New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-01

iron are injurious to the health, ana
especially to children, and at the same time
they blscken and irjure tie teeth.
S. In every respect the Louisiana mol asses
is superior to each Of the other samples OF
molasses, and combines richness and purity
of composition with an eleg ant appearance,
pure taste and wholesome action. Louisiana
molasses is four fold more valuable than the
Northern mOlasses.
At the commencement of the year the
supply consisted Of small lots IN the sheds,
not sufficient to make a market, and no
Gales were reported until the hrst week IN
October. The first receipts of the new crop
were a. bbls on the seventh of that month,
comprising 10 bbls from the parish OF ST.
James, which classed prime and sold at 66c
Y gallon; 10 bbls from the upper coast, CON
sigued to Mr.. r. Milliken, and II bbls from
MI. N. P. Tristes Alta Villa plantation,
parish Of st. James, consigned to Messrs
Chsm g. Boyd, which classed prime and
sold at 65c y gallon. This was one day
later than the first receipts in the previous
year. The first quotations Of the new crop
were SO q IS for common to fair. and 6O a
Cos for prime to strictly prime. Months re-
ceipts, IS bbls; sales 1875. During the eDsn,
ing fortnight the receipts were only 1883
bbls, most OF which met q ready sale az
prices agreeing pretty closely with the
above quotations; but during the last week
of the month the receipts reaching 3ooO
bbls, the market declined TO 40054c for
common to fair, and 81 &c for choice,
nearly the entire receipts changing
hands at these figures. This swelled the
months receipts to 1927 bbls, and the sales
to 1000. 1t was not, however, until Novem-
Der that the market could be reported as hav-
ing fairly opened. the receipts during that
month reaching g., 96l bbls and the sales
amounting to fully $4,000. Prices had fur
thur given way SO at the commencement OF
the Month aud about the same toward the
CLOSE In December the movement was the
heaviest of the year, the receipts reaching
80 93l bbls and the sales nearly b5,00O, but
prices exhibited little variation, common to
fair ruling at 80 o 400, and prime to choice
at As q Sic The receipts now rapidly Tell
Oft, amounting in January to only 80 l4l
bbla, while the sales embraced 30OOO, and
prices continued 20 rule in favor OF BUYERS,
but without any marked decline. In Feb
ruary the shrinkage was still more marked,
the receipts being confined to 1860 bbls
and the sales to 10000, while prices had
rallied and recovered slightly from the
previous falling off. In March the receipts
sunk to about 1855 bbls, and the sales were
confined to 5000, with general tendency to
easier prices. This may be regarded as
closing the active business. the move ment
covering receipts of 2l5, 472 bbls and sales
Of l6S, l25. The entire receipts for the remain
ing five months amounted to only 66SS bbls.
and the sales to ZOO. the former embracing
1927 bbls in April. 25lS in May, TAB in June,
800 in July and 200 in August; and the lat
ter 400 in April, 1000 in May, 800 in June,
200 in July and 100 in August. As usual
toward the close of the season prices have
advanced with the reduction in the supply,
the lowest rates for common to fair being
IS 030c in April, and the highest As sec
toward the close, and the lowest for prime
to choice 40 a 45c, and the highest 80 a SIC
toward the close. The bulk OF the exports
were in November, December and January,
comprising for that period liz 935 bbls. EN-
bracing $40 to Boston. &C, 463 to New York,
224l to Baltimore, 1901 to Mobile, 1896 to
other gulf ports, and %. 22l shipped by rail
to the West. The entire exports for the
| year sum up lag 026 bbls, embracing 1858
to Atlantic ports tot which g. ISL to New
| York, and AGA to PHILADELPHIA, II, l73 to
| gulf ports, of which 1902 to Mobile, 1911
| to Texas and 1886 to Florida, and 40, 443 by
rail to Mobile and the West. against l52, 500
last ear, embracing 1851 to Atlantic ports
| (of which $500 were to New York, and
II 59S to Pbiladelphia), AZ 1874 BY rail, mostly
to Mobile and the West, and 5,245 to guilt
ports, 1909 of which were to Mobile, 9OSf
| to Texas, and HOO to Florida.
The entire movement. in barrels, COM
| pared with last year is shown by the tol
| lowing: