New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-25
COMMERCIAL,


COTTOE-The sales to-day embraced l4O
bales, taken by three brokers, at full
prices for low middling to middling. Good
ordinary sold at lSc. strict good ordinary
at I8Ac, low midGling at l9C, 1850 and
I9Iac, strict do at 1890 and l924c, and mid
ding at zoe and 20l8c. In accordance
with these figures and the general report OF
the market we quote good ordinary at $50
ISlRc showing no Change), low mtddllng at
1914 aI9a4 = the outside figures in both
grades being for strickland middllng at
20 q 20Ac.
The Exchange reports: market strong
er; offerings very light; demand good" 1t
quotes good ordinary at 1870, low mid
ding at l9l2c and middling at 2OAc, show
ing a general advance of Ac.
The receipts of new crop to-day embraced
- bales from Texas. This makes total
to date of 4O5 bales from the Mississippi
valley and 1873 from Texas INCLUDING the
transit bales)-in all 538 bales, against 10
last year, Of which we're from Texas.
The amount on shipbOard not cleared,
going on board and engaged for shipment
was set down this morning at 2OO bales Tor
the North, which, deducted from the stock
then on hand by our running statement
leaves 6l00 bales to represent the quantity
in presses and pickeries unsOld or awaiting
orders.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stuck on hand September l. 1a71....... R a55s5
Arrived siuce last statement....- q
Arrived previously ................ ,O52, lR
Made from waste and damaged 49,
cotton, samples, etC........... 1888, ObI O98
Total. LUZ AL
Cleared today oae nos an
Stock on hand and on shpboard, not cleared GLIB
Stock same date last vear.................' 28bSZ
Receipts proper since last evening II
bales, against IL on last Saturday and 6S8
last year, and since September l, 9J4,H4
bales against | ,443, 902 last year; decrease
4S9, 428. The Exchange kilograms make the
receipts at all the ports to-day 3I3 bales,
against 440 on last Saturday, and 1914 last
year. Total since September /, 1850, lO2
bales, against 1859 900 last year-decrease
!, 279, S64. Exported yesterday to Great
Britain 1920 bales, against none on last
Friday, and to the continent none, against
none. Stocks at all the delivery ports
made up to II NJ. 81, 757 bales, against 1906
last year.
SUGAR-There were l4hhds received from
plantation this morning. The market is
quiet but firm, with some local demand in
a lob way. IL hhds sold on the landing at
Sc tor low common and gao for low fair,
and 10 hhds yellow clarified sold in the
sheds at / l2C y Is. 300 hhds good fair TO
prime Porto Rico sold on private terms, and
there were resales of Ito hhds of it at lOiB
Globe y tb.
MoLAssEs-Only Dbl was received from
plantation this morning. Thin and sour
is quoted at IS a soc y gallon; city refinery
is selling at 30c for inferior, 4Oc for com
mon, soc. for fair, 55c for prime, 60c for
choice and Soc 0$l y gallon for golden
syrup.
FLOUR-New wheat flour is in fair de
mand, but old is dull A shipment Of 1900
bbls old wheat was made to st. Louis. The
sales to-day embraced nearly 1000 bbls, Of
which $50 double extra at s. IS; 50 and 60
double extra at S.; 2l0 low treble extra at
Sc So 100 do at Sc IS; 100 good treble eX-
ira at S. 50; 100 choice treble extra at IS;
100 choice extra at s. %; 100 do at S. 80;
100 choice extra at 50 IS; 100 do at 50 50;
IS do at 50 -; 100 choice extra on private
terms.
Corn MEAL-Large receipts have de-
pressed the market 100 bbls sold at 81 80;
50 and 100 at So, and so at 50 O5 u Dbl.
PORK-The market is quiet but firm, with
the stock held at SIS y Dbl for mess. Ne
gotiations are pending for large lot. 1t
is retailing at SIS 50 Dbl. A lot of 100
bbls mess sold at -.
BACON-The market is firm, with good
demand and light stock on hand. Shout
ders are quoted at Sa4 0SHc; clear rib
sides ii u a IL y; clear sides II q l2lc y tb.
The sales embrace 300 casks, of which 10
casks shoulders on private terms; 5 do at
the railroad depot at sac; SIS on the spot at
sac; Is clear sides at I2C; ID sugar hogs
heads clear sides on the landing at ll34c,
and $50 casks clear rib sides to arrive
at 1l4c.
HAMs-The market is firm, with light
stock and fair demand choice sugar
cured zoe; choice sold at II lRC. A purchase
was made here to-day of 100 tierces, in
Louisville, at t6lRc T. tb, and 50 tierces sold,
to arrive, at l7lRc T. 10.
BREAKFAST BACON-Is scarce and West
ern commands l5c = Is. Northern is dull
at lie y tb.
DRY SALT MEAT-There is very little
here. 1t is held by dealers, and is retailing
at Sc for shoulders. 9lRe for clear rib sides,
and I0c for clear sides.
LARD-ChOice is scarce and in demand.
IS and 80 tierces refined sold to arrive at
9l4c p Is. Tierces are quoted at 924c: kegs
lIa4c p Is.
WHIsKY-Is dull, with a fair stock on
hand. so bbls choice Cincinnati reCtihed
sold at CSC p gallon. Ordinary Western
and Louisiana is quoted at 924A a 93c Y
BULK CoRN-45OOO and $4,000 bushels
were sold on private terms. The freight
engagements have already been made
Corn IN SACKs-Is in good supply and
demand, at yesterdays prices. The
sales embraced 1850 sacks, of which 500
mixed and 500 yellow mixed at soc; $50
at 56L4c; 500 yellow and mixed at SIC; 100