The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-24

COTTON, SPOT QUIET AND UNCHANGED, FUTURES
LowKR-TLOUR DULL-wHEAT QUIET BUT
YIRMER-CoRN sTRoNGRR-OATs DULL--PORK
DULL AND NoMINAL-LARD FrRMER-wHIsKKY
DULL. BUT YIRMER-PKTRoLEUM YIRM NAVAL
STORES QUIRT-oRocxRIEs FIRM-FRRIGHTs
FIRM.
FRIDAY. Juno 23-6P. NJ
Trade matters while constantly varying from day TO
day during the past week, not radically different
at the present writing from what they were week
ago The markets have been irregular and pricos have
uctuatsd continually all through the week, generally
showing shrinkage. although occasionally an advance
has been established. The tendency has been unlns-
takably toward o lower bass, however, SO that
the conclusion Is irresistible henccfosh tho busi
ness Of the country will rravitac toward specie
basis, which needs only little encouragement
the part Of Congress in the way Of wise
enactment order result practically In that much de-
sired alton The substitution Of silver for
money though dccred Importance has never heess
worked powerful influence tho financial and
ca interests Of the and has greatly encouraged the
hope that tho return sound sysem OF finance not
has appeared along back The people fully
prepared for resumption and II only the politicians be
brought rcAisng OF their duty IN the premises
business may Gro long transacted substantial
tass than has been since tho country was first
flooded wish rredeemabIe paper money Meantime bust
dull and there is little beyond the general
decline commercial values which % base hope Of
mstaksbc belief in the minds Of the mercantile comInu
nifty that coming fall will witness substantial
revival Of businc despite ths drawback OF Presidential
election and thu inevitable strife thereby enaendercd in
which all classes become less involved 10 the
elect Of almost everything else. During the past
week there has been especial activity anywhere
In some few commodities fair business has
which in these dull times assumes nominal i'm
porance which, when compared with prosperous
seasons becomes absolutely insignificant Dry goods have
sale exertng influence whatever in inducing purchases
Breadsus have been nexccted and prices have declined
materially without inducing any increased outflow. Ship
pos limits been reduced from day day orders
countmanded that the decline In prices has been In
evabe THESE remarks apply especially wheat although
-four has likewise ruled dull aud In buyers favor
ali through the week. Corn has been In moderate
request and prices have declined somewhat although
strictly prime samples have been and better
tanned than other kinds Oats have been dull and heavy
whskey has ruled exceedingly quiet but Hrmer and the
tighter tho demand this rmer tho market Provisions have
Auctuatsd materially, the .ups downs being about
equivalent On Change to-day Friday business mod
crate Flour dull, lower and irregular. Wheat
quiet, but nrmer Corn stronger Oats aul whskcy
dull but hrmer Pork dull and nominal. Lard nrmcr
Freighss nrm Cotton the spot quiet and
changed; futures easier Naval stores quiet
Oils aiso quiet Petroleum firm. Groceries
nrm. -
Pearls auoied noaiSsiy :, T. Anmouy ~as scarce
quiet unchanged: quoted at 34c Sc.
for Western aud southern
Bnoon Cons quiet aud wholly nominal. We quote =
Red 4sc. DC red tipped Be- &C.; medium green 71le.
4
CANDLES steady and fairly active: We quote =
Sperm use % e "a 'sss acid ls S as
Us and 12'sl 1sc. u 2Oc
corrxk-ihe market Tor Braxils nrm Sales 633
bags Ric Nellie Msrtin ut i7 for good Mid coffee
quiet We quote -Drdnsry csrxoes i5c l5ae. lair do.
i.ae lie; good do. i7.se :. IKE paine do,
santos, fair 70 good. isllc i7'4c., gold ninety
m.ss, 20 ase singapore do iss 2oc csyen. slse
JsmaIcs. Zoe I7s s. Domingo, Ike Zoe Porto
ise. Mantle. lie Ne Angosnra. To- iss savan
lila. lake = iSc. Curscoa i45<c. lie
coorxnAex sIocE was anclansed, We eaote Mo
shocks with heads. ssnch 81 ~ ~ a. DO do 36nch.
81 50 81: box shocks 15c. SOC do -;
% 50 50: empty horshssds ~ 50, hoops, ~ fcet.
binary prime, <J7 StO hooDs IL iest. S33 S5S
pcr n
msrget closing arm ~ that
CoRpAox unchanged We quote manila uargc aud
EMAIL .se'. per ib i,ss i''te do eordage bolt rope
lie New Zealand. ssc. l2tse. Russia hemp tarrsd
IAc American de-. Lee Russia bolt rope l7c
CorToS the spot QUIET and unchanged Futuves
lower The closing prices to-day compare with rhur
days prices rs ollows:-
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