New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-02


and more confidence on the part of fac
tors, who were unwilling to meet the de-
mand unless at stronger prices than yes
terday. Operations at the same time were
restricted by light supplies, and holders of
the ordinary grades realized fuller prices,
especially for strict ordinary, which some
brokers quoted at 15k l5lac, ordinary
sold at l4Ac good ordinary at 16Lc, low
middling at l7l4c, and strict low middling
at I724c.
The sales for the past three days sum up
5000 bales. The receipts since Friday eve
ming are 1855 bales, embracing 46l from
other delivery ports, and 2l94 proper,
against 1891 proper for the corresponding
time last year Receipts proper since
August 81, l ABE, COS bales, against ! ,l3S,307
last year. The exports comprise 5032 bales,
embracing 1884 for Boston, 1854 to New
York, and "a to Providence.
The Exchange reports " Good demand
at quotations; the lower grades scarce"
Its quotations for ordinary and good Or
binary are raised Ae.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September l. ls7o-bales 2O.6s6
Arrived since last statement...... 457
Arrived previously. ...;.....:...''l'09d'Sa
Total. 1885,
Cleared previously. ...............l,ooO,40 I
BURNT. ...............'...'.'.'''' "'-i''ol'i'f
Stock on hand and on shipboard ...., 1884
Stock on hand last year. ................. 43,I2l
To-day's exports were to Providence.
Receipts proper since last evening 457
bales, against CAB on last Tuesday, and
and 2l8 last year, making an aggre-
gate since Friday evening of 2l94 bales,
against 1871 for the corresponding time last
week, and 6SS last year, and since August
81, of l, 4326OS bales, against l.l3S,3O7 last
year.
SUGAR-There is a fair local demand; "A hhds
sold from first hands at 1la5c y fb for good
fair. Yesterday, not reported, SIS hhds sold
on private terms. Yellow clarified is quoted
at l2A 12a4c p fb. A cargo of Porto Rico
is being landed, and will be offered for sale
tomorrow. Receipts to-day, 25 hhds.
MoLAssEs-There is very little doing to-
day. Plantation reboiled is quoted at 300
4Oc, refinery do at 80 a Csc, and golden syrup
at 90o 0Sl. Receipts, 3 bbls.
FLoUR-The receipts per Bee and barges
have not been landed yet, so that the stock
on sale continues very light. There are no
double extras or low trebles to be had.
Sales to-day 1900 bbls, viz: 300 choice at
SO IS, IS do at SO, so at So IS, 200 treble at
81 50, 100 do at 81 IS, $50 do at 81 rs, and
100 on its merits at 81 371R y Dbl. Double
extra is quoted at Sc IS nominally, and
superfine at $505 25 y Dbl.
PoRK-Continues depressed; $50 bbls
two lots, at SIS 80 y Dbl. 1t is retailing at
SIS 5O016 y Dbl.
CoRN-The supply is fair, but the demand
is moderate. About 5000 sacks were sold
to-day, of which 1900 mixed at zoe; $50 do
in poor order at zoe; $50 yellow mixed at
72c; 300 white mixed at 75c; 100 and $50
white at 76c y bushel.
OATs-The supply is good, the demand is
slack, and prices are ruling in favor of
buyers Some 1900 sacks were sold, of
which 500 sacks new on private terms; $50
do at 60c; 200 do at sc; 100 do at 63c; l60
old at 64c; 100 do at Csc y bushel, and $50
new last evening at 63c " bushel.
BRAN-The supply is light and the mar
ket is firm with fair demand. Some 700
sacks were sold, of which 22O in poor order
at Csc; 200 and 300 sacks at 81 y 100 lbs.
HAY-Continues scarce and firm, with
none on the landing. Prime to choice is
selling in warehouse at $50 032 y ton. The
sales of choice hay made yesterday at $32
y ton were regardless of INSPECTION.
RosIN-Is scarce, and holders are now
asking S. 5O06 y Dbl for virgin and pale,
1898 50 for No. l, and So 5002 IS for No. 2.
Spirits turpentine in very light supply,
and now quoted at 55c y gallon. Tar,
I2lac y gallon. Pitch, 80 so p Dbl
BUTTER-The demand for all descriptions
is small, and stocks are ample. Good to
choice Western Reserve is quoted at 1870
23c, and choice Goshen S2034c y fb.
CHEEsE-Is in fair supply and moderate
demand at 12013c y fb for Reserve, and
lie for factory.
WHIsKY-Is dull. Good Cincinnati is
quoted at $l01 02l2, and Indiana at $50
95c y gallon
Observation-Disclosures are selling on the
leyee at % 1904 p Dbl for Ohio, and $50
50 for St Louis; onions at So 5O04, and
20 y 100.
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens sell on the
levee at s707 so y dozen for grown, and
1904 for young, and turkeys at SIS y
dozen. Eggs 10000 y dozen.
ToBAcco-Has been in fair demand since
our report of last Friday, the sales en-
bracing 80 hhds, viz: l hid at 4hc; l at
shc; 2 at sac; at 9lsc; 9, Is, So, "a, 2, 80,
20, Is and Ii on private terms. Prices are
firm.
FREaHTs - Scarcely anything doing
either foreign or coastwise. Liverpool sail