The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-16

cnces, market values seem more likely to be
higher than lower for d few months to come e.
pecialy rs there is no probability Of any of the
producing countries yielding more than their
usual average and they may yield less
| factories in full operation. and with the warm
weather bringing the grass forward rapidly it is
believed that the make VIII soon be large ana
the prices consequently range much lower than
last season.
FINANCIAL
Oo quotations are coryectedtrona. tte last sales
reported al he stock, cotton ana Werctdas' Er-
changes and from, other authentic sources O,o
financial. cotton and commercial tetegrdns are TIE
latest receired.
The demand for discount. both in bank and
on the street Is of fair extent, with the rates
of commercial paper unchanged, We now
quote exceptional commercial paper ct sm- per
cent per annltm: AL DO 10al2, and second
grade t56l1S.
There is very little doing in mortgages except
in first class which rule ut 9dt0 per cent per
mum, while second grade are entirely nominal.
BANK KCLEARINGS-Day's clearings, si112-
9i3 %. balances, s99.G72 49.
GOLD-Now rules mt 1l2's@1l3g, against 112l4
at New York. The market j. more active and
SIIVER-Amcrioau half dollars are now
quoted Mt 100 i,@10lis y currency. while Mexican
dollars continue to rule 1T 80, gold.
STERLING Offerings light: demand iair
| 5iGl@547l currency. bank -@55ll J. bank counter
rate -d552 Commercial at New YORK Al 4s5'a
q is6is gold. bank 4s7 k@lSsl.
FRANCS-A few small sales 1t quotations.
Commercial quoted here 4.6l ll6g \. bank nomi-
nal. Commercial at New York 5,19'p @b.5 gold,
NEW YORK SIGTTT-Scarce ana IN request.
Bank checking rate on New YORK i per cent
premium Commercial sight stiff 2. 4@5-le
STOCKS-Quict and without any new feature
to notice. Last sales per share: 10 shares Mer-
STATE CONSOI.S Woaker: quoted at 74.0
GT3i last sales GI hnGfas.
CITY PREMIUM BONDS S-stroagcr:que'at IT
3i's@35'r . ; last sales 30.
COMMERCIAL. ...
SAFES are Frequently made traction ,Gaer or
ADORE the regutdr quotations.
COTTON-The market though quiet exhibits
a slightly better undertone. with little mere
disposition being manifested hy buyers % meet
the views Of factors, most II whom tautinue
firm in their protensions Yesterdays sales en-
braced 2l0o bales at irregular prices. bat not nf
n sufficient variation TO make any au1tabie
change. We therefore continue to quote: Low
Ordinary r. Ordinary sc, Good Ordinary ...ac,
Low Middling lo4c. Mddling ll4e. Gooi Mid
ding l3c
Net receipts ofcotton yesterday here 22j3 bales.
against 1867 last year.
Exports here s3oi. against 1909 last ycar:
Stock in presses ll5,9G5 bales. Estimated
amount unsod 100000 bales.
Net receipts here since Sept. !. .3-4.si4 bales.
against 963. 1867 last year-inerease 5S2.447.
Exports from here since sept !. 49,, "a bales.
against 1.042. .l0s last ycar-increase 35l.l0f.
Receipts at all ports since Sept 1917 $50 bales
against s.6o2. 300 last year-increase 375.a45.
Exports from all ports since Sept. !. 2.S74,G20
bales against 2324 790 last year-increase SAG $50
stocks At all ports 5o2.572 bales. against 42I.543
last year-increase 81 .029.
demand and advancing prices in the Northern
and Western markets, prices are firm. Stock on
sale 70 GOO hpgsh1eatds @ 1oat Low lngs good
II l,c. good leaf l29l3c fine leaf l3.tal5c. selec
tions lss@lGc, African -@iGtc
LOUISIANA SUGAR-Duli and lower. Good
common 7ia@7lac v ID. fair -07l. good fair a
Sc, fully fair -6as,4. prime -@Stac, choice "a
o.. yellow clarified a@elac, white clarified a7.@
REFINED SUGAR-standard 1910 Y II.
granulated lie. crushed and powdered nae
IoUisiANA MoLAssEs- Scare, active and
fair 4nst3c prime .ag,5c choice 3 "f52,.
prime 5oc, choice 55c golden syrup SOC q gallon.
