COMMERCIAL.
New York, July 15th
The record of failures for the half year reaches 107,000,000 dollars, being an increase of 31,000,000 dollars over the corresponding half of last year. Reports from various quarters indicate a turn for the better. Last sales of sperm oil at New Bedford made at 1 dollar 21 cents, holders asking an advance. Nothing doing in whale oil. Refined petroleum, active opening at 16 cents, and closing strong at 17 i- cents ; cases quiet at 19^ to 20'- cents. Wool exhibits decided improvement. Manufacturers show by their actions that they are satisfied. The decline in price has been checked, and is more disposed to meet the views of sellers.
Boston, July 15
Transactions in wool are larger than for a very longtime, comprising 3,000,0001b5, prices remaining the same.
]\e\v York, July 18. of^llides quiet, 1G to 17 cents; wool, quiet, fine, 19 to 18 cents; pulled, 2G to 37 cents ; whale oil, 55 to 50 cents ; sperm, 1 dollar 32 cents.
Liverpool, July IS
Wheat, 9s 3d to 10a,
San Francisco
Local wheat market quiet, 1 dollar 50 cents ; barley, feed, 19 to 95 cents ; brewing, 1 dollar 20 cents ; oats, receipts large, 1 dollar 50 cents.
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Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 828, 15 August 1876, Page 6
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201COMMERCIAL. Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 828, 15 August 1876, Page 6
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