New Orleans Republican., 1872-09-01
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MoLAssEs-Our receipts at this port
amount to I&S,30j bbls against 235 9l8
last year, showing falling Oft Of about
7 per cent. The crop is set,down hy Mr.,
B0uchereau at I0,0l9,958 gallons, equal to
80 l43 bbls against I0, ,28l ,4l9 gallons last
wear, equal ID 257 O36 bbls. slowinG' q de-
crease Of only about 2l3 per cent. The
greater deficiency at this port undoubtedly
arises from an increase in the direct ship
mtnt from plantations and the river land
inga to the West. The estimate of the Weld
this year is predicatcd On 78 gallons to the
hhd Of sugar, which is o much larger
allowance than ever before made. Last
year the ratio was II gallons, the year be-
fore only 5J.4, and in 1860, when the cane
was universally rich, only 65. In 1868,
when the reverse was the case, it was - Is.
The usual estimate has been TO- Impover-
ished cane Or an early freeze, both of Which
occurred this year, increases the proportion
of no0lassea, while it dimnishes the yield Of
sugar At the commencement Of the year
the supplies were nearly exhausted, and
business was confined to retail transactions
until the appearance Of the new crop, the
first receipts 0i which were 81 bbls, classed
prime, from the Orleans plantation Of Mr.
Flathers below the city, on the sixth Of
October This was one day earlier than
the first receipts in 1870 The lot sold from
the landing at 90c, but the next receipts of
new crop we're disposed of at irregular
rates, according 10 quality, from 81 X a Sec.
The receipts then became more c0pious, and
prices gave way, the market closing in OC-
tOber at 10 soc for common to fair, and
Gle for choice. These figures were much
lower than in 1870 when the first receipts
commanded SOC 4 St 3d. and at the end OF
October, when prime closed at 7lc. A fair
business was done in November, but at
steadily declining prices, which ruled on
the thirtiett Of that month at 30 u 43o for
common 10 fir and '4J . 48c for prime to
choice. The active movement continued
through December, when it gradually sub
sided, and may be regarded as having
closed il February, the sales Of those foUr
months summing up 10000 bbls, against
total for the year Of 100000. In December
the market declined to . Soc for common
to fair. and 81 Iec for prime to choice, but
soon rallied and closed at 30 D38c for the
former and 10 a fGc for the latter. The
business in this month was the heaviest OF
the year, amounting to $4,000 Dbl5 The
sales in January were only $4,000 bbls,
prices ruling ut 2S o i0C for common to fair,
and 80 DJ0c for prime to choice, until TO-
ward the close Of the MONTH when the
former rose to 35 q 42c and the latter
to 45 05Qc. The receipts then rapidly di-
minshcd and only a moderate business.
10000 bbls was done in February, but at
advanced prices, common to fair ruling to-
ward the close at Is u SIC, and prime al 5Sc,
giving way, however, during the last three
days of the month, when the former closed
at 40 soc and the latter at 81 . 60c. Only
a limited business was done in March, since
which the sales have been Of tritiing ex
tent a. easier prices in March; more
marked decline in April, and steady rates
since, common to fair being quoted at 40 "a
SOC and prime TO choice at So 516Qc.
The entire movement compared with last
year and the year before is shown BY the
following.