New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-01
Total. IS 800 1880 l25,737 l26,865 4,436 81

In the year previous, 1869, the reputed
sales were &c, 100 bbls, the receipts ia, l&,
and the exports 5345.
Adding the stock on hand at the CON-
mencement of the year, 10000 barrels, TO
the receipts, 125,737 bbls, gives an entire
supply of 1879 bbls; and dedueting
therefrom the stock left on hand, 10000
bbls, and the exports, 4,430 bOls. leaves
5,301 bbls to represent the amount taken
for consumption, against 120.652 last year.
liz 1872 in 1860, ll9, AS in lS67-6S. l5s.23e
in 1861, 81 1881 in 1866, and 32,8S7 in
1876.
DRY Sailed MEAT.-The receipts of this
article show falling off of bulk and an in
crease in packed meat the former amount
ing to 539, 4S5 TBS, against 556,IS4 lbs last
year, 926, 800 TBS in lS6S-69, and 7OS,9lO lbs
in 1867 IS; while the total in casks this
year is equal to 5.558.400 TBS, against ,, 1897
600 last year. 1865, 500 III 1860, and 1872
400 in 1867 -6S. We give these figures as
mere indications of the general course of
the trade, cured and uncured meat being
frequently given in steamboat manifests
for each other; but making all due allow
ances, it is manifest that the receipts in
casks and other packages have been more
copiOus, while there has been decided fall
ing off in bulk. This trade formerly pre-
sented much more imposing proportions.
Inc recelpUS, lOr eAdulpIe, III icoo-0J, CHI
bracing 5,969,550 Tbs in bulk, and in
1867 IS no less than 1851 ,29I. At that
time a large business was done by
city smokers, and no little portion of
the amount noted was put up IN boxes Tor
the British market. This export trade has
almost entirely disappeared. In September
shoulders ruled at 1874 a 1312c, clear rib
sides at lie, and clear at l5l2c; in October
shoulders ruled at Is l5l3c, clear rib sides
at 1615c. and clear at l7c; in November
shoulders ruled at l0G l1c clear rib sides at
l2c, and clear at l3c; in December shoulders
ruled at &c, clear rib sides at 9l4c and clear
at ii 1ac: in January shoulders ruled at
9l4c clear rib sides at l0c, and clear at lie;
in February shoulders ruled at S42c, clear
rib sides at 1015c, and clear at III l2c; IN
March shoulders ruled at &c, clear rib sides
at 912c, and clear at 10c; in April shoulders
ruled at 60 07c, clear rib SIDES S12c, ana
clear at &c; in May shoulders ruled at Oh a
&c, clear rib sides atvSAc, and clear at Sac
in June shoulders ruled at 615 064c, clear
rib sides at Sc, and clear at Size; in July
shoulders ruled at GIG sac, clear rib sides
at 733 G, and clear at SAC; and during the
past month shoulders have ruled at 5l2 a DC,
clear rib sides at 7c, and clear at 7lac.
BACoN.-ThS receipts of bacon embrace
2S.642 casks, against 80, 429 last year, %, 49,
tierces, against l4,731, and 953 boxes,
against OoI(. Ills SHOWS uGCftdSt VI IL o.
casks, and an increase OfSl60 tierces and 1900
boxes. As the exports are tritiing-only
3944 packages against 4568 last year, and the
stocks exhibit an inconsiderable variation,
it is manifest that nearly the entire supply
has been required to meet the city and
plantation demand for consumption. The
exports embraced 430 packages to Cuba, 12O
to foreign gulf ports, IS to New York, and
the rest, 3l6S packages, to other United
States ports mostly gulf, but partly Southern
Atlantic. 1t is evident from this that the
trade is without any material change, and
continues to represent more jobbing trans
actions, commission merchants being COM
pelled. with only occasional exceptions, 10
break UP invoices into small lots to accom-
modate city dealers and factors: Prices
have tuctuated in sympathy with the West
ern market, and the relation of the supply
to the demand, presenting, like bar
rel pork. a general downward tendency
Throughout the year. Taking shoulders, for