New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-13
COMMERCIAL.
FRIDAY EVENING, August II

FRIDAY EVENING, August H. 1870.
CorTON-The sales to-day embraced 725
bales at irregular prices for the lower
grades, but firmer for the better qualities.
We quote low ordinary at Sls a lOc, ordinary
at 1 a l2c good ordinary at l4la l4aac. low
middling at l64 a l6a.c, middling at l7ls
1734c and strict middling at 1Sd-c.
We noticed sales of good ordinary at
14Ac. strict good ordinary to low mddling
at Ice, strict low middling. even-running.
at 174c, good style middling at 17a4c, and
strict middling at l8c. Factors were more
stringent in their pretensiOns for the better
qualities, but met the demand freely for the
lower grades. There was more inquiry and
better feeling generally.
The sales for the past three days sum up
1925 bales, making a total for the week OF
2l50 against 2O75 last week, and 1928 the
week before: and the weeks receipts 994
bales, embracing SO from other delivery
ports. and 1876 proper, against 9lS proper
last week, and 500 last year. Receipts
proper since September l, l,l39, 432 bales.
against 1882 last year. The weeks ex-
ports comprise 4476 bales TALL in the early
partl, embracing 1919 to Liverpool, 2l6
to Vera Cruz, 7S3 to Boston, and 2l5S to
NewYork.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September l. l86a-baes 20
Arrived since last statement....... 2G3
Arrived previously. ............. Il. 1874 ,t6l
Supplemental from samples and
waste, etc. Recommendations. 9,562-l -z04 226
,2o4, 1886
Cleared to-day. none
Cleared previously. I65, 742-1 165 742
Stock on hand and shipboard-baes 39254
Receipts proper since Friday evening, 1875
bales. against 9lS for the corresponding
time last week, and 800 last year, and since
September first, 1.l39, 49, bales, against
1882 last year
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The receipts
this morning comprised % hhds sugar
and Is bbls mOlasses. The market
is lquiet but firm, with a local business
doing. and we quote lO34c y fb for com
mon sugar; IL V a II Lec for fair, II y for fully
fair, BE for prime, 1874 a l3a4c for yellow
clarified, IA a l4Ac for white. Cuba sugar is
quoted at 10d l2lsc for yellow. 13d lac
for white. Plantation fermenting molas-
ses is quoted at 25a 35c " gallon; city
refinery reboiled 50 a 75c; syrup 81. There
is no movement in Cuba molasses.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEST-Thc COLLEEN
and barges from st. Louis have arrived
since our review of yesterday.
FLOUR-IFhe market. is dull and I'M
changed. Treble extra is scarce and firm,
the grades above are in supply and dull,
while those below are scarce but in limited
demand. The sales to-day are confined to
1000 bbls, of which 50 double extra at So,
100 do at Sc l21a, 100 treble extra at SIS 25,
100 do at So 621a, 50 choice extra at 81 so,
200 do at SO so, 200 do On private terms.
CoRN-Is dull and prices are dropping.
The sales to-day are confined to $50 sacks,
of which 100 yellow mixed at 81 05. 100 do
at 81 o., 50 white at 81 10, 100 do at 81 II
p bushel
OATs-Are dull: zoo sacks new St. Louis
sold at soc, and 50 old ditto at SEC y
bushel
BRAN-One hundred sacks sold at 81 y
100 lbs.
HAY-There is none on the landing.
Choice Western is jobbing in store at $50 T.
ton.
PoRK-Is quiet but firm at $31 SO a % 50
T. bbi for mess. 1t is retailing at S32 50 y
bbl.
BACoN-Only a retail business is doing
at Isaac T. ID for shoulders; 1874 a l9c tor
clear rib sides; 1919 a 1890 for clear sides
Sugar-cured hams command 1854 a 26l2c
y fb.
LARD-Is in light supply and firm !:
tierces command l7a8 i73ac: kegs Ice p 70
DRY SALT MEATS quoted al wholesale
at I41sc, and is retailing at I5c b IL.
BREAKFAST BACoN-Western is quoted at
191sc: Northern zoe v fb.
EsCULENTs-Ohio potatoes sell on the
landing at SO IS as 20, and St. Louis 81 5003
= bbl. Onions So 5Oa3 y bib. Apples
81 5Oa4 u Dbl, and $lQ2 50 T. box.
Cabbages SIS p crate.
PoULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens sell on the
landing at So a 10 y dozen for grown and
fs4a6 for young, and turkeys at 'SiS y
dozen. Eggs are neglected. Western sell
on the levee at l0a 15c y dozen.
LOUISIANA Rock SALT-Turks Island
grade is selling at SI3 y ton; Liverpool
grade, coarse, 81 40; fine, 81 60 p sack.
Delivered at Brashear to Texas steamers
81 Y ton less than New Orleans prices.
BUTTER-Ile market is qniet, and prices
are steady. Goshen is quoted at SIC for
choice, and 80 a 33c for common. and choice
Western at &c 02Sc ~ tb.