New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-21

4@3e.. n. The sales comprise 294 tierces,
OF which 100 at =; 20 and IA tierces prime
at l5sc.; 100 choice at &c.,; 459 kegs, of
which $50 prime ut l6lc.; 100 and 200 At
l6sc. " b. Tierces are now held Mt 1875 :;
kegs l7c. Previously during the week the
market was dun at l54@l55c. for tieroes and
l640l6c. for kegs. Weeks sales $50 tierces,
$50 kegs; receipts $50 tierces, 1869 kegs e2-
ports 1870 kegs.
BAcON-Under the influence OF advlces
from the West a very active demand mas
sprung up, and prices for shoulders and
sides shave advanced 1@l9c. u Ii since yes
terday. Last evening lot OF ~ casks
shoulders scld at ll3c. e3 ID. To-day there
were sales of 10, 20, 20, TO- and 10 casks
shoulders at l2c.; 10 casks clear rib sides at
15c.; Il casks clear sides at 153c., aud 20
tierces sugareured hams at lI3c. % ID.
Choice hams command lS30l95c. Since
the above mentioned sales, offers of l2c.
were refused for shoulders and l23c. asked;
I2c. was refused for lot of 100 casks shout
ders and lac. asked, and offers of l51c.
were refused for clear sides and Ice. asked.
Clear ribbed sides are held at l5ac. Weeks
sales $3.50 tierces and casks; receipts AIS
tierces, 903 casks 80 boxes; exports 60
tierces and casks.
PoRK-Advices from the West have caused
an active demand here, and an adj
vance in prices of SOC. Ge$l u Dbl. since
yesterday. Sales to-day 100 bbls. mess, OF
which 1000 bbls even weight at S25; 90 do.
at SIS so; %, so, So and 100 full weight AZ
S2j so; 900 at -; 100, so, and smaller lots
at SIG f3 bbl., holders refusing that price
subsequently, and asking S26 % Il Dbl
Prices have fluctuated during the week from
S24 so to the foregoing figures. Weeks
sales 240O bbls. receipts 5G74i exports 26S.
Dry SALTED MEAT-rhe stock is very
light. Shoulders are selling at &c, clear
rihhnd Qidau plnar sides IATn1Alp
~ 10. Weeks sales 5000 lbs. in bulk; re-
ceipts 6 hhds. and l07, 0TO TBS. in bulk.
BuTTER-Choice Western is in light supply
aud good request. The sale of Goshen is re-
stricted by the high prices at which receiv-
ers, under instructions from shippers, are
holding their stocks. We quote 3O04Oc., 70
IL for medium Western. 40045c., for choice
do, snd 55@6O for Goshen.
CHEEsE-Choice Western Reserve and
factory are in request, but other descrip-
tions are dull and neglected. We quote
l44lSc., q III for Western Reserve and fac
tory, and l2G .Hr., for Western English
dairy l0@l4c., tor Northern skim 16@
17c., for factory, ls@2Oc., for cream, and
lsc., for Northern English dairy and pine
apple.
CoTroN sEED--Is scarce and in request at
Sl36Dl4 ~ ton.
RYE-The market is dull, and prices are
lower. We now quote at S202 Is % bushel.
CoFFEE-The market is quiet, but very
firm. There have been sales during the
past week of 2l77 bags Rio, of which al
and 1898 at 1890. % II, gold; 1853 at 1896;
and so at l6{@l7c. We now quote gold
duty paid) l44@ol5c. for comment I60l62c.
for fair to good fair; and I7@lSc. y ID. for
prime to choice Rio.
RIcE-The market is better supplied with
Louisiana rice, and with very hight de-
mand prices have undergone marked de-
cline. Only few small sales are being
made at 54164c. for inferior; 64@Sc. for
ordinary; S399}c. for prime; and 9@@l0}c.
u 10. for choice, Carolina is held at l2c.
BAGsNG AND BALE RoPE There has
been no change in condition of this market.
There is little or no demand at wholesale,
and the sales by dealers are confined to
few triiing lots at 2O02lc. % yard in rolls
and 2l@22c. in bales. Bale rope is nominal
at S@9c. % ii.
EsoULEsTs-Apples are selling at S5@6;
potatoes S585 rs; onions 50 % Dbl.
EGGs-Sell on the landing at 18@2Oc. u
dozen in boxes; in barrels $l6@ls u Dbl.
POULTRY-ChickeDs are selling in lots on
the landing at SO J04I0 per dozen; geese
Sl00ll; and turkeys at S27030.
Corn MEAL-Ye yesterday lot of $50 bbls.
sold on the landing at =. We quote %
81 IS 53 Dbl.
GREEN FRUIT-About 1000 boxes Messina
lemons and 5000 boxes Messina oranges have
sold in lots on the landing during the past
week at 81 u box.
RosIN-Several days since, not previously
reported, 100 bbls. No. 2 sold in two lots at
So IS u Dbl.