Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-06-10
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Slgar-Tle market has continued /,
maintain the sano degree OF tirmne=s previ
ously noticed, but the transactions of the pas
few days have been rather limited. Tho de
mand Is chiefly for the West and only q
small portion Of The b~uaine6s lIas been done
for the North. The receipts, which last weel
were large, have faI,nn off, and the stock is
not greater than the dea1@nd will warrant
We quote as before, extreme qualities Mt II
a 81. There have been no saleE on planta.
ton since our last. Havana Sugars are in
limited request ut previous prices, say for
Brown & a g. c.; and White o. a l0ic,
Wolasses.=-Th demand since our last has
not been animated, the business being chiefly
confined to small parcels. for which previous
prices arc obtained. There il a good stock
on the Levec, but the receipts at preBent arc
small, We quote II a l9c. per gallon ac-
Cording TO the condition Of the barrels.
Jobdcco-The extensive business noticed
III our review of Saturday last, has not been
followed up by the same degree Of animation
which then prevailed, although n fair business
Is doing, and the market still continues 10
exhibit tho same frmness by which it has
been characterized for some time past. We
tt1)rdinary lsts q, 81 and 44c, Fair
lots y, d and 44c. Fine lots "a, 81 aud
4dc., Selections }, 4 and Sc. The sales
elnco our last, amount TO about 100 hhdR,
Eour.-Tha -four market has displayed
some animation since our last, and some con
siderable sales were made on Monday, for the
West lndles, which nearly cleared the land
ing If all that was offering. These ]transac-
tons Weto chiefly effected at "a 625l, which
ia the ~ctitront rate fer Superino in lots.
Small p3rcel5 from store are sold at ~ rs.
Pork.-~D During the paet few days the mar
ket has again experienced a farther advance,
influenced by light receipts and a good en-
quiry, together with the fact that most of the
stock is held by one or two parties, which
enables them to control tho market with
greater facility. Mess Pork has been sold at
$l0 so and is now held ut Si1 @. NJ. ..
no IS a o 50. Prime 80 60 8 u.
BcJ-The market has u%ndersbr, no
change since our last the demand continue
slack, being confined TO TO the filing of small
orders for sea stores and Plantation use. We
quote Mess in bbls. 80 90, half "a 50
Prime $5 Is a 6 90 per Dbl.
Lard-Thc better descriptions of Lard are |
becoming scarce, and prices are on the rise,
very choice having been sold from Stere |
at q a 6ic. Our quotation for Prime Leaf, |
however, Is 81 a &c, Ordinary qualities are
abundant with no inquiry. The range of In
forior TO MiddIing is 4 n 5tc.
bacon,-The late heavy receipts have had
he eject of depressing prices, although the
still continues good. We quote
Sides .Aac Shoulders 23c; Uncanvassed
Hams Il h &c; Canvasscd Hams 7c; SD
gar Cured 2 a Zoe. for extra choice.
Begging and Ropc.~-1lie demand since
our last, has been very laftguia, as is gone
ally the case at this season Of the year, but
We have no change to notice in prices which
re steadily maintained BY holders. We
quote Western ~I'agging II a 14c. according
o terms. India II a l3c. Western Rspe 5!
6Ac. . .,
Whtskcy-There has been a fair %er1uiry
or this article since our last, and sales from
e Levee are freely made at lTc. There is
ut little, however, at the landing, and for
hat in store holders are asking ia a 1sc.
Cotee-We contihue TO notice 2 fair de-
hand for this article, and our previous figures
re firmly sustained. We quotty Havana I
rhine Green II a &c; Rio II a Sc.
Sah.-Ihere. has been no arrivals Of H.
erpool salt since eur last small lots from
tore are selling at orme rates, say 81 O5
l 10 for Coarse and 81 25 a | 30 for Fine.
CandIcS-There is. no change in prices 7
e quote New Bedford CSC, Nantucket, "a a 7
DC, with a slack enquiry. ... c
Rice.-SaIes are made in small lots at last |
lotatlons, say So IS per 100 lbs. The
is we'll supplied.
Erchange-The demand has been very
ack since our last, but the rate with the eX-
option OF Northern Bills, which We note
wer, have Undergone no change. We !
tote Sterling u a 8 per cent. premium. =
rancs S5 % a 5 80. New York so ds. .
Il per cent discount. Sight Checks ! : ] d
r cent. premium.-Tropic. !