The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-24
COMMERCIAL REPORT.


SPOT COTTON oUIEH-TUTUREs CLOSED TIRM-
flour DULIs-wHEAT QUIET AND EAsIER-
CORN FIEAr-oATs ACTIVE AND HIGHER-BAR-
LEY MORE ACTIVE AND TIRMER-RYE FIRM
PORK LowER-LARD LOWER, BUT CLOSING
STRONG PETROLEUM QUIEr-NAvAL STORES
GENERALLY QUIET--wIIsKEY FIRMER-G GRO
CERES FIRM AND ACrIvE-ToBACco FAIRLY
ACTIVE AND TIRM-METALs MODERATELY AC-
TIyE-wooL FIRM-EAsT INDIA GOODS STEADY.
FRIDAY. April EST p. M.
The markets for general merchandise were still
unsettled IN some cases and quiet In nearly all
others. The trade movement was rot very active,
even in q lew exceptional cases. On 'ChanGe there
was but little demand Tor nour. wGile wheat was
quiet and a SHADE easier. There was no pressure
TO sell, however and most holders were not anX-
lous TO SELL Corn WAS scarce, and being wanted
advanced considerably and closed Arm. Oats were
speculated up another turn and closed nrm Whiskey
easier Pork and lard were unsettled and decidedly
lower closing almost nominal Cotton fairly active
and steady futures gained lego ami closed firm Naval
generally without activity. An advance
established the price OF tar. Petroleum
quiet hast india goods only moderately active.
Metals generally ruled quiet.
ASnEsReceipts, three days, 81 packages The position
general market 4 about The same. Trade in small
lots has been fair with &C. realized Tor pots and s..
pearls
AsrMoSr For Riguius i2atc gold Is the asking price
BFEswAxfhe market rules very strong in tone, with
tair demand from all sources. bat particularly
foreign Receipts continue light prices
very firm 3iMc. $3.50. Tor fair prime Southern
and SIC 35c Tor do Western.
BRooM CoRr.-The market has ruled dull, notwith
standing The large reduction IN values. Holders
to dispose Of the remnant stock, and hold
exceptional Inducements 70 buyers; but in
quence OF the unsettled state Of the arket manufac
have merely taken such lots actually
required TO meet urgent necessities We quote-short
braid and long green nurl l2c lSc; meoiu green,
lie. n l2}sc. red and red dipped, Toe. 4 lie.
BATH BRICK has ruled steady. with fair obblng trade
at 7sc. a SEC. per box.
BurTEn-littie can be said old butter, for which
there is scarcely any demand Prices are almost wholly
nominal. buyers permitted 70 make their AZ
New make attracts ali the attention, but choice
qualities notv very plenty. and full prices more
readily 9ba,ned Medium 6 ana low gradSs are quite
New butter,,Sta5e, pals ana tubs choice 5c
2sc. Western tubs. choice 22e do.' good 70 prime,
i n ne o e l ssoi o as 90 GOD y pFms
lsc; DO. 40. tar 70 good, lSs, Sc state, half
god % prime, i7s isc ao do ssmmon 70 talr lse
&C. soPa rn kas good 10 "a G pma " s91a'
do tubs good 10 prime lac do, DO, iar . good lSc.
So f ar 30 70 1904 SS is len so i1 rolls s00d . PRIME ~
t91s o. The ,, market continues VERY steady
The greater portion q nc offerings q Cd stock
during the winter season The receipts or new make
are more libe and the available supply il
with less strength We quote State factory fancy
loo IGsc; DO do. white DO 81 a i6c good 20 me-
iSc i53c Orange county SKINS Sc lie; ono isc,
do HAT do. tor domestic trade, la3fc loo do. do
iar 70 good tor e1port ss llc DO DO poor % TAR.
e ts. 81 Michigan ana Wisconsin factory me- -
CorEEE-The market for Flo steady, with a iair
business Tue bOr1 Balt more arrived with AIS bags.
Of which Ts we're sold az isc ~ invoice Of l5H uags
The stock now reduced 70 s@6s2 bags. Mild gools
were quiet 80 bass q haracaibo brought ~ 80 We
IKE good DO. l5c si4c prime do tssc. 1919;
extreme range ior lots l6s l9se. Java government
pic 2Jc Ccylon. lske Die; MaracRho, lsc q Sc,
Domingo, i6c Porto lticc lie ~ oasia Rea i7c
2lc; Mexican lstac lyc. Angostufa. sssc. 1905
C" CorIoS.At least 400 bales SPOT cotton were sold
and 400 for spinning purposes We have % note
rather better demand from sptnners and o continued
class OF buyers have shown slight Improvement, 70
which : due me sales above noted holders IN many
mat so bales had been sold to exporters after Change
but we could only locate tho amount above mentioned
Advices from Liverpool, - by private kilograms. are
very contradictory, but IN the main more favorable
advance % l-2c. The weeks receipts sum up 225l0
win last year same week as fCows:-Receipts 3ss3
bales sgains, 6.4s5 do last year shipments 67t bales
1886 do last wear; The southern markets we're an
quiet April u 5S 49, e 49, Nay IS 49, = yane
III 5s2c september l6'4c. 10 25-32c October I6ssc
ijIi;sic Sovsmbsr 10 ssia ss'ssj, December l5fs.
untstons based on standard OF classification in force
ming in quality than hall grade above or be-
low the grade quoted Oriinary fsc; good ordinary,
M,9dling i6ssc: GOOD midiiinv isc Quotatons based
American standard q classification =