Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-09-17

TEMpEaANeB.--A meeting has been held
in Natehitoehes for the ferlnation of a Tempe.
rance society. From what we haYs seen Of
these temperance societies, they appear 10 be
gotten up to give influence 10 sotae and ex-
element to others at best they last only
while tho novelty continues.
Nfw-o RtfAsss SATURDAY, Sept. 10. 1912
The market presents no now feature since
Off notice Of Saturday last. There have been
fluctuations in prices for Some articles Of
Western produce, accustomed by increased
arrivals, but prices generally remain the sane
and are in most cases nominal. Tho unset
tied state Of money matters greatly retards
ordinary b~IslneFs transactions.
CoHon-lliere have been mere transactions
since our last review Of the markets than We
have had occasion to notice ior many weeks.
The sales for The week amount 10 5000 bales,
consisting principally Of The new crop, In
The above Transactions, prices have been firm,
and we think it can safely be stated That they
have improved on al descriptions Of new, full
y BE-. per ID, The above sales have been
made for France and the Northern markets.
Owing to The very light stock Of old remain
ing on hand We leave out orr figures for this
description. For lew we give the following
figures, at which rates The principal sales have
been made during the week.
LIVERPOOL ctAaslftcAT1oaE.
Ordinary, So 81
Mtddllng, u
Mlddtfg tar, "
Fair 81 40
Good Fair, % 10
Good and Fine. - III
Sngaf-The only activity during the week
which We have occasion 10 notice, occurred
Oh Tuesday and Wednesday. when there was
@11jtean active demand with improved prices.
For theiast Two days, nothing Of consequence
has been done 800 hhde. will embrace oil
tho transactions since our last, and with The
exception Of d sale Of II bids at 81 q d cts.
they have been al in sfnall parcels. The I'D
vance on m%lddling qualities, is about / Of q
cent, hnd on PRIME sbeut hal If AGENT. Re
ccipts appear to BIZ m the inrrease-Wa
place cur figures AT ga 81 els, which in
cludes ali descriptions.
Not4Fses-Tlie s'o,& is extremely light
with very limited rccejp's. Prices lave i'm
proved Il shade and We now quote The article
at 10 q l3 ete.
TSdacco-Fha demand continues for this
article at fortnor ratee, say 9, 4 g. , cts for
fair 10 good Inta, whilst fine bright Ieaiy VIII
command Il, ! & 81, cts. Sales this week
about ID W h Ia.
ToW-ht t~hestime Of making up our last
report we left this article at as1a AL. Since
then prices have been gradually declining,
and it - now dull nj FL 4 III. We learn
OF a sale yesterday OF 600 barrels at "a for
specte,-The stock fully equals the demand,
and there is no prospect of an immediate ad-
vance in prices.
forh-The ira1saCtioDs IN this article con-
tltue light and arc principally confined to
n1sse, which we quote al $65 a 7, for Prime
Al, mo 81.
Lard-There is nothing above a retail dc.
lnand for lard. The stock on sale is quite
light, we quote prime ut 7 cts, inferior d a IL
dull We notice n sale made yesterday OF
$50 Kegs primo leaf al 7 cts.
Haron-There is evidently a short supply
OF this article IN market. Shoulders -, sIdes
. a. hams, common, 7 a s; good canrassed=
"a 10. q
Whishcy-There Is a fine supply Of this ar
tlele, whIch is in very limited request at "a
cts, being a deduction Of ! c. since our last
report.
Gran-The supply Of corn is very album
dant iof The season price for she!led N sacks
81 a 80 oats 81 a 80. There is some new
wheat in market which II freely offered at 60
cts per b~uslIel, without finding purchasers at
thHtsrate.
Bagging and Ropc-ConsiderabIe demand
has appeared for these articles, now that the
new crop Of cotton in getting ready for mar
ktt, Prices continue firm at 124 n - cts,
g. 81 a g cts for the latter for cash. Credit
sales are made at such irregular rates we
deem it unnecessary 10 give quotations for
such transactions. The stock is ample for
the demand.
Leod-Is rather dull at present, and is Of
fered at ~ Is az 81 cts per lb. Most Of the
recent receipts arc for re-shipment.
Cnndes-Arc in very limited demand at
reduced prices. We quote sperm at % a 30
cts.
OH-Winter strained 81 a | 10 per gall.
Frcig hs-~flave improved and we now
quote to Liverpool 3c. and TO Ilavre 15, Is, a
vi, at which rates there. are three vessels
loading for each port. TO New York for cot
ton we quote 81 per bale-BuAetia.