New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-30
COMMERCIAL.
FRIDAY EVENING, July %, 1877

FRIDAY EVENING, July %, 1870.
COTToN-The sales to-day embraced 500
bales at prices requiring no change in our
quotations, which we repeat as follows:
Low ordinary 9 a lie: ordinary IL y l21ac;
good ordinary l5A l5lac; low lniddling
16la a lie; middling l7ls l724c, and strict
middling u lSl4c.
A part of the business is understood to
have been done at easier rates. low midi
ding, for example, selling at lose. At
the same time desirable list, white and
clean, and OF strict classification, brought
Il Ac. Under the circumstances our quo
tations must be regarded as nominal The
market was more depressed tOwerd the
close, from the further decline reported at
Liverpool and New York. and discoura ging
tenor of the private telegram from the
former.
The sales for the past three days sum up
1925 bales. making an aggregate for the
week of 1925. against $3.50 last week, and
$3.50 the week before: and the weeks re-
ceipts 1892 bales, embracing "a from other
delivery ports. and l46S proper. against l743
proper last week, and 1893 last year. Re
ceipts proper since September l, I37 ,6i9
bales, against 79i. 25S last year. The weeks
exports comprise 1896 bales. embracing
1879 to Liverpool. 1888 to Havre, $50 TO Bos-
ton, and ll44 to New York.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September |. l363-bales 10
Arrived since last statement Az
Arrived previously .................l, 1872 l3i
Supplemental from samples and
waste etc. Observation-Disclosures. 9,ooI-IZO2 100
Total 1902 9aa
SieartG To-Day :..'............... none $500
Cleared previously. l56, 4z7-1 156 421
Stock on hand and on shipboard-baes.. 465ll
Receipts proper since Friday evening l46S
bales, against l743 last week, and 1893 last
year, and since September /, l .l31 ,6l9 bales,
against 794. 25S last year.
SUGAR AND MOLAssEs-We are again
without any receipts from the coast. The
stock is light and prices are firm and I'M
changed, although the demand is limited.
Fair Louisiana sugar is quoted at llli a
/ lsc: fully fair l2c: prime BE; yellow clari-
fled 49,. l3aic: white l4d14l4c. In the
past day or two 500 boxes centrifugal Cuba
sugar sold for the West at lie, and $50
boxes white for the trade at 1878 a be p tb.
Plantation fermenting molasses is quoted
at 4Od soc y gallon; city refinery reboied
30 75c; syrup 81. There is no movement
in Cuba molasses.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEsT-There has
been no arrival since our review of yester-
day.
FLOUR-The market is almost at stand
still, and VIC quote nOminally 50 % = bar
rel for supertine, S. for double extra and
s. 25a for treble extra. 80 barrels
double extra sold at S., and 50 treble at
S. 25 u barrel
CORN-The market is very dull, and only
1900 sacks were sold to-day. of which 43O
inferior white at 90c. 100 yellow mixed at
81, 200 yellow and 600 choice white at 81 o.
T. bushel.
OATs-Are very dull, and prices are still
lower. Only $50 sacks were sold to-day, of
which 100 inferior at SOC. 1870 st. Louis at
SIC, and 300 at Sc T. bushel.
BRAN-One hundred and 200 sacks sold
at Csc y 100 lbs
HAY-Continues in light supply and firm
at $25 = ton for prime Western
PORK-Mess is firm and is quoted firm at
at wholesale at 1872 a 81 50. 1t is retailing
at $32 50a 80 p Dbl.
BACON-Only a retail business is doing at
l5lac p fb for shoulders: 1890 for clear
rib sides: 19lac for clear sides, and 2612c for
hams.
LARD-Is quiet but firm with light sup
plies. Tierces are quoted at II a Il l2c; kegs
1874 a l9c T. Is.
DRY SALT MEATS scarce and shoulders
command 14ls a l5c y tb.
BREAKFAST BACON-W is jobbinc at
10 l9lac; Northern 1919 zoe y fb.
BCTTER-Choice is in light supply and
good request, but inferior grades are ne
elected. We quote choice Goshen at 81 a
}6c. Choice Western at 26 a 2Sc: common
Northern 80 a 33c; inferior Western Is a Zoe
y fb.
Observation-Disclosures are selling on the
landing at 81 50a2 T. Dbl for st. Louis and
81 30 a , for Ohio. Onions at s. 5Oa3 and
apples 81 50a4 = Dbl as in quality Cab |
bages $40 a 10 y crate. Kraut $l0dl2 y
Dbl.
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens are selling
on the levee at 81 as y dozen for grown. |
and 50 for young, and turkeys at sl5a
10 y dozen. Eggs dali at 90 25c T. dozen |
for Western on the levee.
CHEEsE-ChOice Western is in light sup |
ply and moderate demand at Halle - Is.
No Northern here.
WHIsKY-COntinue plenty and very dull. |
We quote rectifed at 95c a 81 07l2 T. gal |
lon, according to proof: Bourbon at 81 $50 |
30 y gallon for patent. and 81 50G5 for |
pure
TOBACCo-Since our report of Wednesday |
last only so hhds (old) have changed hands |
at IL %c y Is. Holders are not inclined to
make any concessions to effect sales. Quo
tatlons are entirely nominal:
TOBACCO STATEMENT.
On hand September |, l869-hhds. 1888
arrived past three Instantaneous. 85
Arrived pieyiousl y................ 10 335-18 APO
Total ................... .'..... 26 1903
Exported past three DAYS .....,....
exported previously ......- tla23
Broken up for baling etc. ........... l535-l4523
On hand and on shpboard . 1885
LOUISIANA RICE-There is only q retail
md jobbmg business doing at previous