New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-01
fo itRIts table shows the extent of the year,


Britain, against 1.50i last year. 5000 to France
against 1852 to Cuba against a. q sST to other
IO2 $50 to Northern Atlantic ports against is si3
49, us to other coastwise ports mostly Gulf against
l20,ol7.
Wheat-The trifiing resumption of the trade in
this article has been confined the receipts of sO5
bushels. part n sacks and part in bulk, and the
to Boston. and 81, 056 TO New York.
COrn-The abundant supplies of this cereal in
1861 were nearly all required for the supply OF the
breadth Of land planted at the South in grain, It
was supposed that our home product would suffice
would be required from the West. The result shows,
however, that although the demand for western
has been much diminished, yet the South has stall
been one Of it's best customers The receipts com.
prise l6l5 SO sacks against 2Ie9925 last year; and
exports from the receipts and allowing the stock on
hand to offset last yeais there remain S36 0l0 sacks
Prices have exhibited about the usual fluctuations
but for most Of the time have ruled too high for for
eign export. For the first time in many years there
have been considerable receipts in bulk by barges
tors seagoing vessels 1t is anticipated that there
will be large increase in this mode of transporta
it every, requisite facility. At the commence;
m eit OF the year IN september mixed and
being extremely dull these figures could not
be maintained. and b. the fifteenth mixed was
demand then improved, and holders were enabled to
establish an advance from the lowest point OF 1o
comprised 4O0O0 sacks. In October the movement
was much less animated, only 1900 sacks changing
white closed at 81 sosi Is sHoWinS further Inn inn
proyement OF about 15c, The demand continued
slack in November, and the receipts being liberal
white ruled at 81 o5ai TO- showing an average de-
cline of 60c The sales still moderate not eS-
oeeding 36o00 sacks. There was no material change
in December, when the sales embraced $1,000 sacks
at 81 05al li mixed and white closing at 81 05Al TO-
prime yellow commanding at the highest point 81 Ia
In January under far demand for Great Britain
and the Northern ports, and liberal receipts. the
market became quite animated and 20l 900 sacks
changed hands at from 93caSl closing at 97ca$l At
tine end Of this month, Notwithstanding the heavy
receipts, the stock was estimated at 25OO9 sacks,
for lie demand and prices exSibited genera
downward tendency mixed and white receding by
the middle Of February to s5a9s, and closing on the
twenty-ninth, at 93a94 The sales this month were
liberal scale summing up li3 900 sacks. against
receipts of 1872 203. The demand for shipment con.
improved, mixed and white closing at $lal 2i while
the sales amounted to Dos 0lO sacks, and the re-.
ceipts to 27O73T. April passed without any
while the movement continued animated. the sales
comprising l5o 600 sacks and the receipts 25O O but
sumed an upward tendency and 10000 sacks
changed hands mostly at 81 T5sal 10 the receipts
embracing l42 ga The current rates being mAteri-
ally above the limits Of foreign order. June opened
with quiet market and dropping prices WHICH
continued to give way throughout the month,
dueed figures o. slal OK, while the sales embraced
lt7 900 Sacks and the receipts l2i 362 showing de.
cded falling on in the movement. The receipts now
decreased rapidly, amounting to only 81 TSI sacks in
July and the sales decreased, but not in the same
degree. the business comprising 5000 sacks ~ II
regular prices mixed selling at 90aSl. and white At
Slal Ola, while yellow, which had previously r1ied
higher than white sold at &c. The business of the
varying from aoas6c for mixed, and sal 0S for white
and yellow. Thare have been some foreign orders
months sales comprised 5000 SACKS and the re