The New York herald., 1877-10-27
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT 1-16o. HIGHER; FUTURES CLOSED
FrRM-FLoUR EAsY-wHKAT LOwER-CoRN
LowER-OA1s LOwER-wHIsKEY QUIET
PORK sTEADY-LARD QuIET-PETRoLEuM
NoMINAL-OILs sTEADY-sPIRITs TURPENTINE
HIGHER RosIN UNcHANaED-coFFEE FIRM
SUGAR NoAIaAIr-TREIGaTs FAIRLY ACTIVE
AND STEADY.
FRIDAY, Oct. 26--6 r NJ.
Business has been fair 10 departments OF trade
during tho past week and active In some Tho TALL
trade may bs disappointing TO some oil the more san
guine who predicted an unprecedentedy active move.
ment but good healthy trade has nevertheless boen
In progress IN all the principal commodities
whilo fair pricss were obtained We hear
some complaint In some quarters, however,
and more especially concerning imported merchandise
dealers complaining that they obliged for cur
down about gold prices Every brings
country to the gold standard and prevAiin =
indications, the change from paper gold currency
will not be felt because Of the fact already dis
counted ir departments Of rsde aud nearly ALL
But while the probability OF rstrograds step acknow
edged thero will be uncertainty enough disturb pub.
lie mind aud obstruct There general belief
In the public mind that resumption could
and established at without producing any apprecabs
disturbance in business circlescertsiny much as
the constant discussions In regard to the relative merits
Of paper ana silver tho hand and gold
tho otheE During tns past week shs business dry
goods has ackened somewhst but fair trade has never.
thee been done BY all the leading houses in all branches
Hardware has not moved quite freely either
\" D Of M sIs h. don.
which have been fairly actve Tor export ason and
"oommissioe nsrsG.ns. and. shippers can sS' no
S"ssf ssS. been s s < ,h' S all
IDEALS" During the week flour has favored she
has auctnasd good dss alternately advancing ana de-
ssg % V' ss.
Oats have hucna.eG somewhat. closing rather lower.
lower quiet and The Changes
sestsn. To-day .d.y' Su.ns.. was @odel.,a
lower Oats dull and lover Wnisssy was quiet FORK
and steady. Cotton SCOT was lice dssre futures
S:'s clos m SSasi "rm s
uDehansed ana spirits Of turpentus was higher
Asss were no. very .se on. .ns m"r"es ruled steady
AsTlnosT ruled arm with fair demand at I2lc Iaxc
gold. for rerulns, according 70 quality.
BEssxAx steady ~ 2s,sc. 29c TOR Western and
Book CoRs remained quiet but steady at 40 Sc Tor
rcd tipped &C. 7c tor medium and 7Sc &c. for choNo
Corrsx-Rio fairly sctivs and nrm We note sales
l.oy bags DO sI L. Place. mir a. lsse iii bags do
f. Emil. u,. Ss.; ss 9s . .sa = M s &C.. 800 s.ss % Ok
,7,.e. :. Baltimore loo bags no, sx ksy.eas, a.
s6o bags Nio 81 Islsnd from ssoes and io%o
bag: bags sS sss m s , ~; % sad II ss: ss:.
quiet. We quote :-Orainary cargoes I5c 1899; fair
ss fssf e: 'iIs ass .sa
s & ac .sH ss:: sn,s ss'a &
Ceyion, i7xc 1876. Maracabo i6Jsc I3c ;Laguayrs
lsc 1sisc jamaica i7c. ssc.; 81 Domingo, i5Sc.
n Ice Porto kico l7l,c zoo Rica. l7c 2Jc.:
Mexican. isc iee M,essssr 1870 zoe Angos,urs,
DooPEKAGK Srock--The market was STEADY. with . good
demand. We quoto = -Molnssc, shocks. 32inch, with
ads 81 Is Sl ~; sugar shocks with ads 3Sneh
ga r. so; do, do. ssinch, 81 so 81 box shoors.
Soc. 8Oc. "; do, % . ~ so; empty
hoEsheads 81 DO hoops feet ordinary prime xiJ
$50. do. IL feet. do. s1s = $50 per NJ Hr
CoRpAcE Market quiet We quote Manila. large and
small size psr To-. iIA1e si7as ao eordage. bolt
yarns, lie lie tarred Manila 14c. SisA rope yt.c
l0hc; New Zealand like. I2hc. Russia hemp tarred,
14c.: American. do l4c.; Kussia bolt rope. Ito
CorTor tho spot I-IBc dearer and the market
closed steady s the improvement The futures
opened sssady ~ last evenings prices The
strengthened By reports Of weather
the south and prices advanced little. The msrke closed
for the points October and
November, and . points tho later The ccs-
ing prices to-day compared with Thuday were as fol-