New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-13
COMMERCIAL.
MONDAY EVENING, December 70. 1870.

MONDAY EVENING. December H. 1870.
COTfON-The sales to-day summed up
Il, 400 bales, at tirmer prices, requiring an
advance Of a fraction in our inside figures
for low niddling and middling. We quote:
Ordinary at l2A q l3c; good ordinary at
ding at l4le 0I4ssc, and strict middling
at l4s4 0li7sc.
The above is 1860 bales in excess Of the
largest previous business reported this sea-
SON. The demand was active throughout
the day, and Notwithstanding unfavOrable
kilograms from Liverpool and New York,
factors were enabled to realize sitter prices.
Strict ordinary, with staple. sold at l3Ac,
strict good ordinary at l3asc, low middling
at IA and I4lsc, strict at l4ls, l4l4 and even
l4ssc for % very high style, middEng at 145sc
and strict middling ut l434c. As the de
mand slackened toward the close, prices
were hardly as buOyant as earlier in the
day,
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September !, 1870-bales 90
Arrived since last statement. l5.26
Arrived previously .............. $685. 1856 408 43l
Total. ........................ 42e, l2|
Cleared to-day ..;......'.......... o 2'f.O oo, =,
Cleared previously ............... 2's6'3- 2e3lE
Stock on hand and on shipboald-bales. las 1885,
To-day's exports embraced 2i24 bales to
Liverpool and 1046 to Bremen. Receipts
proper since Saturday evening l4,32s
bales, against 9Sl5 last year, making an
aggregate since Friday evening of 1854
bales, against 1880 for the corresponding
time last week, IA, 4S3 last year.
SUGAR-Received to-day GIG hhds. The
demand is good and the market is firm
The supplies were mostly sold at about
previous prices: Inferior at 606l9c; com
mon Ga a7Ac; fair 7la a Sc; good fair 81.
a9c; fully fair GA 09a4c; prime 100
lOlsc; seconds Sla q l0asc; yellow clarified
IL 0llsc; white III q I2a4c Y ID.
MOLAssEs-Received to-day 2l55 bbls.
The demand is good at previous prices, and
the supplies were pretty much all sold at
Is a 35c for inferior; 40 Acc for common: 49
oslo for fair, Sd SEC for prime, and 81 q
Sc for choice; choice is scarce.
FLoUR-Double extra and the grades be-
command higher prices, while treble extra
and the grades above are plentiful and dull
About 1000 bbls We're sold to-day, of which
100 superfne at S. so and 100 double extra
at So 50; so and 100 double extra at S. 60;
$50 do at S. 62l2; 900 treble extra at s. TO-
50 and 200 do at S. IS; 100 do at Sc; lis do
at Sc 37l2; 100 choice extra at 81 10; l0C
do at 81 l2l4 p barrel, and 50 half barrels
treble extra at 50 l2l. y hale BARRE.
CoRS-Is in fair supply and demand at
about previous prices. 1916 bbls were sold
to-day, Of which SIG white mixed at 72lac
400 do at 73c; 900 white at 74c; 1900 white
at Use, ant: 2no yellow at SOC v bushel.
OATs-Are in fair supply, but the demand
is limited. 100 sacks st Louis sold at 52c
% choice do at 53c, and II at SAC
BRAN-We note more inquiry to-day: 65(
sacks sold at 81 03l2, and 37S at 81 05 y
100 Tbs.
HAY-Good is in light supply. 800 bales
prime Ohio sold at 81 SO, and sc prime St
Louis at g y ton.
PoRK-The stock is very light. Mess is
retailing at Sl3 024, and is held at whole
sale at $23 y Dbl.
DRY SALT MEATS in good supply and
limited demand, and prices are lower. II
casks shoulders sold at Sssc; Is choice do al
sac, and Is casks clear sides on private
terms. Subsequently, shoulders were quoted
at Sla 0S34c; clear rib sides l0c, and clear
sides lie y ID.
BACON-The market is bare or nearly so
Shoulders are retailing at l41sc; clear sides
l6hc; sugar-cured hams. % 024c for choice
and 10 a 22c for ordinary.
LARD-Is dull and prices are lower. l0i
tierces sold Oh Saturday on private terms
Tierces are quoted at 1924 BE; kegs IA a
l4a4c v it.
BREAKFAST BACoN-l0 boxes Western
sold at dc T. Is. Northern is selling at Il
020c, and Western at 20 a 2lc y fb.
LOUISIANA RICE-In consequence of Tho
free offerings of Carolina rice, the domestic
product has been withdrawn from the mar
ket, and quotations are therefore impossible
CAROLINA RICE-Owing to further receipts
of about 400 tierces, prices are little lower
to-day, and We now quote good rs a 8lsc
and fair 71ac y Is.
WHIsKY-Is quiet, but steady. 50 bbls
Indiana sold on private terms. Rectifed is
quoted at Csc a 81 OF y gallon. as in quality
50 bbls high wines sold at 92lac, is do al
93Isc, and 80 at 95c y gallon.
Corn MEALS bbls choice kln-dried
sold from store at 50 GO y Dbl. and l0a OH
the landing at So % y Dbl.
Poultry AND EGGs-Chickens sell on tho
leee at $5d7 " dozen geese at $40 Il
and turkeys at S20022 U dozen. Eggs are
in better supply, and are now quoted at AZ
a 4.c y dozen for fresh Western, and 30 a
35c for lined.
SALr-The demand for the interior al
present is light, but prices are without any
variation. We quote Liverpool coarse from
dealers hands 81 700l 80. fine 81 1902 y
sacE. When large lots are taken at ware
house by boats, a deduction is made fol
drayagc. No cargoes Offering. Table salt in
pockets of & lbs, l0c; A lbs, Sc.
RUTTBR-ChOinA Northern and Western