The New York herald., 1876-10-28
22.3O TO 3 P. N
500 U $ $40, g 81.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT STEADY AND 1-16c. HIGHER
FUTURES CLOSED FIRM AND 1.32c. HIGHER-
FLOUR sTEADY-wHEAT QUIET CORN UN-
CHANGED-oATs QUIET--wHIsKEY Low
KR-PoRK FIRM-LARD IRREGULAR -PETRo-
LEUM DULL SPIRITS rURpENrINK QUIET
RosIN QUIET : OILS FIRM COFFEE
srRoNGER-suoAR neutrality-suspicious. Ac-
TIVE.
FRIDAY, Oct. 27-6P M
Business has been quite moderate In most depart
ments of trade this week, and there has apparently
been less buoyancy and IN some cases less nrmne
than Tor weeks, indicating failing or in tho
demand for merchandise until after the Presidential
election. As that ovcnt draws the decrease In
the sales becomes moro and more apparent In somo
cases there has been some considerable shrinkagc in
values but this has been noticeable in dry goods more
than in any other Departments and confined 10 cotton
fabrics In general trade matters there has
but little OF especial moment 'Changc business has
been moderate and considerably Iessencd by the
excursion OF tho mombors ON Tuesday to the
Ccntcnnlal-the several commercial exchanges bell ng
closed on that day. But even during the first
Il roo the quiet aid business Chan
was in lerto TIC exct,ment 70 ,dstn
ocsas ID last week by European cloud VIII
ha a. cd at the END the week has not rtapp sarcd
though the CHI market hns been kept in
stant ari alton and hay, be, cd aud
atug ally. 1h,ss huctuations hhvs exerted little
influence heres eshowever whore the actual demand fr
breadstus the lack Of it to lasting nu
ence Demand and supply iufaIlibe baron rs
that has remained quiet and comparatively
steady. notwh tandng the fluctuations elsewhere Pro-
visions have been irregular and Auctuating con
stsntly all through the week To-day tFriday). the
as ses we,e c whss, se, sna %
favor, though without especial chango and moderate
yiops prices Oats We're auses whi'key was unsettled
utf Cot ut
wa. steady and Lie higher; closed arm and
generally hmer Petroleum was dull Kosin and spirits
Asmss wers dun At Ssac. 5sc for pots. and nomlnay
esc foT pes,s Arm a. ,se ,sx, raid ..cord,r %
BrrswAx quiet sic a,c for Western aud South
BRoon Cons was dull and nominal. We quote -
5s sss ss choice green as &c ,sa '!Re'' &C. 's medium" O.
cAsDLKs were STEADY W. eqots :-scsrm, ase: sperm.
amnn.ne ua H. 10 oaj, i2c iee paranne as. Us and
Corrre.- ihs marke, for Brauils was stronger Mild
ssss s ie % Gai sr 'as a sSos %
Ise prime. ioae 1875. extreme range OF lots. idac
ao @ ss sss s 1 l ssa .. "nssy s
2s @ ns.Ps se % yss c ssss" se f
s c COST, 81, DS%nfS ssn c isf & Ne pS'Y se1
7e Manila. lss ,.. lie H"sssi9rA ,a ioe ec sav"n
uoopsHAor s slocx was duh quote :Mols.ses shocks.
vs h:sd s % e. .ss sss.s I; Wy.
box shocks, lss: sos rum ao s. pss as So q So;
hogsheads " 5O hoops ~ icet. ordinary prime
x3j n S37 hoops. ~ feet do. $50 $50 per N.
quiet but STEADY at 2OAlc 2lc for Lake.
CoRDAGE was unchanged We quote :-Nana largo
ana small size;, per H. 134c l5c. do cordage bolt
rope yarns Ice lie tarred Manila. l4e s,saI
lUc Ilc. New Zealand, ll5ac. I2hc Russia hemp,
tarred lac. Ameriean do ltc Russia bolt rome lie
the spot ruled steady with advance IN
tations Of lice The market for future deliveries opened
3,c during day and closed hrm. The closing prices
day compare wi.hwedncsday's as follows
Wednesday, Octodcr -. fritdg October ~
October. 10 3l.32al1 Oetober..l1 all 1-32
December.ii ailA DocemberllL
January. IL 7.i0 IL 1892 January Ill 1882
February II 2i-2 II 1l6 FebruArylI li-6 ii 2332
March. LIN II 2gj2 March IL 1927 =
April ~ lie ~ 3.,2 April....I2 3-J1 12iS
May......l2l. IL o-32 May. .......l2 932 IL 5-16
june. II 1892 aI2 7.lo June. ~ I532a
July, II GIG II 1892 July IL 1892 1928
August. ~ 2l.3l II 2331 August. IL ~ ~ la
LJuot atious based AmcrIcan standard Of cassn
cation ana In store Hnning In qualty moro
than half grade above or below the grade quoted
Ncn tsston. Upfu,rs 1abtopi. ". Orsns. 7,r,is
Std,a"y ssre, odinary.... 7s 7iS lis 97is
Good ordinary X. o 1910 o 1910 % 1910 o 1915
strict gOol ordinary ~ 3-l6 10 3.lU 1u1 lU'1
miudling 10 T.lU 10 0i0 ~ ll.lO ~ l-io
strict low middling. lOX 1U7a III ~
Middlinx. -. IL Ilss ~ blo ~ ~
Good mdding. -. II 916 ~ ol6 II I.lo ~ I.lo
strict good middl'g IL 7i6 IL y-iJ IL l-l6 ~ lllS
Middlinguair. ii 1910 ~ I3lV ~ llo ~ Zip
Sained tiood ordinary. ltUc strict good ordinary,