The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-29

steady to-day. with sales for the week amount
week last year. Prices compared with this day
| last year show for January 1125@1l.26. against
SO last year; February 49, against "a "a
last year; March II 4s@e11.49, against Ia 100 1922
| last year April 11.61@11.62, against 134i0D1s.H
last year. May II .73@11.4 against 10 59@1362 last
July 11g1, against 1875 last year, and August
At Liverpool! Mlddling Uplands were quoted
s a-1ed, against cid last Friday, and 8 Is. s2d
this. day last year. At Havre tres ordinaire,
day and sof this day last year and Low Mid
ding afioat 77f, against 79f last Friday and s1f
SUGAR-During the past week the tone of the
| sugar market has hardened materially, al
though prices for the the. most H part are about the
throughout has been fair, the ma, ket closing
| to- day firm at our quotations. Receipts to-day
| 1908 hhds; sales 1893 hhds. The receipts Of the
season foot up 42s5o hhds, against GIFTS hhds
I'VE We QUO Quote :' Inferior s9s@4.o; common to
good common mon ~ aih@ s,,,. fair to good fair
st fctiy In'rims Me- gray clarified sa@7so; ye,,
low clarified as in quality, 7N@ssc off whites,
MoLAsSES- Receipts 4s72 bbls. sales s. lies
bbls Receipts since September J. 1876 AIS bbls,
against la $50 bbls same time last year. In the
and frosted molasses. which have not found easy
sale. The market to-day was dull and prices
weak and nominal. We quote: Common 1920 1:
fair 22@24e: prime 2s93oc: strictly prime 500
FLOUR-We have nothing new to notice in
the flour trade. The stock Is very large. esti-
demand small and strictly local. The tone Of
the market is, easy and quotations are barely
week l2lao below prices last Friday sales-25
bbls at SIS 121s 25 at S. so; 200 on private terms
We quote fine to supertne at s4e@4 as: single
extras, low to choice. s5@s5 Is: choice extras
S. 1906 IS; fancy choice s6 25@6 rs " Dbl. On
these prices dealers obtain an advance of
CORN MElL-Is quiet, steady and unchanged
at 50 4o0p2 45 in the Wholesale trade; and job
Oh CREAM e. n ''I AND PEARL MEAL-There is
about the usual supply. and the mark ct is
quiet and steady at 50 4o@s so y Dbl. Demand
CORN FI.OUR-.Is quoted at 50 1904. as in
quality. Local demand small, and this article
Is chiefly sold for export.
GRITS 49, Demand steady and fair, prices
ruling easy in lots at 50 4o@3 so y Dbl for No.
q and 90 1903 s. for choice: dealers iobbing at
RYE FLOUR-There is o moderate supply,
but quite equal 10 the demand, at 81 1904 80
PORK-The week opened with this article
dull and nominal at s12 Is. In the meantime
there have been some sales at that price, with
willing buyers at s12 80. which price holders.
We quote the market quiet and firm at s12 SO to
va rs. dealers still iobbing at sis 25@1s so.
bf at f2 + q bbs on s
provision trade during the past week. have
been largely confined to this class of goods, and
yet even they cannot be said to have beer, &C
tive AS compared with last week prices have
declined fully 1e the market closing to-day
for cieaE rib sides and &c for clear sides deal
shoulders on private terms GO, 900 lbs shoulders
and sides on private terms 100000 lbs clear
sides, to be shipped. on private terms; 10 bxs
shO ulaers ut 4Ap
B lCO N-very little is doing In bacon, and we
seldom hear OF transactions. except in iobbing
nominal at SIC for shoulders, TIC for clear rib
sides, and 7ssc for clear sides. Dealers jobbing
b@ &C higher.
LARD-Throughou the week closing to-day
lard has been steady, with a fair local and some
foreign demand. We quote refined fierce $40
seam nd 4 te e on
prices for Job lots Sales-25 and 30 tierces
packers at SAC.
clned 1a@1c on the prices of last week, and now
rule dull and easy at 9la@1Oc for uncanvas. d
and plain canvased. and 111s@i21ac for choice
sugar cured Dealers obtain an advance Of 40
1c on these prices in their order and Iobbng
trade; Salss an tier rs, ct Il ac.
f asfsEs o hS $3.50 s sDs 1s
Eel l p orders pot in 81 s b r p 3 q n
pork $40 for prime pork. and si1 50 for rump
pork. Pigs feet are selling at 81 2501 so v
keg. Ham sausages are dull and quoted at so
she y tb. Family pork IL jobbing at So so v Dbl.
Picked pigs tongues are quoted at 6@6hc
apiece. Picked heads are offering at s1O@11
v fierce. and jowls Mt 50 5000 y barrel. Bo-
logna sausage exc. Spare ribs s5@7.
CORN -C,ntinues active and steady. Sales,
$50 choice yellow at &c. $500 white at 541ac and
$500 yellow and mixed at sac y bushel.
OAT5--Are quiet and stock fair. Quoted al
376g3sc y bushel.
BRAN Demand limited and market easy at
| 82h " cwt.
HAY-Steady and in light request. Choice
| si8918 30: prime Sl5@16 . ton.
| COFFEE-Toere is no change to note in the
position, and the inquiry is light
QUOTATIONS FOR GOLD.