New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-06

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"WEDNESDAY EVENING. Febaary 5. 1853.
CorToN The sales today amounted TO
500 bales at about previous rates. We con-
tinue TO quote ordinary at l5@l5sc. good
ordinary at 164@l62c.; low middling at
Hl@l7se.; middnug at l749lsc., and strict
niddling at 1870.
The movement was checked by dark and
rainy weather, and during the early part of
the day prices showed increasd weakness,
figures being accepted in exceptional cases
which indicated further decline, and no in-
considerable portion of the business being
either the inside rates In the above quota.
tons or at a fraction less, but at a later
hour the encouraging tenor Of the Liverpool
kilograms inspired more confidence ON the
part Of factors, and rather stimulated the
demsnd. The supply was moderate, but
had the weather been hne the sales would
no doubt have been on more liberal scale.
sUGAR-The receipts this morning COM
Prise Ill hhds.. The supplies are insufficient
Tor the demand, which is active, and prices
are still higher. an the receipts were sold,
and the sales yesterday and to-day, not re-
ported, comprise 400 hhds., ct 9(0l0c. y9 b.
lor inferior; l03Mllac. for common 100
li1c. for good common l2fnl3c. for fair ;
l2A0l3lc. for good fairi l33@l33c. for fully
lair; lac. for prime; laAc. for choice, l5c. fol
Fellow clarified; l6c. for white; and l38l4c'
for seconds.
MoLAssns-1The receipts this morning COM
ffiae 222 bbls. The demand Is active and
The receiptssen as soon as landed ut full
prices. Fermenting 761Sl, IS IN quality
plantation reboiled 75GS23cs, and refinery
reboiled 62S1s0 % gallon. Cuba molasses
"a quoted at 50960c, u gallon.
KKMARKs-There have not been any mr.
rivals from the West since the day before
yesterday. Continued rainy weather has
again operated against business to-day.
The supplies Of ell descriptions Of Western
produce and provisions on the landing and
% store are light, however, and the demand
Is good at full prices,
FLouR-supertipe is scarce and very much
ID request. and holders are now claiming q
further sdvanoe Of $50. % Dbl, an offer Of
$40 80 having been reiased for 500 Obls.,
and $40 rs asked. Tha sales to-day EN-
brace 1900 bbls., of which 100, 100, and l5C
mperfine at $40 90; 100 do. at $40 IS; SOC
donble extra st $ll; 100 and 100 on its
nerils st S II 30; 100 do. at 81 SO, and 49,
. eaoire extra on private terns.
\ CgRN--Some concessions having beer
made buyers for export were Induced Il
IA purchase quite freely, and Is, $50 sacks were
y sold Tor the trade and for shipment, d
Hhich TO- GOO sacks white at 97sc,; 1000 a.
qec.; 500 aud 1000 at 81; 22Q0 white 81 9se.
$50, 1000, aud 100 white AZ 81 = bushel.
OATs-200 sacks prime St. Louis sold Of
elc.i 800 do. at s5c,i and 2e5 Ohio river at
sc. 81 buAhel.
BHAN--Ia selling in small lots at 81 IS
100 lbs.
H1r-Fair western is selling to the trad,
Il 81 S2o11l 3 ton. A lot Of $50 bales from
+ 81 Louis sold 81 S2i SO today.
Rrz-Is scarce, and commands 81 IS {
hashei.
P0sx The stock Is light. The demand 1
\ farv good, aud prices are firm and tendiRl
n upward Sales to-day 500 bble. uaess, o
s5ich 90 Toe loo, and 200 at $24 ~, and 8
B94 rs D bbl. IL Is retailing at S25@15 n
B DBL
Blcog Twenty casks shoulders sold o
5 301c. and 60 tiercee do. at 105 03l02c. 81 u
4 We now quote IL 10. for saoalders, l3hc. to-
4 Clear ribbed sides, and l4c. for clear sides
4 LARD-T'riuie and choice are scarce and il
request for tie trade and for export There
n 5 held 1t IAsc. and keg AZ acc. N. iii
tolAillng at DC. % b. higher.