The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
COMMERCIAL
OFFICE OF THE PICAYUNE,
Monday Evening, Feb. 81, 1870. !

N10uudy AfSAiuC, w. - 49, ,
Cotton-The sales to-day sum up 5000
bales at irregular and lower prices. showing a
further decline of abont &C.. W. now qnote
Low Ordinary at 1914 "a 2O4c., Ordinary at 2Oa
"a 2l4c., Goud Ordinary at p "a 223c.. Low
Middling at 22s a eye, NJ ddling at 23s a
23sc. Strict Middling at 23s "a 2ac., and
Good Middling at 24lc
Sugar-Th- receipts this morning en-
braced 7l9 hhis The Market is quit but
firm, with a fair demand at about previous
prices, and the supplies are selling at 2 "a o!c
for inferior. 81 "a %" for common to good
common, 10 "a iO!c for fair, 103 % lie fur
good fair, III a lISc for fully fair, II a
l2sc for prime, III IN l2ic for choic'', IL
I3sc for yellow clarified, and I42 "a ]oc for
white clarified
Molasses-The receipts are confined to
473 tbls and 24i half btls Molassts Thu
demand is good, and the receipts have sold
readily at fuller prices Ftrmenling GO q
for poor to choice prime. not ternlenting, &c
a Soc ~ gallon
Flour-The demand continues good, with
light supplies and full prices The sales to-
day embrace 1000 hbl;, of which so common
at 81 Is; 100 super at s. 50: 400 and
100 super at IS 60; 100 do at s. s. 80, JOG
aud 100 single extra at IS IS; 100 double ex
ira at St.; 100 and 100 treble extra at S6 .
300 do at SC As 100 and 200 d" at So 30;
lCO do So 80 Nn do at IS f2t so choice ex'
ira at 81 so; 146 do at 81 %: 100 do at 81:
300 do at So; so do at 50 so; $50. 400 and
400 bills varions grades on private terms, and
100 treble extra at SIS IS ~ hhI
Corn-Is in light supply, and with an &C.
tive demand prices have advanced. Sales
< q sacks, of which 500 and 400 yellow a.
Al Is, 1900 and 5000 white at 81 III q
hushrl.
Oats-Are in good demand and prices
arc frmer to-day Sales 1850 sacks Of which
< q nrime Western at Csc. 400 do at zoe
and $40 Ohio River at &c ~ bnshel
B%ran-Thrrs is none in first hal.ds, all the
rec,ipts since Saturday having been sold
COMPRISING 1900 sacks. of which 200. 300 anc
1000 at 81 Is 9Y 100 Is
Hav-Is scarce the demand is good. anf
| nrices are still niger $50 bales prime sold al
S34 ay ton Choice commands $35
Pork-Mess held in ronnd lots at % a
90 50 dY hb', az in weight 1t is retailing a
900 5n@ 30 so bills mess sold on the land
ing at 1923. and 40 bbls extra, over weight
at S29 50 ~ Dbl
Racon-Is in better supply. though cleal
sides are still scarce Shoulders are held a
laa m l4r. clear rib sides at f75 "A 174c
| clear sides at 1871 "a 1s3c 10 tierces smear
cnred hams sold at 19c. 80 and 30 do at 1871
an IL Of sides 81 casks were sold, Of which
Q clear rib at 17Jc 10 do at I71c. and 8 clea
sides at 1890 ~ rs
Lard-Tierces continue dull. while kegs
are scarce. Tierces are quoted at l64 % l63c
kegs IA a 1910 ~ Is
Drv Salt Meats casks heads sold a
Sc. 9 casks shoulders at 11sc, and Il do ri}
aides at 131c Shoulders are retailing at 121c
rib sides 14Ac, clear rib l4ac ~ fb
breakfast Bacon-1s in light supply and
in request at 10 "a 2Oc ~ Is for Northern
and Western
Louisiana Rice-The market continues
dull and heavy The demand is only for SINAI
lots. and the RECEIPTS are liberal We quot'
round LOIS nominally at II a 7ac for choice
81 % 7c fer prime to good do, 81 "a 64c TO
ordinary to good do
whiskey-The market is very dull. anf
rectifed is quoted nominally at 97A a 3
021 for choice. and 90 "a CSC for low proc
| Spirits are steady at 81 l2a ~ gallon NJ
highwines in market a
Corn Meals in light supply and II
good demand at S. - hhl for choice kiln
| dried or the landing at S. Is; from store s.
and so bbls sold on the landing at IS ~ bb
Hides-Dry country hides are in request
| the receipts selling freely at II % ISc ~ Il
for flint, and Is "a I6c for sailed The mar
krt is at present bare of wet city slaughte
stock ill.,.
cofee-The market is quiet to-day. bu
prices are very firm. Stock in first hand
1894 bags Prime IS quoted at ia a l71c 7
fb (gold duty paid), good 16a "a 173c, fai
153 % 1910 P ID
Fruit-A portion Of the cargo of the bari
| Batista, $50 boxes oranges an lemons, sol
at auction at 81 Is "a 3 IS ~ box
Cotton Seeds in firm supply and de
mand at $l3 ~ ton in bulk aud $50 ~ to1
in second hand sacks