The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-19
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT LowER-FUTUREs STEADY-
FLOUR QUIKT-wHEAT DULL AND NOMINAL
CORN FIRM-oArs sTEADY-PoRK FIRMER-
LARD FIRMER-wHIsKEY sTEADY-PRTRoLKUM
QUIEr-sPIRIrs TURPENTINE QUET-RosIN
ouIET-ons oUIET-FREIGHTs INACTIVE AND
'TAME-coFFEE sTEADY-sUGAR STEADY.
FRIDAY, Feb 1S-6P.M
And still the opening Of the spring trade is delayed,
and public expectation has been dsap-
pointed or greater Importance, however, would be
disappointment with regard the OF the spring
trade Until very recently large business has been
predicted in almost every department, but, late Is
the demand in setting that grave apprehensioDs
coming be entertained that the spring trade will
prove disappointing in more ways than one Owing to
the quieude which has pervaded commercial circles for
more than year and the all business transacted in
almost every department OF trade during the three
hoped that mercantile transactions during
incoming would exceptionally large par
ulay dearth Of goods has been reported from every
West and South perhaps in few Of the
principal cities and other places Of distribution But be-
gins look though the proverba duIness incidental
tho Presidential election year will again have expe-
renced though what particular connection NECESSARILY
lists trade and politics during Presidential
pagn which exist other times would dif-
tell Certainly there ought TO be nothing In
business and politics. is indispensable tact
that politics often does exert controlling and always
commercial
hence the growing fears In the public mind that business
may greatly restricted during the ensuing spring fall
seasons by the disturbing elements nseparaby connected
with politics. and especially during the Presidential year.
Trade almost everywhere disappointing during
past week Dry have been spany dealt In although
especial change has taken place In the situation
prices Business in hardware seldom
dull during the month Of February and the
of is 1t feared that there will anything like the
usual movement at any time during tho month.
Dealers fearful that the spring trade will be
very small II not a failure. The movement In
grain during the week has been extremely slow Shippers
limits still low and, notwithstanding prices have IA
the buyer all through the week there has
little pressure SELL prime spring in particular being held
hrm apparently although In the absence Of buyers IL has
been difficult ascertain the market value Of any
kind Corn has ruled rather quiet especially spotr corn
AID the dealings have confined wholly
ward deliveries The general market has pretty steady
Oats have been without movement. but the market
has no. materially changed Provisions have been
day has been fair the market for both pork and
have been unusually steady ali through the week To-day
roay) the markets in almost every Instance quiet
buoysncy anywhere manifest. on Change the -four
was dull and in the OF sales
uncertain be S9OssOns gwen being merely emipsL
quiet but steady Pork and lard II fair demand
was SPOT but futures closed steady Coffee
steady but qnss OILS we're quiet Naval stores we're gem
xsaEs quiet steady at Skc. Sc for pot and
nominally 10. for pearls.
Ssm.S.r v, que. = IKE l4s cold ,,.
for Southern
BRooM coRE dull and prices or less
inaL Two carloads Missouri medium sold At SIC. We
quote Red, ~ Sc red tipped. Sc SC medium
nc, &C. choice hurl and brush. DC loo
CAsDtEs received some attention from the obbing trade
aud prices were steady. We quote :-sperm. 2Sc
sperm, patent Mays ssc s.esrie X Mitchell Cos
lie; paradine. "a IS and l2'. 2Oc a2lc
cooFraAcE srocx was In good demand at nrmPrces We
quote 5Moasses shocks ssinoh vith heads q 81 20
ss-ineh goa e 9 box shoots Use soc rum 10, 81
set Ordinary 70 prime. sS7 $40 per NJ hoops. IA feet
ccrns-Ths narhs. icr Brazil. va. quiet but steady
At Baltimore 200 bags Rio Traveller, sold private
terms Mild coffee was quiet We quote ordnsv cargges
prime DO, i7te a lzke: Santos, fair 20 geoa leAs
a 24c do. grass nats l5c. 2oc singapore. do, lDc
2Oc. Ceylon, 1876 i9kc; Maracaib0. i6c. te5<c
Lagaayra. lie . lse Jam.iea iec Isc 81 Dopingo
isc Macassar. iec. lec. Mexican lie. iec. Manila
lie 1sc Angcstura, lie ls<e sayania. iec. loo
Chracoa, ice lie
settled We quote -Maniia uarRs and small aiseD
per H. l4kc i5Ke DO eordaas. boit rope yaFna lsa