The New York herald., 1876-09-09
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT FIRM; FUTURKs CLOSED STEADY
AND 1-32C. 1890. HIGHER--YLoUR
sTEADY-wHEAr UNCHANGED-CoRN FAIRLY
ACrIvE-oATs FniMER-wHIsKEY STEADY
PORK QUIET AND EAsY-LARD fIRMERIPE-
TRoLEUM FIRM-sPIRITs TURPENTINE FIRM
RosIN sTEADY--oILs CENTRALLY STEADY
CoFYKE FIRM-sUGAR NoMINALLY UN-
CHANuKD-FRE.GHTS DULL.
FRIDAY, Sept So p n.
We have to note a slow but steady increase IN the
volume OF mercantile transactions from week 10 week.
which has been particularly noticeable in depart
ments OF trade during the Pat week. Meantime the
more buoyant hopeful feeling mentioned from time to
time during the last few weeks in the com
mercial columns Of the HERALD becomes
and more noticeable the tall draws OH, while the
prospect the succeeding months becomes brighter
and brighter II to be taken for granted that
prices have touched bottom and that II Is useless
10 expect any further decline IN values
which are already they wero, while
prices been lower than they be-
So far and trade concerned specie
payments be resumed tomorrow without asonng
any of the simple fact being that
mercantile interests have settled down TO a specie basis
and have the period of which
evang indications Is remote though rendered
still, by wonderful wisdom of the last Congress
But that DO whenever the credit Of the
country shall be broaght back the gold standard
the business outlook becomes promising the
wears on and business begins pick up and the
mercantile Transactions the old time gnt
has been noticeable and quite
covery the depression OF ast spring and SIMMER ana
prices are considerably above
the past months considerable improvement
place the markets of some Of the principa staples
both regards the demand and prices Notice
among these is almost everything in the way dry
goods also in the great staples of cotton aud wool the
latter in particular having fes decided impulse during
the last few weeks Cotton fabrics have bccome
active than they have been for seaer seasons and
indications the writing that
aggregate business this fall will far any
years Prices low. IL Is true but they
improving. and the market is steadily increasing
strength. Groceries have also been in good request
prices along back have steadily advanced Bcadsus
thus been disappointing. Prices seldom
than they have been during the entire
Of inland navigaton yet the breads,us markets have
been excessively sluggish and unpromising. saving
few brief periods. In provisions revolution has
occurred. and tho hog product has been forced
% ,h. branch Of business During The pa.. week there ss
moderately active movement ia nearly all the lead
n % ali hrsgh fodDy busss. IN
re- ans ,n some ma.ss e wa rnr,a
On Change -four ruled steady wheat in better
prices active ana higher tor all kinds whskey
NOT very active reishs were dull cotton on the spot was
hrm futures closed steady and s2 s;s2c higher coffee
encrally steady petroleum active; rosin
steady, spirits turpentinc was firm.
quiet aud unchanged Ports were quoted at
oes ~s's wa. Sein rsey diminished and
the IN arket ruled very hrm At l5lsc. 15Ac.. gold.
quiet but unchanged quoted At Sic. 321sc
70 Western and southern.
Bnoox Corn remained dull and unsettled; quoted at
41,c &C. for red for tipped and &c . Sc Tor
medium TO choice grades.
CANDLES were quiet and steady. We quote :-sperm
2sc sperm patent, 3Sc.; steaxc acid il6 oz gle
adamantine az, ~ is ozJ. re l6c. parsine tss os
and I2s, l9c. u 2uc
CovyxE-The market for BraEils remained nrm but
auo, Nc tho arrival of ths J. B. walker with
10 $50 bags Rio Baltimore; 400 oags Rio sold
spotless, at lie. gold. Mild coffee quiet but
iar do. iSi4c. IKE. good do. IKE. 49,.
prime lSlc Isle for lots l5c- 1896
santos fair good, 16t IKE gold. ninety days
lava government bags isc = 2lc do grass mats. 2c
i4lsc lt1sc; Lzgusyra lec lie: jamaica 15e. Ice
ST. Domingo, i4c Porto Rico. 1esc l7ec Costa
EIca I6c sc Mexican. i6c lie Manila. i5tac l1c
Angostura, i5c. lie ssvaniliA. 14tsc i7 Curscoa
CoorHaAcx STOCK unchanged. We quote Mo
lassss Shocks 32ineh with heads. 81 30 81 sugar
shooks heads 3s-inch 81 10 81 Is do do inch
81 so 81: box shocks. Toe BOG. rum do. s4i pipe
ordinary 10 prime. S3s s57 hoops. ~ ieot do.
$50 . S3y per NJ
Uorrnm Ihs market was very quies At 1sAc. q I9c
cash. Tor lake. 49, =. .
small sixe) per l5tc 145sc DO cordapc, bolt rope
yarns loc lie. tsrrcd Manila lee. s.ss rope.
iIc New Zealand IKE. l2tsc. Russia hemp, tarred
isc.. American do. 1sc. kussa bolt rope. l7c
msnd mainly sumption. Future deliveries opened
about IJzc IiSc the closing prices prsv
ous evening sdy with for
Of isle Lice - Aussss; Lice sss on November