New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-19
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. Msy 10. 1870.

hEDNEsDAf EFkNlS6. hSy 10. lofU.
CoTToN-The sales to-day embraced 1900
irregular decline of l9hc We now quote
ordinary at l74QlS2c; good ordinary a 20l@
20sc; low midGlug at 2l4G2l5c: middlug
at-G22lc; strict middiiug at 225@223c, and
good miGdling 23@-c.
The demand was slack throughout the
day, and, IN order to realize, factors were
compelled to submit to the concessions
claimed by buyers. At the same time, the
bulk of the stock was held above ruling
rates and the supply offering at our quota
items was limited. The sales, including
even.rupning strict low middliDg, at 2lic,
but many classed the list as Liverpool mid
ding. We also heard Of strict ordinary at
Isle, and average low middling at Il &c.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand September l, le69-bales, 10
Arrived since last staternent....... 9f5
Arrived previously. .........I, lol, e5o-l, 52,HS
Total. ............................ l,lss.54s
Clea go to-Cay. ................-.--.-. oiO -
Cleared previously. .S45-l, ,6.5
Stock on hand and shpboard-bales. III s63
Todaj's exports embraced 230S bales to
Liverpool and 1882 to Havre. Receipts proper
since Friday evening, 1887 bales against
8445 for the corresponding time last week,
ani 1898 last year, and since September l,
1,074 Alp bales against 769, 461 last year.
SUGAR AND MOLAssEs-Only AZ hhds
sugar and bbs moasses were received tnis
morning. The market is dull, though with
OUT any change in prices. Only few sales
were made to day, and we quote inferior
7E@s9c, common 8a@95c. fair 9@lOc, fully
talr l0a@llc. prime lli@114c. yellow
clarified l2@l2!c, white l24@l3c y fb.
Common reboiled molasses 3504Oc;
prime reboiled 70@75c; Cuba reboied on
piantation 40c; city refinery reboiled 5O975c;
golden syrup 81 " gallon.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEsT-There has
been no arrivals from the West since our
review OF yesterday.
FLoUR-The market is quiet but firm at
S4@4 Is for fine, 81 62464 IS for superfne,
IS Tor single extra, SIS 37d@5 so for double
extra, S. 75@6 25 for treble extra, Sc SOC
80 for choice extra, and 81 1903 50 for
family extra. Sales to-day 1900 bbls, of
which 100 superfne on private terms, so
treble extra at S. IS, 800 double extra at
s. 90, and so choice extra at 81.
CoRN-ls in request, with light stock
and little or no white in market, and prices
are higher. Owing to scarcity the sales to-
day are confined to $50 sacks, of which 100
aud $50 ordinary white mixed at ST 40; so
and 800 white al 81 As u bushel, and 100 yel
low at 81 275.
OASs-2OO and 1000 sacks sold at zoe %
bushel.
BRAN-l5 and 100 sack s poor sold at ST %.
and 200 good at 81 40 u loo tbs, and $50 at
81 49,
RAY-Is dull and prices have declined;
100 and. $50 bales prime Western sold at
SO per ton; lO0 at SIG, and Al poor at So.
PoRK-ls firm, with light stock. Yester-
day, not reported, 100 and 100 bbls mess
sold at s3l Is % Dbl, and Is ordinary mess
at $50 70. Mess is quoted at S3l@3l so u
Dbl, and is retailing At 1872 U bbl. 800 bbis
mess sold to day at s3l rs u Dbl.
BACoN-ls Ill request, the stock is light
and prices are buoyant. Yesterday, not re-
ported, IS aud 80 casks shoulders sold at
lac; 70 casks clear rib sides at l75c; 6S
tierces sugar cured hams at 100000; IS do
at 205c u ID. To-day shoulders are held at
l44@l43c; clear rib sides l73c; clear sides
lSs@lS4c; casks clear rib sides sold at
l7ac; 10 do clear sides at l6sc and Is tieces
sugar-cured hams at 2lc u ID.
BREAKFAST BACoN-ls selling slowly at
lS@l65c S8 ID.
Dry SALT MEAT-shoulders are quoted at
1850; clear rib sides at 145c T3 ID. Shoulders
are retailing at l3ac u ID.
LARD-25 tierces refined sold at 17ac, and
so kegs do at l94c y ID.
LOUISIANA RICE-There is no abatement
in the de mand, the receipts being taken as
soon as landed at full prices, and there Is
no stock in first hands. We quote choice
S@S4c; prime to good DO 74G74c; ordinary
10 good do 6l@64c per L..
FREIGHTs-lhe demand for room. bot h
foreign and coastwise, is very slack, but
owing to the scanty supply Of unengaged
in port. rates rule steady and firm.
By Sedm-Coiton 10 Liverpool 9-l6d; to
Bremen ia; to New York &C.; to Philadelphia
&C.. Flour to New York soc. Tobacco to
Bremen AIS Cd.
By Sait-Cotton to Liverpool I'D; to Havre
1c; TO Boston &c. Flour to Liverpool 3s Cd.
Grain 10 Liverpool lid.
SALr-The demand for the interior is
good and prices are firm. The dealers sell
Liverpool coarse at 81 50@l IS fine at
81 650l 20. Turks Island 81 50Ql IS y
sack When large lots are taken At ware