New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-01


usually large compared with the product of
sugar, amounting to l0l gallons y hid,
For many years before the war the yield
was computed at 20 gallons to the hhd, but
In 1867, owing to the extraordinary richness
OF the cane. it was only GJ Gallons; since
which it has ranged from 65i, to 49, The
unusual proportion OF the product this year
Is attributed mostly 10 the freeze IN Noven,
Der last, which deteriorated the cane 60
sneh az extent that large part OF it was
almost vaiueless for making sugar. but
yielded mOlasses oopiously. With an III
creased supply, it might have fairly been
expected that the market would have mate
rally declined. but, on the con. rary, it was
SO satisfactory that planters were not un-
willing to increase their molssses yield,
which had material influence in augment
ing tie product. At 10 gallons to the Dbl. the
turn ont is put down at PSF 800 hbls; 2ll 900
were received at this pOrt,-agaiDst l5l.2li
last year. showing an Increase of SO $50 lbs
At the commencement OF the year the sup
ply of tho Louisiana product was confined
To tIit1ing lots in the hands OF dealers and
spectators. and the sales were confined to
retail transactions. the first indication Of
the appearance of the new crop was on Sep
TENDER IL, when half hbls of new syrun
were received by Mr. II. Newman, from
New river, Ascension pereh which proved
TO be of immature cane. but was, never he
less. sold TO Mr.. L. Carey, dealer at 81 p
gallon This was eleven days earlier
than tae first syrup OF 1873. SubsequeI
receipts OF small lots sold at prices
ranging from 75e0$l. 10. and at the
close of the month the market was
quoted at 15a90c. The first receipts
OF new molasses were bbls from The
parish of St James, on October ). con-
signed to Mr.. z. Maspero. This lot classed
prime, and was sold at soc TO Messrs A.
Ihnna-nt, & ,-,l,., 4.
OF the frs receipts on Oct )ber in the
previous year. Some fur aer arrivals in he
same week sold at soc, after which the
supplies became more liberal. and up to ne
middle of the mont had exceeded 500 bhIs.
the market ranging at this period from &c
fer fair to 1!0 S5c Ter prime } choice. This
was followed by more copiouS arrivals, the
receipts Tor TIE tas week summing up
4iSO bbis, making u total Tor the month OF
GIL, while the months sales embraced
4Ol2, the market gradually giving way I'M
til 1t closed at 52G Coo for common TO fair
and Us a 6oe for prime - choice, against
ODE for the former, and 62 a re for the lat
ter in the previous year, when the receipts
Amounted TO only 1911 bbls, and the sales
to 1900. The active moyemert of tle
year had now fairly commenced ana
in November the receipts summed
up 53,237 bbls, while the sales embraced
42,62l. Prices continued to decline until at
the close; common to fair was quoted at
40 49c, and prime to choice at 30 a 56o. Tn
to the end of October the exports had
amounted to 71i6 bbls, embracing l70j to
Northern Atlantic ports, 2l5l by rail to
Mobile and the West and 32S7 to Gulf
ports, the former including 1879 to New
York. and the latter II II to Mobile, and
3o52 to Galveston and Indianola, but in
November they were on a much more liberal
scale, summing up 3S,234 bbls. embracing
1850 to Atlantic ports, 1889 of which
were to New York, II ,405 by rail to Mobile
and the West, and 22l9 to Gulf ports. 1871
of which were to Mobile, 49, to Galveston
and Indianola, and 40 to Florida. Decem7
Der proved to be the most active month of
the year. the receipts amounting to
1888 bbls, and the sales to 65, 2J3, while
prices exhibited some slight fluctuations.
but no material change, common to fair
opening at AZ a 4Sc, and closing at d 53c.
and prime to choice opening at 81
Soc, and closing at So Goo. The exports
Tor the month amounted to 54,l79 bbls, |
embracing S5 l03 to Atlantic ports, (25, 22j of |
which were to New York;, l5,046 by rail to |
Mobile and the West, and 4030 to Gulf ports, |
2429 OF which were to Mobile. 1868 to Gal |
weston and 1ndianola, and 1888 to Florida, |
January exhibited a considerable falling off |
q the movement, the receipts amounting TO
81 1888 bbls, and the sales to 3S,43j, while
my ioWot II auSc huOWSu IudIeIlal decline,
and the better qualities some falling off, but
lot to the same extent, common to fair clos
ng at 40 q 50c, and prime to choice at SO "a
BE. The diminished distribution is shown
n the exports, which amount I'D to %, l67
,bls, embracing l6769 to Atlantic ports.
III, Id of which were to New York J, 5164 BY
all to Mobile and the West, and 1891 to
'ulf ports, embracing 1900 to Mobile, sos
% Galveston and IndianOla, and 60 TO Flor.
Qa, Ihp m0VHmenf of still lapc |
a February, the receipts embracing 1876 |
'bls, and the sales T. go, while the poorer
qualities showed more irregularity, and
ne better an upward tendency. common to
air opening at 42l2 a Soc and closing at 80
: oOc, and prime to choice opening at $50
&c, and closing at GO a &c. The exports
bowed a still greater falling off, the total
icing only lO,4I3 bbls, embracing 2s29 to
atlantic ports (2Ol3 OF which were to New
lork) J. 3599 by rail to Mobile and the West,
nd 399o to Gulf ports, 26C2 of which were
Mobile. 1850 to Galveston and 1ndianola,
nd a to Florida. March exhibited a still
reater shrinkage, the receipts embracing
$50 bbls, and the sales 7l0l, while prices
xnioited considerable irregularity, but,
fair opened at Asa $50, ard closing at so
DOC, and prime to choice at So 60c, and
losing at 60a70c. The falling off In the
xports was equally marked. the total be-
lg 4l17 bbls, embracing only Clio to Atlantic
orts (45O OF which were to New York;. 1928
y rail to- Mobile and the West, and 2O39
Gulf porte of which 1899 to Mobile, 692
, Galveston and Indianola and As to Flor
la: This may be regarded as closing the
Give business season, the receipts tor the
asuing four months MAY to July inclu.
vel embracing 1873 bbls, the sales 1915.
nd the exports l 1898, embracing 443S to |
tlantic ports 1880 OF which were to New 4
ork) 2092 by rail to Mobile and the West.
ad 1903 to Gulf ports, 1922 of which of I
hich were. to Mobile, 203O to Galveston
1d lndianola, and 45l to Florida. Prices
Inhibited but little variation, common to
IT ruling at 80 d55c in April, and 60 a 70c !
r prime to choice, since which the sales
ave been mostly of a retail character,
,alers jobbing at 40 a soc for common to
ir, and 58a7Oc for prime to choice. We
I'VE no new features to notice during the
.st month.
The entire movement, compared with last
var, is shown by the following;
RECEIPTS. sALEs. RECEIPTS. SALES.
Barrels. Barrels. Barrels Barrels
I314-5. 1874 {
tober -. 6,24l 4,ois 1924 aas
vember. 53s37 4s,264 s7,8l4 as7is !