisle June u 752c ~ l7Ac. July, 4 7l6c :
August II site a II 1882 Scltemhcr 10 2g5lc
Is i5.,6c.. October G1sc 1880 We quote:-lrrices
hn ed on standard OF classification IN force
S.piember l. IA. ana upland cotton store
running quality no more than haif grade ABOVE Or
bclO quotcdJ ORDINARY, ltc. good Ordi-
nary 5Bsc; strict ordinary. l5'sc. low middlng,
lgl,c.. nddling, lp9.c.; good niddns, H>sc, quota
non, pa sod on American standard OF classincaton
Lpnais. Aidiama. " Orem,s 7eaots.