New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-06
COMMERCIAL
MONDAY EVENING. December 5, l

MONDAY EVENING, December ), 1870.
CorToN-The sales to-day summed mp
10000 bales at irregular and easier prices,
closing at a decline of isc. We quote or
binary at I212 q l3l4c. good ordinary at 1874
aI4c. low middling at l44 a l4l2c, middling
at 14si a lie and strict middling at lJIs q
I5Ac.
The market opened with a very fair
inquiry. but under the decline at Liverpool
and New York, buyers claimed concessions
which factors were unwilling to admit, after
which, with more discOuraging kilograms
from New York, the latter met the demaud
more freely. and the movement winch mad
shown only moderate degree of animation.
became quite active, resulting III sales to the
amount noted above, at about the decline
stated. During the morning strict low md
ding sold at 43s, but would not subse-
uuently command more than I4l2c. Sales
of strict ordinary we're made under our out
side figures for that grade. The sales We're
equal to the largest amount previously re-
ported this season.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September ], l810-bales z9U $50
arrived since last statement..... lo4!5 .,
Arrived previously. i,lso- ,ii 5'J
Total, 80 sos
Cleared to-day. oVt
Cleared previously ............. 2Af,69a- z'z,1'9
Stock on hand and or sfipboard-bales 80. $3.50
To-day's exports embraced '35l7 bales
to Liverpool and 2561 TO Barcelona Re
ceipts proper since Saturday evening 9666
bales against 1899 last year, making an ag-
grecate since Friday evening of 15,SS0 bales,
against 1896 for the corresponding time last
week and 1851 last year, and since August
81 of BIG, 1874 bales against 80. 100 last year.
/ SUGAR-Received to-day, 69S hhds. The
demand is fair, and the supplies sell as fast
as landed at about previous prices. Good
sugars are in request. Inferior 6la nc;
common 70715c; fair "a Size; fully fair
909l2c; prime 93l a Zoe: choice l054c; yellow
clarified lO1e 0llc; white clarified IL u q
l2Ac.
MoLAssEs-Receivcd to-day. 1909 barrels,
i73 half barrels. The demand is fair, and
the supplies have sold readily at previous IS
prices Inferior % q ~ l2c; common Az d
| SOC; fair 80 052c; prime - a54c: STRICTLY
| prime 50 q SIC; choice So a soc.
II FLoUR-The lower grades continue III re-
quest, while the medium and better descrip-
tions continue dull. About 1900 bbls were
| sold to-day, of which 65 supertine at 81 80;
| IS fine at S.; 100 and 275 double extra at
| SIS 50; 100, 100 and 100 treble extra at - %;
| 100 do at Sc; 100 choice extra at "; oo do at
| 81 %; 200 low grades on private terms.
CoRN-Is is III fair supply and demand
| 400 and 1000 white at 75c; l5O do at Zoe: 4ol
do at 7Sc and SO yellow at SIC y bushel.
OArs-Are in light supply, and with a
better demand prices are firiner. 3Vo9 sacks
were sold to-day, of which 100 ordinary ,adI a
SOC. 1853 prime St. Louis at sic, 1908 do al
| 81 a SIC and 1900 at SIC y bushel.
BRAN-Is dull. 100 sacks sold at ~ %
and 80 at 81 OF " 100 lbs.
HAY-Good is in light supply and firm
while the poorer descriptions are dull: la
bales fair Western sold at S21. Prime L
quoted at $40. choice $50 Y ton.
popK-The market is firmer and new mess
is held to-day at $22 ., Dbl. 1t is retailing
at S23 SO v Dbl.
DRY salt MEAT-Prices are still lower
and shoulders are now offered at Sc 10
They are retailing at gaze y ID. There were
some sales of clear sides at 12Ac, and l21st
| ia now asked. casks clear sides sold al
12ltc.
! BAcoN-Thcre have been some receipts o.