The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-19
CONMERCIAL
OFFICE OF THE P7CAYUNE,
Monday Evening, Feb. "a, 1870.

Cotton-The sales to-day summed up
$3.50 bales at sitter prices, leaning to outside
~ixprrs, but without any quotable advance.
We accordingly continue to quote Low Or-
binary 2O1 a Bile, Ordinary 2la a 224c,
Good Ordinary ~ q 234c., Low Middling-
23y q DIE, Middling 24a 024dc., Strict Mid
ding 2la0 25c., and GoodMiddling ga %
suear-The market is dull, and prieoos have
declined, with receipts this morning of 90
hhds Only a few lots were disposed of, and
we quote inferior Sugar I a Sic. ~ II, common
to good common 81 a Ole. fair lV0 l04c, good
fail lUic, fully tair Iii a ll3c prime III @ ne
| choice ia "a l2ac, yellow clarified Is 20 Is
&c, white l4$c
Molases-The receipts this morning en-
! brsc.l 7J9 bills and 50 half bbls, which corr
| p,is4d the total supply in first hands The
market is quiet At zoe = gallon for INFERIOR
ST ~ 81 f fsf eeaa.nni- 81 n 72e for trrmentlng'
as in quality. @3-9 7lc for prime, not 1sEmtnf'
ing, and II q 7Ssc for CHOICE ,.t,
Flour--Is in good demand, with a lishs
supply and a scarcity of the MEDIUM anu
lower grades Sales to-day $500 lbbis, OF
which 100 supertine, at 81 40, lou DO at 90
As, 100 and 200 do at y 80, 100 donole extra
at s., is. 100 and 100 do at IS 80, So and
tDU tft DIE extra ab .pO n. WV o
| on private terms, 2OU supe:fine at 80 o., W
tr.bI. extra 81 10, $50 do at $6 To-" 100 do
| At So 80, lOu CHOICE extra at 81 81, lO0 and
100 at ST so do at 81 l25, ITO do at 81 Is,
| 700 do at 81 37A on the spot, and 500 bb,s
suprrhn., 80 days delivery sellers option,
at S5 IS " Dbl . 49,. 3D., 't. ~ :,
Corn-is in light supply and fair demand
at frmer prices Sales to-day 1000 sacks, OF
| which 1900 Whit, 100 and $500 white and
| yellow at 81 10. 5O0 white and yellow mixed
ut 81 Us, and 400 ordinary yellow at 81 va
~ bushel ..,. 49,. ii 90. .,s3f., -i
Oats-Are in good supply, and with a
limited demand prices have declined safes
$500 sacks Of 400, 7tG and 60O at TIC, So
and 300 at IS R bushrl ' ,-."" :,
3ran--Is scarce and prices have advanced
$50 sacks sold at 81 AZ ~ lGo' Is ...,r...
Hay-Prime to choice Western IL selling
to she trade, in ajobbing way, at $29 WY
Pork-The market is qnirt, but firm, with
mess held at SO so a 80 y Dbl 100 bbls
mess sola on private terms; 20 hbls rump
nork at 1913, and 40 do at 1913 25 W Dbl
Mess is retailing at 800 50 ~ Dbl a.. ~. -
Dacou-Some receipts since Saturday have
unsettled prices. and i25 casks sides were
sold Of which is casks clear rib sides sold at
Tic, q 10 and 10 do at I7Ac, 10 do at H5e,
10 and 20 clear sides at isses 10 do at isc
70 and y do at Isle 10 do at l8c Shoulders
are now QUOTED at 1889, clear rib sides I74c'
clear sides 1a4c-the supplies having bee
pretty much all taken up A lot OF 7 tiefces
plain hams sold at l74c ~ pound '"' - ;
Dry Salt Meat-50, 900 ribs sides sold on
private terms Rib sides are quoted at l33 %
i33c, shoulders ia a l2c
Breakfast Bacon ~ cases Western I'M.
canvased breakfast bacon sold at l9c and III
do canvased at l9dc p b t1.y . .#H,
Lard-The supply is fair, but the demand
is only moderate go titrces refined sold at
l6ic, and rs kegs pressed at l5c y 10
Tiprcrs are quoted at l64 a 164c kegs loc
Louisiana Rice-The receipts are more
liberal, but, with a fair demand, prices are
steady We quote round lots at Il a e.
nrime 10 guod do. 81 a &c. and ordinary ST
6tc ~ tt 70 tierces good ordinary sold at
Observation-Disclosures are dull al 81 75S
Q 4g Dbl for St Louis Neshannocks, W 4o ~
Ohio peach-blows and russets, 8 We
for Western pink eyes and ~ 70 @-,of
Nar,hern pink-eyes and jackson whites Sson.
IONS are plentiful and command - 5o9 o.
aY Dbl, as in quality Apples are stlll auli,
rr;ncinnati are selling at 90 so a y BIB
and 81 Louis 90 IS q 3Yf Dbl Sour krout
scarce and firm at SII0l3 p Dbl ,I
stazch--2O boxes Western sola at oas
y ID -.r ~ . :fy 7t.aa . 80 .ur5.