The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-07

good common 5'4@sHe; fair togood fair sx
s1c ruy far r. prime ~ strictly d lye prime
| 87s@8Ac; white clarified sN@sc.
MOLAssEs- Receipts 80 bbls; sales At bbls.
The inquiry is limited at unchanged figures.
We quote: Common 1602Oc; fair 23025c
prime 30@32c: strictly prime a6@38c: choice
FLOUR There was strong feeling In the
| -four market to- day The demand was good
and business was fairly active on sales from
first hands the transactions indicai ing better
prices in many instances Saes-40 bbls at
81 49, so and f64 at S. 35 at S. 129 80 at S. 5D 10
and ITO at S. Go; Is and IS at s. 49, 25 80 and 225
at So p and 20 at So . v Dbl, and 100, $50. $50
and 275 on private terms.
We quote: Fancy choice S. s715@o6 IS; family
IS 5o@5 rs; trebles, slow to choice. s. 1905 50;
4 IS: superflne -@s4; fine 81 5o@S3 Is Dealers
IN their trade. obtain an advance of soc v bbl on
CORN MEAIs-There was only a moderate de-
mand for Western meal, and the tone of the
market continued to rule easy. good to choice
selling on the landing at 80 1912 Is u Dbl Deal
demand at 81 3Og2 40 y Dbl Sales-5O and rs bbls
at 81, e 70; p bbI H., at $ E NINA.
CREAM AND pEARL Western is
quoted at 1898 25 v Dbl OK landing. and 50 %
GRITs-The. market is we'll supplied and the
demand is fair. with choice qualities ruling
steady at s3r@3 25 on sales from the landing.
Low grades are irregular and sell according to
quality from 81 5Q@8. Jobbing rates out of store
COW PEAS-The demand Is good and the
market is strong and advancing. with an OK,
IRENE range Of 81 for tho poorest qualities and
81 40 Tor the choicest: some holders asking
81 so for strictly choice clay. Sales 1G8 bags
PORK-Although there was scarcely any
movement in this commodity to day the tone of
the market IKE Was wa steady and firm at 50 IS for
indicating steadiness and a small improvement
In prices oyer the closing ratios on Saturday.
In the wholesale jobbing trade q fair business
was DONE mess pork selling In job lots out of
store at 80 75p10 u Dbl. Sales 80 bbls on private
terms.
DRY SALT MEATS-The market is better
supplied. and the feeling is easier with only a
moderate demand. Spot shoulders are now
Sides continue dull and nominal. the supply
being very limited and the demand OF like
character In the jobbing trade shoulders arc
packed. sales-m-,i0o0o; 10000 and 10000 ib
bulk shoulders SATURDAY. on private terms; 25
boxes do at 4c; IS boxes do at 4i4c.
BACON-Was in light demand to-day but the
market as to prices remains quiet and steady.
Shoulders nc, long clear sides 5h@57sc. clear
rib sides 5Ac. and clear sides 60615c. Dealers
prices are steady Shoulders Axe. clear rib sides
&c and clear sides Ga 0Glac. Sales casks
clear rib sides (otf) at re: casks do at sac.
hams on Havana orders to-day The market
continues quiet and easy We quote plain
hams at 6As@7c. and choice ,sugar-cured
light weights dealers rates being 4@1ac higher
on Job lots, sales-35 and 40 tierces on private
terms for Cuba.
LARD-There was nothing reported to-day.
but 1t s understood there is q fair and steady
business doing in refined lard in a jobbing way.
Prices are steady and unchanged. We quote
refined lard 7'e@7]s for good to choice, and
packers prime steam 61497c; kegs 724tg8c and
pals s1%msAc: Dealers rates are NC higher
BREAKFAST BACON-Plentiful and neg
small lots.
FULTON BEEF-Half bbls 80 rs; extra West
ern mess $10@12 - Dbl.
Packers HOG PRoDUCTs-Dealers are
selling. on orders In the job trade at SIS Is p
half Dbl for pig pork. 50 % y Dbl for prime mess
pork. So 5o@8 IS for prime pork and 81 75@9 for
rump pork. Pigs feet are selling at s1@1 25 p
keg. Ham sausages are dull and quoted at 6@7c
u ID. Picked pigs tongues are quoted at &c
apiece. Picked heads are Offering at 80 500
10 80 D fierce, and jowls at 81 5O@5 so p barrel
Bologna sausage sac. Spare ribs-none In mar
ket. Side ribs 1905 IS.
COFFEE-Is in moderate request and steady,