The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19

COTTON ON THE SPOT 3-16C LOWER FU-
TuREs LowER--FLoUR EAsY-wHEAT LOWER
CORN EAsIRR-oATs LowER-wHIsKEY
QUIET PORK DULL-LARD EAsIER-sPIRITs
TUEpENTINE LowER-RosIN NOMINAL
COFFEE FIRM-sUGAR FIRM-PETRoLEUM
QUIET.
FRIDAY. July 1S-6P.M.
Trade has been fair in most departments during
the current week. and rule the markets have
been characterized by steadiness rarely witnessed
during the midsummer season, when in many de-
partments the movements usually busted in &C
tive preparation for the approaching fall trade rather
than in working of stocks. during the present
summer OF there have been exceptions to the
rule-snd in some instances important exceptonsbut
the whole there has been steadness in the markets
which has given Of continued prosperity during
the fall The of the fever has caused
some concern but il is to be hoped that Its spread be
ensctually prevented otherwise 1t will play havoc in the
commercial industries of the country The depression in
the provisions trade Is traceabe in large
growing out of of the disease in
the Southwest having occasoned large losses this
branch Of trade last During the week fair business
has been done in drugs groceries and other commodities
treated OF in detail in the review Of the markets below
The movement in bresdstufs has been pretty active
especially in future options wind these
tions have to be designated in to
the actual sales of wheat. here and to arrive. The
market has nctuated considerably though the general
tendency has been toward lower basis all kinds being
decidedly at the closing than the
OF the week. Many sales are reported which
nounced fictitious indeed tho prices quoted often
times Among the large transactions reported during the
week sale of OoOo0) bushels of No spring wheat
to arrive for export tho United Kingdom private
terms but understood to be At II per bushe This is
the largest sale made in this market with
tion. when similar transaction reported MS between
blasts. Win only o.'. have mot changed
the markets were for the most part steady under mod
vest wno Ges TO IN
the neglect Of legitimate business well by those who
IN the ge%scay Flour was quiet and easy Wheat
Corn wa. easier Oats dull and lower Whisky quiet
Pork dT and heavy Lard easier Cotton on the spot
NAMED rm OILS and petroleum were still quiet Naval
ASHES dull ut Aye 4s4c for pots and &c. 6i4c
BrKswAx nominal at 2ic. a 3iiac for Western and
CorrKkThere a good demand for Braxils and sales
Ssrs made a, " prizes The sale; Amounted
Sy kG All S:ss a & Gss9a the
81, 2i3; 1000 ana 5io bags. Rio ali on i prs.is
terms We note the arrival Of the Dawn with 800
RIO. the stock here tonight in FIRST hands s5e5d
1000 bags Maraeabo ex sundry vessels and 5s4 mats
Banthyne ak Gardner Colby al. on p,iya,s terms We
lie prime do l4i.s.; extreme lots. &C.
l6c Santos far to good l5ic l4c ninety days: Java
government bags 22c. "A 2ac.; grass n 25c
Singapore Ice n 17c Ceylon. lic. Ice. Msrseaibo,
lliac. l6lac. Laguavra. l3c l5c Jamaica, lie. a
l4isc.: St Domingo. lOi.c. lItac Porto Rco. I5c
61ac: Costa kica lac. u .17c Mexican lie l5isc.;
Angostnra. ioc lie; Samantha, HE l7c; Curacao.
lie lie
CoopERAGE STOCK quiet. but without change. We
quote :-Molasses shocks. 32-inch with heads. 81 90 "a
81 So shocks with heads. 3S inch 81 81 s. 10:
do. do, 3tnch, 81 80 81 10; box shocks 5Oc &c.
rum do 81 So So; pipe do ST 81 80; empty hogs.
heads 81 81 -; hoops "a feet ordinary prime $33
$50; do, II feet. do. SIS n $50 per NJ
COPPER remained quiet at I6iac. q 6iac. for lake
CoRpAcE was nchan ged. quote Manila large and
small l2l.c l5c tarred Manila, he S,sai rope IOisc
allie.
CoTroN the spot was quoted Size lower Futures
unsettled and lower Mt the decline
pared with the last prices of yestet day.
points; september u points Octooer 10 points: Noven
Der, II points, and December. points After slight
covery the market closed steady with the decline II
points in July Is in August u in September in
Der y in Nuvcmber. In December. in January Feb
ruary in March The transactions to-day from 10
A. NJ to +. NJ, foot up IlS.UOU bales. The lowest and
highest prices to-day