The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-12
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON +: SPOT PIRM FUTURES 1-SC.
5-32C HIGHER-PLouR DULL-wHEAT UN-
SETTLED = CORN FIRM - OATS STEADY =
wHIsKEY FIRM - PORK LOWER LARD
.sTRADY-PETRoLEUM sTEADY-sPIRrrs TUR-
PENrINE EASY - RosIN STRONG OILS
STEADY COFFEE FIRM SUGAR FIRM
FREIGHTs STEADY.
FRIDAY, August IL p. N.
The gradual approach OF the tau months inspires
the hope of moro life and buoyancy IN trade circles
and some little bottcrment in some departments may
already be recorded, although business remains
mistakably slow. Out-oftown customers have been
coming In slowly, while not few who have been
spending the warm weather at the surrounding FASH
onable resorts have cut short their stay and
TO be casting around the city mars in quest of
Bargains in their particular lines or with ths in
hux of buyers. from whatever direction the antiie
community here expecting visit sooner or later.
aud better feelingas of approaching animatiougen-
orally obtains And there mistkng tho better feel
ing It mxnifess itself in sundry To begin WITH
there manifest disposition press merchan
disc upon the market in the limited degree hitherto
noticeable The merchants swnit the approach of the
opening Of the fall with confidence, and better
trade than usual is fully expected The fact that both Of
the political parties have been driven dominating
Of reproachbe character for the Presidency has tended
the restoration of confidence without which there
be no substantial improvement in the commercial in
erests of the country that the bitter warfare which
is already looming In the political horizon Will Affect
tho business of the far less than usual Neverhe
less the Presidential election be regarded other
than disturbing element and the greatest of all
hndsnces to active OF mercantile enterprises
During the week dry goods have moved with little
celebrity te market especially for fabrics has
ruled pretty steady all kinds popular fabrics being held
considerable hrmness Hardware has begun pick
up some but is still dull Breadstus have been depressed
most the return CT very ws%e ssns
at runousy low prices oftentimeS Corn lit.
commodities have ruled steady. though quiet. To-
Instance lower On Change hour dull and in buyers
favor Wheat was unsettled and in some eases lower:
uI.r but generally lower prices Corn WAS hrme
Pork and and lower Freight. seads "s
on on the spst firm a, futures nc ss hEnsr Coffee
Oils and petroleum steady;
ponna s wess s"ss at ' 0' p0''' pearls were
ANrlxosY was quiet at I5lsc. a l5a4c. gold
BEsswAx was quiet at a3c Tor Western and SAC. for
for red DC DC for red .ipDe and 51c Sc for medium
easy ana ad I'VE M %
msn,ine az a. ie OI). iae Ice; parahne us Us and
cSisns-Thsre va. little more re demand tor Rio aud the
!. gslsi%srs mozart, &c for Mid coffee
lie . Ie}lc, and $500 bags =, Domingo for export
G se p!'S fr doe NE is good i7c Prime
as l1s extreme range tor lots Is's s
government bags zoe 22c do gras. mats. aoe DE
fte ls1e LssaSyra Jam sic. ise i7e
ST. Domingo, lie. axe Porto Rico. 1919 Costa
Rca Ice Isle. Mexiran. l5lzc. sl6fc: Manila i5isc
ieise. Angostars i5c I7'sc; s"vanl" lake. se
Curacoa. 1+c l61sc.
CooPRRAGR dull We quote .-Molasscs
shocks 32nch with heads. 81 30 81 %: shocks
with heads 3s-inch 81 80 81 J5; do. do. 3o-nch.
81 81: box shocks 75c. SOC. do. 50: pipe
SIS SO: empty hogsheads 81 50: hoops IL feet ordi
nary to prime. s35 sJ7 hoops. ~ feet. do $50 s33
VI
CorrEn quiet We note sales of 10000 t, 100000
lbs. lake at 1895 "a 1890.
CorroS-rhcre was sir demand for spot the
market ruled hrm Futures quite active and c.
higher and closed firm The closing prices toay
compare with THURSDAYS prices n follows