The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-26

SATURDAY EVENING, Dec. 25, 1877

SATURDAY EVENING, Dec. 25, 1875.
We have no recollection of any Christ
mas more generally and earnestly cele-
DRAFTED than to-day's festival. On no
previous occasion has the Midnight
Mass been more fully attended, and in
none have the faithful participated
more numerously in the days devo-
Churches. At the same, time the
crowds on Canal street and other
thoroughfares were represented with
regard to numbers, and the vari-
Gus places Of public amusement were
thronged by both young and old.
These prominent features in the OBJ
servances OF the day will be found cor
roborated by the copious details i'm our
local column. The effect on trade was
to contlne the movement almost exclu-
sively to the retail business. In cotton
especially factors and brokers, by com
mon consent, intermitted their labors,
and when one or two of the latter, in
their charitable desire to accomplish an
interchangeable to their principals, pre-
scented themselves in cotton rooms with
a wish to make offers on certain attrac-
tive tables, they were almost uniformly
met with the declaration that no cotton
would be sold in that house until Mon
day. An accommodating disposition
/
suasion may have led to some
sales, but, If so, they have entirely es-
capped our observation. These remarks
are equally applicable to other branches
of trade and to the movement.
BACON No shoulders on hand
Clear rib sides are jobbing at 13la
l3hc and clear sides at 13fc N ID. No
demand whatever ut wholesale.
HAMS-ChOice sugar-cured are in
ff.,r e.,
buyers. They are selling in jobbing
lots at 1Gs a 17ac perlb. 6 tierces sold at
1Gsc per ID. No demand for ordinary.
LARD-!s in light supply, and selling
IN the local trade at 12ac for packers
in fierce land 13ic for refined 139 14c
for keg. and 14ic for bucket.
PACKERS HOG PRODUCTS-Prim
mess pork Is selling at $40 5O@20, rump
pork $19Ml9 SO, prime pork $18 p Dbl;
pig pork $12 ~ half Dbl; spare ribs
$7@7 80 u Dbl, and SO y tierce. Pick
feet ~ " keg. A lot 60 bells spare ribs
sold at $6 80 per Dbl.
CORN MEAL-No demand and quoted
nominally at so 50 y Dbl. 1t is jobbing
at $50 rs p Dbl
GRITS-Dull and selling slowly at
$4, and jobbing at 81 so " Dbl.
BREAKFAST BACON-Is dull at Is
W15ac n ID.
COW PEAS-Only small retail trade
at 81 rs y bushel.
SALT-The stock Is ample and the
demand limited. Importers are asking
92s CSC, to arrive, and are securing
storage room, intending to store II
above prices are not realized. Dealers
are asking 81 02t a O5 for coarse and
81 40a1 80 ~ sack for fine, according to
quality and weight Turks Island is
quoted at IS a Use y bag of two bushels.
Table salt in pockets a &c each, ac
cording to size.
BRAN Light supply and only linn
tied job demand. Only 100 sacks sold
at 90c per 100 lbs
fair demand. Quoted at 15@i5ac per
BAGGING-Small stock and good de-
mand. Prices have an upward tendency.
Yesterday 100 rolls domestic jute sold
at 13sc per yard, cash. It is retailing at
13s 14lc per yard. India is dull and
quoted at wholesale at Zoe, at retail 10ac
per yard.
POULTRY-Good demand. Western
grown chickens sell at $5a5 so; young
do. SO; ducks SO; geese So a Z; turkeys
SIG IS per dozen. Louisiana grown
chickens sell at 81 "A so; young do. |
SO az SO. ducks $3a4; geese $6a7; tur-
keys SIG so per dozen.
EGGS-Good supply and the demand |
is still moderate. Western are quoted |
at 81 29c, Louisiana at 80 CSC per doz. |
ESCULENTS AND GREEN VEG |
ETABLES- Liberal supply OF potatoes
and there is only moderate demand |
for them. Apples and onions are scarce
and in request. Potatoes are quoted at
81 50al 20; apples $5a7; onions 3a3 Is
sourkrout nominal at SIS per Dbl; cob
bages $5a7 per 100.
HAY-Good supply and little or no de-
mand. Only SO bales choice sold at $25
per ton.