The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
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COTTON ON THE SPOT sTEADY-FUTUREs BARELY
sTEADY-FLoUR QUIET BUT UNCHANGED
WHEAT DuLL-coRN FIRMER--oATs STEADY
WHISKY srEADY-PoRK EAsY-LARD EASY
PETROLEUM NoMINAL-sPIRITs TURPENTINE
sTEADY-RosIN FIRM-oILs UNCHANGED
FREIaHrs DULL AND HEAvy-coFFEE
sTEADY-sUGAR STEADY.
FRIDAY, April To P. n
The past week has developed little OF interest In tho
merchandise markets, and tho general aspect Of
camille matters Is about the same ut the present
writing as It was week ago. In some departments
some increase in the trade movement Is chroncled;
but on tho whole, business may still DO called
sually for tho But though SLOW there Is
something doing all tho time SO that the aggregate
from week TO week is considerably larger
than would seem from the quetude when
Is everywhere so distinctive feature OF
tho times. wniIo tho future Of finance
is so extremely uncertain and the benefit TO
DO derived from any probable legislation the part
assuming the risks OF extended than
rendered necessary by tho exgenccs Of tho tmeshence
the comparative smalness Of mercantile transactions
during spring thus far substantial revival Of
the export Ia produce would undoubtedly be
incacuabe benefit and stimulate trade in other directions
the thus far has been spssmodic; and
withstanding frcghis have materially declined thorc has
tranped nothing in this directson calculated inspire
hope OF very active outflow OF American produce
early day Something doing all the time. but there has
activity IN any kind OF produce. and shippers
about auist and there is apparently nothing in
the affairs abroad which avors the hope Of
IN as soo boots nd as
s, elias, ss has Ss% Ss.s h'sE s e
week ago. IN Change the rsSs mcvsmsp emit has
others sssn ss BEEN '' s duh
value; sse s for 10 s
been material On Change tho mosemsnt hs. been but
ss w .
II r. S o. aass w ss
Wheat dull ba. prices we're rishou. ss.sn. ehanss
s for Corn
aS Sa r .sss ra. o a
eer in provisions but - rather easisg presa
steady FUTURES barely ssssdy Coffee quiet bat
steady. Naval stores were quiet Oils were unchanged
ruled steady a. sic 5sc for potA Pearls
xSr,acsr was Arm At loo. iehe
STEADY s saa o ws's s. ;nS soShs
& eass , req ss pIes 1 s,u: &c medium
cAsnLfs were ID lair ,oDOns demand a. steady prices
We quote xs: g. Ts patent s a Mseys , sss
tine ~. a. 10 o1), ia,sc. lie paranine a. IS and
co1sKs--rhs market for rrass WAS quiet but steady.
Mia ss only to s Ne Ss nS S.,' u
Ice Isle; iar do, IKE lsc good do is,xc ~ Re
gs%s ant M % GOOD 1 ss n 'ss;
Java governments bags 32c ass; Do grass mats a2e
Marscaibo slstc Lacuayrs Nc. issxc amaica
lo5sc icc - DcIango, l5c l55zc Porto Rico. lie
Ne xe.n. l7s iss Manila lie ise; Asgsssura. lie
CooPkRigE srocK dull We quote :Molssses Shocks
32nch with heads - W - 70 shocks with heads
3s-ncn, - "a s. 81 do do, 36tnch 81 20 81. box
shocks. 7sc SOC rum DO - pipe do, ~ ~ so empty
e. %. hoops - feet. prime. ST
SsO hoops ~ icct. do. $33 SO per n
CoPPkRwe motto sales Of 2oU.uOo lbs lake q 225sc
Csc, closing hrm AZ that
coapAsr was quiet and unbalanced We quote
Manila uArrc and small sEeD. h.. 14<c. i5e. do
cordasc bols rope yarns, 6c lie tsrrod Nsuiis isc
Sisai rope. 0ksc. tltsc New Zealand. Ike t3se
Russia hemp tarred. lac American do. lie Russia bolt
lie
corIoS the spot steady unchan red prices fu
lures closed barely steady The closing prices Today
pare With Thursdays ciosng prices as follows