New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-13
COMM EKCIAL-

CoTroN-The sales today summed up
1900 bales at irregular and easier prices,
showing, however, less falling off toward
the close than earlier. We now quote
low ordinary at 14@l5c; ordinary at
l6@l7c; good ordinary at lsC9l95c; low
middlipg at 20s @20sc; mid ding at 2ls@2l4c;
strict mlddling at 22@22fc, and good md
ding at 22a@224c.
The above shows a reduction of sc in
the outside figures, low mlddling,
aud hc in good ordinary; &c III
the outside figure of middipg. Other
grades exhibited some irregularity, but
without requiring any quotable change.
During the morning, when gold was at the
lowest point, factors accepted rates below
the above, and subsequently evinced more
confidence. good style of low middling
cold rs low as zoe. and barely low middling
as high as 204c. Other grades were equally
irregular. The supply was limited, with a
scarcity Of the kinds most in request.
STATEMENT OF CoTros-
STOCK OF hand September L. l869-bses. ITO
Arrived since last statement. .......... 5b4
Arrived previously. -9-3 7od-s203i1
Total. s27.Os7
S gssrss sonsv and 5sst s2
stock on hand and on shipbosrd-bses =. .755
TO-day's exports embraced 204l Dales TO
Barcelona, and $40 to New York. Receipts
proper since last evening 2l45 bales, against
43l3 on last Saturday, and since September
l. $40 023 bales against 6S7 900. 1t appears
that the Mexican, cleared on Thursday, had
on board los bales more Mexican, and lO0
LEES New Orleans than was noted on the
manifest. We have corrected our figures
accordingly.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The receipts this
morning comprised 3O4 barrels sugar and
IH7 barrels mOiasses. The demand ia only
moderate and prices are unchanged. lnfe-
rior sugar T08c; common 6@9c; fair 9sG10c;
good fair to fully fair 104@1lbc; prime l2c;
choice 124@l21c; yellow clarified l3c;
| white 14@144c u ib. Fermenting molasses,
4o@5Oc q gall prime, not fer ragg, $40
Sl@l 10 u gal.
ARRIVALS FROM THE WEsF-There has
been 10 arrival from the West since
our review OF yesterday.
FLoUR-The lower grades arein good sup
ply and very dull, while choice is scarce, IN
request and firm. Fine is quoted at 81 so;
superfne S.; double extra SIS 5og5 o.:
treble extra s6@6 Is; choice extra s1@7 So;
family extra 81 50@S so u Dbl. $50 and 100
barrels superfue sold at SIS Dbl; 100
double extra at SIS IS; 100 choice extra at
| 81 Is. and so do at IS; together 600 barrels;
| CoRN-The supply is good, but the demand
! is slack. Sales to day 100 sacks, OF which
800 yellow mixed az 81 O2s; 200 yellow at
| 81 %; 5UU ana oUU NQltc al "a W, 1uO fVV
do at 81 O7s % bushel.
!, OArs-Are in good supply, but the demand
| is limited. Sales to-day 400 sacks, OF
| which 100 and 100 at 64c; 200 at Csc d
| bushel.
BnAN-The arrivals of the past few days
are landing slowly. 100 sacks sold at 81 D
100 lbs, aud 100 at 81 20.
HAY-Continues scare and IN request.
Prime Western is selling to the trade at $50
| @39 % ten.
| PoRK-We note frmer market to-day,
with sales of 30 and rs bbis mess ut SIS 81
| IL Dbl. This is now both the wholesale and
| retail price.
BAooN-Is also frmer. Shoulders are
| now firm at l24c; clear rib sides 1910 l69c
| clear sides 163@l7c; sugar-cured hams lfs
@l8c. A lot of 10 casks clear sides sold Oh
the landing at l64c 70 fb.
| LARD-Is quiet. Tierces are quoted at Ia
@144c; kegs l7@17ac % ID. 10 tierces sold
at I4sc, and 100 kegs pressed at TIC q d.;
| DRY SALT MEAT-Sboulders are quoted al
wholesale at l05c % 1b.
BREAKFAsT BAcoN-Is scarce, and com
mands $4,000 u ID.
| WHIsYY-Is in good supply and fair de
mand. Last week, not reported, lOOo Dbl
Ordinary rectied sold in lots at 90SG9oc; TO
DAY, 40 at 92c, and SO at 923c u gallon, =,
WhLT-5O sacks Western barley malt sa
sold at 81 rs ~ bushel. The market Is yer.
dull.
CoFFEE-The market is quiet but frmer
| Stock. in second hands, 16 900 bags; in tirs
hands. none. Prime is quoted at 114(Ol!4c
(gold duty paid); good. l6. @l65ci fair, LOG
164c u ID. IN
EsCULENTs-Potatoes continue dull an
plentiful at 81 25@l 50 u Dbl for st. Louis
and 81 9002 for choice Ohio. onion
arc in better demand and Ohio comman'
81 5O@5 % Dbl no St. Louis in market
Apples are frmer. choice Ohio being no'
quoted 81 5O@5 % y Dbl. No sour krou
or cabbages here. Green peas are eX
tremely dull at S. u Dbl.
FGgIGHTs-The demand for Havre roor
continues active and rates are firm, but &c
| Iiyerpool there is not much doing. The o
ferines cosstwise are very light. The Vic
/, tor and Crom we'll went to Havana to obtai
cargoes. There is nothing at all doing tt