The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31

FLOUR FIRM-wHEAT DULL-CoRN LOWER
OATS DULL-wHIsKEY NoMINAL-PoRK AND
LARD DULL, BUT UNCHANoED-NAvAL STORES
IULL-FEEIeHTs UNCHANGED.
FRIDAY. March 800 Pm.
Business has been moderate in nearly all branches
during tho week past but there has nevertheless been
manifest disnclnatlon the part of holders OF most
kinds OF merchandise to mako any concessions with
a view of increasing business though this has been
done to some extent in quarters Dry goods
have been moderately dealt In, and in some cases
there has boon cutting under and some
considerable sales effected thereby. Boots and
shoes, hardware, &C., have ruled steady under
q moderate demand. Groceries, oils, &C.,
have been In moderate demand Cotton has ruled
quiet the part and the changes in prices
been radical At the Produce Exchange business been
moderate especially in breadstus which have,
erthelcss, ruled comparatively firm, though the
extreme prices have not in all been sus-
tanned. Flour has ruled quiet for the most
part, but full prices have in most all been
realized Tho movement has bcen moving toward
the West Indies. Wheat has been in limited demand
but with moderate supplies OF straight spring Holders
have been enabled realize improved prices for the bulk
Of the wheat Sold although prices at the close OF Change
to-day friday little below the highest prices OBJ
tanned during the week. while the market closed dull.
Corn has fairy the part both for
and the home trade but with fair receipts and free
sellers for future deliveries Prices have been
tanned and the market left off with u declining
tendency. Oats have ruled quiet, but there has
occurred radical change. Whsxey has been
dull prices have favored the buyer Pork and lard
have uctuated but in these speculative commodities
the changes have been radical may by refer
to the subjoncd review Of the markets Freshts ard
charters have changed but little Freights unchanged and
quiet Naval stores dull.
sold in small way at &c. for pots and 6sc for
pearls.
ANTHONY quiet Mt 13c 13}zc gold, for reguus.
BEEswAx was steady at BE- 34c for Western and
Southern.
BROOM CORN dull at 3ac &c for red dipped, Sc.
&c. for medium aud &c. 7c for choice green.
CooPkRAGK STOCK dull, but unchanged. We quote
Molssses Shocks 32inch. with heads 81 IS a So 10;
sugar Shocks with heads 3snch 81 30 81 IS: do do.
FEET TO prime s US $ hoops p iss i so
ConpxGE was also dull. We quote MANILA large and
sm size Der ~ llAc l44e Do, coIdage, bolt rope
lie. New Zealand. llhc. i2Isc: Russia hemp. tarred,
lac. American do, 14c.; Russia bolt rope, 17c
ruled steady ut 52c for prime geese and 2oc
FIsm.--rhere was demand for new Georges, and
Sain.as Ut IS So Old were dull and held At 81 so for
teorge's and Grand Bank. There was some demand
80 so for No. and ~ Tor No Poorer qualities could be
had at lower prices Box herrngs quiet; hold to
- IS So MsekeeI-Extra mess, $50 Si2 mess, 500
s9 50 SO d. No s. ~ So 80: bay No $40 si7; do
No = 50: do. 40 none larger No. q $i2 Box herring
FLOUR AND GRAIS-Receipts-F Flour 1917 bbls. wheat
$500 bnshels meal 2o5 bags; corn $500 bushels
S2l2 do; 126S do barley 500 do barley malt
$500 do he -four market quiet but lrm particularly
for shipping ex,ras there about 500 bD including
Rye flour quiet but steady sales $50 bbs Corn
meal steady with sales Of 1000 bags unchanged