New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08
COAIMERCIAL.

SATURDAY EVENING, March 4 1863
CoTrON--The sales to-day amounted TO
1900 bales at irregular prices, indicating an
average recovery of &c. of yesterdays de-
cline. We now quote ordinary at l94602O5c.;
good ordinary at 2l3(D22c,; low middllng at
223@23c.; niddling at 2S3924c., and strict
middling at 245c.
The a0Ove hgures represent the bulk of
the business, but there were some sales
above, the outside rates. The market
opep I'd with q much better feeling and re-
vIvai Of the demand, but with the move
mo checked by the advanced pretensions
Of ctors, many of whom contended for
prices &c. above yesterdays figures. Buy
ers, however, who were unable to pay more
than &c. more, found parties who were
willing to meet them at their limits, hence
the business noted above. The market
closed firm with considerable part OF the
supply offering held above the ruling rates.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The receipts this
morning comprised liz hhds. sugar and 1877
barrels molasses The demand is limited,
and being confined to the local trade is ONLY
in q jobbing way, and the receipts sell
slowly from day to day as they are received.
The sales to-day were at l2@l22c. f3 ID. for
good common sugar; l34@l4c. for talr;
14A0D149c. for fully fair; l50l54c. for primes
160l63c. for choice; l64@l65c. ltor yellow
clarified, and l76D1Tfc for white. Molasses,
SEC. o gallon for Cuba reboiled, and 70085c.
for aLouisiana reboiled; refinery reboiied
Commands sO@s5c.; golden syrup, $l@I 10
- gallon. A lot of 11S hhds. Of Cuba mus
csvAdo sold at size. fagallon.
ARRIVALS FROM TIE WEsT-The steamer
WeBtmoreland from Cincinnati is the only
arrival since our review of yesterday.
FLOUE-The depreciation of the city
money and its unsettled rate of discount
has checked the movement to-day, and very
little has been done( Especially at whelesale)
in consequence. Double extra and the
I..To IL fnraf "
and in request the former for shipment and
the latter for the trade, but treble and
choice extra which are in fair supply are
somewhat neglected. The principal sales
to-day are confined to 1910 bDis. OF winch
200 bbls. at 50 for fine, $40 for superhne,
and $40 30 for double extra; so fine, 60
double extra, 400 on its own merits, and 100
treble extra on private terms;,l 100 and 200
double extra at $40 50; 100 treble at Sl2;
800 choice extra at $l4, and 100 at Sl5 90
per Dbl. Superfne is quoted at $40 25i
double extra $40 so per Dbl.
CoRN-Tbe market Is steady and firm, with
= good demand and upward tendency in
prices. There were sales to-day of 400
sacks, comprising all on the landing, o.
which 5000 white at &c., and 1900 at 97Ac.
and 200 white, the last part OF some Just
received and landing, at 81 % bushel. Sub
sequently 81 Oh was asked for some which
was being landed.
GOATs-Are in flair demand at firm prices
Sales to-day 1000 sacks, comprising all OIL
the landing, as follows; $50, secondhand
bags, at 77c.; 800, new bags, at 7sc-, anI
liz, $50, and $50 choice at SOC. u bushel.
BRAN-Is selling only in q jobbing way
and $50 sacks sold to-day, Of which 100 ant
$50 at 81 IS = 100 lbs.
HAy-Ls dull at $ls0l9 % ton for prim
Western, in a jobbing way.
PoRK-There Is not much Offering but Il
anticipation Of better supplies prices hav
again given way 25c y DBL, q lot Of 5
bbls. mess having sold on the landing a
926 30 y Dbl. 1t is retailing at S27.
LARD-The market is quiet There wa
some movement to-day, however, and 10
and 200 tiercea prime sold at lec., and IL
kegs ct nc. % D.. Tierces are quoted q
Ice. g b.
BACON There is very little here and onl
retail Slasness Is doing In consequences d
I23012qc % ID. for shoulders, and nc. "a
clear sides. Sugar-eured hame conman
l7Ac. for uncanvased and Isle, for cai
vased
GnzEN Continues scarce. Shou
derB have brought lie. q D.. at whoiesa
and are nov retailing ct nc.