New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-20

The demand was slack throughout the
day. and although the offerings we're more
liberal and several factors evlnced dlspo-
sition to meet the demand freely at some
concession. they failed to bring out buyers
and the sales were confined to the amount
noted above. There We're some sales, how
ever. which showed no falling of. Good
ordinary, for example. sold at u sc. and
strict as high as II 12c. Strict also sold at
Il 3sc and strict good ordinary to low mid
ding at y l2c.
The sales for the past three days sum up
! 10000 bales. against $1,000 for the cores
bonding time last week. Receipts since
Friday evening 74.9 bales. embracing $50
from other delivery ports. and 65i1 proper,
against l0.tt6 proper for the corresponding
time last week and L., 0GJ last year. Re
CENTS proper since August 81 S25, SO bales,
against l.l33.726 last year. The exports
for the past three days comprise
/ 81 bales, embracing 9is9 TO Liverpool.
2l6 to Havre, 2S5 10 Hamburg. 1889 to Bar
ceioua and 5S3 to New York The Exchange
telegram, make the receipts at all the ports
fer the past four days-from l. II. on Fri
dav 10 l.. NJ to-day-l9.9-2 bales. against
y 81 for the corresponding time last week.
and i3.Ji6 last year. This inake5 total
since August 81 of 23J6.3S1 bales. against
3l90 .},!,2 last year. Exports to Great Britain
1911 bales. against Il, iSl last week to the
continent 1889 bales, against l0,i91 last
week Stocks iS--.70S bales. against SOB, l3l
last week.
The Exchange reports: Market dull and
MAY at .42L4c." Its quotations are reduced
sc on ali grades.
COTTON STATEMENT
stock Oh hand September l. l87I........... rs 1913
arrived sicre last statement....... AZ
li.t Ju3--G21
Iota .''.-...........''''..;.:::;; s40'9'5
Cleared previously ITO o"j-'1o,9'3
Stock on hand and on shpboard, cleared l76 400
Stock same date last 283o59
To-day exports embraced $50 bales to
Liverpool. 2l6 to Havre, 2S5 to Hamburg,
and i049 10 Barcelona. Receipts proper
since last evening 32i9 bales, against 1913
on last Tuesday and 4lS2 last year,
making an aggregate since Friday evening
Of GJi1 bales. against 10, ii6 for the cor
responding time last week and 1905 last
year; and since August 81 OF sos bales
against ,l33,72 last year.
TOBACCo-The liberia! supplies offered
this week have impaired still more activity
to the market. and the sales for the past
three days sum up 200 hhds, embracing co.
on Saturday Is. s. II, Il, 81. l01 and 400 at
C. and 4S on Monday e, ;, 8, 10, II and III
at -c. Although the particulars Of the
prices have been suppressed, 1t is under
stood that they continued to rule IN favor
Of sellers. We according Y raise our quota
TONS as follows: Lugs a &c: low leaf a
915c: medium 934 a lie: good II Il a l2c, and
fine and selections II a BE. Inferior Tugs
would hardly command the inside figures
Light descriptions are quoted at S~Sl2c
for good Tugs, and Sl2 Qgl2c for low leaf:
other grades as above.
SUGAR-The receipts are light and the
demand is limited. Common sold at &c,
good common at 724c. low fair ct SG Sl4c
seconds Size, good fair S's 09c, fully fair
9l.c and strictly prime Zoe T. ID.
MoLASsEs-Better descriptions are in de-
mand. but poor qualities are dull. Inferior
sold at 20c: common 80 a 35c; common fer
menting 32lec: fair fermenting Acc; prime
teImenting As a iSc: prime reboled Doc;
cistern bottom 60c y gallon.
FIoUR-Choice flour is in demand, but
the lower grades are dull. $500 bbis were
sold, OF which 50 good fine at 50 %; 100 low
treble extra at IS: 50. 300 100 and 100 low
treble extra at - 5o 200 at - or; loo DO
at s. Is; 50, 100 and 30 choice treble extra
at 50 80: 100 do al 50 SO; 100 and $50 choice
extra at SIG; 80 do at $40 IS, and 80 at
$40 30 + Dbl.
ST - y bhl. 1t is retailing at ST 81 al 30
t. Dbl. 100 bbls sold at 81 % q Dbl.
CoRN-Is scarce and in demand, ana
prices for white have advanced 21s a &c T.
bushel 1900 sacks were sold. OF which
I1Do mixed at soc. BOO do at SIC; 2oo Go at
SJc: 80 do at soc: 200 white mixed at 9tc;
800 white at 96c; 100 do at 81 l2c: 2GO white
mixed at Csc, and 30 choice white at ! 7
bushei.
OATs-Are in fair supply and demand.
-oGO sacks were sold, Of which 200 st. Louis