The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-17
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SPOT COTTON FAIRLY AcTTvE-FUTUREs CLOSED
sTEADY-FLoUR oUIET-wHEAT STEADY
CORN EAsIER--oATs FIRM-BARLEY NEG
LEcTED-RYE FmM-PoRK IRREGULAR AND
LARD EAsIER-PETRoLEUM LowER-NAyAL
STORES oUIEr-wHIsKEY FIRMER- GROCERIES
MODERATELY ACTIVE AND FIRM.
FRIDAY, April 16--6 p. M.
The merchandise markets ruled rather more
steady to-day, although there was irregularty
In certain quarters, wnere the markets were con-
trolled by spectators. On 'Gnange -four was
steady, under fair demand shipping grades.
Wheat was frmer. but not quotacly higher. al
though choice spring could not be mad al the
prices current the DAY before. Corn was in
moderate demand and easier Oats were steady.
Barley firm. Rye arm. whiskey firm. Tallow
strong. Pork unsettled and lower. Lard quiet.
but held very firm. Cotton on the spot was
wanted by exporters. Futures closed steady
Naval stores quiet Spirits Turpennne
easier. Petroleum in buyers favor.
Groceries firmly held, with fair activity.
AsHEs.-The movement continues very moderate and
confined to small lots, which are taken for immediate
use at &C. for pois and g.. Tor pearls
BEEswAx rules very strong with the offerings pretty
well sold up The receipts from all come in very
slow y, and choice qualities wantel full prices.
The OF values may lie quoted at SIsc s5sc. tor
good to prime Southern and SAC. 35c for do Western
BROOM coRN-The demand i'll small way has been
quite falr but very and
do not operate beyond urgent necessities some
parcels forward from the West, out not of
sufficient quantity TO indicate change in current
values The stock is 50 well controlled that essential
Drash ike i7c; long green hur igc. nc medium
M 1S fsa aG move rea ery ow VS. weather
has been rather untavorabe Va ues remain about tn
se%sp asf 80 rom Dock n@oet SIS hers sis
IRON Brunswick Ca. and $40 from Fernandina; bricks
nun a
pale s. q So 80 Tor Jersey 81 90 IS Tor North Liver
do, ana $50 for BALTIMORE
very slow and itte interest has transpirei Me-
Guns nd occasional Tor ooong wants but
aaTfows are weak and pressed for sale; Kidney
a pea mes w hoc yesy F s. G fair
eood 81 40 81 50: marrows. new choice % IL 81 IS:
Kidney 1s PRIME new IS 10 s. is green peas new
ar =. ssod wh e 81 k'5ey 90 DO
Ss one and o w o aoo s aor s
ready purchasers; the interior grades, however
So tar have been irO@ taie but some western may
e ee 10 move snd buyers can be at
their own agures' some old Western has been closed
quote New natterstaIe. pals and tubs choice,
&c. western s1 20 tubs choice sSc d. GOOD 70 Prime
& zoe 1s a Sr T. gSod Ice % oe sdoa % pns
f % S DDS Choice S s .e T. ssd o c o state aS
i7c. State Welsh tubs choice selected re. 9. do,
SSc I6c. Western, arkirs good to prime, I6c lsc
&c. c DO tubs good to prime Ice 49, do, To-. iar to
s soos 10 se Srae i'H & de- a To sooi i '
CAspLES-The movement continues slow and confined
Sc small sc so Tor sdamantne sht 10 iu weight 7c
25c for 3sc $50 tor patent do aud z4c 2oc for
cooPES1eE srocK has only sold in a small way and
lows-Molasses shooAs sz,nch win aeads ~ s. 80
sSooks. Sitb heads sSneh 81 10 81 s.; box snooss
Ioc SIc; rum sa9eAs, 81 ~ III plps sno9Ks 20 ou1s
Sc = sc. ordinary hoops. l2icef. 5sc a Sc
the as last SHIPPERS are with
lair desree Of ire dom aud very steady and uniform
lines as much dlincuity i experienced IN making up
@
5 5q V5 raSe % % do Goa eoSed o sypS Sp
iec. 6Ssc DO. while do l55sc: l6c. good nne
lie i5sse Orange county SKINS Sc lie: Quo lac.
Gr s o O O 1l c 90 do
ia % good oE sxposI c p; me IS ao poor y a
GofrEE-Ihe demand for small invoices Of Rio was
quite liberal anu several small tots changed hands at
rather better prices From rst hands zu5l BAGS By the
The range Of values, however, was very nrnly sup
sTads 300 bags HarscSbo were place. a. Se sod
We quote zorainsry eareoes iS%e l6'sS faIr DO
DE. Extreme range for lots Ice alssO Java. gov
9aaOofs & IG Ssy SS & ms c % 3
isc axe Laguayrs l7e ls1sc; J9maics, is,sc. a
Rca lie. 2Oc. Mexican. lsisc l9c. Angostura IKE
q lec- savanla, if5Ac zJc.s AurAcoa. Ac 1916.
gold, 90 and 81 days.
Corros -Ihe market, the main. quiet but
steady. the demand was principally from exporters
who purchased from 12J0 I5JJ bales after Change.
sla ON round los 6ai Jailed 10 meet the views o.
seera Less cotton offered SALE Futures closed
steady about last nights hnai quotations after ucu
alto ns OF about Lice Tue interior movement com
gaso bales IN receipts aud sssi 6sies % shipments:
Next weeks receipts are estimated 80 o0J 81 90
bales We quote April l6ssc May, 10 Isle June, l6
l-loc ;July 10 3l-Sc. August, IKE. september, -
"a 2c l67&c.; &C ober l61sci November rs l-l6c 10
5s2c December, loi6c, b5scs January, Lose. Quota
lions based on STANDARD Of classification In sep
tember l. 1874 and upland cotton running In
qualify not more than hai grade atoye or below tne
grade quoted OrGmary, l4sc. good ordinary. lose.
strict good ordinary. Ice. low middlng l64c. md
ding, loysc.. good middlng, lsc Twelve NJ Low
midiling I6 &C middng l65sc quiet and steady. QUO
tations based American Standard OF clAssincatons
Upaads AlaJopla. ~ OrinA& Teras
Ordinary................ 1881 l3k 1877 l3K
Good ordinary l0a ls44 lb l5A
S nay nlaa''n. iSss ie iSs iSs