New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-04
COMMERCIAL.
SATURDAY EVENING, December 3. 1

SATURDAY EVENING, December 8. 1870
CoTToN-The sales to-day summed up
1000 bales at still easier prices, showing a
further falling off in low middling Of &c,
but only slight change in other grades.
We now quote ordinary at l21s
middling at l4as 14ssc; middling at l47s q
15Bc; strict middling at l5A &C, and
good middling at -0l5a4c.
The demand was more active during the
morning than later IN the day, but never
theless continued fair up to the close. Prices
exhibited considerable irregularity, some
parties being unable to find the kinds they
wanted unless at fully up to yesterdays
figures. For example, in some cases 1Asac
1850. 1t was also sold as low as l4as. Mid
ding sold at l5bc for even running, and
l4Ao for an average list. Some low mid
ding sold down to l4Ac.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September 1, ls7o-baIes POSES
Arrived since last statement...... 6,sis ~
Arrived previously. 3Sl,Sf'- o3a ,4sS
Total. SIS, lsl
Cleared to-day. ............... o I8Sss o.e cox
Cleared previously. ............. 22o,i65- 2lo69s
Stock on hand and ON shpboard.bales l09. 49t
To-days exports embraced 1921 bales
to Liverpool, and 274l to New York. Re-
ceipts proper since last evening, 62l4 bales,
against 1865 ON last Saturday, and 1922 last
year, and since August 81, Of 3O6,7 28 bales,
against SOL ,3ll last year. We have added
to our previous receipts 2426 bales short on
Thursday.
SUGAR-Received to-day, 4e5 hhds. We
note an active demand and firm prices for
good sugars, while the poor descriptions are
difficult to dispose of. The supplies were
pretty much all sold, however, at GA 07c for
inferior; Z 07l4c for common; ~ 981sc for
fair; 9091sc for fully fair; 90. q l0c for
prime l014c for choice l0H a lie for yellow
clarified and ii " a 12Ac for white clarified.
MoLAssEs- Received to-day, 1880 barreB
The demand is good at firm prices and the
ferior 4O05Oc for common; 5O052c for
fair: So 054c for prime; SIS 057c for strictly
prime So a sc for choice.
FLOUR-The demand today is coufned
to the local trade, and to orders for the
country. Double extra and the grades be-
low are scarce and firm, while treble and
the grades above are in supply and dull.
About 1000 bbls were sold today, of which
100 superfne at IS; 50 and $50 double extra
at IS 50; 200 and 200 treble. extra at S. IS;
2225 choice treble extra at Sc IS; 50 choice
extra at IS 50; 100 choice extra at 81 621s
" barrel.
CORN-The market is very nearly bare,
and there is no yellow left on hand. Sales
to-day $500 sacks, of which 100 yellow
mixed and 600 white, in warehouse, at 75c;
100 white at 80c, and 1900 yellow at 85c y
bushel
OA1s-The supply is light but the demand
is limited; 100 sacks St. Louis sold at Sic
y bushel.j
BRAN-Is dull; 700 sacks sold at 81 05 and
200 at 81 OH v 100 TBS.
HAr-Good is in light supply and in re-
quest while psor is plentiful and dull; 100
bales fair Western sold at 81 5Oa8 and
100 choice at $29 v ton,
PORK-Only a retail business is doing at
$S023 so y barrel for mess; the stock is
light and the market is firm mess is quoted
at Wholesale at 81 rs for old and &2l so for
new.
BAcOE-There are no sides in market,
and shoulders are scarce and firmer. They
now command l4c Y Is. Sugar-cured hams
sell at 22@25c for Western, and 2O02lc for
New York sugar-cured, plain.
LARD-Refned, old in kegs is quoted at
Ice; new is quoted at l3ts q l4c for packers
and refined in tierces, and 14A al4Ac in
kegs.
DRY SALT MEATS unsteady shoulders
are quoted at loo; clear rib at l2c: clear
sides at l3c. Shoulders are retailing at lO1.
011c y fb.
BREAKFAsr BACON-Northern is quoted at
10000, decline, and Western at % q 2lc.
v Is.
D.s>. &c u->s~ae 49, Rsver r. N.;.> 80