The New York herald., 1876-02-26
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON on TIE SPOT sTEADY-FUTUREs
FIRM-FLoUR DULL AND EAsY-wHEAT
sTEADY-coRE QUIET-oArs QUIET-PoRK
WEAK-LARD wEAK-wHIsKEY IRREGULAR
AND LowER--PETRoLEUM NoMINAL-sPIRITs
TURPENTINE wEAK-RosN sTEADY-oI OILS
oUIEr-FREIGHTs sTEADY--coFFEE STRONG
SUGAR STEADY
FRIDAY. Feb. 25--6P.M
The trade movement has continued provokingy
slow all through tho past week. and with few excep-
tons the merchandise markets have been dull heavy
and irregular In some few instances there has been
some little bettermen both regards the tone OF the
markets aud prices current but these instances have
been SO few and far between 70 exert especial
benefit SO backward the spring trade that hopes Of
large and profitable business dnring the spring
season, which we're generally entertained during
the early winter mostly disspated and impression
is becoming general, that the duness incidental the
Presidential year will be conspicuous this year
as usual. The last three weeks have produced
great change the minds OF the mercantile community in
this regard The failure Of Congress any
calculated 10 the hnances Of the country afford
ANY me Of relief TO the mercantile interests Of tho
country either by revision OF the tariff anything
else and the apparent utter inability OF the present Con-
eres TO with these important subjects cgate
as 10 bring the currency values nearer TO a gold
basis are anything but encouraging. II Is becoming
moro and more apparent tho days pass by
that the country need not look to Congress
for helps and II we return 20 payments
shall either will be brought about by the
mercantile community irrespective Of Congress- The
ducon IN the price labor all the country undoub
edly the nrst and important step this direction
Il seems consequences Of the depression Of
currency prices specie basis The reported contempa
tIon by the National Treasury Department substitute
silver for fractional currency hoped will be Of ad-
vantage and calculated to hasten the period Of
resum ption II carried out Whatever may be the
roassn there Is no use In denying the fact that
the interests OF the country tagging and
business all ram6cations is duh for this the
year. The goods and hardware businesses which
usually the heyday OF prosperity this OF tho
year sluggish Hardware has been especially dull this
month. and no recall dull February tho
present while, as general thing there very te ex-
pecation OF bettermenL Those who have had salesmen
travelling through the South aud West have received
little from them that there expeca
ton OF much activity thisprng The dry goods market
the cry OF dulness general and the transactions
the popular houses have thus far been
parativey small notwithstanding the fect that prices
seldom Some OF thenost popular fabrics
but the general market has been dull In general
produce the discontinued slow, all the leading
commodities and OF Change having been slow Of sale
There has been rather rccr export movement in bread
stuifs, the margin for profit remains small where
there Is any At all that there has been little
or no nducement TO ASSUME tho risks Of ship
dull Tor the most part although fair business was consum
mated three days. Prices have not
italy changed Corn has ruled pretty steady under mod
inquiry Provisions have vaned somewhat. being
the close To-day friday business both and od Change
light, and thore very little buoyancy anywhere
On Change -four dull and easy Wheat remained quiet
but steady being oady TO advance With the hrst ndca