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

| a limited movement, mostly confined to
| the city trade, and a contracted district
| in the interior. the demand for the country
eing;eurtailed by the diversion of trade to
| st Louis. The receipts, however, b ling
moderate. holders adhered firmly 10 their
| previous pre- tensions, and the lower grades
| III particular, which were scarce. command.
| ed fuller prices. The months. receipts EN-
braced %, f22 bhls, the exports "a 81, the
reported sales 42,30O. and the amount taken
Tor consumption 81 ,6l5, leaving a stock on
| hand OF 1926. In January the demand
continued fair. and prices were steadily
maintained throughout the, month, the re-
ceipts summing up only 33,1G5 bbls. the
exports 1895. the reported sales A., 100 and
tho amount taken for consumption IS S6i,
leaving stock GU hand of So $50, showing a
reduction from December's figures of 90 22:35.
With Increased receipts the market sx-
hibited increased vitality in February, buy
ers for Cuba and other Gulf ports coming for
ward with fair degree OF spirit, but prices
ruled lower than any previous time since the
war, double extra sinking to 81 rs, aud
choice to family ruling at s. 6006 25. The
movement was on Il liberal scale, the re-
ceipts embracing CD 500 bbls. the exports
1913, the reported sales 1880 and the
amount taken for consumption G., .S4i.
leaving on hand stock OF 3S.3i5. The
denaud continued active throughout
March, and prices hardened, recovering by
the close OF the month about CSC of the
previous decline, while the movement was
OF liberal extent, the receipts embracing
t', l32 Ohts. the exports 2S,166, the reported
sales "a 2O0 and the smDunt taken tor con-
sumption 5i,90l, reducing the stock to
22oio. April exhibited still more activity,
aud prices further advanced 30 q 15e, while
the receipts summed up 81, 153 bills. the ex-
ports -, l3i, tho reported sales 63, 50l and
the amount taken for consumption 1870,
leaving hand a Etnpl, of %
exhibited continued upward tendency in
prices under which sellers realized an al.
vance of fully soc L. Dbl, but at tie close
the market took an untayorable turn,
double extra giving way 15c, and
the higher grades about ,0e. The move
ment showed less activity than in April, the
receipts embracing 70 So! bbl-, the exports
IL, l4U, the reported sales $500. and the
amount taken Tor consumption 80, 0S,, leav-
ing on hand stock of 39,0i5. The unfavor.
bic change noted above was followed by a
continued downward tendency, resulting in
deeliue for the month of SOC on double
extra and 80 75o on the higher grades
Ihe movement, however, was OF liberal ex.
tent, the receipts amounting to 10S, lG9 bbls,
the exports 10 25,i36 the reported sales TO
oi ,.OU and the amount taken for consunp-
tion to So, 523, leaving on hand T. stock of
% go The market exhibited but little
change during the early part OF July. but
IN the tLlid week, under an advances in
wheat and stimula ing adyices from the
West, holders generally raised their preten-
slons, and the month closed at net ad
vance OF 81 y 621ac in the medium and
lower grades and 7jc 81 ia the higher.
The receipts embraced IS, 1858 bbs, the ex-
ports %, SOL and the amount taken for con-
sumption 66179, leaving on hand stock of
-, IO5. For the past month tae market has
shown more irreg9larity, rising under the
reported caIaae to the wheat crop and the
accounts from the West, fully 7Je " Dbl.
bat subsequently losing its buoyancy ana
reeeding % a SOC, whilo the movement has
been checked. by considerable portion of
the stock being held for an advance, and
by buyers coming forward cautiously at the
ruling rates.
1t will be seen from the above monthly
sketch that tie amount pat down in con
sumption, including therein, not only the
consumption of the city, but shipments 10
the country, not mbraced in the ciearances,
are 5j9,957 bbls. but it lie interesting to 90
further and inquire into the disposition of
tue exports, and the relative quantities to
be for Transatlantic export, and for export
to Gulf ports and the Northern Atlantic
ports. This is shown by the following table:
. NI4-5 Barrels.
Stock on hand September l. s7i.......,.... 53,74o
Total supply sl7,982
I,eared for transatlantic ports. 2033,
CLEARED for Atlantic ports.......... $685.
On baud September |, la75.. go. SO 800
Left for Southern distribution ........ 8G5 375
Taken for city consumption. ......,....... $50 955
Taken for Gulf foreign ports. 62l36
taken for Gulf domestic ports. ...,...... 243 262
Iotat .,...,....,....,-., ..........., 865 84l
Compared with previous years the state.
ment is as follows
,o-S Trial supply in bile.
1870 II. ls7I72. lo72.73. 1873 a. lS7415. |
81 23l l227 AN L 0a2 l24 l nar ana nI1 ae, |