New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-12

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| figures, but on the other hand most factors
| were very stringent in their pretensions and
| evinced no want Of confidence. The Liver
| pool and New York dispatches were calcu-
| lated to have depressing influence.
The Exchange reports: Demand moder-
ate, prices steady and unchanged Futures,
sales 100, and 100 April, 2lAc."
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September l. ls7l......;.;;: ss,32s
Arrived since last statement........ $3.50
Arrived previously. 1893, 1899 978
Total; ......"...........;.::: s29,aol
Cleared previously rs ,639-734 243
Stock same date last year. 29o,2o4
To-day's exports embraced 13, lIS bales to
Liverpool, 4436 to Revel, and 1000 to
CrOnstadt. Receipts proper since Saturday
evening 584l bales, against 633l on last
Sunday and Monday and II, 46S last year,
making an aggregate since Friday evening
Of 598 bales, against 96ll for the correspond
ing time last week and 20, 22i last year; and
since August 81 of S06,223 bales, against
1,OSS, 1885 last year. The Exchange tele-
grams make the receipts at all the ports
for the past three days-from II M. on
Friday to u M. to-day-lS,24l bales, against
l9.907 for the corresponding time last week
and As, 1856 last year.
SUGAR-Is in fair supply and better de-
mand to-day. The sales were at &c for in
feriOr. Sla a 85sc for fair &c for good fair,
Csc for fully fair.
MoLAssEs-The receipts are light and the
demand is good. The sales to-day were at
43 a 44c for common fermenting; 4Sc for cen
trifugal. not fermenting; 55c for cistern bot
tom; 55c for reboiled, and soc for prime.
Some half barrels strictly prime sold at 62c
= gallon.
FLOUR-The market is dull. with only
Job demand. The sales are confined to 2OO0
bbls. of which IS low superfine at S. %; 200
double extra at 81 IS; 200 and 40 treble
extra at SO so; 50 choice treble extra at
50 62le: 100 choice extra at 50 IS: 30 do at
$40; so do at $40 %; 100 double, l25 treble
and so choice extra on private terms; 100
and 80 choice extra ut Sll; 100 at $40 %; 200
good treble extra at 50; 200 do at 50 % v
Dbl.
CoRN-Is in better supply and prices
have declined 10 a l5c = bushel. 1890 sacks
were sold, of which 500 yellow and 1000
mixed and yellow at S5c: $50 yellow mixed,
800 and 1000 white at 90c = bushel. 10000
bushels in bulk sold to the local trade on
private terms.
OArs-Are scarce 100 and 100 sacks sold
at 6Jc = bushel. .r-r T,
BRAN-Is scarce, and is quoted at 81 IS
y 100 Tbs.
HAYS in light supply and in demand.
There is no choice on hand. - bales Or
binary Ohio river sold at SO, and 10 prime
at SOB y ton.
PoRK-On Saturday evening, not pre-
viously reported. $50 and 400 bbls mess sold
in several lots at $l4 y Dbl. To-day holders
are asking $l4 25 y bbl and it is retailing
at that price. A lot of 100 bbls mess sold
at $l4 p Dbl.
BACON-The market is firm with fair
demand. 10 casks clear sides sold Slsc; Is
and do at Sl4c: clear rib sides are quoted
at 10 a use; shoulders 6lsc t. 10.
HAMs-Are not much in demand. 10
tierces sugar-cured sold at / ilc, and II do
at III 12c t. fb.
LARi:-Is quiet, but firm. 20 and 100
kegs refined sold at l0l4c, and - tierces do
at g'sc. Terces are quoted at 9i4c for
packers and 9l2c for refined.
CORN MEALS in light supply and fair
demand. 100 and 100 bbls sold on the land
ing at 81 IS 2 Dbl.
WHISKY-25 bbls choice Western rectifed
sold at 81 y gallon. Common is quoted at
80 a 90c = gallon.
DRY SALT MEATS dull. and shoulders
are quoted nominally at 5l4c; rib sides sac;
clear rib sides 6Ac: clear sides 6s4c hams
6Le Sac T. Is. 10 casks clear rib sides
sold at 63sc T. Ii.
BREAKFAST BACoN-Is scarce and in de-
mand, and Western commands l0Lac T. ID.
Northern is quoted at II oil Lac.
CorFEE-1he demand is better, though
only local. There is a stock in first hands
of 1914 bags; in dealers hands of 1880
bags. Prime is quoted at Il L, 22a4c, gold
duty paid: good 81 a II sc: fair 20l4 a
20lac: ordinary Doc + b.
BCTTER-Choce is in light supply and in
demand at % q &c for Western and 81 a 33c
tor Goshen. Inferior is unstable.
CHEEsE-Is scarce and il demand at l6c
for Western Reserve lie for factory: lSc for
New York cream and 2oc fUi English dairy.
No demand for poor.
Observation-Disclosures are selling on the
landing at S202 80: onions Il , %; apples
s. a 3: sour krout SIS 20: Western beans $40
a II; red beans $Sdl2: green peas s. as;
turnips and beets 81 80 a.: carrots and
parsnps S3Q 4; horse radish s. II + Dbl;
dried apples and peaches . &c v It: cab
bages $40 a ID T. boz.
POULTRY AND EGGs-Chickens ere selling
on the landing at s6a7 Tor the grown
and s. II for the young: ducks Sia5;
geese S. 8: turkeys $50 ~; eggs 20 a 22c
p dozen.
BAGGISG-The dealers rates in filling
orders for the country are Zoe 2 yard for
jute. lSc for Western. l.c for India in bales,
and l6c fer rolls.
LOUISIANA RICE-The stock IS light, and
we note an active demand. especially for
the medium grades. Fair commands Sl4 a
Sl2c: prime S3l d9c. There is no choice.
Carolina is in good demand. There have
been some receipts, and the stock on hand
is good. 1t is jobbiug at 9lac. India is
also in good demand. and 80 bags have
been sold in the past few days at IA 0|2.c
T. 10.
GUNNY BACs-Are held at ice apiece.
CoOpERAGE-The season is over and there
is no demand for sugar hogsheads or molas-
ses barrels. Half barrels are selling at ) %,
and kegs at ST.. Poles and slaves are
in good supply, but very little in de-
mand. Green poles sell at $50 y 1000 fer
barrel poles, and $40 for hogshead poles;
barrel, slaves SIG; hogsheat slaves $50 y
1900
H.DEs-Are in light supply and good de-
mand. Green command 1919 l2lac; dry
sailed l6 a l6lac: dry flint lSl9c T. Is.
Cow PEAs-Supplies have just COM
menced coming in, and are small as yet.
They are quoted at s. 30 a 2 - T. bushel.
They are retailing at 50 y bushel.
TALLow-The demand is restricted by the
want of freight room for Europe. The stock
is light.
STAR CANDLEs-Command l9c p 10
wholesale. and l9l4c jobbing
Moss-Is dull at q &c for country picked
and ga lie for clean picked, city baled.
COTTON Seeds in demand, and COM
mands $l3 y ton when bags are furnished
by factors, and $ll T. ton when in plant
ers' bags, and $lS so y ton for seed and
bags.
SALr-Cargo sales have been made at
81 35a 40 T. sack. There are none offer