New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-20

| freely aC the advance noted A cOnsldera
bic portion of the business was for Ant
werp. The movement was encouraged b.,
an improvement in foreign exchange.
The Exchange reports: market activ'
at an advance of y q Ac. Futures-sale
200 for March at 22c; 100 for August at 23c.
Its quotations are raised 1sc for g0ot
middling and middling, and Nc for low
middling and good ordinary.
| COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September ]. ls7l.....:;;:::: 2''Sz
Arrived since last statement ... 1SSS M, y.
Arrived previously. I'D ,"o-oo''i
cl cleared sisi ''
Cleared previously 600 4O5-609, 5s
Stock on hand and shpboard. not cleared ZIG ,S8
Stock same date last year .Ioo 80
| TO-day's exports embraced l843 bales
| to Havre and l348.tO Boston. Receipts
bales, against 1852 on last Sunday and
Monday, and 2O,l55 last year. making an
| aggregate since Friday evening of III, 45l
bales, against Il, $40 for the corresponding
time last week, and 26,067 last year, and
since August 81 of ISL bales, against
9OS $50 last year.
| The Exchange kilograms make the re-
ceipts at all the ports for the past three
| days 81 42 bales, against 81, 200 for the cor
As-Se
year.
SUGAR-The market continues firm with
light receipts and fair demand. In
ferior 6674ec; common 7l2 SC; fair el q
she; good fair 81s a sac; fully fair 909lac;
prime ga q l0c; choice Zoe; low seconds 80
91ec; good seconds lO1s a II Iec: centrifugal
ga ole; yellow clarified IL u q II lee; white
l2A 0l2lec y rs.
MoLAssEs-The demand continues active
with light supplies and the market is tirmer
The sales to-day were at 35 q 95c for common;
52c for centrifugal; 5Sc for prime and so, So,
So, 20 and 75c for cistern bottom.
FLOUR-The market is nearly bare, and it
is not expected that there will be receipts
of any Importance in the next two or three
days. The medium and higher grades are
scarce and in request, but the lowest grades.
cOmmOnS and fine, are unstable. There
were sales to-day of 2000 bbls OF which
1000 bbls, in lots, at s. for superfine 81 60
al 6212 for double extra and 50 25 for
treble extra so superfine at s.: 200 double
extra at s. IS; so and 50 do at So, and go
treble extra at So l212.
CORN-The supplies are liberal, and
prices have declined nearly Zoe u bushel
$500 sacks were sold. OF which 1000 white
and mixed, 1000 and 1900 white and yellow
at 75c y bushels.
OATs-Are in fair supply and demand at
about previous prices. 1000 sacks were sold,
of which $50 light at 60c; 200 choice Galena
at &c; 500 choice at 63c, and 100 black at
Csc y bushel.
BRAN-Is scarce, and is quoted at 81 IS
y 100 lbs.
HAYS in fair supply and moderate de-
mand. 2UO bales choice sold at $34 T. ton.
PoRK-Ihe market is nearly bare. Some
in the hands of dealers is held at $l7 for
mess. 1t is retailing at that price. A lot of
20 bbls mess sold at Sic 80 T. Dbl.
BACON-Better supplies are expected, and
the market is quiet. 5 casks clear sides
sold at the railroad depot. and 10 do on the
landing at Zoe, and 10 casks clear rib sides
in store at S7sc y fb. Shoulders are quoted
at &c: clear rib sides S7sc T. Is.
HAMs-Are in light supply and fair de-
mand. 80 tierces cugar cured sold at l2l3c
T. Is.
LARD-The market is quiet, with light
stock. 20 terces soft kettle rendered sold
at S'sc = 10. Tierces are quoted at 9Lc
for packers, and 93i a Zoe for refined; kegs
l02i q lie y tb.
DRY SALT MEATS scarce Shoulders
are retailing at sac T. II.
BREAKFAST BACoN-Is scarce and COM
mands IL l. a l2c e 70. 2boxes New York !
sold at llaic = lb.
WHIskr-Is duh 81 O2ls for choice West
ern rectitied: 90c for good proof and 90c |
for ordinary. A lot of 30 bbls choice recti- |
ged sold at 81 O2l2 T gallon.
CoFFEE-The market is quiet with light |
demand. There is no stock in first hands.
The dealers have $1,000 bags. We quote |
prime 2la. pc. gold duty paid; good q a
II lac: fair 20ai PIC; ordinary zoe T. to.
BUTTER-Choice continues in light sup
ply and good demand. Choice Western
% a 2Sc; Goshen 50 35c T. to.
There is no demand for inferior.
CHEEsE-The market is nearly bare.
Western Reserve commands l5c; choice
factory liz q lSc: New York cream lie:
,oXes Western factory sold at II II a lSc
= To-
Corn MEAL-I, dull, and IS quoted at
3 - = 10.
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens command
N the landing 50 } 20 for the old and s. q
for the young; ducks 8 ); geese s. s;
turkeys $40 a Is; eggs 40 a l5c y dozen
BEEF-is in light supply and fair demand
It Slldl2 t. Dbl for Texas. Western is
; bare OF Northern; it is quoted at SIC 500
: t. bbl.
EsCULESTs-Potatces command on the
anding S3o3 -; onions 50 q so; apples
- 3 - biol; cahbages s70I0 p boz;
our krout $l4al5 = Dbl; beets and
urnips 5 80; carrots S; parsnips 8; horse
adish SO a 10; green peas IS 30 n so; lady
!
eans $40 ii 50 red beans So II T. Dbl;
ried apples and peaches 6 Sc b 10.
MACkEREL-ls in good demand, with
My {. moderate supply on haad and an
Upward tendency III prices. No. l barrels
ommand Sli0 10: No. = $40 No. 3
500: No. | kits 81 60; No. , 81 80; No. 3
il D.
CoorERAGE-Is very dali. The demand
or sugar and moasscs packages is over for
he Mo!1SseS barrajs sell slowly |
t 81 70 and half barrels 81 % each.
'oles and slaves are in good supply, but
cry little III demand. Green poles sell at
20 = 1000 for barrel poles, and $40 for
ogshead pcl"s: barrel, slaves SIG; hogs
ead slaves $50 Z 1000.
TALLow-!s quiet, with a light supply,
md is quoted at 9Q9lsc = Is.
BAGGINe-Dealcrs fill orders for the coun-
~ at i9c T. yard for jute. lSc for Western,
&c for India in bales, and 16c for rolls.
MOSS-lS III good supply, without much de-
land. Inferior is quoted at a.. He; good
ountry ~ &c; clean city picked and baled
"a a &c T. ID.
,CoTToN Seeds in demand. and COM
hands SI3 T. ton when bags are furnished
y factors, and $l4 t. ton when in plant
rs bags. and slS T. ton for seed and bags.
SALT-The market is very dull. Dealers
re asking s. 80 u sack for Liverpool, both
oarse and fine, delivered. with deduction
,r drayage when taken by boats at ware
ouse. Turks Island is scarce. The deal ,
rs rates from store are 81 So a 40 y bag.
able salt is selling at 21a 97c y pocket,
S in size. The last cargo sale of Liverpool
-as at ! 81 T. sack for Liverpool coarse
nd fine.
HIpEs-Arc scarce and in active demand, !
nd higher prices. Green sailed command
)le q l2c: dry sailed Il q l6c; dry flint II q