Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-23
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THURSDAY MORNING, December 81.

THURSDAY MORNING, December Il.
CoTToN The movements in Cotton yes
terday were very limited, the sales being
confined to 1000 bales to q few brokers,
and ut irregular, and, in m ost cases, easier
prices. Low middling sold at 46c., and
strict low middling, good staple, at 49,,
indicating in both cases reduction in the
prices paid on the day previous, of about
lc. % ID. The market is too unsettled for
regular quotations.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-Sugar IS dull.
There Is more movement in Molasses
though at still easier prices. Good COM
mon to fair, 1890; good fair, Axe; and
prime, 15@l6Hc. % b. Molasses, inferior,
65@70c.: good, 7s@S0c.; prime, s2@s5c.;
choice, 90@95c.; very choice, 81 y gallon.
WESTERN PRoDuoE-The general market
il dull, partly from inclement weather,
and partly from the disposition shown by
buyers to hold aloof for further develop
ments. Flour continues dull and droop-
ing, with liberal stock in the market and
only q limited local demand. The sales
we're confined yesterday to about 1000 bar
res, of which l85 fine at 81 25; fine at IS;
100 do. at IS 50; 200 good superfine ut
IS %; 200 choice do. at IS S71S; SO and 200
good extra ut $40; 100 do. at $40 so; 200
choice extra at $l2 and IS very choice
family extra at $lS 1914 y Dbl.
PoRK-The demand is very limited, SO
much 30, that although the stock is small,
holders have had to reduce prices in order
to realize. There we're sales to day of 100
barrels full weight mess at $3l; 40 do. at
S32, and smaller lots at the same price.
Dealers are retailing 1t at $32@32 so y Dbl.
BACON A lot OF Is tierces shoulders sold
ut II, EvFT 1aI -,
to prevail and only limited retail BUSH
ness is doing at 15@l6c. V b for shoulders,
lS@lSLc. for ribbed sides, l9@l9Lc for
clear sides; lS11@l915c. for plain hams
aud 25@35e. 70 fb for sugar cured hams.
Shoulders and sides are in good supply but
hams are scarce.
GREEN MEAT-A lot of 10 casks shout
ders sold at lac, u b. They are retailing
at l4112@l5c. V fb.
LARD-Prime, in tierces and in kegs, is
retailing at % c. V b. The market is
nearly bare.
BRAN-The stock il fair, and firmly held
at full prices. There were sales Of several
hundred sacks in lots at 81 so y 100 lbs.
OATs-The market is in fair supply, and
several hundred sacks were sold at COO. y
bushel.
CoRN-Is in fair demand at full prices
about 1900 sacks were sold, of which 926
sacks yellow on private terms, understood
to be q full price; 500 sacks mixed at 81 05,
and l28 white at 81 Is y bushel.
HAy-The stock is not large. Small sales
are being made at $2s@30 y ton prime
and choice Western.
INDIA BAeGNa-The stock is small.
There is not much demand, however, and
prices are easier. Dealers are supplying
ho la, ~ 4QnLRQ1o ~ sr
and 32@3211 in bales. :.
BALE RoPE-Th he supply is ample. The
demand has fallen off, and is being sup
piled by dealers at l8h@ls1ac. y ID.
BALINe TwINE-Is scarce, and commands
CSC. U tb readily.
BURLAPs-There have been considerable
sold at 30@32c. each.
GUNNY BAas-Are selling at soc. piece
for second hand, and S5c. for new.
CoFFEE.-There is an active retail de-
mand for the country and about 800 sacks
have been sold to-day at 2S16c, y fb for Or
binary Rio, 29@8lc. for fair to good fair,
and 8l1&@32c. " fb for choice.
SALT Dealers are supplying the demand
at SO 1o@$3 rs % sack for Liverpool coarse,
and SO 25@S3 35 for fine.
BUTTER AND CHEESE. Choice butter is
very scarce and in request, while common
is plenty and dull. Choice commands 45@
Soc, common 25@35c. % ID. Cheese is in
good supply and fair demand at 3l@82c. u
ID. English dairy commands 26c. y ID.
WHIsKEY- There is no demand for
round lots, but good retail business is
doing at so $500 40 V gallon, Very choice
brands command little more.
Coal Oils selling readily in small lots
at 81 Is y gallon in cans, and SOC. in bar
rels.
SUNDRrEs-Potatoes are dull, and are sell
ling at So 25@8; Onions at 81 25@$2 so;
Apples at s6@$8 U barrel, and eggs at
s54@$56 y barrel.
FEEIGHTs Coastwlse freights are dull,
foreign are quiet but firm. The rates are
34@lc. y ID for cotton by steamships and
sailing vessels for New York aud Boston;
$50. y Dbl for -four for New York, 65c. by !
,ail for Boston and SOC. by steam. 5S@1 l. |
I6d y fb. for cotton for Liverpool by |
Ealing vessels. and l14c. for Havre.
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