New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-27
mand from taxpayers at 81 eSs. Nothing
transpired in State notes.
COMMERCGAL


TUESDAY EVENING. May %. 1858
COrToN--The market opened this morning
with some inquiry, but with offers from
buyers which factors were unwilling to
accept. The second kilograms, however,
reporting a further decline at Liverpool OF
t@sd, sellers yielded to the influence OF the
news and evinCed q willingness TO make
corresponding concessions. The movement
was consequently resumed at later nouI,
and although the demand was connne0 70 .
very few parties the sales summed up 1AvV
bales, mostly on the base OF 2Itc tor low
middling. With the remark that only
limited amount could be had at the inside
fgures. and that some authorities put low
middling at 2T492Tlc, we now reduce our
quotations as follows: Good ordinary ESQ
26lc: low middling 27D274c; and middiing
at 25q2s4c The sales OF the past three
days sum up 1880 bales, and the receipts
proper. excluding the arrivals from Mobile,
Florida, and Texas, which are embraced in
their respective statements, amount to IA
bales, against 40 during the corresponding
period last week, showing an Increase of 244
bales. The exports comprise 1851 bales,
embracing l472 to Liverpool, 207G to Havre,
and 1873 to New York.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. l, lse7-bAlss ......,. Is, 2e
Arrived Arrived T previously
Made from waste and dama5sd cot. .'',''YD
eS+Ar wv 'f-Ss
67O,l79
Cleared to-day. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. none 40 49,
Cleared previously 5i2 521-64232I
Stock on hand and on shiDboard... % l52
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Cuba sugar is In
light supply and in request at very firm and
full prices. A lot of 100 hhds good grocery
grades sold at lS4c ~ II. Choice grocery
grades are retailing at l4@l43c q ID in hhds
and l31141C in boxes. Louisiana sugar Is
ALL : I l., e.
prime; l6@l6 lC for yellow clarified, and l64
@l7c for white. There is no movement in
the market for Cuba molasses. 1t is quoted
by the cargo at 48@55c ~ gallon.
FLOUR-The market is very dull. The
dealers are mostly well supplied and there
is consequently very little demand for the
trade. 1000 bbls low treble extra sold for
shipment on private terms, and 100 bbls for
the trade at $40 IS; so fine at 81 so; 80
single extra at 50; so double extra at 3d. go,
| 100, and 100 choice extra at $l4 rs u Dbl.
| Together 1900 bbls.
COBN-The demand is moderately fair at
prices ruling with an upward tendency.
| Sales to-day 1000 SKIS, of which GOO SKIS un-
| sound at 81 o.; 100 yellow mixed at 81 OFT;
| 500, 1000, 200, and 200 prime white at 81 TO-
and 800 choice white at ST. II ID bushel.
OATs-Are steady and firm at SOC u bushel;
| 100, 400, 200, and 1000 SKIS sold in lots at soc
y bushel.
BRAN-Is selling in small lets to the trade
at 81 so u 100 lbs.
HAY-182 and 225 bales Ohio river sold at
$40 y ton.
LARD-Prices are ruling higher, owing to
scarcity; Is ties prime sold at zoe Y n.
Prime in tierces is quoted at l9i@20c; kegs
2Oh@2lc " h. We have heard of sales of 50
kegs not reported.
PoRK-The market continues dull with
only a limited retail business doing al
500 5000 y Dbl for mess.
BAoON-Shoulders are retailing at 148I44C
u n; clear ribbed sides 17lc; clear sides Is
@ls4c II ID, We have heard of sale Of Sc
casks not reported.
CoRS MEAL-A lot OF ITO bbls kiln dried
sold at 81 IS d bbl.