The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-01


Our isst circular was on "Heg Products" and
we devote the present ons 10 Breadstuffs prihoi-
psily, for the Information and benefit OF ths
-four ard grain shippers Ia the Mississippi Valley.
The following fully explains ITSELF
New ORLEANS. Feb. 20, 1877.
tlea,. si,.-1n answer TO yonr note Of this day,
/ would state Oh At the depth through The shoal
az head Of South Pass is tsebtFssm feet; the
width of twenty two foot channel through this
shosl IL not less Than thr hundred tset; tne
depth through the jstties al mean high tide is
twenty.one feet, and this depth extends only for
a disiancs Of one hundred feet4=throBgboht all
Of the remainder OF the ie tiles ohsnnel the
Jeptha range from this of twehtyaene feet up TO
wa" '''" ' JAMES ANDREWS.
The levee aud river Transfer charges on grain
are ~ follows. For eyety barge load of grain In
bplk AT the wharf here the Barge Company
charges $40 day, aud when cold from The barge
the floating elevators takes the barge wherever
wanted alongside The chipping vessel, tow ~ arg
deliver the grain Ia bulk to the vessel engaged TO
receive IL, for one cent per bashsl. The charge
for Weighing corn, wheat and cats In sacks on
the eyee or In warehouse In New Orleans IL "a
three.luarters Of cent per bushpl. fer The labor
and twtae saeking corn one and bali cents per
basbel
Storage aud New Orleans Elevator Charges
For receiving on river from barges. weis hing In.
Altering 10 days and shipping out Oh ahipboatd
and Weighing came, 10 busheL For tran sfer.
ring from barge afioat and putting On board ship
and veigbing came, 10 W bashel. Backing grain
az actual coat Storage on grain In sacks 21se VI
psek per month, on barrel Of flour DO ~ barrel
NJ month. The capacity OF the Elevator is Tg0.s
100 bushels III bulk, and THAT Of the warehouse
and wharves attached Ia GO, 600 barrels.
The receipts and business Ia oei IN so far ths
season has been quite large, and with another
year that In wheat will assume equal Importance.
) he local demand for grain aud lour u good.
a "A I,a.X ~
corn In bulk or In eaoks. Ia bulk. however,
grain In preferred. The standard No, mixed
cora IL generally taken for European markets.
But for Cuba only choice yellow corn IL taken.
and such no put MP IN "dnndee" or other su ehg
sachs required for Havana. The local trade
takes all qualities of corn, but give the prefer.
enee TO white corn in good ganny sacka. Good
treble extra -four OF white and bright appear
anee generally taken for foreign export. For.
eign demand for lard aud cut meats OF GORE.
spending prices 10 those OF New York.
La regard to foreign freishts we have
to say AT present that we do not antci.
pate thst there would be any delay in making
ain. -four or provision shipments from New Or
eaps In order to avoid delay or trouble In se"
curing freight, by advising shipments Ia. al
vance, arrangements can generally be made TO
have vpsnel ready to receive on arrival OF the
property. The average grain capacity OF steam.
era varies from twenty Ave TO City thousand
bushels. Rates al present wa to Liverpool. By
eail last engagement etsd cleared for Cork for
orders to port in U. X. Vessels Of a00 to 800
tons, most desirable for grain, would carry six.
teen b. twenty Thousand bnshnln. although come
tines larger vessels can carry full oargoea; whsn
The upply of tonnage In port 10 bera iof desired
capacity, II 10 much eaeier TO charter than en-
gage freight room,
VoRN MEAL-1seosived th.amornng 81 bbs.
The market Ia dull and b6DtVc u Dbl lower. Yea.
terday 100 and 100 bbls sold ut ~ 80: to-day. 70.
IS and 10 bbls at % 60 and so at "a IS " bbl'
We hear of some aaIea at ~ 55, not reported,
Dealers are tnNbing at % s56ea 90 u Dbl.
aBIrs AND H0MlNY-arits command s4@
4 10 n hbl on the landing, and Job in store at
"a 2btl4 90 " Dbl Hominy 10 dull at % 10 " Dbl.
PORK-The markets on provisions are better
In the West, but chow no Improvement here.
Mess IL Offering the spot Mt GIG %, and buyers
bid SIC N Dbl 70 bbls sold, terms not transpred.
2, aud rs bbIs sold st sl6 % U Dbl Dealers are
''e Chicago o o, al Ga 60 April this morning
and closed sia 721ss Apr ! and stt o5 May.
DRY SALT MEAT-is dull at yesterdays
decline, and quoted at $40 for shoulders, loose,
sSs, loose. Dealers are jobbng shoulders at
6}sdo6lsc, clear rib sides at sac, clear sides 90
- n. car lead Of clear sdos sold at sac II Ii.
BACON No demand except 10 u small Job way,
only fow oasks selling at time at 73aaG7fso for
shoulders, 9asse for clear rib sides, aud o.. for
clear aides. Dealers are jobbing shoulders ut
73o clear rib sides ut 9ac, clear sides at ioe
Fib. A lot Of Is boxes shoulders sod on pri-
sate terms.
HAMS-Choico sugar-cured small size, ore IN
demand for Florida and Cuba at 1879 W ID.
other kinds are dull at NJ, for large size and
l2Di2'4s for ordinary average unoanvased lo4
BnsAKFAsr BAooN-oontiuues in good sup
ply nd duh and prices are lower, choice selling
in job lots at llls@llAo " III.
LARD-Is in light supply and limited demand,
selling in the local trade at lo@ilc for tel CO
packers and refined, 1l@i1s4c for key. Dealers
are iobbipg at 40 over these prices.
Chicago to-day was $40 March, o,s1 April, and
wnISKY-Is in light supply and moderate dc
and at 81 030ol 90 u gallon, as in proof
CORN IN BULK REQ ived this morning 1888
bushels, sold previously to arrive, and the mar
coming in and going forward Literally, and ar
rangements are going on for large export trade
PACKERS HOG PRoDuoTs-Pig's feet are
selling at 81 % " key, Ts2@2 Is u half Dbl and
IS 5oG6 " Dbl; family clear pork sl60t6 SO
u Dbl; extra prime pork sI4Gla SO u Dbl prime
mess SIG ; rump pork $i3 80; side ribs $t063i2 50
U tierce, as in SIZE and weight of package pigs
tongues 5}sda6o apiece; ham sausages 7D71ao u
ID spare RIBS $6Co6 rs u Dbl.
$40 X OF PROVISIONS ON HAND-we are
indebted to Mr.. II. s. Marks, Superintendent Of
the Exchange, for the following statement of
stocks on hand, Feb. 2S:
iorh-Mess Dds. III ID
- 40 pihie anu pTluie 5ness. ......... S54
Humps. ......... Observation-Disclosures. 297
Lard, tierces .26l7
Lard, kegs. 1850
BAcon-Shoulders cssks 15l
CLEAR RIB sides. Observation-Disclosures. l74
CLEAR s'des, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 105
Hams Sugar.cured, herces. ............ esq
Dry salt meat, oaeks; .................... 796
CORN IN sACKS-The stock on the landing
is about 10000 sacks. and the demand is fair at
previous prices. $500 sacks sold, OF which 1000
white and mixed at $50, and 1000 choice white at
5Ac u bushel.
OATs-The stock on the landing Ia about 5000
sacks, moderate demand aud unchanged prices.
1000 sacks sold, OF which 400 and 200 Galens at
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