The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-31
FRIDAY, August 30. 1873.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT STEADY; FUTURES CLOSED
EAsY-rLouR sTEADy-wHEAT FIRMER-
CORN FIRM-oArs IRREGULAR-FoRK DULL
LARD EAsIER-wHIsKEY sTEADY-PErRo-
7 LEUM QUIET oils QUIET-spIRIrs TURPEN-
TINE FlRM-RosIN QUIET-CoFFEE FIRM
SUGAR FIRM.
FRIDAY. August 30-6PM
Business IL undoubtedly picking up in nearly all
sreadsturs Dry goods, hardware, boots ana shoes
and kindred articles have commenced to move with
more freedom. and the prospect Is regarded
ally promising, tho prevalence OF yellow fever in the
Mississippi Valley being the only apparent drawback.
The crop West active tho export move
msnt hence continues Free that with abundant
yie1 cereals all the for foundation good
degree Of prosperity would be assured Exrava
giant prices longer looked for. II except
few Of the more sangune spring wheat msnipulstors
whose wish undoubtedly father to the thou ght"
steady outflow 1t fair prices much desirable being
indication of healthy state OF trade, which 10
likely to last. There is healthy though active.
movement in trade circles generally and the prospect
becoming brighter and brighter with business circles
sisusson will be much more hop tn an tor long time
The many small Try dealer. who have been doing little
closed out and those who lef will have the better
application judlccus in its provisions that viii ben
chi the honest without. anrcing convenient refuge tor
been weighed in the balance and found T." II some
. WIN viii "aansas ,.s%s
and show claim 10 the title OF "sta esmen," The
dealings cereals have been enormous during the
both In sales Of grain those promised deliveries
In the future called options" Prices have uctuaed
sider ably, but not materially changed compared
with week Provisions have taken the dow
track again ana lower. To-day tFriday) flour was
teady Wheat hrmer Corn was firm. Dat, irregu-
lar, aud common lower. Whiskey steady Pork
dull Lard quiet and easier. Cotton the
texdy. Futures closed Coffee and firm
Naval stores steady oils and petroleum. quiet
AsHks quiet NJ Axe for pots and SIC. tor pexrs
AsriHoSr remained steady ~ iIc. l2ssc., gold. for
fegulus
BKEswAx quiet at 27c.
uoSrKE-rne market for Rio was auli but firm Mild
We quote Ordinary cargoes l44c. l4tac fair do.
l6hc rood do. lie prime do, Ike. IKE.
for lots l44c 49, Santos. fair to good, 16c
l6c, gold. ~ days. Java. government bags, 23c 24c
do mats, 23c &c. Sin lie l7c. Cey-
Ion, l6c. 1sc MarsoaDo l3lsc lie Laguayra l4c
161sc.; Jamaica. 40 161ac. st. Dom ngo 12a<c. a
l3lsc- Porto Kco, l4c l61ac. Costa Kca lac lie
Mexican, l5c lie. Mncasssr Ito. 1Sc. Anrosura,
Ice lie Ssvanla. 13c 16tsc Curacoa 1919 l5c.
shouks 32inch with heads. 81 81 81 o.; sugar shocks
81 so 81; boz shocks 5Jc 6oc rum do, "a: pipe 90
k6 80 sos empty hogsheads, ~ so; hoops IA feet 9rdi.
nary prime. s33 $50: do. IL feet SIS $50
CoRpkcE was dulL ", quote: Manila large mall
lo Ike l71-c DO. cordage. yarns,
lie lie. tsrred Manila. tfc ssal rope, 9tsc lO1sc
New Zealand. I1hc 9 121sc. Russia. lie
COTTON tho SPOT steady scarcity OF m edium goods
checked business utues opened shade lower and closed
August option decidedly lower the decline be-
Ing 10 poiuts he other months tell on from to
points Toaays closing prices compared with yester
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