New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-03

| -Ihe demand was fair throughout the day
and the sales would, no doubt, have been
on still more liberal scale had not opera.
| tons been restricted by scant supplies OF
clean, white cottons of all grades which
commanded full prices. Other descriptions
were rather easier, but without requiring
any other change than the slight variation
noted above. High-colored good ordinary
| sold at l2S8c, and average low middling as
low as 13Ac.
The sales for the past three days sum up
l2,lOO bales. The receipts since Friday
evening were 1888 bales, embracing COB from
other delivery ports and S675 proper. against
1l,089 proper for the corresponding time
last week, and l4577 last year. Receipts
proper since August 81, 1,2S4,5S bales,
against l,032,62l last year. The exports
comprise 1871 10 bales, embracing 1854 to
Liverpool, 3O66 to Havre, 1000 to Cronstadt,
and 500 to Barcelona.
The Exchange reports: "Market very firm:
demand good; supply poor
COTTON STATEMENT
Stock on hand September l. l87O-bales 2O696
Arrived since last statement....-. 1924
Arrived prevous 354 720-l, $50 $50
Total. :. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1886
CiesreS ,peTi6Gnslv zo3 as
Burnt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 669-1.24, 1877
STOCK on hand and on shiDboard........... l62 $40
To-days exports were 1886 bales to Liver
pool, and 3066 to Havre. Receipts proper
since last evening 1921 bales, against 1899
on last Tuesday, and 733 last year, making
an aggregate since Friday evening of S675
bales, against u ,0SS for the corresponding
time last week, and l4,577 last year, and
since August 81 of l,284,5S5 bales against
l,032, 62l last year.
SUGAR-Received to-day 43O hhds. The
demand is fair and prices are firm. The
supplies are selling quite readily at 6A 07c
for inferior; IA 07a4c for common; SGSAc
for low fair; 9l2 09c for good fair; 912 69Ac
for fully fair. 97s q lOAc for prime; lO12 q
l024c for choice; 1lA 0ll7sc for yellow
clarified, and l201234c for white
MoLAssEs-Received to-day 2l3 bbls and
As half bbls. The demand is good and
the supplies have sold at 25c for common
fermenting; 80 40c for good fermenting;
40 q 55c for plantation reboiled, as in quality
30 a 60c for cistern bottom. City refinery re-
boiled is selling at 30 a Coo; golden syrup 90c
0Sl U gallon.
FLOUR-The medium and lower grades
are in light supply and in request at tirmer
prices, but the better descriptions are in
supply and dull Superfne is quoted at Sc;
single extra Sc 25; double extra Sc 500
Sc 6212; treble extra Sc 7507 y Dbl. There
were sales to-day of 5000 bbls, of which 600
superfne and single extra at Sc l219; 40
single extra at Sc 25; 100 double extra at
Sc Ils; 80 double extra at Sc so; so do at
Sc 60; 100 do at Sc 6213; 300 and 500 treble
do at 81; 80 good treble extra at 81 25; rs
do at 81 37l3; 100 choice extra at 81 IS;
25 do at So 25 q Dbl
CoRN-ls In fair supply and demand at
about previous prices. There were sales to-
day Of lO, 500 sacks, of which $50 ordinary
yellow at zoe; 100 mixed and 800 yellow
mixed at 7lc; $50 yellow at 7lc; 100 yellow
mixed, in dundees, at 7lc; 600, 700, 1000,
1900, 1000 and $500 white at 72e; $50 yellow
at 72c; 200 white at 72lac, and 1000 white,
in dundees, at Use.
OATs-Are in light supply and fair de-
mand at about previous prices. About 1900
sacks were sold to-day, of which $50 st.
Louis at 63c; Us and 100 choice do at 64c;
500 Galena at Csc T. bushel.
BRAN-Is scarce and in request at firm
prices; 100 and 200 sacks sold at 81 IS II
100 TBS.
HAYS in fair supply and moderate de-
which 100 inferior at SIS; 900 prime Ohio
river at $40; 100 and 1900 do at $23; so do
at $24 so y ton.
BREAKFAST BACoN-A lot of Is boxes
Western sold at l212c y fb. 1t is offer
ing at l49 l413c.
PoRK-The market is very dull and prices
have weakened. Mess is offering at $l9 p
Dbl. A lot. of IS bbls mess sold at $l9 v
Dbl. 1t is retailing at $40 so y Dbl.
BACoN-Is in fair demand and prices for
shoulders and sides are firm. About DO
casks were sold, of which IS casks shoulders
at 712c; do at7Ae; and ~ casks clear
sides at lOl2c; 3 do at l024c. Clear rib
SIDES are quoted at 010Ac. Sugar-cured
hams are dull About 90 tierces were sold,
however, of which 10 tierces at lac; % at
l4Lsc; ; at l4lac; 20 and 25 at l5c y Is.
DRY SALT MEAT-~Shoulders are quoted at
07Bc " fb.
CORN MEAL-The demand ia good and
prices are 6rmer, 300 bbls KIN dried sold