The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-02-06
FINANCIAL AND coMMEacIAI MARKEHs,
MORNING SrAR oYHcE.


business mas ooutinued fair. The money market has
been ana she rates of commercial paper lower than
since inc wHr. Al being occasionally placed at per
cent STOCKS nave shown fair degree of activity,
while City Bonds have been less reou eat and weaker
New State Consols have been In better demand and
materially higher. The offerings Foreign Rxohanae
hsvs been offair extent and unSer the gold
and bills at New York. the market fer Sterling has
improved aboat per cent. Under good demand and
owing to limited offerings commercial sight New
York and the bank checking rate have advanced per
cent.
Cotton has hsen in fair supply and good demand fer
gland the Continent and the North. and has ruled
In favor buysrr the market having given away
fully 10 for the lower grades and 10 for the bett.r
qualities. Yesterday the market closed with . fair
demand the better qualities steady and the lower
grades irregular aud easy The decline In the prices Of
cotton 10 attributed to unfavorabe European advices
particularly from England where the market is demor
allied owing TO the raising of the American crop
estimates incidental tho material increase in the
receipts and exports at ports over las year
Some hopes however entertained that IndiA's
crop may not be sent forward freely as last year
there will be demand for American cotton. and
its downward tendency consequently checked. Tobacco
hiss continued quiet and unchanged. Large receipts
expected owing to alto ADVANTAGE and to
the chipping Inducements being offered at port
by feet of COT vessels composed of II steaships So
ships % barks brgs and ~ schoonsrs ua in all 10
capacity TONS 1870 400 hhds of Tobacco
100000 bslss of Cotton. Sugar hiss been in better
demand aud little higher. MoIasses has been firm and
in requet for the better qualities and neglected and
weak for the lower grades Tho receipts of Sugar TO
January 3st have BIT hhds aganst H. e7s Last
year. aud the roceipta of Moasses bbls against
,3o4 The consumption Of Molasses in the United
| States in 1874 was 100000 gallons domestic and
80 sos ST foreign agaDs. la7sOtOO domestic and
1884 in 1875 Rice has been dull and tho market
bare Of prime aad choice. Flour has been IN moderated
locs request and little lower. The consumption las5
| month was 5o,s50 bbls, which left . stock hand
25 bbls. which is considered ample and Of desirs
| assortment Owing to the small stocks and favoraR
western advices Provisions have been stronger. 4
counts from the hogpacktng points tinue SHOW
failing OF of about 50 900 hogs. Coffee has been qu
and lower. The consumption Of the United States VA.
g. lbs in 1870 36 6 1865 in 1871 All us 73ss
1871, 26s.iss.l6o in 1873. 2sa,6 $50 In ls74. q
BOT, esi ,Uss in 1878.
F1sAscIAL neutrality-suspicious. paper = q
per cent per annnm Al do TO 10; second grade "A
Ts sss' o 3D. e 10 Per o Gsss
hafdosrs io4b 70 O5i Mexican do dollars " to go@
70 and
sight to i-is cent discount.
COMMERCIAL.
| COTTON Moderately active market &c lower THAI
and and Se for Good orirsIy Low Gddiips and Middins
.sss 5ssss a ess.s. ais @
Low Ordinary "a o. duary e; GOOD Ordinary 81 Lowl
The Eaehans s tsssra@s maze the reosipss ss Ne.
Orleans since September st 945 SCI bales against c 72
s0iss59 bales against s,s7l.el last sear--insrease
1880 10! bales against ss1 si75inoresse . p st5
5000 hide 9aotsonszESsoss s and Factory Luss
to T.; Medium Leaf Lss; Isl to 10; Fine
Lesf II to ls; Selections ions ~, ,.,.,
Supply COED Extra Fno Is SS Fine IS 70
Medium $50 Sc Ny and i: 50 e s;
Nsxy Os 80 T. o Nay sds So to " Fancy
''ytSr good de3sn@ and
Common tg per M Fair &c Fully Fair 7io' Prime 7ac
LOUISIANA Mo AssEs.-in fair demand at previous
&c., Fs 10 ~
NGrlstD hsM ~ Powdered red and GF"nu'
SLoss Per AZ s'i 20 FER gallon
per 10 oo%@on i to .ss Fair SCI Good s. to g.
Prime .tS 6i Choice &c, .,.nd ,ood.,a.. Pr,oo.
S SsSs r1sSs Ta,S .
s
TO &c for Choice Family Extra.
s5 per Ss
s
S5oet
BnAN.Dull: Choice to 75o per loo lbs 1901,
RAY-Prices lower; supply large; demand mod
ersTe 9rdiPary to - per ton Prime 8 to ID w.
PoRk~Quiet and higher. Mess eai so to ~ per Dbl
Clear R 6 s1 sss 'i'
| DRY sALTED MEAT-Deuand moderate, priEea
Steady shoulders jObbtng at ist Clear Rib Sides lie;
Clear Sides IlAo.
sgeAEoUEEp HAMs-DemAnd good Ordinary - to
-; lair g to; Choice - to IA.
LARO-Quiet aud steady. fierce Refined jobbnE
At I3c per IN; Keg to i4c
| BREAKFAST BAcoN-Dnll at - to 1910 per lb:
wHssn as 10 to IL 50 per OOi Texas
BuTrER-Choioe New York Goshen 80 to 3'e G, pr ID;
Medium as TO SIC Inferior r. 100 Choice WoStern
25 to $50; Medium 10 2oc Inferior = 80 per ID.
CHEEsE-Choice Western 10; New York cream - 10
F,sH-Maoksral extra No l. bbl So co. bills Ie So
Ibis, s.: KITS. Ui No bbls SIs So do; 50
do rs; Kits ~; No. = bbls, GIG Oo; do 50 DO
g. So Kits ~; No 3 Large bo,s IA co. do 81
do &G UoiiKits so. Goldfish DrumsH-i boxes g;
OIlsNLinseed Otto to 75c per gallon. Rsansd Goal
Ol-l7 to Igc i'm bbls % 26 Lard O-Sl 90
to 81 Is per gallon Castor Oil IS to l5c per To- Cotton
Seed Oil -
sAET-Doslersi rates: Coarse. to per sack Fine,
y5 TTrEs leland n per t NO ousneA Dag
SoAP-Westorn, Sc perl6i New Orleans Extra Olive,
Ga German Olive 6aci Magnolia, 5; Xxx Palm, IL
| Castillo, 100, with u reduction on round lots.
| STAR CANDLEs-Dull at Is TO C per Id. =:
YEAST PowDEKs-SI5 to rs for quarter boxes and vi
for medium per gross, . ,