Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-04-24
COMMERCIAL.
Neuv ,oraeans market, Aprlt


NeNv OFaeans market, April II.
'SUGAR-With moderate receipts aud fair demand
prices generally have been tOlerably we'll maintain.
ed throughout the week. The sales Of the week
sum up about 5000 hhds; thus exceeding the re-
oelptstor the came time and further reducing the
stock We quote the range Of prices as fOIlOWs:,
Common to Good Common ga
Idlr 10 Fuy air al
rune ''''.'' 6g7
OHetce 81
centrifugal t. Clarified ....6 (9i
hehned'..'.'' 1900,
The stock principally consists of the lower grades.
which have been mostly selling at inside figures,
cut IN the better qualities outside figures prevail for
limited parcels Centrifugal and Clarified are very
duh and quOtations for them nominal.
MoLAssEs-The moderate arrivals have pretty
readily found purchasers without any marked
change in prices during the week, though we have
to remark that highest figures have seldom been
reached, as the choice descriptions have continued
very scarce. The weeks sale sum up about 5000
barrels, and We now quote as follows: Inferior and
Fermentina to Good 23a252, Prime to Choice Re-
bailed 26a2S in bbsi half barrels 3Oa32 cents ~
gallon. Refinery Reboiled s selling at 28a29 cents
in barrels, and 8Sas4 in half-bsrFels
CoFFEE-The dullness and depression which had
prevailed il the market for Rio resulted on Thurs
day in decline of TAI cent. but buyers coming
forward more freely at the reduction, some $500
bags changed hands at vide range of Salon and
lO} cents u ID. Since that time, however the mar
ket has acquired more frmness, and the closing
quotations are for Ordinary to Fair aad Good Fair
s3al0l. Prime l02all cents II b. The weeks
safes sum up about $500 bags and the stock now re-
naming in first and second hands is about 1900
bags against g 400 at the eOrrespoading period last
seasoRe r-a
ToBAoCo-The reopntiuerease reeeip have added
materially TO the o. and buyers appear TO be hold
ing back until the supplies generally sam
Piled and placed upon the market. Under these cir
cumstanoes the weeks sales have been confined to
shout 1000 hhds (neary al in the early part of the
week. in several lots, and all private terus, ex-
eept IL hhds at I, az IL, 10 at and 80 Clsrks-
vile at II cents Y pound. Prices are without ma
terial change, and We continue to quote for new
crop
LUGs-FactoRy ..........,... ...... a.
Planters. ...... ........ ......... "a Z
LEAF-Interior to CommUn................. Ito 8
Ealr'''.'... s...- ............... st re- 50
...s..........a 94(a9lO
Choice Clarksville SC &c. ...........l02G9l2
BACoN-The improvement noticed in our last re-
view for Western ribbed Sides have been we'll main
tanned and some $50 casks have found purchasers.
chiefly at 10 cents q ID. Clear Sides have been
more plenty and have declined to 102sll cents ~ H.
Good Shoulders have been held at II and "a cents
u ID, but the demand fOr them is comparatively
limited Plain hams and ordinary bagged we quote
dull at 9a9 and good to choice sugar cured at 1Oa
l24 cents p tb.
LARD-The receipts being light and the stock
limited prices have been quite firm, and we have
noticed sales Of some $50 bbls and tierces at IOa
l04 and lO3 cents for good No l to prime, and ga
u cents y b for ordinary No. 1. For prime key
Lard the ruling rate is still 13 cents - H. and some
500 or 500 packages have been sold at these figures
FLoUR-The market has exhibited a somewhat
hrmer appearance since our last semWee kly review
owing to the continuance Of moderate receipts and
also fair demand for export and slight improve
Rent has been realized in prices more particularly
for superfne. The sales Of Wednesday and Thurs
day reached about 1000 bbls, the ruling rates
being So rs for unbranded, S4 80 81 40 for Ohio,
Illinois and st. Louis superhne "a so 81 IS for
fancy and fsvOrite bakers brands and SIS OOaS5 so
aud occasionally SIS 623 p barrel for good to choice
extra. Yesterday prices were not so firm for super
fine, and some $500 bbls we're taken mostly at S425
asa 30 for that description, making the total sales
of the week about $500 bbls the bulk of which is
for export.
GRAIN-With continued light receipts Of Corn, and I
good inquiry for shipment, prices have generally
been well maintained and since our last review some
$4,000 sacks have found purchasers, chiefly at 54a
56c for good mixed to prime white, though some
fancy parcels Of the latter have brought 57a58c while
inferior lots have occasionally been disposed of at
42a48c u bushel The weeks sales sum up about
30 900 sacks. For Oats the rates have not varied
materially, the range being 42a45c for good Ohio
and Indiana TO prime St. Louis on the LsVse
BAGGIEG AND BALE RoPE- There has been some
inquiry recently for Kentucky Tagging and about
800 pieces have been disposed of at l2a31 cents 70
yard for hand loom, according to quality terms Of
Gale, &C. India Bagging has been in good request,
with sales Of several hundred bales on the spot and
to arrive, at IA cash. to 144 and l48 cents q yard
on time. Bale Rope is still inactive with little or
no demand for round lots, and may still be quoted at
6a73 for hand made aud 7a74 and cents q h for
machine, the latter, however, being mere retail
rate.
GUNNY BAas-We still quote IOsl2} cents as the
nominal rates for medium and extra heavy bags,
but hear Of little or nothing doing.
Augusta Market, April 90
CoTToE-Notwithstandin the depressing foreign |
adUees received by the steamships City Of Washing
con- and the Africa theoOttOn market in this country
yielded very slightly, and soon regained its former
hrmness and buyancy far as very limited offer
ing stocks could sustain an active feeling in the |
trade In the West this frmness has been main tanned
In the face Of large receipts. It is too early to
speculate upon the extent Of the injury which the
recent foods will cause to the new CROP which has
just been planted.
The sales for the past week in this market were |
1855 bales, and previous to the Aragos news, this
morning, the quotations were, for
Aiddiing to Strict Middling.. ..11I6I13
Ioou Mluahng -s.....ll 10
lddung ar '.''.. .-..l2-(9-
aH o.
The AragO's news caused better demand and
more hrmness in the market but at this early hour
We cannot notice any appreciation in prices
The sales to-day were 83l bales as follows: l at
9t at l03; IS at lO4; IA at II; at ia; at III
l3 at II i 247 st liz 800 at II; II at I21: "a at
.2ti aud y bales at l2so, and the market closed
irm.
BACON-The supply is fully equal to the demand.
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