New Orleans Republican., 1868-04-19
COMMERCIAL.

SATURDAY EVENING. April le, 1868.
CoTToN-This morning has been glo omy
and wet, business sympathizes with the
weather,
The Liverpool kilograms of last evening
were very discouraging, quoting uplands
l26l2S and Orleans middling l24@12sd. At
An early hour this morning, however, DIS
patches of ll.20 Am. noted tirmer market.
Estimated sales 10, 600 bales, and quoting
uplands I24(1l2a and Orleans at l24d. At 8
P. NJ. the market was still firme- and more
active, sales 1900 bales. The only quota
tion given was cotton ahOat l2B@l2ad. This
intelligence of course revived the confidence
of holders and buyers are again off.
To-day's accounts from New York are bet
ter The market was firm and buyers ask
ing higher prices. Quotations 303 to 81
for upland to guilt middlings. Sales of the
week %, coo bales; stock $4,000 bales. To-
days sales are about 200 bales, mostly in
one list, at 3lc chasing Liverpool middliDg,
though some parties class 1t little lower
and others higher. For larger list of
scant low middling sole was asked and soc
offered. We may quote nominally good
ordinary at 29Gl-c; low middlhlg at 500
&C, and middling 3l@-c. These figures,
however, are beyond the views of buyers
for Liverpool.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept l. 1s6T-bales. ......... lb,256
arrived To-Day .ss.s.sss'sss.ss...s-ss- gsI
Arrived previously. ;..;.......;.. .e2s,25T
ton, s2ss-s3s,Oe6
el8s2
Cleared to-day. ..............,......... 6,22s
Cleared previously SEQ, ,2ls-5s6 ~
Stock on hand and on shipboard-.. 6l.s75
The clearances to-day embrace lis bales
for Boston, lGS for New York, $3.50 for St.
Petersburg, and 3ll2 for Hayre.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-A lot Of 30 hhds
Cuba molasses sold to-day on private terms
otherwise there was nothing done worthy
OF note. A retail business is doing in
Louisiana sugar at tI5l@l53c. u h for prime;
l6@lG1c for yellow clarified, and 176l74c
for white. Prices of Cuba sugar are SO IL
regular and unsettled that accurate quota
tons can scarcely be given. Cuba molasses
isquoted at 47@5Sc y gallon.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEsT-The steamer
Groesbeck, from Cincinnati, has arrived
since our review Of yesterday.
FLouR-We have again to note duh aRd
depressed market. Fine is quoted nomin al
ly at S8Gs so 43 Dbl; superfne S969 25;
double extra $40 35@lO 50; treble extra
$l1@ll 75; choice extra SIS 509l4 so %
Dbl. The sales to-day we're confined to 30
bbls, of which 100 treble extra and 100
double extra on private terms, and 80 treble
extra at Sll 70 % Dbl.
CoRN-The demand is limited, but the
oAElluBS diS nElb anu pLiCo7 art uuCuunEOus
Sales to-day 1000 sacks, of which 500 white
at 81 OIL; 900 do at 81 02; 800 do at 81 03,
and 200 yellow st 81 10 o. bushel.
OATs-We have no sales to report, but
quote nominally at 7sc SB bushel.
BRhN-The trade demand is supplied at
81 75 " 100 fbs.
HAY-Prime and choice Western is sell.
ing to the trade at S2l022 % ton.
LARD-A buyer for shipment purchased
375 tierces prime, comprisieg 100 and 200 on
private terms, said to be at 1s4c, and IS at
ls3c % 1b. Kegs are held at lee II ID.
PoRK-The market appears to be irmer
to-day, although il has exhibited very little
animation. Mess is held firmly at whole
sale at S27 so % bbl, and is retailing at
S27 75@2s % bbl. s-i
BAcoN-The market is extremely dull.
Holders are asking 133@l3}c % fb for shoul-
ders l65c for clear ribbed sides; and l73@
lsc for clear sides; but only retail busi-
ness is doing at these prices. a lot Of 50
tierces sugar-cured hams, heated, sold at
Isle S9 10; and one of 25 tierces choice
at l0c.