The New York herald., 1876-03-25
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT FIIM-FUTURES FIRM
FLOUR sTEADY-wHEAT DULL-CoRN FIIMER-
OATS QUIET-wHIsKEY UNCuANGED-PoRK
FIRMER-LARD HIGHER--pErRoLEUM FIRM
ER-sPmITs TuRPENTINE FIEM-RosIN
fIRM-oILs QUIET FREIGHTs QUIET AND
sTEADY-coFFEE 1-4c HIGHER-sUGAR
STEADY
FRIDAY. March 24--6 +. NJ.
The spring trade Is still behind the public expecta
tion, but 1t has, nevertheless picked up considerably
within the past week SO, and in some departments
there has been a fair movement well sustained or
improved prices. In quarters, and noticeably in
dry goods there has b,en considerable cutting under
but this expedient has only been adopted in isolated
cases. and with view of attracting customers for
other kinds of fabrics than those reduced business
men appear given up all idea of doing extensive
business this spring, and will evidently be
tent with very moderate success until after the
Presidential election shall have settled some
questions which, though pertaining in the least to COM
merce yet good deal of influence commercial
matters The hnahcal tariff problem may shape
AFTER the Presidential matters shall have become settled
and the business Of the country be enabled
make calculations for the future During
the week past there has occurred nothing
especial Importance beyond the Increase In business in
some departments except that the comparatively active
movement breadstus which in progress during the
part week has been checked and prices have
sseEss rec s Sar Holders have resisted the decline all they
could hut was found impossible mainta market
solutey buyers save at lower prices Now and then
has been placed but almost every successive sale has
hrmncss of freights has been one Of the
Snd freight room continued TO- be held at high
nEss Sp 70 se % q but .s "n the whole fairly active While
tho tendency OF the market has been IN sellers favor all
subjected violent fluctuations while trade has
oty nreyeS for most Of and
prices were variable On Cnsnge ouE was IN REQUEST ior
easier by EJS scarce PSP 9s R
e oa,s were @ Inea ,iv I'D vas an,ive and hiher
though closing shade below the highest prices quoted
stf Cotton was nrm Coffee was &c higher and active
Naval stores were hrm Petroleum was hrm Oils were
Xsirs steady, with fair jObblng trade at she a
ASrIMoSY firm at Ioc a l5%c
BEEswAx was firm at S5c Tor Western aud Bic SAGE for
BRoos coaS.-The market was dull and unchanged We
green. 7je &c choice green hui aud brush Toe
We wsTs 1s"e ~n saeS aaS @
stearic r. Mitchell 4 Coz Q6 o1J. re 2sc. adaman,
tine Il , H. rs oh), i2&c lie. paraiine as 6s and
corFsS-ihe market for Brazil c. higher active
at improvement The sales Of Rio LAS bags
Nora a. l7e for strictly fair iosl DO Gx j. l. rsnder
good OoD do Contest private terms mild coffee
Sl if dc Sni7 lie ie S' good do e i7s' prime ao
Isle. ls!.c; extreme range ioI lots losc l2se;
government bags, RE 2ic do grass mats, 22c 2Se
sSo sISsp0rS ISc al is5 iassayrs' i9;c Isle Jamaea
i6Asc lse ST Domingo Zoe i5,ac: Porto Rico. l7e
lsc: Costa Rica, l4c islsc Macassar, lSsc l0sc
Mexican lie i5c Manila lie. lsc Angosura lie
lSe. savanila. l6c. u lSc. Curacoa, 16c. lie.
CoorErAGE srocK was da bu' prices were UNCHANGED.
We quote -Moasscs shocks. 32neh. with heaas. ~ %
- u; sugar shocks, with heads inch, 81 60 - co. do
10 s6.inch 81 90 g.; box shocks. Toe. e1c do
81. pine do 81 80: empty hOgsheads, 81 90; hoops
IA feet ordinary prime. S37 s4O hoops ~ feet.
S.l3 a $50 per VI.
coPPER &c. higher for lake. and 3ooUoo 10 10000
lbs sold ut 22ls
CoRDAef ruled quiet but prices were unchanged. We
quote Manila barge and small sizs per le i4stc
i5gSe; do cordase, bolt rope yarns Ice lie tarrcd
Manila. 14c Ssal rope. lujse. iilac New Zealand
iliyc a i5s Russia hemp, tarrcd He American do
Russia Oolt rope, lie
FUTURES closed ir The closing prices today compare
with Thursday ; closing prices IS ioll9ws'-