The New York herald., 1879-11-22
The closing quotations were:-
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT 1-16C. LOWER FUTURES
CLOSED FIRM-FLOUR FIRM-wHEAT HIGHER
CORN HIGHER-oArs FIRM-PoRK QUIET
LARD EAsY--sPIRITs TURPENTINE HIGHER
RosIN srEADY-CoFFEE FIRM-sUGAR DULL
PETROLEUM FIRM-wHIsKEY FIRM
FRIDAY. Nov. 2l-6 P. M.
The markets have been irregular and prices have
radically fuctuated during the current week, alter
nately favoring the buying and selling interest and
showing beyond peradventure that the speculation
has been overdone already in some departments,
having carried prices away beyond where they ought
to be and bringing about an abnormal condition Of
affairs very injurious. and the influence of which is
perncous In many instances prices have constantly
there have been fixed values upon which
to base calculations Tho general tendency has never
theless. been toward further imitation, and the
spectators have full sway, prices in being
wholly nominal, with every probability Of material
changes any The volume Of mercantile trans
actions has been large but especially in those commodi
ties which chiefly dealt in in speculative whore
Options accounted among the business of the day
In grain the dealings in options have been many while
the actual sales have been heavy usual Pro-
visions have been quiet and prices have not radically
changed To-day Friday) business fair and the
kets generally frm On Change -four firm. Wheat
and higher Oats frmer. Whiskey firm. Pork
quiet. Lard easy Cotton the spot Lice lower:
futures closed firm Groceries generally firm. Oils
quiet Petroleum firm Rosin steady and spirits
pentine decidedly higher
ASHES dull ut 44c. for pots and &c. for pears
ruled firm. Export quoted at 4Oc for prompt
delivery for late months and free quoted 81 10
81 II.
ANrIMoNY in light supply and market excited
Quoted at 2oc for Cookson and l71sc lsc for other
brands
BEEswAx was steady at about 24]sc.
COFFEE-The market for Rio remains Arm, though bus
mess very quiet Mild coffee rather easy. We
sales of 3o bags Maracaibo Hornet l7c and
23U bags Savanilla Asa private terms We quote =
Ordinary fair do, l64c good do l6a4c
prime, l74c Santos fair to good, 1916 l64c.. nnoty
days Java. grass mats 233Sc 26c; SINGAPORE l7c a
s ii9 iss smaic ss Do@nco
12c 139sc; Porto Rico. 16c l5c.; Costa Rca 15c.
1Sc.; Mexican, 17ac lShc; Mocha, 241ac. 25c; An
gostura. lSc. 19c.; Savanila, 13c. q lSc
CooPERAGE STocK.-Better demand and prices firm. We
quote e-M0lasscs shooKs 32Inch. with heads III 65 q
81 So Shocks with heads inch ST. IS 81 15 DO,
do. inch 81 80 $1 10 box shocks, Soc 6Oc do
So IS So 50 pipe do So SIS 5O empty hogshesds 81
81 o. hoops. Is feet. ordinary to prime 3 $50 do IL
feet, do. $lS $50 per M.
COPPER was less active but firm. The sales about
3OOOU0 lbs. lake at 21Hc. cash. and small portion at
221sc for January. February and March. The market
2lsc 2l cash. and 22}ac for first months Of
next year.
small, 1890 loesi tarred Meaia l3c sal rope. llc
l2c. 1frTfTff
CorroN on ths spot was dull and easy decline of
1l6c Futures wore quiet The marketsopened at about
yesterdays closin gures, and closed firm at decline
Tor the day from to points ses for future dev
cry between A. NJ and three +. n. up l31 800
bales Ms fOllows:- Et