The New York herald., 1877-07-28
.,:30 Tt = p. NJ.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT, STRONG; FUTURES CLOSED
sTEADY-FLoUR QUIET-wHEAT DULL AND
EAsIEE-coRN LowER-oATs DULL-wHIs-
KEY LowER-PoRK EAsIER-LARD EAsItR-
PETROLEUM DULL--sPIIITs rURPENTINE
STE DY-RosIN sTEADY-oH oUIlT-corFEE
LITTLE BETTER--sUGAR NOMINAL -FREIGHTs
QUIET.
FRIDAY, July 27-6P.M NJ.
The merchandise markets havo becn rendered to a
great extent nominal by tho extensive railroad strikes
and the impossibllty Of moving freight either way.
The fluctuations in values accustomed by the same
have been less radica! than might have been
supposed. In fact the greater proportion OF those
commodities which 60 to make up the markets has
been nominal because OF the entire absence OF de-
maud Even -four. grain and provisions tor which the
East especially this city, almost entirely dependent
upon the West, prices not appreciably changed
because Of the fact that ut no time has it
been believed that the interruption to transportation
could be OF long Duration Tho markets., in the prevail
ing anon alous condition. may be considered wholly
nominal There has been enormous movement in
during the week at steadily advancing prices and
have also radically advanced likewise whkey; but
apart from the few chan Of any Importance have
trauspirede To-day Friday) the trade movement
everywhere slow On Change pork was quiet, Wheat
was dull and easier Corn dull and lower Oats dull but
unchanged. Whisxey shade lower Dressed hogs, &c.
sac dull and easier Lard dull and easier Frcghts
quiet Cotton the spot strong; futures closed
steady Coffee rs trine better sugar nominal. Oils
quiet. Petroleum. dnll Naval stores steady.
obbing 61ac. 7c for pearls and 4sc. SC.
for pots.
ANrMoNY steady but quiet at 13s4c 12i4c for
ulns. according to brand.
BEEswAx remained steady at Sic 81 for Western and
Southern.
BROOM dull and nominal red tipped quoted
at 3sc. &C., medium &c. &C., and choice green at
&c. u 7c .......--
CorrrE-The market for Rio o little better in tone
but Sales Of3 bass barely fair 1sc
and PA bags common at l57sc all ex Copernicus Mild
coffee quiet. We quote :Ordinary carg9es, 1916
1Gc. fair do, l9c; good do. l9,sc prime do, 1890
2oc extreme range for lots 1916 21hc Santos fair
good 1Sc al9l4c gold 80 days; Java government. bags
23c Die DO. grass mats. 24c 26c Singapore. l9c.
2Oh4c; Ceylon, l9c 2lc.: Maracabo, lSc. 2oc. La
guayrs I9c 20c. JAM aica 1THc 19isc; St. Domingo
l6zc l7c.; Porto Rico 1Sc zoe. Costa kca, lSc.
2c.; Mexican. 1snc 2Oc; Macassar 19c Ole. Angos-
i7c. a lSc
CooPxsAGE sTocK-Market dull, but unchanged. Ne
quote Moasses shocks. 81 inch with heads 81 10 a
S2 shocks with heads 3sinch. 81 10 ~ 80: do
do. 36inch 81 80 s.: box shocks. 7Oc 75: do.
s4 pipe DO se So so; hssshe ads s2 5o
q $50 per
CorPER-The for lake copper quiet. but with
CoRDAGE- UNCHANGED aud dull market. We quote =
Manila. large and small size per lb. llAc l4,sc do
Russia hemp, tarrcd 4c American do. i4c Russia bolt
6orroN the spot strong Mt yesterdays prices
Futures opned steady at about last evenings closing
prices There were large sales Of July and August
ket closed steady for the day Of Ioa
points on JSy points on august and posts on the
&. re- "A