New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-06
COMMERCIAL.


THURSDAY EVENING. March 8, 1863.
CoTToE-The sales to-day amounted to
5000 bales, at irregular prices, showing an
average advance of &c. on yesterdays
figures. We now quote ordinary at 20@
gle; good ordinary at 22@223c. low mid.
ding at 23@23sc.; middling at 24@24lc.;
and strict middlipg at -025c.
The market opened under the influence of
the favorable kilograms from Liverpool re.
ceiYed last evening, and factors raised their
pretensions 31lc. 9 1t. At the same time
there was fair demand, and although
buyers were unwilling to operate at the cx.
IRENE figures claimed, yet they evinced q
readiness to go on at 3cc. advance on yester-
days prices. Hence the bulk of the bust
ness noted above was done on the basis OF
2SD253c. for low middling, and 24@243c.
for m1ddling, the general tendency being to
the outside rates. Some sales, however,
were made at still higher figures, but at the
close, after the receipt of the cable report
ing an unfavorable reaction at Liverpool.
the market lost much of its previous buoy
ancy. Strict middling sold at &c, and
some extra staple brought 253c.
SUGAR AND MoLASsEs-Only IS hhds. SUI
gar, and o. bbls. molasses were received this
morning, The supply was very light, but
the demand is limited. We quote common
sugar at l24@lS2c; fair 1S3 @I33c.; good fair
l40l4sc.; fully fair l43c.; prime l4l0l5C. {;
choice l53c ;yellow clarified 16@l63c.; white
l6}c. % ID. Cuba molasses reboiled on
plantation were zoe. u gallon; Louisiana
reboiled SO@s5c. q gallon.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEsT-The steamer
Lizzie Gill has arrived from St. Louis since
yesterday noon.
FLoUR-Superfnc and the grades below
are scarce and in request, and command
fuller prices. Superfine is now held at $40 %
f3 Dbl. Other grades are dull. With suf1i-
oient supplies of double extra, however
there would be large sales for shipment
There are considerable orders here for that
description. Operators arc disappointed in
the receipts, which arc light, while they
were expected to be large. AT retail brisk
business 1s doingI but at wholesale the prin-
cipal Gales are confined to $50 bills. of which
100 common at 81 so; so and 100 treble
extra at Eli; 200 extra on private terms:
zoo double extra at $40 so; 100 choice extra
Ct 81 90; SO at SIS 623; and so at SIG IS "
CoRN-Tbe market is low of supplies on
the landing, and prices are very firm. Sales
today 4400 sacks, of which 800 white and
yellow and 100 yellow at 95; 1900 white
and yellow at t94@95 per bushel, and 700
yellow on private terms. s
OATs--There is little or none on the land
ing, and prices have Eeen more in favor of
sellers. Sales to-day b99 sacks, of which 800
AZ ioc., 1vU ana I59 AZ sue. per pushe1.
BRAN--Is selling in . jobbing way at 81 70
0l 75 per 100 pounds.
HAY-Is dull, prime Western is'jobbing at
$l6@l9 53 ton. 200 bales choice Ohio were
sold to-day at SIS per ton.
PoRK-There is very little here. Mess Is
held on the landing at 1927 % bbl., and is re-
failing at $27 z512T so 10 Dbl.
GREEN MEATs-A lot of 20 casks shoulders
sold on the landing at lie. u ID.
BAooE-l0 casks clear sides sold on the
landing on private terms, and 20 at 17c. %
d. 10 casks shoulders sold on private
terms. Shoulders are retailing az ISlc. |;
ribbed sides 154e.; clear sides lTo., and
sugar'cured hams at lSj01s3c. ~ d.
LARD-We note quiet but firm market,
and quote prime in tierces at lGk0l7c. !;
kegs l7@l73e. 70 ID. At retail dealers OBJ
tain &c. more.