New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-10


quently there was some looking around by
brokers, who failed to find offerings at the
prices accepted from others.
The Exchange reports: Demand fair,
prices irregular and easier, nOminally I'M
changed" Sales of futures, 100 August at
2224c. This is the first contract reported
by the Exchange since the twenty
ultimO.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September l. 1871. Is ,323
Arrived since last statement. 558
Arrived previously UI45S0IU VA, 5t8
Total..................,.......... i.050,29I
Cleared to-day. .;.''.'...........' meme 90, 70
Cleared previously. ........... 968 SOL 1853 ,567
Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared 81 ia
Stock same date last year.. 9O2
Receipts proper since last evening 424
bales. against 500 on last Thursday and
4402 last year, making an aggregate since
Friday evening of 5255 bales, against 5034
for the corresponding time last week, and
6,454 last year, and since August 81 of
1925 bales, against l,3ll, 4l0 last year.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts
at all the ports to-day 2025 bales, against
1920 on last Thursday, and 1880 last year,
and for the past five days Is, 1856 bales, against
1884 last week, and 81 1874 last year Total
since August 81, 2,508, 755 bales, against
1854, 321 last year-decrease ], O63, 572.
SUGAR-SOme SO hhds were received this
morning, of which 10 hhds fully fair sold at
94c p 1b. A few days since some white
clarified sold at l2c p Is. The market is
very dull, and we have no other movement
worthy of note.
MoLAssEs-Nearly 100 bbls were received
this morning, of which some thin ferment-
ing sold at 2215c T. gallon; some poor els
tern bottom at 2334c y 10; SOC was offered
for some prime fermenting.
FLOUR-The market has shown more ac-
tivity to-day, and under the influence of
Western and Eastern advices prices are
frmer. We notice a brisk inquiry, and
sales of $500 bbIs, of which so superfne at
So so; 60 and $50 single extra at 81; 100 do
at 81 1917; 100 do double extra at 81 6212;
100 and 200 low treble extra (irregular) at
81 IS; 100 low treble extra at So; 600 do at
S. 25; so good treble extra at 50 3712 200
do at SIS so; 100 and 65 do at So; 200 do at
SO l21b; 200 choice treble extra at 50 50 240
do at So 65; 100 choice extra at $40; 100 do
at $40 50; 100 choice family at Sll IS; 100
do at $l2; $50 do at $I2 50; 700 choice and
400 good treble extra at on private terms
The large lots were taken for export.
CORN-Is in good supply, the demand is
slack, and prices are easier for buyers
5000 sacks were sold, of which 500 yellow
and white mixed at 7lc;, 100 yellow, 200,
1900 and 5000 white at nc; $50 and 200
white at 73c p bushel
OATs-Are in good supply, and prices
have ruled in favor of buyers $500 sacks
were sold. Of which 375 ordinary Ohio
river on private terms; 300 Ohio river and |
400 st. Louis at Coo; $50 st. Louis at Gle: |
200 and $50 at &c; 100 and $50 at 63c o |
bushel.
BRAN-Is in good supply, dull and lower. |
800 sacks sold at 81 40. and so at 81 As y |
100 lbs.
HAY--Is in light supply and moderate
demand, but firmer. 200 and $50 bales |
strictly choice sold at $35 p ton. Prime is
quoted at S3l 032; choice $35 q ton.
CORN MEAL-COntinues in good supply |
and fair demand. 200 bbls sold at SO 10 y |
Dbl Holders are asking SO so q bbl
COW PEAs-Are IN good demand. They
were jobbing at 50 Is, and retailing at So
II bushel. The stock is in few hands,
and is held at So p bushel.
PoRK-The market is quiet but very
firm, and the stock is held strongly at Sl4
" Dbl for mess. 1t is retailing at Sl4 25 P
Dbl A lot of 100 bbls mess sold this after
noon on private terms.
DRY SALT MEAT-There is very little in
irst hands, but the demand is limited.
lot of 10 casks shoulders sold at sc p fb.
BACON-Is in good demand, and the stock
S held firmly with an inward tendency in
prices. About 220 casks were sold, of
which 10, so, Is and Is casks shoulders at
lee; 10, 90, 30, so and Is casks clear
ides at 81sc Is a Ac more is now asked
or these; and clear rib sides are quoted at
"a 078c y tb. casks clear sides brought
4c p Is.
LARD-Is in light supply and in request
or export. The market is frmer, and 1
ierces are quoted at csc for packers and
"a a Zoe for refined; kegs l01R a l04c for
and ll19c for refined. 1875
lerees packers sold at 9asC, and that price
ould be had for more.