Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-11-07
C D Nj M e RClAL.
SATURDAY MORNING, November 4.

SATURDAY MORNING, November 4.
CorToN-The bad weather yesterday intsrfered
with the cotton business materially. 800 bales
were sold to different parties at irregular and
easier prices. The quotations ars for Ordinary,
4S045c.; Good ordinary, 46050c.; Low Middling
5l053c.; Middling, 54G55c., and strict Middling
Soc. Many factors are asking higher rates and
confidently await favorable reaction.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-A cargo Of 2 100 boxes
Cuba Sugar, on Western account, we're received
on Wednesday, aud since then go hhds Louisiana
Sugar and do bbls. Molasses, 6 of which were Of
new crop, classed Good, and sold at 81 rs o gal.
Old nolssses is quoted at 60065c. y gal. Loui-
siana Sugar retails at Ice. for Fair; 17D17Sc. for
fully Fair to Prime, and Ice v ID for Priale.
CoFPEE-The market is quiet, with fair stock
Rio, Good to Fair is retailing at 3l013lZc n b.
FLouR-Received during the week. 80 ,453 bbls.,
about one-half of which is for expert direct. Su-
perfine is selling in lots, at 10 S7H0s10 rs; Low
Extra, 1T $40 rs; Good Extra, at S12 rs, and
Choice Extra at $14 U Dbl.
CoRN-in good demand, but market nearly bare.
Ordinary, Mixed sells at SO 10 and White at
81 Is per bushel.
OATs-Very scarce and quoted at e40s5c. y
bushol.
BRAs-supplies light, at 81 350s1 40 y loo DIS
HAY-The stock is SIN all Prime Western and
Eastern is held at $50 % 100 rs,
PoRK-There is only retail demand for Mess.
Price, S36 % Dbl.
LARD-Vs;y light supplies, at BIC. o h. in
BACON Supplies light. with only retail de-
mand, which is met at 21c. y %. for Shoulders,
26Hc for Clear Ribbed Sides, q to CSC. for Clear
Sides, 30 to 35c for plein Hams, and 40 to 45c D.
for Choice Sugar-Cured There have been re-
ceipts during the week of 542 casks.
BUTTER AND CHEEsE-Choice Butter is scarce and
in demand; Common is plenty and dull. Cheese
is in fair supply and good demand. Northern
Butter is selling at IS to 50c., Western IS to&5c
Cheese at % to 24c ID d. w.
WHIsKY-There is only retail demand, which ID
supplied at 81 So to 81 ST. and 50 40 % gal. for
Rectifed, according to brand and proof. Receiv-
ed during the week, 1859 bbIs. Cleared, 200 bbls
TwINE-There is little or none in FIRST hands.
Dealers are selling at Csc. @ ID.
BALE RoPE "A good demand prevails for this
article and there were sales Of 80 and 200 coils, at
1870. u D. Some lots held at 16c., at which
price dealers are supplying the demand.
BAGGING-Tbe demand, which is fair is being
supp led by dealers at 241ac o yard In rolls and
26c. in bales.
sUkDRIEs-Potatoes are selling on the Ian ding at
80 rs to 5 rs % Dbl; Onions at 81 so to 81 IS
and Apples at 50 u Dbl
FREfGHTs-The market is firm and unchanged
with considerable Cottsn offering to 20 forward
and very little disengaged freight room either by
steam or sail. The rates are IN to 2%c. y b
by steamers for New York, 21ac. for Boston, Nc
p b. by sail for New York and Boston, 81 25 q
Dbl. for Flour, and Nd q ID for Cotton for Liver
pool, and Nc tor Havre. The steamer Alabama
to sail for Liverpool this evening" has obtained
has obtained her full complement at I'D. u b
for Cotton.