New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-21
COMMERCIAL
MONDAY EVENING, February -


COTTON-The sales to-day embraced 605J bales
at more regular and irner prices generally ana at
hi sler rates i'll some instances requiring, now
ever no change i'll our quotations. except an ai-
yance OF &c ia the out side figures tor low mid
ding as follows Low ordinary lea loa,c ordinary
.al2c good ordinary ~ GIG, Low midd'inS
l5c and good middlin. Il Tl5l.c.
The market opened with good inquiry, but the
movement was checked by factors raising their
pretensions to figures above the views OF BUYERS
and Though later in the day the former met the
demand more ireel yet 1t faxed TO illpart any
spirit to the demand and the salts were confined
to the amount noted above. Low middllng sold as
low as l2i,C and good style at lac, which was also
accepted Tor let. .
Al one time the street appeared to be unusually
quiet from the number OF persons who attended
the opening OF tie Cotton Exchange. at which a
pertinent address was made by the president and
CongratulatOry dispatches were received from the
Merchants Exchange Of st. Louis. and the Cotton
ported on change was 100 bales basis low mid
dim. for March deiverv-Mr. Charles Holland, bro
kei, and Mr. W. J. Salter. purchaser Sunse4ueht-
iy before the close of the meeting $40 bales same
basis and terms sold at the same price, ami 1000
bales middlins for March delivery. at l4'.c
COTTON STATEMENT.
stock on hand September l. 1870-baies O,oao
Arrived since last statement.... 10 9'l go,
-, Total. .:;..........'.'..'''.'''' 300 '"'F''
Cleared previously ............... o3' 81 o'''"o'
Stock on hand and on shDboard-oa!es. E7l,'''V
To-day's exports embraced 1857 bales TO liver
and 3232 TO Bremen. Receipts proper since Stature
evening 1916 bales against 23,ol4 on last SUNDAY
and Monday, and 1871 last year. Making an az
crecate since Friday evening of 49, 4,s bales against
1885 i'll the corresponding time dast week am
2i924 last year. and since August II OF cog, S32
SCGAR~Rcce,vrd to-day 100 hlris. THE demand
is slack and the market is depressed ana instead
and the supplies sellin. slowly AT 5d5@,c tor
INTERIOR ba61.c for common; 7d7i.c FOX good COM
mon; 7isoslsc for fair; 81, a8i,c for good fair
&c for Ty f1 1 ~9 xo iSi ,a 1,n 'a and s
1870 for white i 10.
MOLASSEs-Received to-day $50 h'is The
marfet is dull. The supplies nearly all fer
menting and good molasses Is scarce. ieIment!ns
is selling at 1870 i5c III quality. and prime to
strictly prime. not ftiinentInS Sfa99c Ihtrei7 no
FLOUR-Con.inues scarce and in request tor
port and for the trade The m'rhet lsvery tlrin
and 5000 bbls were sold to-day, OF winch lDi on its
merits at So 25; 30 and 100 superine at So SO 100
do at IS 49, 2bh double extra at 50 80; 100 do at
s. l2l,; 100 do at s. 35 81 do At 81 3-l: 81, 80
and 100 treble extra at s. 81 100 good iebie r,tra
at Is. Is; 100 choice extra at SO D; 50 and le5 DO
at SO so 100 do AT So IS; 100 do at SO 81, AMI ii1
| do at 80 I, bbl, and 1903 bbls on private terms
CoRN-ls in better supply, the demand II
were sold to-day of which 22os yellow and IN xei
and POO white mixed at zoe $50 yellow, III second
| hand. bags, at Re; 80 yellow, 500 ami 800 white
| mixed at re; $50 white III SECOND hand, bags, at
7}c $50 yellow at &c; 100, 200 and so white IL 49,"
| oATs.Continue in light supply and prices ar,
!lrn: 5OD SACKS CnO'1 o!'IO IlNci SOU at
POO ST. Louis at JC + Dusel. l30 sacks white OATS
| sold at IS t, b,ishei.
| BRAN-lI i'll light supply and firm; 100 sack, sold
| at 81 ~ t. 100 tjs
HAYS in light supply on the landing and prices
are rIn at k2t p Tor prime ami $50 for co.ce
| There is considerable a1oac At the laluii5 III
barges and III flats
| DRY SALT MEATS very duh Twenty-Five
casks shoulders sod at SIC 10 90 at Sac: casks
rib sides al Zoe, and ID do clear ri1 sides al
| Illzc T. h.
| PORK-Is dull viii, holders asking S23 T. Dol.
for mess 1t is retailing at 1923 75a24 T. Dbl. There
were sales to-day of 100 bbls mess of which - isld
50 bis wore 1923 25 20 25 and 30 bbls. at S2J 81
| T. bb
| BACON-Is dull. and is quoted at l0!,c for shout
ders l2l.c for clear RIB sides; for clear sides
| and 49,, 0lTtc tor su.ar-cured hams lot OF
| sugar vred hams sold at lie + Is.
| LARD-Is without any movement worthy of note.
| Tierces are quoted at l21.0l2s,c for steam and
| kettle; 13al3.c for refined; keys li0l4lc ioI
kettle and i4al4t.c t. II for refined A lot OF 70
| kegs refined sold at l4i,c T. 10
| BREAKFAST BACON-!s selling at l50 l6c T. tt
| in quality.
| RICE-The market is quiet to day and prizes are
| steady. Carolina commands 8asc05ii t ID for
| fair 9, for good and 81. 09}:c for prime: Louis
| lana 81: d51,c p ID common, 81 q &c for ordinary
CAROLINA COW PEAS-Are IN moderate supply
| and fair demand. Good are held at S3 + busL eli
| 800 bags sold on private terms.
! BUTTER-Wcstcrn is very dull and the stock Is
! large. ChniCe is quoted at 2a0 BE and inferior
| l4020c T. Is. Northern il quiet and steady at
| 4O0 42c T. ?, for choice and % q }Oc for common
| SALT-Demand for Liverpool salt active. We
quote dealers rates coarse 81 800 b, me s ,i5o
| 40 per sack. Last seasons salt nominal. When
| large lots taken, a warehouse by boats dcduC
ton is made tor drayage We not. a sale OF one
| cargo part fine :foat at : IL, T. sack. Take
salt in pockets BIB &c, Alb 4c.