The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-27
COMMERCIAL REPORT.


PORK AND LARD WERE FIRMER-GRoCERIEs
MODERATELY ACTIVE FREIGHTs QUIET -
PETROLEUM SHADE EAsIER-NAvAL STORES
DULL-METALs QUIET-EAsT INDIA GOODS
QUET--wooL FIRM-wHIsKEY HIGHER.
FRIDAY. Feb 26-6 P. NJ.
The merchandise markets were still unsettled
and prices nuctuating. Business in many CON-
modities was more brisk. however, and In this
regard there was an improvement. There was an
increased movement In dry goods and hardware,
and In the last mentioned business was active and
the market firm. At the Produce Exchange -four
was still firm under a fair inquiry, though the
yesterday. Wheat was steady, with moderate
inquiry, though by some the market was called
dearer. Corn was in demand and dearer, the
market closing steady. Oats were likewise in
demand and frmer. Barley was still dull and NOM
inal Wniskey was again higher and in demand,
though prices were scarcely so high at the ex-
treme close. Provisions were stlll neglected bus
nomnaly unchanged. excepting lard, which was
liz request and deci iedly better Cotton with
ter demand, and at the close showed advance
both "spot' ana future" Groceries met with a fair
demand. with the market sugar ruling strong and
for coffee somewhat irregular and easy. Freghts
quiet but unchanged. Petroleum q shade easier
and the market quiet Naval stores duh and nomi
inal Wool was in fair request at steady prices.
ASHES Recelpts tor the past three days 40 packages
Trade limited small jobbin: lots and prices were
without Quotable change. Pots quoted at &C., per ID.
Pearls nominal.
BKEswAx.-The supplies light ana demand limited,
but prices rather frmer. Quoted at 3lc a 33c Tor yell
low Western and Southern.
BUTTR2-The market OF this week when compared
with last is active, but prices remain unchanged.
Really choice half frXin tubs becoming scarce and
wanted In Western hear OF sale OF 400 hrkns of
sound early packed Iowa, destined for Francisco
aI;ava tv,a .tato I.&a.
a firmer feeling in solid packed Western. Our quota
tons are-stae oai-Ies. frkins and tubs fine, SIC
good ssc to sse hrSns choice selected Sc
& &c ,a aS g$sd to BRINE sa 3c a DO ao
sas Ss aas s &c.
Prime @ &c &C. aS Stale ss0d aa I s aG DO
SIC. SIC: az DO, winter made, 25c 4 SIC; Western
MShifan aa
oSah W na ta to aS nS
Dc s do s fair 80 good 2S ae goa do do common
ssc Do So lair to good % do o. POM Common to
+, aocS 3D. Sea ao do oniS nS n ID a,a s sr
do DO, tubs, choice 2sc. s4a. DO, fa!r to good.
We 1 sa0s SSc i & %
geo to prime e. sc s 2Sc d. far to good sc &c
BROOM Cons; market continued dull: but prices
ssssa' IL j III S4 y rs "a
BEANS AND PEAs.-Medilm beans continue in fair de.
Us Ss
aa 1sS s T g
ss~ $40 Is red red f tas pe siSss
Dis a4 Il to sosS
snS
iast sas fancy s oSSns aae ss X se %
stare factory, sood st. daires fine, lac
cheaaa snape cSoes for sc dS ao
aat DO 90, ior domestic trade lSsss. do do
lair, 4c; t.; MchiSsn Wisconsin vi ans
CoFrEE.-rhere was quite movement in Rio and
santos but values a were barely sustained in fact the
oman steamer tiaador. A. days from TO- arrived with
% "a, an:
good IN quanty at lsc Supposed 4s bags. ex ualla'
Sa iss s' II s Syoes So iaap
David stewart sold On private va terms We quote 1lO
sooa do fssssfs s';I prime do ss ca
ss SS sTsss MATS 81
24c Ceylon zoe; 2lc. Maracaibo, lshc 2lac. La
f oc roTS kieo sc &c Costa Rca Mc
sayanllla lsc zoe Curacao, Fc. lssc gold, 8, and
for future deliveries closed steady
At the iG =, aISa a !d s
5se June ssss a. ' sac Jug 7is: Susss.
II l7a2c. II s-lSc; septembsr, 10 s35,. le and Dc
Of yesterday these quotatons indicate advance Of
h 1sf ssss sS % Aas Ss
i:ssc iloc; eatsMber ss.c and October: 1fc There
n na nsy ass me sq Tm
with the early estimates g the days point.
ing to low figure and evidences OF larger unpro-
sss ssa % with ss
Ss %s s
particularly strong. Receipts Tor the week sum NJ
bales this Week last year Based upon present receipt
espesa Srs 80 ps
inside figure the more popular The interior
ms7i s Year. se 'ns Ss as ast
year: stocks 1859 against l5i7l3 iast year. The
variation in price, with frmness generally prevailing
Private adv ces from Liverpool note firm market at
mainly the shrin1age in American receipts.
referred yesterday TO sales OF bales short notices
effect OF these sales was to contribute materially to the
strength OF the market to-day Letters JUST at hani
not been stretch Of. good weather sufficiently
ong to restore the roads Of MAT locality to passabe
other localities south. At the time the
as ga s n e ea the . Of &
whether the late decided shrimkage in receipts is due
cradle business SPOT cotton after Change By new
rule in iorce to-day ior the first, tue Exchange
q based on st naard OF easscaoe
Ia orce September 1874. and on upland cotton
below The Craze quoted ordinary, se!; good ordi.
rary, i5Ae strict good ordinary iSs4c low mddlng,
t lions based on Xmsfean
S S IS $Si;;S; & E.: f. r. I 9
s';a =::'::':. f Il & E
The sales were:-