The New York herald., 1879-07-12
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT UNCHANGED FUTURES
LowER-FLOUR QUIET-wHEAr LOWER
CORN LowER--oATS DULL-wHIsKEY HIGH
ER-PoRK LowER--LARD LowER-sPIIITs
TURPENTINE FIRM-RosIN NoMINAL-CoFFEE
HIaHER-sUGAR FIRM-PErRoLEUM QUIET.
FRIDAY. July 11-6 p M.
Generally speaking trade has been pretty fair
during the week and the markets have shown the
same steady, healthy tone which has been notice
able for so long q time. But there have been some
very important exceptions to the rule. Noteworthy
among them tho unsettled condition of the wheat
market. which. under the skilfnl manipulatons Of
the spectators here and at the West. has been
worked up until high prices have been obtained
the market has been unsettled and prices than
usually huctuating, closing with decline from the
extreme prices earlier in the week The favor
able weather in Europe and it's probable
upon tho crops have been magnidod and mads
ment which inaugurated long before the
rains mmenccd The june "corner" has been ex-
tended into July and made than II last
month"; inuring greatly to tho advantage of sellers al
though the short interest small comparatively The
very limited arrivals also aided the for rise
very RALLY. Corn has been irregular. but the
whole higher Oats have also been irregular but prices
are higher than they week ago whiskcy has also
been advanced Provisions have been partic
ulary the close OF the week and lard especially
lower On 'Chaage today friday -four without de-
cdcd change Wheat unsettled and decidedly lower
Corn was easier Oats dull whskcy held higher Pork
and ALI kinds Of provisions duh and lower Cotton on the
spot unchan gcd futures lower Groceries were
firm. Oils and petroleum quiet Rosin nominal
but spirits turpentine Arm.
quiet at 4iac 4S4c. for pots and &c 6ac.
for pearl.
Bssswsx dull aud nominal at 24ac 25c for West
to-day tho market Tor Brazil very hrm and
RIO S up 3 p p sas @ sse q dGs @ S"a &
aud bag. do OK humboldt all private terms Mild
iiae lie ta,s do, ia,ie; ,s..e: good do. ite
days: Java government bags, a2e sc grass mats aic
caipo sc &C.: Laguayra he abe jamaica he
4se ST. pRS%"FSS os Msssn r9t0 ite so 's
gosura ioc i7e savanil". iisc. lie; Curncoa lie
cooernAer srocs dull. We quote :Moasscs shocks
heads sinsh u asa 10; siseh 81 )" 81 Ts 70;
box shocks ooc soc rum do ~ ~ vs. so; p,pc do.
ordinary TO prime. $i $40 do. IL icc,, Do SIS $50
COPPER quiet firmly held ie1sc. ie,4c cash,
co1Sser remained duh We quote manila. largo and
small l2lsc Sc tsrred Manila. lac sisal rope ioIc
corros the spot closed quiet and steady Yesterdays
PRICES a. aSota,ons were marked lie two
not included ~ he sales exported oecw were sold for
li;sc strict low mddlg Texas at ~ Lice and 90
do strict good ordinary upland at IA as2c Ellison div.
spinners hands 900 bales less white the
spnners hold III 100 bales than at this 1873
Future deliveries active and excited
day As compared with yesterdays closing prices the best
sales advance OF points In Juiy August
10 in september, in October, In November and
Z In December, the highest sales being at I2.2S
for July 24uc for August l2j3c for September li6c
Tor October, II ioe Tor November lie. for December
aud lOY9c for January There was business IN Feb.
ruay March From these figures the market dropped
follows July 10 points, August, 22 September Isi
October. ~; November IL, and December. The mar.
ket closed weak with prices lower than the anal figure, Of
q October IL Nsss"Scr' ii, b.cenbsr s and January