The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-10
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT 1-SC. LOWER FUTURES CLOSED
BARELY STEADY - FLOUR DULL - WHEAT
DULL--CoRN EASIER OATS STEADY FOR THE
BETTER sORrs-wHIsKEY NOMINAL--PoRK
LowER-LARD LowER-pETRoLEUM QUIET
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE 4sTEADY-RosIN
sTEADY-oI1s FIRM-cOFFEE sTEADY-sU0AR
BARELY sTEADY-FREIGHTs QUIET.
FRIDAY, March Go p. NJ
Business, Is said, is 'pckng up" but If this DO
true process slow and satisfactory and alto
gether unlike what the hopeful have proesscd to
expect a result OF the settlement OF the Presidential
question. That there Is much activity we fail to see
although there has boon little moro general move
ment within a week two past. But the continued
inactivity Of of the important articles OF
port tends TO induce the belief that trade equally
dull In all It's branches which not true,
glance at tho appended review Of tho
general merchandise markets will show. In
quarters better feeling has obtained
aud trading has become apparent The
have generally ruled arm and continued confidence is
pressed in the future Stocks of goods in
moderate, that they excessive
The business In dry goods hardware boots Shoes drugs
has been moderate and not nearly large
but there Is abatement Of confidence that there will
active early period. The In
bemdsuGs has been discouragingly small prices have
been remarkably we'll sustained al things considered
There has been next demand for and only
llcrs have confined their purchases to limited
just sufficient to keep their machinery in notion while
spectators have not been sufficiently vcnturcsome to
tend their purchases beyond load twojust enough
bolster the and establish quotations Corn has
becn taken with comparative freedom. both consurp-
ton aud port the being stimulated by tho
eeedngy low prices everywhere and the
of supplies all the country Provisions have
been comparatively dull and heavy all through
the week, and the dealings have been character
lied by Of interest. The shipping interest
has langushcdt slow movement OF grain and other
leading commodities rendering vessels available easier
rates. the demand for both vessels and being very
light To-day Frday) the trade movement slow every
where and there was very little animation %nywhsrs H
buyers favor Wheat still dull and nominal but tho
sM s s. rds o oS but cs for
the better sort whsnsy was fn ana nominal pors and
Cotton on the spot was re lower futures closed barely
remained firm. Petroleum quiet Naval stores were
..As.Es selling in Iobbing at &c. for pots and
BKrswax $50 34,9c. FOR Western and South
Bnooncons was in fair densud aud steady at 3se &c
for redtppcd. &C. &C. for medium and TIC Te for choice
nc s Wa; ysr e s% a , for XII" and
We quote :-ordinars earsoss lie. IKE lair DO.
lo,sc good do zoe: prime DO. 2o'.s 2ie extreme
zoe. goid 30 days; Java bags re 23c do
s! s aala as S assaya sys" b.
Jamaica, isc n Ice; ST. Domingo l61c. l7c. Porto
Rico Ne a ouhc. Costa Rcs lsc. Pie: Mexican lie q
zoe. Manila lac. iDsc; Angotnra: Ice 2o1.e.
sayanilIa. lSl,c 2Oc. Curacao 16lpc u Ice.
CoopxRAsE quiet. but prices steady. We quote
Molasses shocks 32nch with heads 81 IS 81 sugar
shooks with heads 3S-inch, 81 ~ 81 G5 do, do
inch, 81 80 and 81 box shocks Zoe Soc do. "a;
ppe do, IS SO 5o empty iigsheada, 81 80; hoops -
ieci, ordaary to prime. ss $50 hoops II lsct do. ss
n so ".
about 900 lbs. Lake ut I9Iac 19Nc. Market closed
steady at that
,oapAcs was quiet. We quote MANILA, large and
small size per H. IKE 15c. do. cordage. bolt rope
"a
lie. New Zealand. llsc l21sc Russia hemp iarrcd.
lie American lac. Russia bolt rope. lie
CorroS the spot dull and y lower liverpool
DELAYED by break in the land wires and the only
IL before cablcgrgtn quoting
walls 1-iGd cheaper. Our market opened - . points
lower than Thursdays closing prices. The loss however
recovered with an additional points. Tho
market bcca weak. under heavy receipts
ports aud Liverpool dispatches showing Lied decline
spot aud sales OF only 5000 bales coupled with the
weekly showing considerable In stock.
Under the above influences there free disposition 10
prices declined II points the market closing barely
steady the decline The closing prices to-day
with Thursdays AS follows