The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-05
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Tuesday Evening, Jan. 81. 1870. {
CoTToS:-The sales to-day summed NJ
45Oc bales. at irregular and lower prices, Gle,
sing at q DECLINE Of fully &C., Strict Low Mid
ding showing eventa greater reduction We
now quote Low Ordinary at 2l8c.,, Ordinary
at y g 22ac,, Good Ordinary at 233 a23l,
Low Middling at 23IT024tc, Strict Middliny
at "a 25e",s and Good MiddIing at 2 &c
SUGAR-The7 receipts this morning en-.
braced 500 hhds Fine market is very dnll
land theresis 50 little doing that prices are no
minal. Inferior a a &c, common 81 ri Or
fair 81 a 9Ac.: fully Fair IO4c a lie
prime Id a lie, choice 10 a l24c., yellow
Clarified 1aa q 1a5c white Ia "a l44c.I
WORCESTERSHIRE better descriptions are in
good demand and 1irm;, others are dall and
depressed. Inferior 40 a 45c , f~armNA,ine
As a Soc, as in quality, prime 60 q roc . :,
choice 20 73c. Some half bbls. prime sold
at 72c. P gallon n.lo@ lws s.aa' ..-,t..
LOUISIANA kiCE.-The demand is still con-
fined to the local trade, and today Is OILY a
small way. Prices remain nro'mi.lally uncksn.
ged for round lots, via At a zee, for choice,
64 q &c fuf prime to. good do, 81 u &C. for
ordinary to good do, b @ sc. for %inferiur and
broken The stock is large, 4.'f
FIoar-Tle lower grades are scarce, in re-
dttttst aad firner. Fins is NOW quoted at
s. l2i, supertine ,;$S5 i&305 10, single extra
Eo So. double extra. % ~, treble extra
SD a 6l23, choice extra So Is u I, family
extra 81, 50 O. so y bbl Sales to-day 73U
bbk., Of whicislieG and 100 treble ezra at
S6 q. so eboice al ~ -621 81 and $50 treble
extra at ~ l. y Dbl ..s4, ~, :
+. Several hun,tse1 barrels damaged sold by
auction at So 70 a a37aP bhi. IL p =
Il CornL- fs,a y I - ,anrnt.rt.ll ,n.k.--
scarce and frn, sslIls poor is plenty and,dull!
Sales to day, 5000 sacks. Of which $50 and
1000 ordinary white at 81, 800 choices yellow
at 81 10 ~ bnshei. "a a3| In Es1s ai'a
II Cats-Are% scarce and tfrmer and command
70 a :73c. per bushel; loo sacks sold On private
Bxan-Is quiet, but firm at 5 IS d 'i5OtP.
100 ID. We have heard Of sales at si 30 ~
l35 and 80 sacks. are reported at 81 40 ~
100 h. Tu3 jar III .,4.4 et as,,,-.
Hays held higher to-day, holders asking
$50 iRb ton for prime. There were some sales
at less however, 100 bales prime Western
sold at $27 ~ ton. .taa4 fiAia h@g = 3r il
Pozk-eUU bbls. mess soldftq arrive within
two weeks. in four lots, at $$2!9 ~ Dbl. now
held at $29 SO to arrive Iii lots on ttesspot
there is nothing doing Mess is retailing a:
$99f7h y t30iP Dbl saH1f aHt 6ahdrI,
. Haeon.-Wefi notice a. dull market with
light supplies, and quote shoulders at IA a
l4ac,, clear rib, Sides 171c., clear sides 1s4 IA |
lSac' ~ fb, sugar cured hams I83 a gle. as
ID brand: ID casksftrib sides sold on private
Ierins<9 A}HtS tsag .As4g4s7t ~ tarts.s
Dry Salt Meat-Ths sales on Saturday |
were rib sides at 1896, not clear rib To day
We quote shoulders at 1s4c.s, rib sides I34 "a
1896. clear rib sides IA a i44e;al0 casks
shoulders sold; on private terms -an,.. NO
tLsrd--gpntlnues 'iull, at l64 a l63c. for
and l5c- for kegs. 0s' ~ t77- Wv
CORN Msal The supply is light and
With a fam demand prices are very firm at
%, from store. gssy,f fsi.r, US
Whisky-ls quiet. and steady. Western
%ectiti-d commands $f O24 "a i 65 for choice,
md 975 "a | for low proof; 100 bbIs. and half
ibis. sold on priyaae terms; 20 lat. $i, and 2v
tSi 05TtY gallon:t Ms .-ygfnffytt II a, IF
" Rutter---Choic is in request at full prices,
nj inferior is very dull The Supply Of Yves.
ern is better Wequots choice Goshen 43 "a
a.; common Nertherntl35 IA 35cs tchpice
~ "a sc; i~uterior lsp0, 23e;s a}9 lib. II
Poultry and Egss-Chickens are selling
u the landing at So, ~ DOZEN Geese at Blu
y dog. Eggs are dail at SOC. a DOZEN
Cotfee-3yu0 bags. (not previously report
d. Tex Eliza Maria, sold on private terms. 4
he market is firm and quotations unchan-
ed, viz Prime III a i74c. (gold duty paid1.
God i6aca,3 Fair I54 "a Io2cAy lib. J Stock I'M
rst hands $1,000 bags. j5ft s3t HJH99 -