New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-01

The first lot of new crop. consisting of
twenty-one barrels from the parish of
Plaquemines, and three barrels from the
parish of st. Charles was received here on
the fifth instant. Nineteen barrels classed
low prime, and were sold at 93sc. Last
year the first receipt was on the tenth of
August. OF ten barrels, three were prime,
and brought lie. In 1869, the first con-
signment, numbering five barrels, came TO
hand on the twelfth of August, classed
prime, selling at Zoe. The year previous,
six barrels of the first new rice made their
appearance in this market on the tenth of
August, and brought lie.
The general prospect of the rice crop up
to this time is. on the whole, verv promis-
ing. Some increase in the area of land
devoted to the culture of this staple has,
undoubtedly, taken place. Thus far, the
atmospheric conditions have been highly
favorable to the curing and stacking of the
grain. Notwithstanding 5000 OF 10000 bar
rels of rough rice were lost by the overflow
caused by the Bonnet Care crevasse, the
opinion is that the present crop will exceed
the last, and yield of $4,000 barrels of
clean rice or over has been talked of AL
though it may not be impossible to obtain
these sanguine expectations, their realiza-
ton may be doubtful
The new crop will not begin to come free
ly till about the tenth of September
TOBACCo.-The stock on hand by our run
ming statement on the first of last Septem-
Der, which had but short time before been
verified by an actual count, was S7S2 hhds,
against 1858 in 1869, 2l83 in 1868 and 3l97 in
1867. The amount on sale was estimated at
700O hhds, against 5000 in the previous year,
and 1850 in the year before. Notwithstand-
ing such fair scope afforded the buyers, the
demand was light; the ruling rates of Gig q
m m for
medium to fine, being alone the principal
orders. The movement was consequently
on limited scale until November, when.
under a good demand for Germany and
Italy, about 300 hhds changed hands at
515 csc for Tugs to common, and ~ 0l0lac
for medium to fine; showing Concessions of
l6119c in the former and y 62c in tire
latter. December exhibited less activity,
and during the ensuing four months the
market continued extremely quiet. The
export demand WAS then stimulated by chean
freights, and IN May buyers came forward
took about 800 hhds, at rather easier prices
but without any marked decline. The ey,
port movement through this port was also
aided by cheap river freights, through rates
from the West to Europe showing a. differ.
encB OF % per hid, compared with shin
ments wa New York, while at the same time
the CONDITION and quality was improved Nv
sthe gulf route. With more abundant S,,, ~
Plies the demand became quite active and
IN June the sales reached $500 hbds wbiIa
prices continued steady. A fair business
nearly 29UQ hhds-was done during the ffrst
week OF July; since which, the supply on
saLes having been materially reduced the
m9 g cement has shown but little animation.
81 COMPARED y, with last year the receipts
e eo an increase OF about twenty-five per
cent, which, considering the active oo,o pc,
Ition Of New York, its ample canital and nd
Characteristic enterprise, NAV he reaarJad
as satisfactory. 1t must not be overlooked
however, that there has been a large in,
crease IN the receipts at that port also. and.
aao II not been for the efforts of it's mer,
cnants, our trade would undoubtedly have
assumed L much more imposing proportions.
Suen lsets furnish lesson which can not