LOUISIANA RICE Scarce and in fair do-
mand: No. 2a.@tec, common t4@45ac, ordi-
nary i't@5c fair 51h ,se, good 5'.@Ge. prime ga
@6t,c. choice 7@7lsc u 1t.
FLOUR-In moderate request for the local
mon 81 75s- = Dbl. fine s3a3 30, superiine IA.
50 -, double extra -@sa 25, low do. "a 5oq4 Is,
good do. s5@5 25 choice do s. 5o@G. choice extra
So 25a6 75 choice family s7m7 80,
CORNMEAL~In demand. Wholesa'ngat -a.
81 IS and Jobbing at ass q be.
CORN N sAOKKS'n,In moderate supply ahd
fair demand. White mixed -MG29 ycIiUW
mixed 67c: choice white G5: do yellow --@7oc
CORN In BULk-iield at 56c z bushel
OATS-St. Louis -@--c = sack, Gaiena "a
BRAN-in light supply and dun. 75@see e
100 lbs.
HAY-scarce and more in request Ordinary
"a SO prime s-@2s choice s-0y25.
BEANS AND PEAS-Western beans 1@I &c
4 Is; Northern -eD2'dc y ID. Green peas q
mixed and IL 1902 10 for clay.
pokk-Highsr; s22@25 ai5, for or mess; ,,
Loose shoulders sac. packed Do. sac, clear
rib sides I2c. clear sides l2ie.
BACON-Quet Shoulders 94c, clear rib sides
RREAKFAST BACoN-Dul at -@13lac
HAMS Choice sugar-cured 13a@l34c . 1t,
LARD-More active. Tierce. packers, -af3c
i ID. refined -@l3.c, keg 13.a14c. buckets "a q
: BUTTER- Choice Goshen as@4oe medium 80
@3ac. choice Western 2s@a3oc medium 24&25e.
CHEESE-Choice Western -0sl3c. New York
cream n@l4c English dairy &c.
SALT-Deaiers rates: Coarse e5c@fl z sack,
fine 81 25@l 35. Turks Island 70es0c l'cr two
bushel bags. pockets table salt 21s@61ac. accord
oils -lLinseed oil ,-@7oe per gallon reboiled
per gallon. Lard oil s1@e1 10 per gallon. Caster
SOAP-Western sc q 10. German olive 64e,
magnolia Sc, XXX palm 7c. CASTLE Zoe.
holders firm in their pretensions. JOB lots: Or;
dinary 1sls@l9i4e tcurrencyl, fair 2o1s@-c, good
2la-c. prime 2l5s@22hc = 10.
TEA-Job lots-Imperial 35c to 81 10 2 II tcur-
sencyl: Gunpowdcr 45c to 81 30: Hyson SOC TO
EsCULENTs AND GREEN yEGETABLEs-
O.. Sweet Potatoes 81 50@1 IS. Louisiana
Onions 1902 50. Western do. %. Cabbages
$50 6 q 100
POULTRY-Western chickens-young s3G4 90
= dozen grown -0ls6 90 Ducks -@A: Turkeys
Sls@22; Geese $500 Louisiana chickens
young 50 2513 50: grown 81 50G5 IS. Turkeys
S15@l8: Geese s6@7: Ducks -@$a.
EGGS-Western 1000 per dozen; Louisiana
I20-c.
Woodbury. Sole Louisiana clear 2l@22c:
lake 23124c
MOSS-Gray a 1t mixed a@4e: black 4G5c.