The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL MARKETS.
MORNING STAR OFFICE,
Friday Morning, November 5, 1878.

MORNING STAR OFFICE. I
Friday Morning, November D, leIo.5
The demand for money moderate up to yesterday
the 4th when became quite active TO meet the obi
cations falling due, which learn amounted to nearly
o. 0Oc o at the banks but promptly settled with
scarcely renewals On the street rates hardened,
but not sufficiently to require any change of quota
tionS The movement in Gold and Foreign Exchange
has been of fair extent and the market was at one
time 30 higher than last quotations for Gold and lc
for Sterling but closed yesterday falling off of
c for the former and c for the latter The large sales
of cotton created liberal supplies of New York sight,
which were met with moderate demand by the banks
owing to a want of currency, and consequently Com
mercial fell off nearly per cent Stocks continued
quiet. The only movement of consequence in Bonds
has boon in City Premium issues rather low figures
City Issues o: the old denominations and new State
Consos have been quiet and week. City Scrip has
been steader at previous prices Metropolitan Police
Warrants have continued unchanged. while State War
rants Of 1874 Issues have recovered last weeks falling
off.
Cotton has continued in liberal supply and fair de-
mand for England and the Continent, and in some
request for the North. The liberal
summing up Be $50 bales against "a 500 last eek and
the market has been rather easier owing to New York
and Liverpo advces, and closed to &c lower yester
day. Tobacco has continued dull and unchanged. The
decrease in receipts New York compared with last
1874 FER cent and at this port II per cont It is
esimated that the Western crop will be but little less
than that of 1873, and will be of fair quality Old
Sugar is exhausted is steadier the better grades
in request and the quality is imp owing Molasses
is dull and lower. The receipts of Rice have been
large and the market has been active Coffee is
dull aud lower at all markets Flour has continued
quiet and unchanged. The sales Flour thus far at
this port, compared with last year. show falling off Of
l2a 600 bbls. Grain and Feed quiet and without
any marked change to notice. Provisions have steadily
improved particularly Pork which is so to 75c higher
The prospect of Salt market is that it will be
stocked and materially lower.
FINANCIAL class collateral loans and commer
cal paper quoted at cent per month AL at
to Iii second grade at II first class mortgages
Gold rules az lisa to l53 American Silver
S TO- as 81 &c 10 9o fod
the bank rate on New York pr discount
and commercial sight ats
COMMERCIAL.
CoTroN-Active market strong; prices 3c lower than
and T. @ Gn aRS Low M
receipts Az 80 BALE Exports IS s32 and sales
qSldd9rHy g GddGys GOOD
Mi ,dling ls5; Mtddling Fair The Exchange teie-
septem6er ss 100 ga bales against l5a
porte 47s IS bales against ass 55 last
iEAF ToDAcco-Dul and UNCHANGED Stock on sale 1900
IT. do to low t9 es % %
Medium Leaf 10 to l4i Good Leaf 5i to II; Fine Loaf
MANuFAcIuaED TonAcco-Dull and unchanged.
FPs ssSn a e. TO s gn' Good ns
sound s 10 SO So to sf Bright Com
Black and %. Raos * sweet ~ 20 81 s.
III ss f @ S1xy 3d. 81 So Fancy
LOUISIANA ueAS-Deman moderate at 10 wer prices
&c. Fully Fair
LorIsIANA M9LAssss-IoweT and dull Common IS
81 to SCI Strictly
RIcE-In good supply aud dull. Prices unchanged.
! 9 In. nnnn tn HC
Fair $ to Sc; Good tosa Prime q % Choice
S fp a.
to s5 Good Treble Extra = TO Is rs; Choice Treble
Extra: 80 anu ~ ~ t'f 0n0''' Z Afn'''
Jobbing al 6 IS per Dbl. whoesaiiDs at )" to
ss Sashs c6oss
Ye esTs7 sc and White iabs Sc" demand odor
ohsneea; ordasryt to &c; Prime to 4so; SEC Choice DICE
aPq T Choice Ons q per 100 lbs
HATmPrices unchanged; supply fair; demand moder.
and Choice 9. to q. '- w.
WHEAT IN Birthstone arriving from Texas, but
nG pn, selling in ca:
per Dbl. "'s1 ''' '-' ~
B .coN-scsrce and higher. Shoulders l, so per lb;
REr sAIFEp stock !@ssd
SUeHRcusED HHMs"saptiv sit: prices lover: de-
mand tar Ordinary Is tol5i; Fair 10 to l'ici Choice
LARpzIp fair Ieqnest at unchanged prices; fierce
| Refined iobbinR at lac per ID; Keg - l5c
.BREAKFAsT BAcoN-In faii supply and duh at 10 to
10 per ID
BsEF-Dull and unchanged; Fulton Market eli 81 to
10 90 Dbl Texas $40 to III so 8 to 90
BUrTER-Choice New York Goshen ~ to $50 p T ID
Medium 80 TO BIC; Inferior = C; Choice Western
"a to 26c: Medium 30 10 22c; Inferior to &C per ID
CHEF sE-Choice Western a. New York Cream l5R tc
| leo
FsH-MaGkeral extra No: 1, bb 9 90; bills Is so;
o. IS; Kits -; No bbls &l6 na do, 8 so: do
do. S40c Kits. 50. Goldfish Drums % %; boxes q so
9ns s. Ole to 75c per gallon Refined Coal
toe is per gallon: Castor OIL ~ to g per III
SALr-Stock large Dealers rates: Coarse. 81 per
sack. Fine 81 3Ito 81 IS. Turks Island per two
bushe bag. Pockets Table Salt, to according to
size.
SoAP-weHtern, SIC perlb New Orleans Extra Olive
7; German Olive SIC; Magnolia, 81; Xxx Palm
| CASTLE, lOc. with a reduction round lots.
| STAR CANDLEs-Dul and lower toy to ITO per ID.
YEAST PoWDERs-Sl5 to IS for quarter boxes and $2I
| for medium per gross.
, BRED ASp CKAcKERs-Gipger Nuts &c per lb; dc
Bread, &c; Navy Bread. 4tc Lemon Snaps l4c Cream
Biscuts &c; French Biscuits, &c; Soda crackers 44c
Butter do, SC; Boston do &C. Wine do Ice; Sugar do
| SC; Pic Mic do, Sc; Water do So
| CoFFEE-Prices lower; demand limited Job lots
Ordinary goa to % currencyj FAIR to 23ci Good t.
| CEA-At Wholesas-In perial Csc 10 81 10 per lb