The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-10-06

ures. There is SO little merely Good
Ordinary in the stock that we omit
quotations for that description, the fig
ures given being for Strict classified
ton. A large portion of the business
was for France and the North, but a
moderate amount was taken for Liver
pool. The heavy receipts of to-day
and last evening made factors more
anxious to realize, but the movement
was checked by the difficulty of pas
sing foreign exchange.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. / go (bales)- 40
Arrived since last statement $50
Arrived previously ---32, 975-36 ,s4s
39,6IS
Stock on hand and on shipboard.3 81 500
Receipts proper since Friday even
ing, 1852 bales, against 1896, cores
ponding time last week, since LIST inst,
34,9ll against 43,301 last year. The
days receipts includes 1903 bales after
our statement last evening.
| SUGAR AND MoLAssEs. Ten bbls.
/ Molasses were received this morning;
no Sugar. Yesterday, not reported,
81 hhds. prime Sugar sold at l43c., to-
day 25 hhds. yellow clarified sold on
private terms. "A retail business is
doing at 12fc. for good common; l21c.
for fair; l3f@13tc. for fully fair; I4ac.
for prime. Cuba Sugar is selling to
the trade lat 14tc ~ 1b for centrifugal.
City Refinery Sugar is selling at 1550
l64c. for yellow, and 16a0l7c. for
white. In the absence of any move
ment in Molasses we omit quotations.
FLoUR--The market is very dull but
prices are unchanged. Superfine is
quoted at 1915, double extra Sc, ire
BILE extra So 5006 25 ~ Dbl. Of
course fayorite brands command more.
The principal sales to-day embrace
$500 bbls., of which 100 single extra at
SO; so choice extra at So; 100 do. at
1926; 200, 200, 400 and 1000 do. on
private terms; 100 single extra at $685.
100 on it's merits at $3.50; 203 double
extra at Sc 05; 800 on its merits and
100 treble extra at So 40; 1913 treble ex-
ira at SO IS; 200 and 900 choice extra
at SIS 65 4P Dbl.
CoRN-Is scarce and in request at
very firm prices. Sales to-day 400
sacks, of which 200 mixed at 81 OIL;
100, 100 and 1000 white at 81 10 ~
bushel.
OATs--Are in good supply and fair
demand. $500 sacks were sold O-day,
of which 100, $50 and 1900 at SIC. 100,
$50 and 200 at So, $50 and 5000 at 6oc.
y bushel
BRAN-Is in fair supply and demand
500 sacks were sold to day, of which
200 in store at 81 Is; so, 90 and 96 on
the landing at 81 20 % 100 ID.
HAY-The market appears to have
weakened somewhat; 900 bales prime
sold at $2S ~ ton, and 100 ordinary at
s27.
PoRK-Only retail business is DO
ing at $34@34-s5 ~ Dbl. for mess.
BACoN-Sugar cured hams are in
request at 241025c. ~ ID. A lot of 10
tierces plain canvased sold at 22c. 4
ID. Shoulders command 17ac., clear
rib sides 2C4c., clear sides 21ic. 4g ID.
casks shoulders sold at 174c. Z do.
clear sides at 244c. and 10 do. Ito ar
rive) at PIC. 9p lb.
LARD-Is quiet but firm at l9G l9tc.
for tierces and 21ic. for kegs.
| BAGGING There is 10 movement at
wholesale, but the dealers are selling
briskly at 25c. fP yard for ordinary in
rolls, and &c. in bales; 25ac. for extra
in rolls, and Csc. in bales.
SALT-Liverpool Salt is in light de-
mand for the interior and prices I'M
changed. The dealers are selling
coarse at 50 2o92 80, and fine 50 350
2 45 99 sack. When large lots are
taken at warehouse by boats, a deduc-
ton is made for drayage.
BUTTER--Choice Goshen is scarce,
but other kinds are plenty. The de-
mand is improving. We quote choice
Western 29@31sc.; inferior 22t026c.;
Goshen 45@46c.; common and good
Northern 3503 ~ fb.
WIIsKEY---The market is dull; So
SO, Is and 100 bbls. rectifed sold on
private terms. 1t is quoted at 81 27s
~ gallon.