The New York herald., 1879-11-01
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT Lice HIGHER: FU-
TUREs HIGHER-FLoUR IRREGuLAR-wHEAT
HIGHER-CoRN FIRMEI-OATs FIRMER PORK
LowER-LARD LowER-sPIRITs TURPENTINE
QUIEr-RosIN QUIET-coFFEE FIRM-sUGAR
FIRM-PErIoLEUM NOMINAL wHIsKEY QUIET
FRIDAY. Oct. 3l-6P N.
Activity excitement and irregularity continued to
be the distinguishing features of the merchandise
markets. while constant and radical fluctuations in
prices everywhere obtain. Scarcely has specu-
lation made such marked and rapid progress dur
ing the past week so, while prices have seldom
been uncertain and uctuating since the
war AS now. During the week the demand for
almost every description Of merchandise has been
active. and the volume of business has been
almost unprecedentedly large. Dry goods, hardware.
boots and shoes groceries, drugs and in nearly all
kinds Of merchandise have been freely dealt and in
most cases at advancing prices Advces from abroad
have for the part favored this selling and
holders of nearly all kinds of imported merchandise
experienced difficulty in realizing higher prices.
The breadstufs market has been irregular, but
the general tendency Of values was downward
until Thursday, and -four. wheat, and
all rather lower than they q week ago,
though of them quite SO low at the present writ
ing they have boen during the interim markets
closing strong Provisions have Huctuated considerably
the rapid advance of week ago having been checked.
To-day (Friday there pretty active movement In all
the leading commodities both and Off Change though
6rmer. Wheat Irregular but considerably higher.
Corn irner. Oats frmor. Whiskey quiet.
but firmly held. Pork dull and easier. Lard
easier The tight money market affected the markets in
some cases unfavoraby Cotton the spot Lice.
dearer; futures also dearer. Groceries Arm,
also the other markets Off Change.
ASHES quiet at 41sc 414c for pots and &C. for
pearls
ANrrMorY easy and quoted at 1sc. for Haett and
2Oc. for Cookson.
ALCOHOL firm at 81 10 s. H. Free Export SIC. for
November AM 36c for December.
BEEswAx ruled steady at pc. 22,<c for Western
Southern
CorrKK-The market for Rio q trihe frmer. We
note Of 497 bags City of Para private
The following withdrawn from stock: OOC bags.
do. do S55 do. all Rio and City of Para;
1856 bags Santos SOD do do 96 and 900 bags Rio all
7ss do do OK sirius bags Santos, ex Canada
Stock tonight in first hands, 2S,52 bags. Mild coffee
ruled frmer in tone but not qaotaby higher We quote
good do lie. l74c. prime l73sc l7lc. Santos fair
good l6Hc 17c ninety days Java, mats ,ac
caibo 14c lSc.; Laguayra l4lac l6c; Jamaica, 13c
Ice St. Domingo. l2e i31sc Porto kco l6c. a i7c;
25c Angostura l5c. lsc. Savanills l3c lsc Cura-
coa 132c q 15c.
CooPEkAcK STOCK ruled firm, with a. fair demand. We
shocks with heads 3Sinc 81 70 81 10: do. do
36nch, 81 30 81 70 box shocks soc. 6Oc. do.
s. 05 hoops, feet ordinary prime, sss s35; do. II
foet. do S,S $50 per
CoRpAGE was steady. We quote:-Manila. largo and
small, 1870 5c tarred Manila. 13c; Sissl llc
u 12c
the spot quict but Lice dearer futures
opened rc under yesterdays closing figures but the
market ruled hrmer and subsequent sales mado at
enhanced prices The sales between A. NJ and three
y. NJ. ery l33, 800 bales, divided rs follOws:-