The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-24
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT 1-16c. HIGHER; FUTURES
HIGHER-FLoUR sTEADY-wHEAT LOWER
CORN FfRMER--oArs FIRM-wHIsKEY QUIET
PORK QUIET-LARD FAIRLY AcTIvE-sPIRTs
TURpENTINE LowER-RosIN NoMINAL--coF-
FEE sTEADY-sUGAR FIRM-PETRoLEUM FIRM.
WEDNESDAY July 23--6 r. NJ
There was little change in the commercial
situation to-day the markets being generally steady
under moderate inquiry for most articles. both for
consumption and export. On Change -four was
steady. Wheat lower. but with more doing in
the way of options. Spot quiet and nominal
market closing fr:ner for all kinds. Corn was
shade frmer. Oats firm. Whiskey quiet Pork
quiet. Lard without decided change. Cotton the
spot was Lice higher: futures clio sed higher Coffee
steady and sugar firm Oils quiet Petroleum ruled
firm Rosr nominal and spirits turpentine lower
CoyrER.The market for Rio quiet but steady. In
additio to the 900 bags Rio Sirius reported In
last there sales of 5000 bags Rio and 26 San
tos, ex same ship all private terms We note the
rival Of the Benda with 1850 bags Rio making tho stock
here to- night in first hands 7O9l3 bags Mild coffee ruled
steady but quiet The business for the week is summed
up 5Sl mats Singapore 500 bags Java 5O94
do Maracabo 1856 do Laguayra S2e do. Costa Rca, 434
do Savanilla and 037 do Mexican sold in lots for
sumption within range and 5S3 do st. Domingo and
500 do. Costa Rica In transit to Europe The stock of
mild coffee in first hands is 1859 mats Java 6ll do
Singapore and 4s7l bags. including s9 bags Ceylon
1906 do Maracaibo. 1887 do. Laguayra 81 do Jamaica
402 Porto Rico, 1871 do Costa Rica sO4 do Next
and $50 do Savanilla We quote Ordinary II sc.;
fair do 1896; good do. 1414c; prime do, LAKE,
IRENE for lots 11ac Ice; Santos fair to good
1870. 14c, ninety days; Java government bags 22c
23c 24c 25c.; Singapore. 16c l7c. Cey-
lon l4c &c., Maracaibo. 11ac 1890. Laguayra l3c.
I5c; Jamaica, l2c. 141ac.; st. Domingo, I0t4c.
1}ac.; Porto Rico, l5c. 161ac Costa Rica. l4c lie.
Mexican l4c l5Ec Angostura. l5c. l7c Savanilla,
IL 1ac. 17c.: Curacao Ilc lee.
CoTToS-The features of the market include well sus
tanned demand for spot cotton for both export and spin
ming sales reaching since last $500 bales with
days 500 bales deliveries going for export de-
cline in futures from the closing prices of yesterday of
ii points: keen reaction from the lowest prices of
the day of Is % points, the highest sales the close;
the Liverpool market and Manchester reporting
doing For futures to-day the lowest and highest
tremes were:-1l. Abe. ll6oc for August: Lille.
IL Soc for September TO- Soc 10 Sc for Ocober O54c
csc for November; 52c 10 CSC for December and
I057c lO70c for January The of the nctuation
25 points in August "a in September Is in October IL
ket at the lowest points showed compared with the final
prices of yesterday decline of points in August IL
points in September 10 points in October 10 points in
November 9ponts in December and points in January
The best sales showed advance the closing prices
of yesterday of Is points in August - points Septe
Der, in October, in November aud IN December. The
closing quotations OF yesterday and to-day compared give
advance of 6 points In July 10 points in August, II
points in September points in October. points in No
points in February and points in March The sales
day NJ three +. NJ for fuure delivery
la. 900 bales
The closing prices of to-day com pare with