New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-02
COMMERCIAL

COTTON-The sales to-day embraced 5l5l
bales at irregular prices, showing a decline
Of 10 q i4c. We quote ordinary at I2la a
l3Ac; good ordinary at l4ls a 14Ac; low
middling at 14as l4a4c; middling at "A
l5Ac, and istrict middling at 1873 a 15asc.
The market opened under the depressin g
influence of decline of lsc at New York
reduction of u p cent in sterling ex.
change, more cOpious supplies, and the failure
OF the usual telegraAHs from Liverpool and
a portion of the business was at falling
off Of Ac, while the rest was mostly only
Is lower. Strict good ordinary sold as low
as 14lsc; low middling down to I4l2c, and
even l44c; and strict middling at l54c
and Is 5-l6c. At the same time, or subse-
4uently, there were sales of low middlng,
good style. at 44c, which was also ac-
cepted for strict, and strict middling at
15asc. At the close. factors appeared to
have assumed renewed confidence, and
there was no more to be had at the extreme
inside rates accepted during the day. IN
der the circumstances, our quotations must
be regarded to some extent as nominal but.
nevertheless, as nearly as possible represent
the market at the close.
COTTON STATEMENT
Stock on hand September /, 1s7o-bales 2cGs6
Arrived since last statement...... 7,G59
Arrived previously .............. 3i3Sli- 30 6.3
Total. Cal ,oss
feared to-day ..-.--.........-..
Cleared previously. ............ 226 81 226 1872
Stock on hand and on shipboard-bales - us l87
TO-day's exports were to Liverpool. Re-
ceipts proper since last evening, 6302
bales, against 1878 last year, making an
aggregate since Friday evening OF 81 ,S45
bales, against 3d. for the corresponding
time last week, and 3O,4l3 last year, and
since August 81, Of 294 1865 bales, against
293. 79l last year.
SUGAR-About 300 hhds were received
this morning and at about noon there were
some arrivals not included in the above
The demand is good to-day, especially for
the better descriptions, and the supplies
were mostly sold, embracing 500 khds,
at Gig Ga C for inferior: 071ac for common:
IA 08Ac for fair; 834c for good. fair: 9 a 9lac
10aac for choice: &c for seconds; I0h a lie
for yellow clarified IL II a l2c for white.
MOLAssEs-1s also in better demand,
for the better grades, and prices
are firmer.' About 1900 bbls were received
this morning and more arrivals reached
here at about noon. The supplies were
mostly sold at 25 a 35c for inferior: 40 a 47c
for common; so a 53c for fair; 81 05sc for
prime to strictly prime and SO 4 60c for
choice. Some half bbls strictly prime sold
at 60 06lc.
FLoUR-We note more inquiry and more
in the market to-day; supertine
and double extra are scarce and in request,
but the higher grades continue dull Super
fine quoted at s.; double extra S. 40 a. Dbl.
About, 1900 bbls were sold, of which 900
treble extra at S. 60; 100 do at S. 621s: 127
do at s. 65; 100 choice treble at Sc %: 800
choice extra sold to government at S. Is:
200 choice extra at 81 SO p Dbl.
CORN-There is a scarcity on the landing,
and prices have advanced; 400 sacks were
sold to-day. of which 200 and 500 white at
sc; aQd 700 yellow at Soc p bushel
OATs-Are in better demand without any
change in prices; 200 sacks were sold, of
which 100 and $50 st. Louis at 4sc; 225 at
iSl2c; 4l0 at 49c; 500 st. Louis at 50c: $50
and 400 choice at Sic
BRAN-Is in good supply: 200 sacks sold
1t 81 OF y 100 lbs.
HAY-Ch0ice is scarce; other descriptions
lull; 300 bales prime Western sold at 500
W ton.
PoRK-The stock is light and the market
8 tirmer. 200 barrels new mess sold to ar
i've at $2l 50, and SO Ibarrels old on the
pot at $22 Is T. barrel. Holders are now
asking $2l so for new, and So IS for old.
It is retailing at $23 023 50 q barrel
DACON-lEc 1Of bacon IS Also
iirmer, and shoulders are held higher: 10
asks sold last evening at 13c. To-day I31ec
8 asked and l3l4c refused. There are no
ides in market; sugar-cured hams are sell
ng at % 025c.
DRY SALT MEATS unsteady: shoulders
ire quoted at 10c; clear rib at l2c; clear
ides at be. Shoulders are retailing at l0l2
011c v tt.
LARD-The market for this article is also
irmer; 40 tierces refined sold at 1884, and
4 do at 14c " ft. Subsequently tierces
we're held at l3l4c for packers and 14c for
efned; kegs at i4Ac for packers and 14l9c
or refined.
BREAKFAST BACON-Northern is quoted at
002lc; Western at 22c y fb.
WHIsKY-The. demand is good, and owing
0 light supplies prices rule tirmer. Good |
roof Indiana is quoted at Csc; Cincinnati |
t 971sc a ST.; Bourbon at $l01 % for
atent, and 81 5O05 for pure. Fifty and |
5 bbls Indiana sold at 95c; % white wheat |
97lsc, and 20 Cincinnati at 81 U gallon. |
90 bbls Cincinnati sold at $l,S20 at 81 lac, |
nd II Indiana at Csc y gallon.
BUTTER-Is in good supply and very dull.
We quote choice Western at 80 a 34c; good |
t 80 a Sic; choice Goshen at 43 a i5c; COM
non Northern at % 032c p fb.
CHEEsE-Western is in fair supply and |
lOderate demand at Is q l6c v is for fac
Dry, l3l3 q lac for reserve and l8c for Eng
sh dairy
FREIGHrs-Are quiet and steady, both
'relgn and coastwise. We quote cotton
!, Liverpool by sail, Sled; to Bremen by
III, 9hd: to New York nv afAau II. IN |