The New York herald., 1875-03-02
CLOSING PRICES-9 p. NJ.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.


CHANaED-LARD H1aHER-oRoCERIEs QUIET
NAVAL STORES sTEADY-wH1sKEY NORMALLY
LOWER
MONDAY, March 1-6 P. M.
There was more animation and greater frmness
in the merchandise market to-day. and, despite
the storm. a better business was done in most OF
the leading commodities. both on and or 'Cnange.
At the Produce Exchange nour was fairly active
ana frmer. Wheat was in better request and
prices were decidedly higher, the market closing
strong at the prices elsewhere inserted. Corn was
also frmer, owing chiefly to small receipts. Oats
were firm. Barley was dull. whiskey was dull
anu lower, though nominal Pork was with
out decided change. Lard was In demand
and rather higher. Freights were quiet, with rates
iavoring the shipper, noticeably or grain. Cotton
was dull and unchanged Tor spot. while futures
ruled q shade easier. Groceries unsettled
and quiet particularly for sugar. Petroleum ruled
frmer. owing to excited ana higher market at the
CreeK Naval stores exhibited no change In value and
the market continued quiet yet there inquiry
noticeable as compared with the pa st few days
CorrEE.-Trade very quiet and nothing of special
interest transpired The only transaction reported
resale of $500 bags part Of the Oreoa cargo but the
price not made public. In obbing way there
little doing. We quote :-Ordinary cargoes 1870
l6a4c. fair do. HAc. HHc; good do, HNc. q lsc. ;
lskc Java, government bags 26c. a 28c. do. grass
mats 2sc 2sc. Singapore, &c. ?4c. Ceylon. zoe.
2lc Maracaibo, lshc 2O>sc. Laguayra, Isc. 1910
Jamaica, l7ac. lsc.; St Domingo, l6c l6Hc; Porto
Rico lsc l9c Costa Rica, 7c q lOc:; MeXican lsc.
Curacao, l7c a lslsc., gold 81 and 80 days.
CoTroN.Ihe market tor spot cotton was inactive and
in tone lrfe easier Exporters were discouraged by
eraiy Kept aioof from the market although some
negotiations were commenced looking 10 the sale OF
short notices to this class OF buyers The drooplng
tendency OF the general market and especially the fur
ther let down in the prices OF futures put quietus to
this business, and far the ope raons
In short notices confined to the cali, when sales
made to the extent of 500 bales at Is 532c Subse
hnaI private advices Liverpool noted an easier
market and as our market closed there absolutely
export inquiry spinners limited their purchases TO
pressing exgencies specuators showed less dsposi'
the market without wGrSStabs decline ,sSs wa;
on Saturday
decline iOdhy under she failure Of LIVERPOOL
market last week. while the early reports of receipts
for the day indicated larger ngure than had been ex
pccted. and the disposition to sell out re-
suited In decline Of hc 3l6c with subsequent par;
ta and na reaction to the lowest hgures Of
the day at which, with more sellers than buyers the
market closed barely steady. the maximum estimate
ins 'SSotsaons for iutu!es were ss ieows:-MaIeh,
i6 SIC is SIG April 10 1899 May ig 27s2c 1915
j 5e,GssI & iss 2 's s'Sts%'sr ss s' j. Ss
September l. 1874 and on upland cotton in store
running In quality not more than half grade above or
i6lc; middlins, Ibac.; good middling l7,ic. Quota
tions based American standard OF clsssinc alton