The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-04-02
RmANcIAL AND uoMaEEorAL NaRTss|
N1oRrIna srAn 90

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quotsble variations. Stocks have been ratb.,
State Consols have been less in request and =,
any marked change to notice. while City Bona
ticularly Premium issues. have been quite a,y1
materially higher. A moderate business only -,
done in Gold and Fore ign Exchange and boa
fallen of considerably under the decline of so,s
York. New York Sight has been in limitedss,,.
1 moderate demand, with Commercial SITTER
Cotton has been in fair demand, but e1hibit y
| slight Improvement in Ordinary and Good Ocatl
! and the movement has been less active. AM.
Cottons of the higher grades are reported to bs ,
very in England, considering the large ~
all grades on hand there. The stock OF Cotton M
English spInners on the 10th was 10000 bales a.
227 600 last year, and ls 600 bales tie year bes
that by spinners on the Continent, the a5th mi
ruary at about 10, 600 bales more THAI last yesr
worlds visible supply Of Cotton on March aaaI
1850 $50 bales, against 1905 $50 last year-inul
"a, 967 bales. Tobacco has been moro sctive spiI
sales have been Effected at o slight adyaIcs nj
weeks quotations. The receipts ut the seabeahI
been liberal. Ce tain specialities particularly u.
grades of manufacturing and export leaf cusl
strong at all points, account Of their s,,,ss
scarcity. Sugar has been active and higher, y
reported to have an upward tendency at all nj
owing to the falling of in the Cuban, Braailia
other foreign crops. Flour was quiet up to yss.s.
when q moderate demand sprung up for the Local !!
and for export, but prices were unchanged. ProsI
have been quiet and . little weaker. The s1,1s'
foreign ports show . general increase at all pesE
last year.
FINANCIAL Ouotations-Rrceptiopal paner
per cent per annum Al dos to 10; second graa.S
10; frat class mortgage do 10 per cent per aana,
SsaGs o s.
Commercial Sterling $50 TO SSH bank do to 5&E
bank checking rate on New York per cent prsl
and commercial sight at par to i.s2 per cent pfsm
COMMERCIAL.
GOTEos7 Moderately sssiye 10 higher for ORD
81 S.; Qaotas,ons77LoT oTSinary q; S SsssS.
the receipts At New Orleans since septsmss
ss SO sas bales Rstsipss at ali pOrts, s7ssss
against 3,l6i,lel last year-increase Slt,H
Increase iS.ssa. EIports from ali porte z54I,ia
| against Observation-Disclosures 46i, l9s.
LEAF robAecooln good demand and higher E, ~
nominal; Low Lngs 5 to 9; Good doc to Z; Losl
90 Medium tssi ;. 70 Il aGsd Lea, M 'Ss
Supply good. Extra Fine IS 70 81 90; Fine 8
Common Come @sa sound D. e TO- So Bright qnarss
mon Medium As to 55ci Bright Navy 40 and S.
styIes Nat1r al Leaf Twist Package So to sos.
| LOUISIANA suGAa-Eigher. Common s3e
Fair 7tc Fully Fair y; Prime 100 yellow .ClA,i
LOUISIANA MoLAssEs-Good grades in Il
do - to 4Oo PI ime Reboiled 45 to 46c; Strictly n
| 4S to 5Uc; Choice do to SEQ.
lated ~ to IIso per lib; Best Loaf -toia
| GOLDEN SYKUP.-At whole sale, - to sOc FER d
Psr ill., s2a ss e. otasfy
to SIC: Good s. .os; Prime to @: Choice &c
To-; Good Treble Extra IS Is to IS So CSoias
Extra IS rs to oOi and s6 50 70 7 - for ChOics
CoRNMEAL-stronger. Jobbing as ~ 70 n
price: higher: Mixed $50 per bushel' Choice
eh9aGsd 5Sdn.TSg light :. demand rr%.
BRAN-FAir supply: Choice - to $50 per loOn
AAY-Prices lower; SuPPly good; demaai
Ordinary eng 90 10 - per teni Prime =
PosK@Dull and lower Mess sa4cO to aIA vi
BAcoN-Dull and weaker Shoulders ieF
Clear Rib Sides ISac, and Clear sides -
shoulders jobbing at s1i Clear KID Sides ~
Sides la
LARp-Activs. fierce Refined Iobbing ct ny
BkEAKFAsr BAcoN-Dull AZ - to I4Ac perth
BEEF-FuIton Market Ell so TO IL per bbi L
to $I2 50, Western el2 70 I6 60.
Medium IS to $50; Inferior = toe; ChOics
80 TO $50 Medium 25 TO eco; Inferior to I'll
CHEtsE-Choioe Western iaA to 49, New YoA
FIsH-Mackeral extra No /, Dbl. $40 90; By
Ibl. 81 KITS: sovi No. I bOls $Is So ts
Do, 500; Kits. 50. Goldfish Drums, g.; Oa'
0ns-Iinseed oiI-7O to $50 per gallon RI
Oils to 200 in bbs.. IS to q in cases Lard
to o. 10 per gallon. Castor Oil - to 1910 per ID
SALT-Doaiers' rates: Coarse, 9S to C per sscs
Pockets Table Salt, to according to ss S,,,,
e, aernsS give 90 s PSfiG I.EHos,
Castile, 100, with a reduction on round ISts'
STAR CAHDLEs-Dnl vt - to l5c per ~ H. bo,ss 4 3
YEAST PowDERs-Sl5 to IS for quarter ooAeA :
for medium per gross, o. r.,S Z
BREAD AND CKACKERs-Ginger Nuts, 60 -
Bread, 7e; Navy Bread, 40; Lemon snaps .. ~
Butter do, SC; Boston do. 60; Wine do, lOc' = E
Sc; Pic Mic do, SCI Water do, 4io. 10, cn,rcvc
1913 to zoe; Good 2o3 to 2Oic; Prime 3. TO ~,
TEA-Job lots-Imperial $50 to 81 ~ p pen,
powder 45c to 81 3d. dyson 800 to VI ioi A0u's
FRUITS AND NUTs-LemOns. % SO pei W. W.
Raisns g. to 3 So; Bananas 81 70 W ,IRy S
Ito; Almonds, i6 to Zee; Filberts, II TO Illci "a
&c; COcoanuts, e. to 80 per lOOO. eecasns NJ -
nuts to-c per lb L0G1ia1 n, Srange sr dGsss
g 50 to 90; Ducks q 10 to S0i Geese 20"
Turkeys $50 W to "a 10. .,,Iu
EGGs-Western 10 to l5c per dozen Loui''
EscuLENrs AND GREEN vEGETABLEs--ApPSias.
IS 81 per bbl Western Potatoes 7Sc to 81 5i nj
- to 81 5Oi Cabbages q 90 to &c w per Nv
BEANS AND PEAs-western Beams to
Northern TO Sc per Id Green Peas x 70
Cow Peas 81 65 to 81 co per bushel. =.
DRIED FRUIr-Apples to IUc; Peaches; "a
HoNET "a 10 jars IS 50 per DOZEN 81 lb y