The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-03
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Thursday Evening. May =, 1878. !
GENERAL REMARKS This has been bright,
pleasant day. There was very little animation
in business.
The fact that the advices from New York and
Liverpool were discouraging caused our local
Cotton market to be unfavoraby affected and
prices weakened, though not sufficiently to
cause us to change our quotations. There
but moderate inquiry. and the sales. including
400 bales sold on Wednesday after Exchange
hours. amounted to 5000 bales.
In Flour there were few small sales for cX-
port, but the general market was dun though
prices rulo steady. with no duotable change.
Holders are not manifesting any great anxiety
to sell and the offerings Of really choice Flours
are few and far between. The reported sales
summed up $40 bbls.
Since yesterday morning the improvement in
the Chicago Pork market amounts to 81 }Sc g
Dbl for moss This has had the effect of making
our own marketsteadier and stronger. Though
the demand to-day was fair there was but little
movement, holders asking 50 rs and buyers
generally bidding 50 ~.
In Bacon tho tone Of the market is I'M
changed and the demand is eas active
For two days past there has been some move
ment in Hams for the Havana market, while In
the obbing and retail way there was consider
able animation.
OF Corn there were sales to-day of 800 sacks
at from ACC to SIC II bushel. according to quality,
tho market closing active and steady.
COTTON-Owing to the unfavorahle state Of
the Cotton markets at New York and Liverpool.
the advices from those points were discourage
ing and had depressing effect on our local
market, causing, prices to weaken. The in
n uuiet way The sales, including 800 bales sold
late last evening reached 1900 bales.
The following is the official closing Of the Cot
= To-day. Yesterday.
Low Ordinary .--...-....-- ~ ~
G Godd Ordinary e =. e =:
Mddling ..-7........-.-......1ot4 1917
Good Middlng- ....--.....--.-11 IL
Middling Fair ...-..-.--..... nominal.
Sales to-day 5000 bales. Market easy.
oTToN STATEMENT.
In store and on shipboard Sept. 1, 1877. 2l.356
Gross receipts since yesterday La
Gross receipts previously 12.61i-1, GA .2o5
Total supply. ...........-............ BIT, 551
Exported to-day --....-....--..- G154
Exported previously 49, .867-1 491 ,o21
Total stock this day. 1850
Total stock this day last 19o,512
The exports TODAY were 2l4G bales to Liver
pool and 37O8 to New York.
Net receipts since yesterday. l ,2GG
Receipts from other ports. ............. 3l2
Net receipts last Thursday .......-. 40l
Net receipts this day last year 3}8
Net receipts since Friday .............. 1903
Net receipts same time last week -..-.- A4t3
Net receipts same time last year SOL
Net receipts since September 1,3}5 500
Net receipts same time last year.. 1,l43 324
Cotton on shipboard as per account OF the
Cotton Exchange is as follows: Liverpool
+39 298 bales. Havre 1896 Bremen 535l Medter-
ranean $50, North Sea 1898. Baltic ports =,
Spain =. Mexico 49,. coastwse 1880; total. 81
bales. This taken from the stock at noon a.
noted at the Exchange. leaves in presses 81 l69
bales.
tThe figures for Liverpool include 10 500
baIos for Channel ports for orders.l
Tho Cotton Exchange kilograms give the re-
cepts from noon yesterday to noon to-day
MS 2707 bales against 1886 on last Thursday,
1888 last year and 30S1 tho year before \
The movement ut ports tor six days UP to
| II III. to day, is given below: