New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-04

The market opened with a very good supply. but
operations were checked by the poor assortment
after which, although parties came together more
freely, the movement exhibited less animation
than Yesterday, resulting in the moderate sales
noted above. The lower grades exhibited increased
irregularity with manifest tendency in favor Of
buyers, while the better qualities, rom their
prices indicating an advance IF about &c
Ordinary sold at HI, III and lla4c; strict ors
binary at PIE strict ordinary to good ordinary at
l2A C; good ordinary low as BE and as high as
l33.c strict good ordinary at IA &C; low middlhg at
l4a. 49, Is and l5lsc, ruling toward the close at
l47s l5c; strict low mddling to middliDg at 15A1
and &c, and middling at los and l6Ac
The amount shipboard not cleared, going on
board and engaged for shipment was Set down at
the opening this morning at l35 600 bales embracing
81 900 for Liverpool $4,000 for Haere 1000 for the
Mediterranean 5000 for spain, 10 900 for Bremen IT,
O0n for the North and 5000 for the North which
when dedu cted from the stock on haud bv our
running statement last evening, leaves 128,8O0
bales to represent the quantity at the lanung
The Exchange reports: ''Sales 1850 bales, includ
ing 300 after P. IL. yesterday. Market steady, de-
sirable grades scarce Its quotations ate I'M
changed.
COTTON STATEMENT
Bales
Stock on hand August 81. 1878. III
Arrived since last statement. sas....o ',iO
Arrived previously ,i3f-o30S'f
Total. ........ .,..,.......sfl6,l5l
Cleared to-day s''.s ~ ,ac -eo
Cleared previously. ,5fl-J5o, o9
Stock on hand and on shpboard not cleared 259, 382
Same time last year. llo, 4oo
Today's exports embraced 6ljl bales to Liver
pool 2s6 to Southampton, 256o to Bremen, and 1913
to New York.
Receipts proper since last evening 6462 bales
against $3.50 last Saturday and 55l2 last year and
and since August 81 ST. O69 bales against ago Zoo
last year-increase 60 ,183.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts at all
the ports from II NJ. Yesterday to II NJ today
a. 100 bales against Is, 842 on last SATURDAY, and
1912 last year, and since August cl 1853 096 bales
against |, 752 1853 last year-increase 200 1913
against 10 Isl last week and 1854 last year and to
the continent s3i3 bales, against 1851 last week
ana none last year.
IT'S 62 bales, against 735 O89 last week, and 5l9 4s3
last year.
sUGAR-The receipts this morning We're small
the supplies mostly sold at yesterday prices
Inferior 4d4a.c common Sd6c; fair 6 i sc; good
fair Ga G7c strictly good fair &c; fully tair TIC
choice o1sc seconds 608c; yellow clarified 81 0easc
white clarified sk 6l0isc y II. lot Of SO bois
coffee sugar sold at l0'sc 10.
MOLASSES-Only $50 bbls and half bbls were
received this morning The demand 10 good at full
previous prices. The better qualities are in
light supply and there is little no choice
on hand. The receipts were mostly sold at 580Aic
for fair; Sc for prime.
FLOUR-The market is steady with a small stock
orders but they not De filed owing to the abb
sence OF freight room. Sales to day 1880 bbls, OF
which $50 aud 215 on its merits at f6 % low treble
extra at Sc 62l; so good treble extra at 81; 215
choice extra at SO 81 Il 70 at s l21 Is at 62 =;
lis do at SO 971S so at SO rs. and 300 bbls on phi
vase terms.
CORN MEALS dull Holders asking S IS
p Dbl, and have heard OF some sales at tina.
price.
PORK-Is in better demand, partially on Western
orders and the arket is firmer 100, 100 and 100
bbls new mess sold at 8 i 25 y Dbl. An offer of
IS 25 was refused for 6 of $50 bbls and S Is 50
asked. 1t is retailing at SIS 150l6 p Dbl.
DRf SALT MEATS firm, with fair supply
and good demand. 30 and - boxes shoulders sold
t6l.c; 10 casks do at &c at exc; IL at 6c; 10
and Is do clear rib sides al &C. and IS casks clear
sides at 8,.c p 70.
BACON-Is in light supply and firm, though there
10 not muck demand. Shoulders and clear rib sides
are very scarce. casks shoulders sold at &c, do
clear rib sides at &C. IA and Is do clear sides at exc,
and so do Clear sides a. a,.c p IS. Shoulders are