The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-01
Oats.

The business done 10 this article when com.
pared with that Of the previous season, disclosss
very material falling of. The crop Of 1867, al
though considered az first quite heavy, when mar
vested turned cut to be light, and many farmers
who were under the impression that they would
have fine yield found to their grief that they
thrsshed nothing but bulls. This of course pre-
vented heavy shipments, while the low prices
prevailing here may have deferred shippers from
sending their supplies to this market at the risk
OF considerable loss. Total receipts for the year
amount to only 345 1871 racks against go T99 sac
last year, showing falling of of 275 40s sacks
Our market opened on the first of September dull
at CSC. 7oushe, but before the close Of the month
holders were enabled 70 advance their prices to
S5c. b bushel. with sales OF 26 1856 sacks but be-
fore the close of october they agsn receded to
75c., owing TO more liberal receipts, with sales for
the month Of $50 sacks. During the mouth the
demand was moderately fair, and prices stiff,
ranging from 70 to SOC. D bushel, with sales Of
36.7s5 sacks.
Decenlber-In this month prices, Influenced by
more liberal receipts with no improvement 10 the
demsud, steadily declined to zoe. 5ssbushel, with
sales Of only IL, 6l4 sacks. --.-.-.--.
Jdnttory-ln January rates fuctusted consider
ably, advancing early in the month to $50. and
then declining again to 76c d bushel, with sales
OF 81 4s5 sacks.
Ft0rrlory--In February prices, owing to very
limited supplies. advanced early in the month to
s4Qs5c. the remaining stock at the close being
10, l52 sacks. ~
Adrch.-Tncreased receipts during the month,
with but little improvement in the demand. ag ain
caused holders to make concessions and prices
reeeded from sac. 10 TIC. The month closed firm
aud steady al 77ac, with sales of l7,s7lsacks for
the month.
Aprl and Ady.-Opsrations were the heaviest
OF any two successive months OF the year. Total
operations amounted to SO $40 sacks, while the
demand being confined almost wholly to the trade
the highest point reached, notwithstanding that at
tines the market was almost wholly bare, was
eoc., and the lowest price paid was 700. being
advance of l6c,; but during the last week of May
prices sgsiD receded to s2@1s5o. y busheL
June and JIay.-The movement, as far as
prices are concerned. was repetition of the pre-
viOus month, the average OF rates being from IS
to SIC. y bushel The demand was, however,
light, and total operations amounted to only 81 326
sacks.
August-This month was exceedingly dull and
notwithstanding that supplies were very light
prices declined to 6Oc y bushel, which was the
lowest rate reached during the entire year. New
Oats were coming in more freely, and as the crop
was reported ss moderately large, buyers con-
tended for still lower figures. Holders, however,
determined net to sacrifice their supplies, showed
no anxiety to realize, but were, in fact, sitter in
their rates as the month closed. Sales embraced
sacks, the market closing at . bushsl.
.-.. Bras.
Bya glance at the tables below II will be OBJ.
served that the transactions in his article during
the past twelve months, exhibit . very material
falling of. Receipts have not been so heavy by
about 1856 1877 sacks or nearly one-haf as large as
during the previous year, while the trade
throughout has been almost entirely local
for out Of the 1907 sacks received only about
10000 have been shipped to other ports. 1t
is true some few sacks may have found their way
to the country. but the bulk Of the demand has
been local. principally on the part of city rail-
road companies. The following is a synopsis of
business TO date:
September-sass OF ss74 sacks against Is. 900
last year. while the extreme rates were 81 Is to
81 rs y 100 lbs.
Octobtr-salss of 10000 sacks against l4.s75
sacks last year; extreme rates 81 75Q? 10 y 100
Bs.
NouembeT-Only 6775 sacks against 81, 400 last
year; extreme rates 81 9O02 40 g 100 ms.
Decerber-ssles 1920 sacks against 81, 200 same
time last year.
Jdnuayy-salss only 4slO sacks against IL. $50
same time last year; extreme rates 81 sO@2 "
Febrpdry-ssles AIS sacks against Il. $50 ths
same time last year; extreme rates 81 609l IS y
100 his.
March-There was a slight improvement in the
movement, with sales Of Sis sacks against
1850 the same time last year. and the extreme
prices were 81 COOL rs y 100 MS.
ApT7l-Ihere was further movement, but
prices disclosed heavy decline, advancing at
first from 81 so to 81 rs y 100 u.s., then dropping
down to 81 40 " 100 bs., at which figure the
month closed with sales of 1890 sacks against
Is $50 same time last year.
Ady-Trapssc tions still further increased and
prices advanced. opening at 81 so y 100 n, with
Gales for month of IL 100 sacks against 10, 100
same time last year.
.June-sales only 1890 sacks against 1856 the
corresponding time last year; the extreme rates
paid were 81 0246I SO D 100 u. This was the
lowest point reached this year, while the lowest
point last year was in September, being 81 IL y
100 MS.
.July-Sales OF 1894 sacks, prices steadily adj
vsnced until they reached 81 so D 100 Ms, but
again, under influence of more liberal receipts,
declined. closing at 81 IS y 100 lbs.
August-The market was very quiet through
out, and prices declined TO 81 20 y 100 fbs., with
sales for the month OF "a, 433 sacks, the market
closing with light stock and prices ruling at 81 20
y 100 ms.
Operations in this article during the past year
have been about equal to those OF the preceding
season. The demand throughout has however,
been principally tor home trade. Neither have
prices ruled so high az last year, the lowest
prices paid for choice being els y ton during the
month Of May, while the highest point reached
was $34 D ton in the month Of December. The
lowest price reported paid last year was SIS
during the month Of July, and the highest $45 y
ton, showing Q range of $50 D ton. The differ
ence between the highest and lowest rates this
season is only sl7 D ton. Total sales reported
for the year amount to about l02, 80 bales,
against 1865 bales last year, showing a de-
ere ase of IA $40 bales. The general movement
will be seen by the ant exed tables:
WEEKLY RECEIPTs, sALEs AND EXPORTS OF OATS,