The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-05
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE OF THE PICAYUNE, !
Mo. Say Evening, Feb. %, 1910.

Mos7ay Evening, Feb. %, 1870. (
Cotton-The sales to-day embraced 1900
bales, at irregular prices, closing at a decline
of a &c. We now quote Low Ordinary at
IS a 19c., Ordinary at 1914 "a pc, Good Or
dinarv at 2l4c "a 2l4c., Low Middling at 2l3
% 22sc Middling at 224 $ 22ac. Strict Mid
ding at % "a 234c., and Good Middling at
23a a 233c
sugar-The receipts this morpilE en-
braced 633 hhds. The market has exhibited
more animation today, though without any
improvement in prices, and the sales embraced
500 hhds. at I "a &c. for INFERIOR 81 a Gle.
for common to good common. 81 "a Zoe.
for low fair, 104 % 101c. for fair 1Oa a lie.
for fully fair. 1l4c. for prime, IL "a 124c. for
choice, ID "a 131c for yellow clarified and
Ia % I4!c. for white.
Molasses-There were receipts this morn
ing of 255 bbls. The market is dull and the
supplies are selling slowly. at 60 zoe. ~ gal
fermenting. sold at Tic ~ gallon.
Louisiana Rice-There il. only a small
iobbing and retail demand and a large supply
TO meet it. Quotations are nominally un-
changed, though some holders, in order to
realize. are making concessions. We quote
choice u a 73c., prime to good do. 81 a &c,
ordinary 81 "a sc. - ib.
Flour-The supply continues light, and
with a good demand prices are firm. Ssses
to-day 1900 bills, of which $50 fine at $5 IS,
so do. at S. 81, so superfine at S. 20 40 do.
at $S5 rs, 100 do at S. 81, $50 double extra
at &C. as 10. at So 124. 200 single extra at
S. 80 ~ Dbl.
Corn-Is scarce, and with good demand
prices are very firm. Sales today 5000 sacks.
of which $50 inferior at 81 05. 1852 do at 81
124. 1000 prime white and yellow at 81 225,
800 and 1000 white at ST IS p bushel.
Oats-The market is frmer to-day and
there were sales of 5000 sacks, of which $50
$500 aud 1000 sacks Mt Csc ~ bushel 1855 at
66c., 500 Calena at &c. and 300 ordinary at
63c orders for the country being flSsl at e.
a CSC. ~ bushel
Bran-Is scarce. and 700 sacks Just re-
ceived sold at 80 ~ 100 II.
Hay-1s scarce and prime Western is sci.
ling at $35 % ton.
Pork-The market is dull at 500 a 90 o5
~ Dbl, for mess. 1t is retailing at 1929 50
a % rs p bbl. A lot of 80 hbls. sold at S2s
4Y bbl and we have heard of one or two lar
ger sales at the same price.
Bacon--Is dnll Shoulders are held at
134 a 13ic.. clear rib sides III a 171c,
clear sides 1s4 "a 1870. ~ II. 10 casks
shoulders at 134eH. a do clear rib sides at l74c.,
5 and IS do clear sides at 19dc.
Lard-Keg Lard is in demand, and so and
1875 kegs pressed sold at 1o4c.. ~ tb. Tierces
are dull at rs "a l6f
Dry Salt Meat-We have heard ola sale
of the equivalent of 100 sacks shoulders on
terms
Breakfast Bacon.--A lot of 20 boxes
sold at 1870. 49 fb.
Ftuit-Messina Oranges. in prime condi-
lion. are selling freely at o. % box, and
at SO IS ~ box Palermo COM
mard Soc. ~ box less. The supply is heavy.
Whiskev--The market is very quiet to-
day. Rectiied is in good supply, and is quo
ed at 97ac "a 81 ~ gallon for choice and
921 a Csc for very low proof. Raw COM
nands 81 05 ~ gallon. $50 hbls. Bourbon
sold in lots on private terms 1t quoted at
81 Is "a 5 ~ gallon. as in quality.
Cofee-The market is inactive to-day.
The stock in first hands embraces 1000 bags.
n second lands 10000 bags. We continue
o quote Prime gold duty paid) ia "a life
rood 1862 a 1899. fair Is a 164c. ~ lb
Tallow-Texas rendered is held at 95c.,
md city at 10 a 104c. }y ID. There is very
title demand
Salt-The demand for Liverpool Salt is
light, and prices are steady We quote from
hands. coarse 81 so "a i 65; fine
81 20 "a l so ~ sack. When large lots are
at warehouse by boats a DEDUCTION is
made for drayage. Three cargoes in the riv-
r not offering Bulk salt dull, and quotations
ION inal
Hides-Dry Hides are in good demand,
he receipts selling at II "a 1sc. for country
and IS "a Ice. for sailed. Green city
are firm at - % S4c. for lots as they
end IL 12c. for kips.
Lard Oils in good supply and dull
0 bbls. sold at 81 25 a l 40 u gallon.