New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-03

Good middlinR ...............l8aO l8h l94
The market opened with nothing IN the dis
stimulate the demand, There was, nevertheless,
moderate inquiry, but mostly at prices 4 a &c
under previous rates while factors were unwilling
to submit to any further decline in the medium
grades and evinced undated frmness with regard
to the better qualities, which continue scarce
Under these circumstances the only sale reported
during the morning was 100 bales mixed cotton at
about previous rates. after which We noticed
further sales of 1875, lo5 26O and Is bales, making
the trifing total noted above. The sales of good
ordinary to low middling were reported to be at
cas- er prices, without any quotabe variation. A
small lot of Liverpool nddlng sold at l7ac. Had
factors been willing to meet the demand at the
concessions asked by buyers the sa!es no doubt
would have embraced several thousand bales; but
the difference between their respective figures
brought the market nearly to a standstill.
The amount on shipsoard not cleared, going on
board and engaged for shipment was set down al
brscing 900 bales for Liverpool. 200 for Havre
1900 for Spain. 800 for Bremen, 1000 for the Medi
North which. when deducted from the stock on
hand by our running statement yesterday evening,
leaves S. 800 bales to represent the quantity at
the landing and in presses unsold OF awaiting
The Exchange reports, Sales 700 bales. Buyers
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand August 81 1e73................ 7l77
Arrived since last statement. 287
Arrived previously 26U 832-l 261, ll9
Total ; -. 26s, 2s6
Cleared to-day. .;............;
Stock on hand and on shipbeard not cleared res
To.day's exports embraced 3;55 bales: 2ass to
Revel, and 1887 to New York.
Receipts proper since last evening 166 bales,
against 435 Oh last Saturday and 1884 last year,
and since August 81 Of l,Is5,sl3 bales, against
,I27 871 last year-increase 8O72.
The Exchange kilograms made the receipts at
500 davy oil
saturday. and 1880 last year, and since August 81
Of 1858 92e bales against 1887, 742 last yea.-n-
crease 3o1 1876. Exports yesterday, to Great Brit,
last year, and to the Continent 1858 bales against
$3.50 last week and 1853 last year. Stocks at all the
delivery ports made up to II NJ, 4O3 1876 bales,
against 462 ,295 last week, and 437 AIS last year
SuGAR-The receipts this morning comprised
e6 hhds. The demand is active and prices have
Ssc for fully fair to prime; 8a4c for prime; &c for
strictly prime; 90 ds7ac for choice and los 0foAc
for yellow clarified.
MOLASSES-Only il bbls were received this
morning. The dealers hold the stock, and Sc bbls
centrifugal If sold at a a5sc y gallon.
a local demand. ll26 bbs SOLD of which 100 single
extra at S so; so single extra at SIS 80; 100 low
treble extra at So; 40, 100, loo 100 and III good
treble extra at Sc 50; 100 choice treble extra at
81 so at 8! 50; 40 and 100 chuiee extra at SO, and
rs at SO y Dbl.
holders asking 81 10 y DBL $50, 100 and 800 bbls
sold on the landing at 81 ~ Dbl
PORK-We note better tone in the market to-
day. There is a marked improvement in the de-
mand and prices are firmer. Original mess held
strongly at Il 1s0l8 p Dbl 100 bbls mess sold on
private terms, l7s and 1870 bbls at ST. IS y Dbl.
lot Of 100 bbls rump brought 8l7 Is y Dbl; and 500
hbls mess to arrive, at :S18 p Dbl. Original mess is
retailing at $l80l8 Is y Dbl.
are selling in their job trade at &c for shoulders
9. for clear rib sides and 9Nc for clear sides.
lot of casks shoulders sold at &c Y ID.
BACON-The market is active and excited, and
prices Tor elQe6 nave advanced 3slLC under the
of Western advices and small stock of
sides on hand. The sales embrace 147 casks, of
which a. CASKS shoulders at 4c 10 and ~ CASKS
clear rib sides on the landing at 10 casks clear
sides, ordinary at l01sc; 8 choice at l0ac; 10 at
offers of 9c were refused for clear rib sides and
10c asked, and lose refused for clear sides and
loac asked. Shoulders are in supply and dun at
shoulders loc for clear RIB Sides and losc for clear
sides.
BREAKFAST BACON-Is in supply and dull at
HAMS-Are in supply ard choice sugar cured are
dull at l2al3c = 10 Is terces sold at l3c, and 10
LARD-Is scarce and in active demand and prices
are still higher aud advancing. so, &c. 40 and 100
tierces refined seld lots at IOc $50, so and 100
at &c; so and 200 kegs refined at II Ac n, and
So kegs kettle rendered on private terms Tierce
is now held at ll0ll4c q Is; offers of 1o7sc were
refused for refined in fierce and lot of 300 Iierces
IS II treaty az ilc The sales to-day embrace 4So
tierces and 1886 kegs.
wHISKY-Is dull and lc lower. Louisiana rectifed
sold at &c. and 20 bbs Louisiana at Sc y gallon.
COW PEAS-Tbe stock of new is small and
held by spectators and dealers at 81 so p oushei,
and are jobbing at that price,
CORN IN BuLk-There is a supply offering OF
about 1900 blu shells The market is stronger and
the stock is held at SOC y bushel
WHEAT IN BULk-So supplies offering. It would
would command 81 4oGl u p bushei for Chicago
No; spring. Orders are here for it.
mand is active. Prices are tending upward. The
sales comprise II, 700 Sacks of which 1900 and 1000
white and yellow mixed and 5000 white at Ssc, 1000
prime white at &c. 1000 1850 and 1000 choice white
at 90c ~ bushel.
OATS-Fair supply and demand 1T frmef prices.
The sales comprise 100 sacks. of which zoo IN sec
ond hand sacks with wheat, at 6oc; 500 st; Loms
st 6oc $50 and 800 do at Gle $50 choice al &C. and
300 choice Galens at &c p bushel.
BRAN-Js in light supply and fair demand at
previous prices. 100 and LOO sacks sold ct u s. p
loo BE.
HAY-Fair supply and dun. No salea Yesterday
prime sold at 6l0023 p ton.
RCE-The market Il aaiet and the stock on