The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-19
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE OF THE pIcAYTNE. I

OFFICE OF II PICAYFNE. 7
Monday Evening, March IA, 1870.
Corr0S.-The sales to-day summrd mp
5000 bales, mostly at an advance of I q &c. but
partly at Satu' days outside figures. We now
quote Low Ordinary at IA q Isle; Ordina-
ry at I6i a Tie; Good Ordinary ut 1876;
Low Middling at 2n5 "a 203c; MiddIing at
PA a 22c.; Strict M.daiing at 224 a 224.
Sugar and Moiasses.-Thcre were re-
ceipts this morning of $40 hogsheads SUI
gar and 100 barrels Molasses. The mar
ket is very dull, and only a limited bust
ness is being done. We quote inferior Sugar
good fair % "a 10c.; fully fair I0a a lO;c.,
prime II a l14c.; choice ~ q Pfc; yellow
clarified l2c8 white l34 o Tie. - b. Infe<
rior, fermenting Nolasses IS a 30c good,
fermrnting 30 "a 45c.; prime TO choice, fer
mentiag so q 55e.; reboiled 62Ic. ~ gal.
Flour.-The lower grades continue in good
supply and dali, while choice is seare and in
request. Fiue is quoted at 81 so. superfne
81 Is. double extra $$5 374. treble extra
s. Is "a 6 IS. choice and family extra, ~
5 SO ~ Dbl. There were sales to-day of 5000
bbls., of which 200 superfne at $5 81 and
l25 choice extra at So, 125 treble extra at
SIS so, 300 choice extra at 81 IS. 400 and 1000
double extra on private terms, and 500 treble
extra on private terms.
y Corn.-Is in fair supply and moderate de-
mand at about previous prices. Sales to-day
5000 sacks, of which 100 white at 81 04, I5Oo
yellow and 200 white at 81 05, 75o' 'ooo ana
1000 choice white at 81 OF f9 buslei.
Oats.-The market is quiet and unchan-
eed. 500 and 1000 sacks sold at 64c. ~ bushel.
Bran.-Is in light supply. and is selling at
81 Is "a ! IS ~ 100 fb.
Hay.-Is in light supply Prime is selling
readily at $36 a 80 ~ ton, as in quantity.
! Sales today 500 bales, of which $50 prime at
1896; 100 at S37, and 100 at $S37 a 81 y tou:
pork-Mess is held at wholesale at 1928 50
4y Dbl and is retailing at $29.
T,ard,-2O tierces kettle rendered sold at
| l33c: 100 kegs pressed at l74c; and 20 kegs
kettle rendered at l74e. % ID.
Bacon-rhere was a better demand to-
day, and we note sales of 30 casks clear SIDES
on private terms, 5 and 5 do: at l7c., 70 tier-
ces sugar cured hams on private terms 10
tierces do. at 17c., and so do. at l75e. ShouI-
ders are quoted at II "a l24c,, clear RIO s'ues
rs "a 164c, clear sides 16a "a NC. A lou 81
5 tirrces, ~uncanvassed sugar-cured hahs so'o
at l7tc tY is.
Dry salt Meat-Shoulders are retailing
at lie. fY fb
Breakfast Bacon.-Is in fair supply, anu
is retailing at 10 "a l94c. fs Ii.
Louisiana Rice-There is only a llght To-
cal demand and stocks are ample: we qo9I0
nominally 7 a Tie. ~ ID for choice: D "a PC
for prime to good do, and S a 5dc. for oralna-
ry to good do. s,nr,v
and Ohio sell on the landing at - a 2 20
AID St. Louis at 81 so a go y bhi. On
ions have advanced, and choice ONO no"
command S5 so a 6 " Dbl. Choice Apes
are not so plenty, and they now bring % ~ %
s 10 Dbl. Green Peas are dull at W a. ~
~ Dbl oo,a .. Fir.
Starch leo boxes Western SOLD at o'''
40 rs. It is iobbing at 6ac ~ fb. :.n
Poultry and Eggs.-Chickens are sel T,Es
on the landing at s. Z SO " dozen. d4 !,
KEYS at ss7@ 80, and Geese Of 10 ~ -
doz. Eggs are steady at rs a go, Pr her u' !.
Butter-The supply is large, am inalIv
very little demand. We quote Y a. ooc
choic. Western Is a 2Sc., inferior 10 "a N
choice Goshen IS n 40c., anu
$50 y Is. n,;.t and firm. The
s.aes - all in second hands; Frfne Is quo,
s ss9 NJ : I7ac. P ID (gold duty pald') good
. les : lac. fair is q 1910.
ios aeans-Continue dull and plenty ME
vas,srn are auoted at 81 so O Sand North
arn at ~ so o 8 R bbl