The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-08
The tone of the market Is strong or and the II

We quote: Inferior 4@4sc: common to
good 1n ,n,r tar togoGd fair 81
in quality. 4%@s%c; off whites. good to choice.
sI.@sac VIII white f clarified s7'@sc.
The demand Is light and prices steady.
We quote: Common le@2oe: fair 23@2yc
prime so@32c; strictly prime s6@3sc: choice
FLOUR There were very few round sales to
day, but in q iobbing way fair business was
done at full prices The tone OF the mar market In
pectiye arrivals continues steady to strong,
with high grades scarce and selling Mt al I'D
vance of 100 &c over prices obtained last week.
Sales rs bills Mt &c. 25 Mt 81 1875, 25 at $b 81 4,
25 and 50 at s5 u 25 25, TO- 50 and 50 Mt &c. 25 25
80 and rs ut So 25 go hbls fancy at 81 3d. and 100
We quote: Fancy choice s5 s715@s 25; family
81 5o665 IS: trebles Slow 10 choice, - 750D5 50
double extras - 2 ~ 40 50; single sing, extras 80
in their trade. obtain an advance of soc v Dbl on
CORN MEAIl-The demand was fairly active
to-day for Western meal and the tone Of the
market steady good to choice selling on the
landing ut ~ loa2 Is y Dbl. Dealers rates arc
unchanged. with fair iobhing demand Mt - 30
IT" dh t. M A An 5 'fEARL Western is
quoted at 1913 % v bbl OK landing. and 50 %
GRIIis The market Is well supplied and the
demand is fair, with choice qua tiles ruling
firm Mt Spd3 Is on sales from the lHnHInR.
Low grades are irregular and sell according to
quality from 81 5003. Jobbing rates out Of store
are about 25c higher
cow PEAS-The demand Is active and the
market is strong and advancing, with IN ex,,
trelne range of 81 for the poorest qualities and
81 40 for the choicest some holders asking
81 80 for strictly choice clay. Sales so bags
CLAW at 81 40.
TORK-Durng The pnst few days mess pork
has ruled quite seady with fair sales ut 81 25i
sales somewhat liberal. the market was weak
| and closed dun and easy ut 81 Tor standard
mess on sales from tirst hands Dealers, prices
mand Is still moderately active at - 7b6plo,
sales 50 and 100 bbls yesterday n, 80 25 (; %
bb,s at - r $50 At F. ~ 25 a. 30 and 100 bbls
DiY SALT MEATS The market is ,un-
changed The supplies are fuller; and tha ton, tone
with only amodarate demand Wouuote should
els nj 4e for loose, and 4ia@iac for packed.
Sides continue dull and nominal, the supply
being very limited and the demand Of like
character. In the jobbing trade shoulders nr"
now quoted at 4'ac for loose and t'tfnt5a Tor
packed, Sales car load bulk shoulders at tc.
81 box do at 80.
BAGbN-There was scarcely any movement
Of bacon to-day, and fresh supplies ARRIVING
h We caused the tone Of the market to weak IN.
although prices have undergone very little
change holders not being Disposed 10 press
| sales, except in j"bbing way. We quote:
sh3nders ~ long clear slhes 5'e g,ear t.
charged by dealers in the order trade are now
quoted Shoulders 4aic, clear rib sides SC and
clear sides G'4c. Sales-8 boxes clear sides
at &c.
HAMS Have met with fair sales during the
current week in the export trade and the s'ip-
| DIV Is somewhat reduced. Medium to large
| sized hams are In good local demand, and ON
! them the mAik Is rmer and q shade higher
W. euote plain hams at Gis6Rle. and choice
sugar cured 7'e@7ic for medium averages
| and Sc for Hight weights: dealers rates being
| Im1sc higher on Job lots. Sales-l5 ierces al
| 1sie.
| LARD IN a johhing way this article is going
| freely into consumption. but otherwise there is
| SCARCELY anything doing. Prices are steady and
| unchanged We quote refined lard 7tl@7
/ for good to choice, and pnrkers' prime steam
fhm7c: kegs 7}.m Rc. and pnils a}tmsilo. Deal
ers rates are AZ higher Sales rs tierces III
! 7tac.
BREAKFAST BACON Plentiful and nog
| leoted at 7@7l9c: dealers charging 7a@8c foi
| small lots.
FULTON BEEF Half bbs 50 Is; extra West.
ern mess sloml2 v Dbl.
| PACK ERS' HOG PRODUCTS Dealers are
selling on orders In the job trade at S. II II
/ half Dbl for pig pork, 80 % u Dbl for prime moss
pork 81 SOFAS II for prime pork. and 81 75Ft9 tol
/ rump pork. Pigs feet are selling at stni 81 y
\ keg Ham Rausnges are dull and quoted ut G"n7t
| n IL. Picked pigs tongues are quoted at e
apiece Picked beads are offering Mt ~ 5o'a
10 80 n tiercn, md iowls ut - boGD5 80 u barrel
| Bologna sausage Glec. Spare ribs-none In mar
| ket Side ribs s505 rs.
| COFFEE The demand is fair and the marke
| steady.