New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-24
COMMERCIAL.
SATURDAY EVENING, July 90, lS-

SATURDAY EVENING, July %, 1870.
CoTToN-The sales to-day embraced ll50
bales at irregular prices for the ordinary
| grades. but sitter rates from good ordinary
up. We now quote low ordinary at 901lc;
ordinary at liz a l2A2 good ordinary at
l5A 0l5lec; low middling at 164 a 16l2c :
middling at II 0HAc, and strict mjddling
at-017a4c. 3
| The bulk of the reduced stock unsold
consists of low ordinary and ordinary, and
the supply of low middling and the higher
| grades, the latter especially, is so limited
that buyers for those descriptions find some
difficulty in filling their orders. For the
same reason these ruled more in favor of
factors to-day, and in some cases prices
were paid for strict classifications Il C above
our outside rates. Middling sold at El4c,
strict middling at H34c, and good middling
at lSc. The market closed stronger under
the 3 p NJ. telegram from Liverpool. re-
porting sales Of 1000 bales, and prices
tirmer.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September !, l869-bales 70
Arrived since last statenent....... l32
arrived previously ............... ,l91 ia
Supplemental from samples and 10000.
Total. 1,2ol 57a
Cleared previously. ,l4' ,99l-l l52o DAB
Stock on hand and on shipboard-bales. $3.50
To-dav's exports embraced 1868 bales to
Havre $50 to Berlin, and 1144 to New York
Receipts proper since last evening, 13l
bales, against 160 on last Saturday, and Sc
bales last year, and since September l,
1876 2S2 bales, against 793, 95l last year.
SUGAR AND MOLAssEs-7 bbls molasses
were received this morning; no sugar. We
note good demand, with a scarcity Of
Louisiana. and a very light stock of Cuba
sugar. and quote IL u a II 12c for fair Louis
lana; I2c for fully fair; l3c for prime; l3l4 q
white II a l2c for Nos. II and IA Cuba
sugar, and 914 a 12lac for refining to clari-
fed Plantation ferlnenting molasses
is quoted at SOC u gallon: city re-
tincrv reboiled 50 75c: syrup 81. There
is no movement in Cuba molasses
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEsT.-There has
been no arrival since our review OF yester-
day.
FLouR-The market is dull to-day. and
there is scarcely anything doing beyond
Job business. Supertine is quoted at 50 IS;
single extra, S. s. as s71s; double extra, Sc
%: treble extra, S637la a 6 50; choice extra.
Sc 7507: family extra, 81 $500 T. bbl. The
principal sales to-day are confined to 500
bbls, of which 80 superfine at So 10; 10 and
Us treble extra at Sc so; so choice extra at
s. 50: 50 do at So y Dbl.
little or no demand, and the sales to-day are
confined TO 1000 sacks, of which 200 yellow
mixed at 81 02la; 200 white mixed at 81 10:
1876 white mixed at 81 II; so and $50 white
at ST 121a per bushel.
OATs-Are also in light supply and in
limited demand. Sales to-day 1000 sacks. of
which 100 and 500 St. Louis at 65c; 100 aud
200 Galena at 66c per bushel.
BRAN-Is in fair demand but at lower
rates. Sales to-day 1000 sacks, of which
l27. $50 and 100 at 81; 500 at 81 o2la y
100 lbs.
HAYS scarce and firm. so bales prime
Western sold at $25 y ton.
PoRk-A lot of 100 bbls full weight mess
sold at s32 p Dbl. 1t is jobbing at $32 500
80 IS y Dbl.
BAcoN-Is firm with fair job business
doing at 1919 0I5a4c v tb for shoulders; I9c
for clear rib sides; 1894 020c for clear sides,
26Iac for sugar-cured hams. A lot of %
tierces sugar-cured hams sold at 15Ac y tb
BREAKFAST BAcON-Western is selling at
lS0le1ac; Northern 80l91tc y ii.
LARD-The market is quiet but firm with
tierces quoted at II 017lac; kegs 1874 0l9c
v fb as in quality.
DRY SALT MEAT-Shoulders are quoted at
1914 013a4c.
STAR CANDLEs-Are in request and prices