The New York herald., 1877-01-06
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT, 1-4C. HIGHER; FUTURES CLOSED
6-32C 7-32c. HIGHER--F FLOUR sTRoNd--
WHEAT DULL--CoRN DULL-OATs FIRM
wHIsKEY NoMINAL--PORK FIRM--LAnD FAIRLY
ACTIVE AND FIRMER-PETRoLEUM DULL
SPIRITS TURPENrINE UNCHANGED UN-
CHANoED--o1.s FIRM-CoFFEE STRONG
SUGAR QUIEr-FREIGHTs STEADY GENERALLY.
FRIDAY, Jan. 5-6PM NJ
Despite the interruption OF communication and OF
transportation, despite the fact that We tho
midst Of the midwinter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tho still
result OF the Presidential election, rather
Of the squabblc for Office into which tho political strife
has degeneraed, tho commercial situation is mprov.
ing-the commercial horoscope is becoming moro and
more promising. The gold premium has fallen to
still lower point and II the depression continues the
country will ere long into specie payments without
putting forth an effort in that direction Tho exports
OF all the leading commodities continue tair,
while importations arc light, insurng q bal
ancs on the right side, which cannot but
tell favoraby the commercial interests Of this country
Money plenty and cheap and everything favors
pton of business an extensive SCALE and
This the mercantile community is confidently looking
In this lies the OF tho all bat universal rmness
markets and the perfect confidence with
which almost every description Of merchandise Is held
Business during the past week has increased in
ure the improved state OF mercantile affairs Is not
evidenced in active movement ofmcrchandise yet
but rather In the Increased conhdence Win
which ali descriptions of merchandise IL held
and the Increasing disposition invest capt
tai more largely speculative feeling
crops out which evidences the alerness OF bus
and their appreciation of tac salts
factory of mercantile matters Stocks generally
ample though excessive In instances indeed,
there paucty of supplies which has occasoned consd
cradle activity and valuations Dry goods have
ruled quiet although there has been doing the
past week than during its immediate predecessor Boots
Shoes hardware. drugs wool and most other OF the
leading articles Of merch ndisc though not active have sold
to for tho and ll improved prices
have almost everywhere obtained The movement
in breadstufs has not been active, but a fair
eaa e"nsdetsy S" % and rs
of holders have been 50 extreme that
AZ prices week ago large sale. could hays been
% w" sso hsn" IN rsausst in GOOD mart for hipmeut
prices advanced though tho appreciation has not
Some days business has been large, while
or r .9d Srs
although steamers rate. hay. decidedly favored the
sally steady, with moderate movement but there Of
some exceptions On Chance but little business
Wheat du, but not qnotsly lower although pgebaey
%"s qss ss. and
M % ss M. @ ana sS f'Eas higher eG,tGs
782c higher Coffee was strong Sugar quiet Oils hrm.
Asaxs we're quoted lIsc for pots 6sc. csc for
pearls
ANriMoSY was quiet at lie. gold.
BxeswAx was quiet 3ic 2c. Western aud South
CORN duh and nominal ut 3ac. &C. for red
tipped &C. for medium AMI 7c Tor choice green
CorFEE.-Tho market Tor Ro strong. and
1900 bags Copernicus sold private terms.
Mild coffee firm but quiet We qnots:-
Ordinary cargoes, isIsc is94e fair do, 2osac
range for lots 23sc santos fair to good zoe
a2oAc gold, ninety days; java governments bags, re
Ceylon; 1879 .osc Maracaibo isc = 2Oc Lagnayra.
Porto Rico. !sc 2c; Costa kica. Ice 2ic Mexean.
lyc. 2Oc. Manila lsc l9sc. Angostura. lsc 2Uc
savanilia, i7hc 2oc.: Curacoa. i7lae loc .,
COoPERAGE STOCK was fairly active and firm. We
quote Molssses shocks, 32-ineh with hsads 81 %
S. l0 shocks, with heads 3sinch " 30 S2 %;
do, do 3einch u 5max2; boz shoo&s 75c soc; rum
81 pipe do. So SO 5D empty hogsheads 81 5O hoops
u feet ordinary to prime. so $s7 hoops, IL feet, do
Corrxawc note sales of about 10000 lbs. Lake, at
1896 u lelac. . 49, .
CoaDAGE dull. Wc quote Manila darge and small
sze), To-, l2l4c ioc do corage bolt rope yarns,
l6c i7c.; ierred Manila, lic sisa rope. loc c ;
New Zealand II nc IKE Russ hemp. tarred, lac
American do. lic.; Russia bolt rope. i7c.,
COrrON the spot very firm and quotations were
marked c Futures were very strong and ened at an
with advance for the day Of 32c 2c. although tue
market barely steady at the close The closing prices
to-day compare with Thursdays as iollows:-
Thursday, January Fyidap, January O.
January. i3 i3 i32 January. i3 7-32 1914
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