New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-21
COMMERCIAL.
TUESDAY EvxsIxo. December

CorToN-The sales to-day summed up
5000 bales, at pretty general improvement
of lsc. We quote ordinary at l2T l2R4c;
GOOD ordinary at 1871 a 1890: low middling
at IA a l43sc; middling at l4k 0l4&C, and
strict middlirg at l47s &C.
The market opened with fair demand at
about previous rates, but being subsequently
stimulated by the favorable tenor of the
New York dispatches, tho movement soon
became more active, and factors were
enabled to establish the advance noted
above. In fact, it was difficult to find low
middling at less than l4tsc, which was the
ruling rate for average lists; strict selling at
l4A a l4asc, according to style.
The sales for the past three days (includ-
ing 80 additional Yesterday sum up rs, 100
bales, and the receipts 1887, embracing
1854 from other delivery ports, and 20. 443
proper, against %, lS2 proper for the CORE
spending time last week, and 1928 last
year. and since August 81, 433,SO4 bales,
against 3S6,77l last year. The exports COM
prise 1884 bales, embracing 1896 to Liver
pool, 300 to Bremen, 1928 to Antwerp, 1879
to Vera Cruz, 1913 to Boston, Sl3 to New
York and l37 to Philadelphia.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September l. ls7o-bales 20.6S6
Arrived since last statement..... 4,Si
Arrived previously. ............... 4ntllf- 46e01s
Total. ................ 4e9;7n
Cleared to-day. .............-.----. zHt1
Cleared previously. .............. 2e.1S- 323l 2i
Stock on hand and on shipboszd-baks.... 1864
To-day's exports were to Liverpool. Re-
ceipts proper since last evening 4075 bales,
against 1924 last year, making an aggregate
since Friday evening Of %, AS bales, against
%. 1872 for the corresponding time Last week,
and 1898 last year, and since August 81,
of 433, 3O4 bales, against $50, III last year.
SUGAR-Received to-day 1890 hhds. We
note fair demand at slightly easier prices
for the good descriptions. but the poorer
grades are dull. About 800 hhds were sold
to-day at Ga 6lsc for inferior 6ls 47ec for
common: 71s a81sc for fair to good fair
9094c for fully fair; 9k a loo. for prime !;
lOA a l0a4c for strictly prime to choice; "a
Zoe for seconds; Ii a lac for yellow clari-
fed: IL a l2a.c for white
MOLAssEs-Received to-day 5000 bbls
and 800 half bbls. We note an active de-
mand and firmer market, and the supplies
were nearly all sold at 25 q 42kc for inferior
and centrifugal; Asa SOC for common; 5O0
SIC for fair; SIS a SIC for prime; 53@ $50
for strictly prime; 60c for choice.
FLoUR-The market is quiet but firm,
with only job or local demand, and q
scarcity Of double extra and the grades be-
low. Superfine was sold at IS 25; double
extra at S. IS; treble &c. choice treble
sales to-day are confined to 100 double extra
at 1915; 50 treble at Sc; 300 at IS IS y Dbl.
CORN-The market has shown more ami
nation to-day, though without any i'm
profement in prices. The sales embraced
1000 sacks, of which $50 white at Csc; 1900
and 1000 do at 66c; 200 choice white at &c;
$500 yellow at 68c; $50 and 200 yellow at
zoe, and 600 white mixed on private terms.
OATs-Continue dull. though the market
appears to be rather frmcr; go sacks st.
Louis sold at SEC, and 800 Gaiena at SIC y
bushel.
BRAN-Is in light supply on the landing,
$50 sacks sold at 81 Is, and 100 at 81 20 y
100 lbs.
HAY-Has shown moro animation to-day.
1000 bales were sold, of which 1913 inferior
Western at $50; so and 100 prime at 81; 50
and 100 choice Western at $e8, and 300 East
ern at 500 v ton.
PoRK-We have heard Of sales Of 300 bbls
mess at S2l so, and GO bbls tain mess sold at
$2l. Mess is retailing at $50 5e@g,.
LARD-2O tierces packers sold at 10; lao
kegs pressed at lac; $50 do on private forms,
and 50 do at I4lsc y ID. Tierces are quoted
at l2 he; kegs 146l5c y Is. Kegs are
scarce.
DRY SALT MEAr-Is lower; 30 casks
shoulders sold at Sc; 30 do at 8 sShc; and S
casks clear sides at lie y 1b.
BACoN-The market is nearly bare of
sides and shoulders. but the demand is
limited and prices are nominal. Shoulders
are quoted at 141ac; clear sides Mel4kc;
sugar-cured hams 10 922hc y ib.
BREAKFAST BACOk-Is selling at 10 q l9c
for Northern and Western.
BAGGING-The retail demand is mod
erately fair; dealers selling India at &c y
yard in bales; 25c in rolls; domestic jute at
Doc; hemp and flax at 90 900 y yard.
IRON COTTON TIEs-Are retailing at 5A
a5hc y fb.
FRErGHrs-Foreign freights arc steady
and firm, under good demand for room
for cotton. There is scarcely anything GO
ing forward to foreign ports, except cotton.
The demand for room cOastwise is only
firm. We quote: Liverpool, sail, SD: steam,
Id; Bremen, sail, ll-l6G; Amsterdam, sail,
ll-16d; Antwerp. sad ll16d; Hamburg, sail,
1I-l6d; Genoa, sail, 13bc; New York, steam,
lc; Philadelphia lc; molasses to New York,
So; sugar, So. There arc two steamers on
the berth for Liverpool.
ToBACCO-There has been y good in
quiry for tobacco since our report OF last
Saturday, which will NO doubt develop into
an active business before the close of the
week. As yet NO sales have been reported,
except hhds balers on private terms. On
Friday last, not reported, 50 hhds sold on
private terms. Tho stock on sale u about
5000 to $500 hhds, running from medium to
line leaf. There are no Tugs scarcely to DO
had. Receipts past three dAYs, bids; ex-
ports 4S hhds to Antwerp, 50 to Dromea,
l3ss9 to LsoQh0rn and ~ hada T.. LivoxUoC2: