The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-01
$40 TO 3 2. N
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT EAsY-YUTUREs EASY
FLOUR EAsIER-wHEAT QUIxT-coRN DULL
AND LowER-oATs QUIKT-wHIsKEY DULL AND
LowRR--poRK QUIEr-LARD IRREGULAR
PETROLEUM sTEADY-TURPENTINE STEADY
Ros1N srEADY--oIIs QUIET-rIEIGHTs
QUIEr-coYTEE sTEADY-sUGAR STEADY.
FRIDAY. March 3i--eP.M
Tho commercial situation at the present writing Is
much the 1t was last week and IS has been
for several weeks yet wo remark gradual improve
ment in some quarters both in the movement Of mer
chandise and in the general tenor Of the market
hardly perceptibe some cases. but nevertheless,
real The mercantile community have about given up
all idea OF any possible help IRON the seat Of the
national government indeed, they have TO dread
from the aw-breakers who there abide than to hope
the iswmskers who do nothing and 90 things CON-
mereisI. ~ we'll things financial. drn along
without let hindrauce. Business IS accordingly.
slow the country over chief centres
istle the smaller places Here the wheels OF
commerce revove true. but slowly and hesatingy
as the fear that they will STOP In depart
msnss Airish trade has been progress but the whole
but little In the week TO encourage she
hope Of any considerable activity at early day Some at
ave features have been presented In certain branches OF
business notably the opening Of Of the larger retail
dry goods but the influence OF these scarcely ex
tends beyond their counters and wholly destitute o.
influence tho general Wholesale merchandise markets.
all OF which aimed quiet during tne
week Hardware has ruled dull all through the week al.
though 50 late that about much business
during the last week In March a. there was
during the week in February Boots and shoes have
moved slowly Dry goods have been both slow and irrcxu
lar In some business has been reported while
In others quetude obtained notwths andng the
fact that prices scarcely low they In
many instances Drags have been sought after to fair ex
tent only, and many dealers report the msrxet dull
and monotonous, all but nominal. So far -
cerned the trade has been slow. In The
transactions have fair TOR the tines but the times
being 80 decidedly Of joint, that isn't saying much
less speculation than and eAry all
there around few commodities There has been
speculation to-day In provisions and more IN cotton
but from the transactions OF the week have
the part limited 20 termsdt the 'cg
i'm ates Of the shipment Breadstufs
slowly all through the week. hut prices have
remarkably steady all thincx considered holders
cvincing disposition force their supplies unw
ing freghts have alternately favored the seller
the shipper without decidedly affecting either until
close OF Provisions have sold moderately
well. principally speculation. rhe available supply
being SMALL ho5ders have universally demanded prices
which pretty well II not higher than they
week Un Change to-day hour easier In
instances lower Wheat quiet. and In the absence "
nominal the higher ireehs eheckedthe
demand Corn was dull and decidedly ioser Al hand:
eviucng disposition TO let alone, where they could
buy a. bargain. Oats were quiet Whisky dull and