The New York herald., 1876-01-29
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT DULL-rUTUREs WEAK
FLOUR UNcHANoED-wHEAT DULIs-CoRN UN-
cHANoED-oATs FIRM-PoKk QUIET AND UN-
CHANGED-LARD EAsIER--wHIsKEY FIRMFR--
PETROLEUM BARELY srEADY-sPRIrs rUR-
PENTINE QUIEr-RosN QUHT-oILs UN-
cHAEGED-FRnGHTs oUIEr-coTTEE QUIET
AND NoMINAL-sUGAB QUIET AND NOMINAL.
FRIDAY Jan. 2S-0PM
No material Improvement In trade has occurred
during the past week. and with limited exceptions tho
merchandise markets continue to be characterized by
quetude, while the fluctuations in value are becoming
less violent we'll as less frequent One OF the best
indications is the continued indisposron to press
goods upon unwilling market, thus insuring fur.
ther fail in market value without oompensating in
creased salo The abundance and chcapness OF money
enables owners TO hold their property with compare
tive 1rmness hence the indispositlon TO
grant further concessions. Meantime the mer
chants everywhere are getting themselves in readiness
to meet the requirements OF the spring trade when II
shall In, and evidently the experiences OF the past
bO thrown away oversocking she markets has
always been Of the main obstacles healthy state Of
trade and this has been and being carefully guarded
against IN plainly evidenced In the curtanent In manu-
featuring the falling of importatons and in various other
There has been some disappointment part OF
Of the sanguine who anticipated active move
trade circles Immediately aer the hodays bu Il
IL even yet too early 10 look for any very actvo
demand February Is usually one OF the most
busy months in departments, and noticea
bly, in the hardware business. which has grown
rapidly within few years but even In this market
apart from the receipt OF orders and the arrival Of some few
buyers from far OF there comparatively few in
dicatlons OF tho spocdy revival of
certainly at hand Owing the abundance money
the grain has been In great withheld fon
market for better prices, until with the visible
plies At home and abroad and with the continued
bic state Of the markets abroad 10 b question whether
owners have been wise unwse in not selling
this may be, the market for breadstuTs has been in
that state when the chances for advance or q
decline about even. In order sell a few
carRoes material concession would have had 10
made, while the other hand positive an
equal amount would have insured advance Meanwhile
market remained quiet and steady all
the week. but declined somewhat the close persmp-
crate and good Of taken place regard
ing tho terminal charges the grading system aud the d.
version Of trade 70 Baltimore and eswhere through cheaper
freighta &c The latter which Is OF paramount In
portance 20 the New York merchants, has hitherto
been and indeed stu L. regarded with marvellous apparent
indifference Al all events steps have been taken 20
check the and the business Tho Board Of
Managers Of she Produce Exchange taking steps
itate thc ca businoaA however and be that they
win succeed In calling the business back from BaIfmore
when the terminal expenses shall have been
definitely fixed Trade In provisions has langushed
hsvng been made here, dsliverabIe in Chca9o and
other Western points This is especially the case
with bacon and meats. To-day (Fnday) 'Chanre
business light nearly all the markets being dull Four
was wthont dsnded chsnGe wh>ah waa aEtnsmsly dull