New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-31
RIcAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION.

The market continued quiet. with only q
limited inquiry, and factors adhering to
their previous pretensions. The dispatches
however, were rather discouraging, a de-
cline Of lsc being reported in spots 1T New
| York, and 1872 q 1sc in futures, but this wSs
counterbalanced by Liverpool being steady
at previous rates, with sales Of IL, 600 bales,
and sterling exchange ruling 2-lO y cent
higher. The receipts of new crop were
quite liberal, amounting to 166 bales. against
l85 last year. This makes total to date of
1923 bales, embracing 2Sl proper and 4S from
Texas, against 302 last year, embracing 2S4
proper and i8 from Texas. "A large portion
have been picked in rainy weather, and is
dingy and badly gin out, but some of TO- ay's
arrivals were of much better quality,
pretty we'll ginned and Of good color and
staple The indications thus far are that
the crop will prove of better etaple than
last years, but it's qualities in other par
ticulars will be good deal affected by the
add to the general merits Of the crop as we'll
a. augment its volume Az if rejecting the
APPEARANCE of our receipts Of new
crop letter dated Ut New Texas, Louisi-
ana, August %, saye:. I'VE have to pick
cotton between showers and can not get
sun enough to dry it. All cotton picked
early must be poor" Another letter dated
at Avenal plantation, East Baton Rouge,
August %, says: "The crops are in bad fix
uphere. never saw the rust so bad. think
l will make half . crop. l had splendid
crop on the first of the month" Another
letter of the same date, from Plains, says:
The first of August we never had bet,
ter prospect, but now it is gloomy 10 the ex-
treme, from rust, storm aud raiu, and it is
still raining. Il don't know when We can
ship any cotton; there is considerable op-
enod, but it can not be dried so that we can
gin it, and when We get it dried it will be |
Patriot Deh,ocrut of the same dste says:
Many Of the bottom bol's are rotting, the
forms are also shedding, and On many plan |
tatiOns the rust has set in. Although many |
experienced fsrmers estimate the damage
at-4O Y cent, we feel safe in placing it at |
3d. We learn that the Exchange crop re- |
port will be issued tomorrow.
The amount on shipboard. not cleared, |
going on board and engaged for shipment.
was set down at the opening this morning
1t 5000 bales, embracing 1000 for Liverpool,
800 for the Mediterranean and 500 for
the North. which, when deducted from the
On hand by cur running statement
evening, leaves 5000 bales to rep
resent the quantity at the landing and in
presses unsOld or awaiting orders.
The Exchange reports; ''Sales 225 bales,
Including IS after P. NJ. Saturday. Quota
ions nominal"
COTTON STATEMENT
. Bales.
took On hand ssptembe, !. ls74.....::. 1883
prev1Ousy.. ........:....l ,l46357
4 Additional bales from city gin |
nings, lintens and loose. 10, 1851 157 493 |
Total .........l ,l13 44S
feared CO-0Ny. ...........s....... Z,t9o l
cleared previously. ...:..:..:. ..1 1854
;0naumed at Lehman, Abraham
Co.'S cotton mill. ..........., 1923
let corrections of manifests and
clesrances ................... l,sss-l,lS ,56e