New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-24
COMMERCIAL.
FRIDAY kVnNinq, Decex1ber 3

FRIDAY KSEEina. December q, 1879.
CoIIoN-The sales to-day summed up
$3.50 bales, partly at previous rates, but
mostly at an advance of ts@Ac. We
quote: Ordinary at Ign TIeMc, good ordi-
nary at 1855 a lac; low middIing at i4is a
ding OF l50-c.
In giving the above figures it il proper to
add that as usual, in an irregular and ad-
vancing market, there was some diversity
of opinion as to quotations. Low middling
being variOusly set down at l4H a i4as, and
l4A 0lakc. Strict good ordinary was re-
ported fraction above our outside figures
for that grade. At the close, there was but
little good ordinary to be had at 1873. or
low middling at l4ls. The demand was ae-
tive throughout the day, but the stock was
| only moderate, especially of cottons that
could be promptly delivered In good cOndi-
ton: and prices were stimula ed by the ad-
vance reported at Liverpool and New York.
The sales for the past three days, jnclud-
ing 800 additional on Wednesday, sum up
81 800 bales, making a total for the week Of
AZ 600, against SIS, 40 last week and a, 500
the week before. Weeks receipts $3.50
bales, embracing 1858 from other delivery
ports, and Al, 1896 proper, against 1898
proper last week, and 3S,,55 last year. Re
ceipts proper since August 81, 1916, bales,
against 4022, 2233 last year. Weeks exports
81. 1873 bales. embracing l6, s35 to Liverpool.
1900 to Cork, 1900 to Bremen, 1928 to Ant
werp, 1881 to Barcelona, 1866 to Genoa,
1872 TO Vera Cruz, 1884 to Bostoa. 1893 to
New York, iG to Phi.adoiphua.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September I, l87p-baies '2O696
Arrived since last statement..... IL. LIN ~ ,
Arrived prevfeusy. .............. 4Sv, s9t- fSsOs!
Total. ........................ a,ss
cleared to-day ................... ~ q $780,
Cleared previously. ..-........... 3@.oS;- 35S s73
Stock on hand and on shipboardLbates. zee. l-a4So
Today's exports embraced 1874 bales to
LIVERPOOL; 300 to Cork, for orders; 1881 to
Barcelona, and AS to New York. Re
ceipts proper since last evening ll,&H
bales against 5349 last year, making an
aggregate since Friday evening Of H.HG
bales, against S., a2.S3 last week, and 3S,7S
last year. and since August 81, of 45i,8H
bales, against 40, 2B Last year. The weeks
receipts at all the ports are III $50 bales,
and the exports. 81 1913, of which rs, LIB to
Great Britain. and Is, $40 to the continent.
Stocks 49l $40 bales.
SUGAR-AbOut 1000 hhds were received
to-day The demand is fair at firm prices,
and tho supplies are selling at 6e6ho for
inferior; g.. G7Ac for common; 668Ac for
fair; Sss 0S1sc for good fair; SO 09A for
fully fair; ga 01Oc for prime; ~ q loo for
centrifugal, 1Osa al &c for yellow clarified,
and IL " a l3c for white. There is no choice
open kettle on hand.
MoLAssEs-About 1000 bbls were received
to-day. The demand is good at firm prices,
and the supplies are sold at IS q 100 for in
lerior and Centrifugal; z0@5Oc for common;
y a Sac for fair; 55@S7o for primo; $50
Soc for strictly prime, and 6os6lc for
choice.
FLoUR--There was an active demand for
the medium and lower grades to-day. and
superfinc is now held at SIS IS, double extra
IS 9Oa6, treble extra SIS 2566 50 y Dbl.
The sales embraced 1000 bbls. of which 80
fine at IS IS; 76 supcrfne at s. 50; 81 do at
IS IS; liz do at IS 60; % do at S 6sl4, IS
and 100 do at IS rs; 50 double extra at
IS IS; l33 do 1t s -, ~ suPegdae and