New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-18
COMMERCIAL.

SATURDAY EVENING, August H. 1872.
| COTTON-Th6 sales to-day embraced 81
| bales of which 81 we're low COttOns, at Ice,
| and 30 were at lSC for good ordinary, good
! stvIe. lDc for low middling and 1910 for
! strict These figures indicate further ad-
! vantage on the side of the buyer, but not
! sufficient to require any change in our quo
tati0ns. The supply actually offering is so
! trihing that it is extremely difficult to fill
/ even small orders. Ordinary may still be
! quoted at lSc, strict do at 1873 q 1914, low
| niddIing at l9ls 0l9AC, and strict do
| at 1888 a lgIa. Occasional sales, however
as shown above. were made at a fraction
| less than the outside figures.
The Exchange reports: "QuOtatiOns
nOminally unchanged 1t continues to
! quote good ordinary at lSc, and low mid
| ding at 10 Sc.
The receipts of new crop to-day embrac-
| ed D bales. Of which ~ were from Texas.
| This makes a total to date of 60 bales from
the Mississippi valley aud GS from Texas
in all l37 bales, against bales last year, Of
which were from Texas.
There was none o nshipboard. and stock
by our running STATEMENT represents the
quantity il presses and pickerles unsold or
awaiting orders. The amount actually on
sale, however, is triding, the bulk Of the
stock being held above the ruling rates, or
consisting Of kinds for which there Is 40
demand.
Since writing the above there have been
further receipts of six bales new crop by the
jackson railroad, not included ia our state
ment.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September 1, I87I.....,.... 25,323
Arrived since last statement..... 80
Arrived prsviOus Y................l Ojl, 525
Made from waste and damaged
cotton, samples, etc........... l4,939-l Csc 800
Total. .............................,... 1891 823
Cleared to-day. ;........,.......... none
Cleared yesterday. ................ 683
Cleared previously. G8+, 9io-lO856Ol
Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared 6222
Stock same date last Year.................. 3Ol08
Receipts proper since last evening II
bales, against on last Saturday, and l72
last year, and since September l, 953,962
bales, against AL All last year; decrease
4S7, 449
The Exchange kilograms make the re-
Ceipts at all the ports to-day 4iO bales,
against 23i on last Saturday, and 9l3 last
year. Total since September l, 2,676305
bales, against 1851 ,S46 last year-decrease,
l,215,5il. EXpOrted-nOne, against none
on last Saturday. Stock at all the delivery
ports, made up to u NJ, 1896 bales
against 81 1888 last year
SCGAR-TheTe were no receipts this morn
ing. The market IS very quiet to-day, and
only IS hhds yellow clarified sold in the
sheds at He T. fb. The dealers are max
ing small sales to grocers at previous prices.
Fair Zoe: fully fair l0l2c. not refilled.
MOLAssEs-In the absence of plantation
supplies city refinery is selling at Doe for
inferior, 40c for common, SOC for fair, 55C
for prime, 60c for choice and Soc a 81 T. gal
lon for golden syrup.
FLOUR-There are very few buyers about, |
but the market Is quiet and very firm.
Choice and fresh flour is scarce The sales
today are confined to 1000 bbls, of which |
800 double extra at S.: 40 and 100 treble !
extra at 81; 50 good do at 81 so; 40 choice |
treble extra at'$7 -; "a choice extra at So; |
IS, 80 and 200 at IS so; so and 20 do at |
S. IS; 80 choice family at So. The demand |
is principally for choice.
CORN MEAL-The market is very dull. |
400 bbls choice sold on private terms and |
100 bbls do at So O5 p Dbl The market is |
quoted at 81 90 a 05 = Dbl.
DRY SALT MEAT-The stock is held by |
dealers. 1t is retailing at lac for shoulders, |
&c for clear rib sides and 9l2c for clear
sides.
BREAKFAST BACoN-The market is bare
of Western. Is boxes sold. to arrive, at
l3c + 10. 1t is very much in request, and
there has been a further advance in the
West. Northern continues dull at lie T. 10.
PORK-Ihere was an active speculative
demand to-day and prices have further ad-
vanced SOC 2 Dbl The sales embraced
1880 bbls mess. of which 1870 at $l4; 200,
200 and 600 at $l4 30 T. Dbl. The retail
price is now SIS = Dbl.
BACON-The demand has continued &C
tive and prices have still further advanced
kc 2 tb. The sales to-day embraced 2Ol
casks, of which 10 and 40 casks shoulders
on the spot at Sac; 10 and 20 casks clear
sides on the spot at ii l2c; 20, % and rs
casks clear sides to arrive at II lac y 10.
Market still looking up.
HAMs-Are firm, and choice sugar-cured
are quoted at. i l7I2c z b, the latter
price for small or job lots. 10 tierces sold
at lie = ID.
LARD Choice continues in light supply
and COED demand. so kegs refined sold on
private terms, and so do at ll2sc; and 50
-ierces steam rendered at 9l4c p ID. Tierces
are quoted at 9Is a gaze for refined, and 9k4c
for packers; kegs liz lll3c y H..
WHIsKY-Is dull ant has weakened, in
keeping with the Western market. . bbls
,hOice Cincinnati rectifed sold at $50 =
gallon. Ordinary Western and Louisiana
: quoted at 90 a 93c = gallon
CoFFEE-The Minnett, with 1000 bags,