New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-29

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} Question No. 6-But little Commercial
fertilizers have ever been used in Florida
Farmers are this year paying more atten
ton to making compost heaps at home.
| Question No. 7-Seventeen report thu
condition good; four report it not good OF
poor. The weather the last two weeks hal
been more seasOnabie, and there has beer
, noticeable improvement. Owing to colo
nights there is some complaint of all.
DISTRICT OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,
The following is the report for the month
OF May as to the prospects and condition
of the cotton crop in the district allotted
to the Exchange. Our report is based on
replies from sixteen counties. Average
date OF replies seventeenth instant:
First-What is the area of land planted
IN cotton IN your section as compared with
last year! State increase or decrease
Answer-AbOut the same as in 1874.
SecOnd-What has been the character of
the weather, and has it been more or less
favorable for planting this than last year!
Answer-Less favorable at the time plant
ing operations were commenced, bat more
favorable since planting was completed.
Third-HOw are the stands OF cotton in
your section Internationally good.
In some counties. however, ch0pping out
had Just commenced when our inquiries
were made. and no definite opinion could
be obtained.
FOurth-IiOw much earlier or later is the
cotton crop than last year Answer-Gen-
orally reported from ten to fifteen DAYS
later than in 1874.
Fifth-How is the labor in numbers and
| efficiency! Answer-Plentiful and salts.
| factory.
| Sixth--Has the use OF fertilizers increased
or diminished this. as compared with last
year Answer-An average increase of
| about twenty five per cent Is reported.
Seventh-What is the present condition
| OF the crop III your section Answer-t nj
| versally reported as good and promising.
In some sections. however, owing to late
ness of planting, no reliable opinion could
| be given at date of inquiries.
ToBACCO-The only sales reported 70 day
were bids at -. and at l6c. This makes
total for the week 100 hhds. Prices are
fully maintained. We continue to quote as
follows: Inferior Tugs ga 9lac: medium 10
lOlhc; fine ii q l2c; low leaf Il I2lac;
medium 1874 l4lsc; good l5h, Ice; fine
Il a lSc, and selections 10 020c.
FREIGHTs-The market Is dull, but with
out any change in rates. We quote as
follows
BY steam - Cotton to Liverpool y u
7-52d to Boston 24r; to Providence and
Fall River l3-lGc: to New York 5sc: TO Phil
adelphia &4c; grain to Liverpool Died.
BY sail-Cotton to Liverpool -09-l6d:
to Havre sc: to Genoa -0I4c; to
Bremen a4c; to Boston, Providence and Fall
River 9-l6c.
SUGAR-There we're no receipts this morn
ing. There is no demand, nor is there any
disposition to force sales. The stock is
well held by dealers at "a a Sc for common:
86SAc for low fair; S3s S5sc for good fair:
S34 a &c for fully fair; 9kc tor prime: 9as q
9l2c for strictly prime; 934 for yellow clari-
fed, and lOl2c for OF white clarified. Stock
in the sheds 343S hhds.
MOLAssEs Only half bbls came in
this morning. The market is dull and I'M.
changed and we quote nominally at 40 a i5c
for common: 50 q 55c for fair: IS @ GOc for
prime; 90 U62c for strictly prime, and 65a
zoe for choice Stock in the sheds 3O36 bills
and &c half bbls.
FLOUR-As usual toward the close of the
month we have to note a dull market. Re-
ceived this morning 100 bbls. The stock
is not large, but amply sufficient for the
demand. and prices are ruling ia favor of
buyers. 1873 bbls sold, of which so and 100
double extra at s. 50: 100 low treble extra
at 50; 10 good treble extra at Sc 25; 100
choice treble extra at SIS 60: 100 at St 621s:
100 at So 20; SO and 80 choice extra at s.;
10 at - -; 200 and 500 bbls in lots on pri- |
vate terms.
Corn MEAL-None in first hands and in |
request. Round lots on the spot would |
command 81 60d4 65 + Dbl. Dealers are |
jobbing at 81 75a4s5 IS and IS pbls sold. |
at arrive. at 81 SIN T. Dbl.
Cow PEAs-COntinue dull at unchanged |
prices: Mixed are quoted at 81 7Oa1 IS:
clay 81 s50l 90 y bushel A dealer sold
25 bags whippoorwill at ST. 10, and IS bags
clay at 81 40 p bushel.
PoRK-Advices from the West continue
unfavorable, and there is no market here.
Holders ask $2l 5Oa22 T. Dbl for heavy
mess and buyers offer SOL Light weight,
original, is quoted nominally at $2l o. and
$2l. Dealers job rates are $22a
p 9 for heavy; ST. 50 for light weight
and 81 a Il % for repacked.
DRY SALT MEAT-ls in good supply, but
there is little or no demand and the market
s lower. We have heard of 10000 TBS
shoulders. loose. sold to dealer. and car
Dad of 10000 TBS, at Sac y fb; they are
quoted at Sac, loose and packed. Sides are
lOminal at 12c for clear rib, and l21.c for
clear. Dealers rates are l,c above these |
igures.
BAcoN-We have again to note fair sup
)lies aud a very duh market. There was
ome inquiry, however, for clear sides at
3f2c, time, and a fraction less, cash. Shoul-
lers are quoted at 9la a 95sc; cear rib sides
3is l3l4c; clear sides 131ac y To- 1jand ;
. casks clear sides sold at I31ac T. Is.
HAMs-We note better feeling, the stock
icing reduced and the receipts falling of.
;hOice sugar-cured are quoted at 1919
3lac as in brand and size of lot
BREAKFAST BACoN-Continues dull at
''s4c in lots; jobbing at lie y ID.
PIG PORK-Is selling in lots at Sill %,
nd jobbing at Sill SO T. half Dbl.
LARD-NO demand for round lots and only
small job trade at l5l2c Tor tieroe re
ned aud Ice for keg; round lots are quoted
ominally at l5l4c for tierce and l6itc tor
eg. !.
Wharf.-The market is bare. and the "
nicago market is lower
WHIsKY-Dull and lower. No demand.
Ouisiana and Western rectEed is now
uoted at 81 Is y gallon.
Corn IN SACKs-Is in good supply and :
ull at yesterdays inside figures 1000 and Z
700 sacks white sold at SIC = bushe.
OATs-Gocd supply and better demand =
hich $50 st. Lous at tic; 80 and 800 do at d
C. and $50 choice at 73c y bushel
BRAN-Good supply and dull Prices ara q
i'll lower. $50 and $50 sacks sold at ST., q y
,cline of 2la y 100 lbs. q
HAY-Large stock and limited demand. .
o bales sold, of which 100 prime at 81 .
i'd 100 choice at SIS T. ton.
a decline in the Northern market. 1000 | .,
8 clear lake sold on private terms. BURY =
quoted at l50l7c; Louisiana clear % a ~
C; clear lake 33 Soc t. tt. ~
BEANS AND WESTERN PEAs-Far supply y,
ID moderate demand. White beans. West
n, cell at seas SO q bbl; Northern 3ie
&c = ID; red beans, Northern. &c T. tb.
'een peas SO 50d9 y bbl.
EGGs-Good demand; receipts sell rapid
Western sell at 20 "a DC; Louisiana
a $50 T. dozen.
grown chickens sell A
$505 50; young do s. so "a; ducks $3a
geese s. e; turkeys $l20 IS p dozen.
grown chickens s. so a 8; Young | il