The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-29
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON EASTER FOR ''sPoT" AND 'FUTURE"-
FLOUR DUIL-wHEAT DULL AND EAsY-CORN
H1GHER-oATs FRM-BARLEY AND RYE
DULL-PoRK FIRMER-LARD sTEADIER-
FREIGHTs DULL-PETROLEUM FIRMER-NAvAL
STORES QUIET But sTEADY-wHIsKEY LOWER.
THURSDAY. Jan. 2S-6P. M.
There was no change in tho general aspect OF
mercantile affairs to-day, the markets being for
the most part dull with little manifest disposition
to force sales. The comparative frmness Of
dealers 49, In view of the long continued season Of
duiness, conspicuous feature of.the times. On
'Cnange -four was dull. Wheat was quiet and
nominal, but no lower, holders being apparently
Indifferent about selling save at 1ull prices Corn
was in good demand and prices were higher, the
market closing firm at the improvement. Oats
were in iair demand and nrm. Whiskey
was quiet and easier. Provisions were
quiet, without material change IN prices PORK
was firm, with more doing. Bacon was still dull.
Lard was quiet but steady. Cotton, without es-
senlial change, ruled easier for both ''spot" ana
future" deliveries. Groceries quiet with the
market for coffee ruling strong and for sugar shade
easier Frsighs were quiet but firm. Petroleum
frmer but SILL inactive Naval stores were sparngly
dealt in, but firm. at unchanged prices.
COTTON on the spot was more freely offered and with
the demand confined to small lots for spinning; the
market dull and heavy, particularly for
grades poorer than strict good ordinary, which
were not wanted, except at prices lower than
quotations. Exporters were not in the
market buyers. their limits having been
reduced TO such extent that the bids they aole
TO make would not be acceptable to iolders The
nexed quotations. while indicating change. must be
regarded less nominal and in some
IRENE. especially for the poorer descriptions which
ha We lately been in demand only occasionally. The
cent sale to spinner about l.50D bales this class
OF cotton the result OF about two weeks work,
large lines OF the low grades unless at marked
sions the quoted figures, cannot now find ready
outlet in the ordinary way OF selling and mostly
disposed o. by delivery on contracts. Desirable lots of
running strict good ordinary low pddllng and the
liverpool call arrivals 'iec. cheaper The
popular estimates Tor next weeks receipts point TO
about bales to 22 00o bales the maximum For
the impression Change obtaining that the situation
was to great extent controlled by rev prominent
operators who together holding large quantity Of
spot cotton, were endeavoripg to engineer February
the later months; market large, failing
cover their definite object exercised cautious policy
and confined their operations TO as narrow limits
possible With the exception OF February the market
was without however, material decline. Febru.
airy contracts were well sustained. The nai quotations
were as folows:-Jannary, l5 &c., nominal; February
Nav Ice is i-s2c. June, 10 iiS2c. July 10 1880
I6ssc; August Is l3l6c. Quotations based standard
OF Classification in force september ! 1874 and up.
half grade above below the grade quoted :-Ordi.
nary, 1870. good ordinary li!Sc; strict good ordi-
nary, LIc. low mddling, 1kc:; middllng. 1870;
good mddfng. l5c Quotations based or American stand