The New York herald., 1879-09-06
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT HIGHER; FUTURES
CLOSED sTKADY-FLoUR srEADy-wHEAT
QUIRT-CoRN FIRM-oATs FIRMER--wHIsKEY
EAsIER-PoRK QUIDT-LAHD QUIRT-sPIRITs
TURPENTINE sTEADy-RosIN QUIRT-COyFEE
FRM-sUGAR EIKM-PETRoLEUM QUIET.
FRIDAY. Sept. Sc p. NJ
The current week closes upon the most active mar
ket that has been witnessed for long time. There
has been spasmodio movement in any two
commodities. but u more generally active dstribut~
ing and jobbing demand for all classes OF merchan
dise both Of domestic growth and fabrication and
importation which ut this early stage OF the fall
season has seldom never been witnessed The
yellow lever has about passed over. and
although trade with few places contiguous to Memphis
has undoubtedly been ourtae the entire South and
we'll the great have purchased with
hbsrality that has surprised tho merchants here.
many Of whom declare that the season 10 ut the
very earlier than usual The merchandise
markets. under this exceptional state OF affairs have Of
course boen exceptionally and OF tho prin
cipal articles have materially advanced with steadily de-
psting supplies, which would to warrant the
orally entertained expectation Of still higher prices Dry
goods have active all through the wsok In drugs
there has prevailed unusually active obbng demand
and prices have In mauy cases advanced Breadstufs
aud provsions have sold with considerable freedom
orally full improved prices In the latter there is
better feeling than for long time To-day friday the
in nearly ell drm with fsfr inquiry
On Chsnge -four steady Wheat without decided
change. Corn Arm. Oats Hrmer. Whisksy lower.
Pork quiet. Lard without decided change. Cotton
higher. Futures closed steady Coffee and sugar were
firm. Oils aud petroleum quiet Naval stores were
also quiet.
ASHES quoted &c Axe for pots and &c. sAc.
for pearls.
ANTHONY ruled Hrmer tone but quotsby higher
We Hallett l24c. and Cookson St 122c
BExswAx quiet ~ 2Zc 23c for Western South
CovpRE-rhe market for Brazil was quiet but rm With
advancing tendsncy loo bag. Rio sold yesterday ex
Eucd 500 do. Rossdsle, and 100 do do. Albe
marie. sold on private terms Mild coffee quiet We
quote :OrdluSry csrgoes, 11<c. far do l3c- i3zc
good do. lac l4Ac; prime do 14} i4s4c: extreme
range for lots l1ac l6c Santos fair to good, l3lac
14c ninety days: Java. government bags. nc 23c
grass mats 24c: 2sc Singapore l6c l7c Csyon 4c
l6c Maracsibo. l11sc l51sc. Lagusyrs lSc. l5c.
Rico l5c l6hc Costa Rica, lac l7c.; Mexican, lac
l51e Angostura, l5c i7c: Savsniiia Il1sc lie;
Curacao. lie a12c.
CooPKRAGK SrocK steady. We quote .-Molasses
shocks, 3nch, with heads 81 6S 81 So Shocks
with heads 3inch 81 IS s. 10; do do. 36inch. 81 30
do SO s6 j0 empty hogshesds, 81 81 o.: hoops is
feet ordinary prime, 1888 $35: do IL feet do, $25
$50 per NJ.
CoPPxR was quiet, at 16tAc., cash, for lake.
CoRDAGE ruled steady 1t late prices. We quote:
Manila large and small. l21sc l5o tsrred Manila, 2c
Sisal rope, l01ac u llnc.
Corrox-Qnotstions for spots firm at . advance
to-day between ten A. NJ and three r. NJ mp 700
bales against $1,000 bales yesterday The highest and
points touched and tho closing Of
yesterday and day were as follows