The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-30
weekly Market Review.


LONDON Doc 2s.~There was no business
transacted in breadstuffs. provisions or gen
eral produce on Tuesday or Wednesday Of this
week which were observed as holidays.
Flour opened cd lower, but was steady Mt the
decline, and subsequently recovered to 29s cd.
Wheat was firm on Monday. and on Thurs
was very strong. Chicago advancing fully cd
and other qualities evidencing I'm improved
Yesterday the feeling WAS still better, and an
Improvement was realized In the prices of most
qualities. California cargoes off coast remained
firm at s2s. but cargoss 70 arrive advanced 81 TO
bas 6dMG0s Cd; red winter also advanced cd, TO
b6s cd white Chicago was shade higher at 52s
052s sd for arrived cargoes and 5ls cd for car
goes to arrive. To-day the market was not SO
strong but closed steady, with yesterdays adj.
vance maintained.
Corn opened quiet with a slight decline In
arrived cargOes, and on Thursday the market
was dui 9 strong. and carxoes to arrive were a
turn dearer at 294 6d@30s. Yesterday. however,
there was but little demand, and to-day the
market closed quiet. with cargoes to arrive at
29s sc, and arrived cargoes ed@1s cheaper at
29s Gd083Gs.
At Mark Lane wheat slightly improved in
price, and corn continues firm without decided
change In value.
Taflow has advanced I'D to 4os Cd. Petroleum
refined has declined I'D to 1oMd@11d., The fol-
lowing articles have not changed in price
during the week: Turpentine 25s rosin, com
| mon So cd; do. pale. .as@1os: petroleum spirits
sgd; linseed cake 70 los; sperm oil 27sg7s;
| LIVERPOOL, Dec. 29-Tuesday and Wednesday
| of this week were observed as holidays. In the
various markets -four opened dull. but subse-
quently improved In tone. closing steady and
| unchanged at 29s 3d. Wheat was firm Monday
| and Thursday at last Saturdays closing rates
| yesterday the market was stronger and prices
| advanced Id to lis Sd for winter Western 1873 Id
| Obs 4d for California club and 12s 10d013s Id
| for do average; spring advanced Id on the In
| side and I'd on the outside prices to 1os lode
| 11s sd.
| There was rather less demand to-day, but the
market closed steady. The receipts Of wheat
for the week have been Of. 900 quarters. Of which
| 1900 are American. Corn opened steady at 29s
| cd, and ON Thursday the market was somewhat
| armer; yesterday. however, a quieter feeling
prevail ed, and the market closed rather weak
| but unchanged at 29s Cd. Oats continued
steady at 3s. Barley steady at 80 3d. Peas
steady at 36s cd for Canadian. Cheese has de-
| c1ined cd to 63s cd.
Bacon ha. been dull throughout the week
| Cumberland cut is Cd lower. at 34s cd; shor'
ribs uncha nged at s5s Cd; long clear do. a3s 60
| short clear do 34s cd. Lard Is Cd lower, at Ais
| 3D. Hams have advanced IS to Ais. Shoulders
| are cd cheaper, at BIS. Tallow has improved Sc
| to 40s 3D.. Lard oil is Is lower at 46s.
Other articles are unchanged. az follows
Beef-India mess, 93s; extra 40. ll3s' prime
| Western, 55s. T6rpentine 25s. Rosin-con
mon. SIS sd05s Cd; pale 1873. Petroleum spirits
714d; refined I'D.
ANTWERP. Dec 2s-Refned petroleum ha.
declined IL during the week to 31f, at which
price the market closed quiet.