New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-05
Commercial Reports.

New YORK, March 3-The cotton receipts
at all the ports for the week are 70, u OF bales,
against 76,037 last week, g, 1866 the previous
week, and 1929 three weeks since. The
total receipts since September are 2,224 ,05S
bales. against 2,9l7,9l6 for the correspond
ing period of the previous year. The
exports from all ports for the week
are 1858 bales, against 1882 for
the same week last year. The total
exports for the expired portion of the cotton
year are l,3l8.9I0 bales, against SAG, BOG for
the same time last year The stock at all
ports is 507, l4S bales, against 659, 70s for the
same date last year. The stocks at all in
terror towns are o6.3SS bales, against l23. 2S5
bales last year. The stock in Liverpool is
$4,000 bales, against 7l0, 900 last year. The
American cotton atloat for Great Britain
is $4,000 bales, against $4,000 last year.
The Indian cotton atloat for Europe is
1923 900 bales, against l67, 900 last year.
Cotton has been heavy and prices have
steadily declined during the week. The
sales for future delivery have been unusually
large, but the business in spot cotton has
been light. The sales for the week reached
ISL 200 bales, of which l72,000 bales were
for future delivery, and 900 bales on the
spot and to arrive. Of the spot cotton. ex-
pOrters took about fl30 bales, spinners 4740
bales, and spectators 42O bales.
The domestic produce markets have been
generally heavy during the week. and a de-
cline has taken place in the leading staples.
The stringency in money, and the approach
of the time for the opening of tho lake, river
and canal navi gatlOn. have induced holders
to realize wherever an opportunity pre-
sentend itself, and hence the downward
movement in prices at the Produce EX-
change.
Breadstuffs have been depressed as a gen
eral thing. although there has been very
little decline outside of -four and wheat.
There has been almost an entire absence Of
any speculative demand. and exporters have
not been in the market to any great extent,
while the home trade has purchased only to
supply immediate wants. Hog products
have steadily declined, with an increased
business. Beef and dairy products have
been steady, with little more movement
tor export in some cases. TallOw and
tobacco have been more active at full
prices, while whisky has declined. Hops
have been dull, and the excitement in wool
has subsidized. Naval stores have declined,
and petroleum shows increased tirmness.
Metals have been firm. on the advance. In
other domestic products the changes have
not been important.
Bacon heavy at $l3 25all o. Butter
quiet: demand fair, . a &c. Flour irregu-
lar, I6a lSc Hams quiet and steady,
American sailed I5a lSc. Lard trmer;
kegs SIS 750l6; tins SIT 750 10. Potatoes
81 75a2 Tallow $l3 750H so. Coal
weak. AIS reals. Lumber firm; white pine
$50 4Oc; pitch. CSC; shocks box quiet and
steady. Hogsheads irregular; empty hogs
heads So. Hoops quiet; long shaved AZ a
SOC; short shaved 38c.
HAVANA. March 3.-Sugar-Stock $4,000
boxes, $4,000 hogsheads. Weeks receipts,
$4,000 boxes, $500 hogsheads. Exports
$1,000 boxes, $500 hossheads, including
12,000 boxes, 5000 hogsheads to the United
States. Operations limited, owing to the
scarcity of the classes demanded for ship
ment, and untavorable foreign advices.
Nos. 10 to II Dutch standard 9l2 q 10 reals;
Nos. Is to 90 Dutch standard l a 1884 reals.
Molasses sugar S12 reals for Nos. 8 to 10:
muscovado sugar, inferior to common IT.
regular, Sl2 a 334 reals; fair to good REIN
ing quiet at 9d9l2 reals: grocery grades
dull at. l0l4 a l3i reals. Moasses quiet and
weak; clayed 5laa5al reals; muscoyado
5l2 a53l reals.