The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-05


HIaHER-FLoUR FIRMER-wHEAr QUIET
CORN sTEADY--OATs FIaMER-PORK FIRMER-
LARD FIRalER-wHIsKEY EAsY-PETRoLEUM
QUIRT-NAvAL STORES QUIEr-OILs QUIET
GROCERIES COFFEE QUIET SUGAR QUIET
rREIoHrs IRREGULAR
FRIDAY August 40 p. NJ.
If predictions verified onco in hundred times
we should have long since entered Of unprece-
dcnted activity; but unfortunately the arc
mistakaby dull, and in many respects not whit
better than they have been for months past In other
respects, however, there Is substantial improvement
in tho commercial situation at :he present writing
compared with some months away back There Is less
distrust and less disposition to press mer-
chandse for sale, tho mercantile public thus
manifcsting a confidence they have before felt
for long time This Is plainly apparent on
and off Change and may DO regarded Of the
favorable of tho future. Nothing Ia dcgonerang
in influence upon business lack Of confidence in tho
future whenever this becomes general only hsdo
be DONE The depression In the bread.
stus have had its and lattcrly
feeling has obtained The demand has been for the
part very hght in TIE face of this the market
has gradually gained strength until quotations show
considerable advance from the lowest point recently
touched Dry goods have remained without much
Improvement but during tho next few weeks a
substantial inc of business. at least may
ably expected Tho fall trade ought get under way
before September and during that month be Ia the full tide
Of prosperity The market has ruled pretty steady during
the summer all things considered TRADE gcner
nliy though quiet ought have pretty good send
Off within the month six weeks but representations
Of little account and it Is better to await the
ss@ rather than to v opinions which may no, be
commercial circles and business done in few staple com
Wheat was quiet but hrrner. There orders here
which could not be nioi holders asking decidedly
Com strong, but not very active Oats also
hrner. but not essentially higher Whisky was easy
Cotton spot arlner. futures also drmcr
Goe n and S w sns a S"s ac Naval stores were
ASHES were selling slowly AZ 5l4c SIC for pots pearls
ASrIsosr quiet ana unchanged; quoted at 5lsc.
BriswAx quiet aslc. Western und a4llc for
Sc for red, &c De- Tor red tipped srd 7,sc sc for
cISpLns quiet We quote sperm, Csc sperm.
patent. ';se stearic acid 90 e.l gle a3e ALBANIAN
i s. o. ,5s -. ol 10 0' lie 'Se D.''n' "' Is and
tee quiet We quote Ordinary cargoes l4c i5c
d. l7sc lss4c lots. ns,c. lssc;
ssn.9 s 70 a ssoa o s sG nnsy day. Ja
sneapo,s do lse e. GsyGn le.s sef Mara
is, i7s S Domingo, tls lss: rofs Rico iS.s
Manila i5se. i6,.c Angossura, I5e IKE; savsnla
1890 a ss: Cur.cea. l4sse. al7e W.
.ooss ssinen With heads 81 30 s. d, sugar Shocks
81 'A 81 DO. Shocks. 75c oc rum DO s pipe a
81 50 so: empty hogsheads 81 5o hoops - feet odi
nary to prime go s''' hoops u 'ss' do $50 s's
l95Sc roc cash the market closing drm those prices
coaDaor was unchanged: We quote .-Manils darge
i .SS yn ',s &C. s. SD'
ss.s ss Ss~ zss'sSd II. a ss s sssi
s pGi s c s%$
good ordinary slice and stained good ordinary ad
es .na 's n gssny & ps'5S ss
a price. today somRsrs with rnarae PRICE
Aasa.. is:,S ia, ga sss. 7ss
$s:sssi i os;sss. 80 S;i
4, g i il "a! !iis yss sIs5
- oss IS s sas S Ss, i IS, SIS
june. ~ Lac l2h June. ~ 1882 i2s,
.,s based AmeIssq .,saasra .. sl...Ils.
nall grace ABOVE uS;ss N. Ass% s Srisa.
s s'Tls' si sii:;;.... 3. g. 3 z:
s sssls ' ssea sIda.y lS lloSx lS 'S
I Low iss n.sdi,as IL iS IIs llo s
s.rs @ good @iddns Il IL rs: isa is.
Niadlns 'ar.... ~. ,,ssH ,,ssf III,
-s,ained-Gocd o,dinsry 1915: strict good ordinary
y5Sc low mddins, ioae; midiing. iisc spot sales
N''' To-Day L.r~ Eeeniry. retl
Consumption. ...... i.s7a $50 i,s,s
Speculation. .......... 3l2 3Iz
Totas................ 1.47l I.lC1 2.G3a
delivered oUJ bales For delivery the
sales ioIlowsYcstersy, after two r. M.Ausut
30 i2Lc.. 200 at ~ 332c.: september =. 100 at
II i3-iGc October, 200 ~ Iissc. 100 Al II 2l32c
November 100 ~ II 173,c December. 800 at II 9l6c
January, 800 III II-I0c. June, IKE. Total
900 bales. To-day. up to two r M-Aagust 100 al
~ 352c 300 IKE. 900 NJ 32c 300 NJ IL Ice
September. soO NJ 49, 100 at II 273 100 At li2sc.
.lUu at IL 27a9c. 100 at i5Sc, looo At III 2y-2c.
LOO ut I5oc, 100 at II 2y-32c october, so at
ii 2-s2c. 800 at II il-iec.. 500 At II ay32c
November 100 II i032c.. LOO ut IL o-isc. 800 At
u lyslc 3Op Ut lItc go At II u BE Decemoer COZ