New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-21
COMMERCIAL.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, July q


WEDNESDAY, EVENING, July 20, 1870.
CoTrON-The sales to-day embraced l4OO
bales, Mt about yesterdays reduced quota
tiOns, which we repeat as follows: Ordinary
at II y 12Ac; good ordinary Is a l5lac;
low, middling l6h a l6a4c; middling II a
HAc, and strict middling liz a lsc; low
ordinary ranged from 60 lie.
The market opened with very few indica-
tons Of any more movement than yester-
day. but later in the day several buyers
came forward and took the amount noted
above, partly for Great Britain, but mostly
for the North, at about Yesterdays prices.
middling at l7c and good middiing ut l7Ac.
The kilograms from New York quoting mid
ding Orleans at 20a4c, against 2Olac asked
yesterday, and 20l4c the day before, in
spired better feeling toward the close,
when the tone of the market was imanifestly
stronger. Private kilograms FROM Liver
pool quoted Orleans middling on the spot
at Sad, but the public dispatches at lI:l5
reported it firmer at 9asd, with sales Of 5000
bales. The wide discrepancy between these
figures indicates a very unsettled condition.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September /, l86s-bales 30
Arrived Arrived sln eya ,as 100 S
Supplemental from samples and
waste, etc.. ....-.........-.... SooI-l,zoo.i'o
Total. .............. l,2oo,s4o
Cie 1ouas 1.a Sd lag ala
Stock on hand and ON shirboard-bales 54.522
To-day's exports embraced 1907 bales to
Hayre and q to Sisal. Receipts proper
since Friday evening 1850 bales, against
1896 during the corresponding time last
week, and 3l7s last year, and since Septem-
Der l, l,l35,66S bales against 1924 last
year.
CENTS this morning. The demand is good
with a scarcity of supplies of Louisiana,
and some 40 hhds sugar were sold from
first hands. Fair. is quoted at II 4 a l2c;
fully fair at l2c: prime at BE; yellow clarified
at l2a, a BE: white at 13Ac. Plantation fer
menting molasses is quoted at SOC y gallon;
city refinery reboilcd 5O075c: syrup 81.
Cuba sugar is quoted at Ga a l2l2c y Is for
refining to clarified. There is no movement
in Cuba lnOlasses.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEsT-There has
been no arrival from the West since our
review of yesterday.
.FLoUR-The market is firm to-day at yes
terlay's prices, although the demand is not
SO active. Yesterday, not reported, So 100
and AS bbls treble extra sold at Sc % 7 Dbl.
To-day the sales embraced 5000 bbls, of
which 100 sour at "a %; 80 snperfine at
S. IS; 80 do at S. S7l2; 500 double extra at
Sc 40: 80 treble extra at Sc so; 80 do at
Sc 62la: 100 choice extra at Sc 81 ~; 80 treble
extra at Sc IS: 50 and 500 choice extra at
81 SO; 800 do at 81 80 and 80 do at 81 IS y
Dbl.
CoRN-The demand is good, and, with
light supplies, prices are tirmer, with an
advancing tendency. Yesterday, not re-
ported, 500 sacks mixed sold at 81, and
2l6O white at 81 Is y bushel. To-day. $500
sacks were sold, of which 800 mixed at
white mixed in burlaps at 81 II; 200 white
mixed at 81 1919: 500 white at 81 Is; 100 do
at 81 l71s y bushel.
OATs-In the absence Of receipts and
scarcity OH the landing, prices have adj
vanced About 1900 sacks were sold to-
day, of which 200 and 2SS st. Louis at 64c:
100 and 1873 Galena at &c; 100 and 200 do at
&c " bushel.
BRAN-Is quiet but firmer; 300 sacks sold
HAY-Is in light supply, and in request at
full prices. Ordinary Western is selling on
the landing at 500; fair ut $24; prime at $25;
choice at SO y ton.
PoRK-Yesterlay not reported, 200 bbls
full weight mess sold at S31 80 y Dbl. To-
day the market is firmer, and holders are
asking S32 q 81 so " Dbl for mess at whole
sale. 1t is retailing at S32 so " Dbl.
DRY SALT MEAT-10 casks shoulders sold
at l3lac " fb.
LARD-Is also firmer to-day; 10 tierces re-
fined sold at l7Ac. Tierces are quoted at
l7Ac; kegs 1884, dl9c.
BACON-Holders are still firmer in their
views to-day, and are now asking the adj
vanced prices of lj1e 16c y fb for shOul-
ders. 1Sla a I9c for clear rib sides, 191s a Zoe
for clear sides. and PC for sugar-cured hams,
and are obtaining these prices readily at re-
tail or in Il jobbing way.
BREAKFAST BACON-Western is selling at
1914 a I9lsc: Northern 1919 d20lac u fb.
STAR CANDLEs-Are very dnll 800 boxes
II ounce sold at l212c y Is.
Corn MEAL-The market is very firm,
holders asking for choice brands of kiln
dried S5d5 % y Dbl from store; 50 bbls
sold on the landing at S4 80 " bbl
WHIsKY-The market is quiet; 80 bbls rec
tiled sold at 81 OLA y gallon, and 80 on
private terms; % bbls spirits sold at 81 02la
y gallon.
LOUISIANA RICE-The market is lightly
supplied with Louisiana rice, and the de
mand is only moderate, but prices are easy.
We quote choice at l0c " fb; prime at 90
9lac. ordinary at Sl2 a Sc; inferior at Sc y tb.
BUTrER-The market is quiet and steady,
choice Western ruling at % a PC. and choice
Goshen at 81 a 36c II ID. Inferior grades
nominal.
BAGGISG-The retail demand is fair at
33c y ward for India in bales and Bic in
rolls; 81 a 32c for hemp and fax, and 33c
Tor domestic iute.
CoFFEE-There is only limited jobbing
and retail business doing from second hands
out OF coastwise receipts. NO stock in first