The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-17

Receipts same time last year. 3 648 1874
Receipts same time year before. 3,e2o.s s9
The consolidated report for one day gives
G.B. Fee, Con. Chan. Silks.
This week .'. 5i2 G.s51 6576 G.5l5 7o7 .986
This week 1T y'r IL 463 1864 GIG 80. .675
OCEAN FREIGHTs-Are quoted rs follows:
By steam Cotton to Liverpool 7-1G@15 32d; to
as ss < Rr sd9a more
Via New York re; to New York 1c: grain to
Lysrpo9i os I'd and f. Bremen %aarer
Hayre %e to Bremen 7sc :'i to Genoa I@1c;
grain to the Continent Is Sd.
Steam rates to Norther1 ports are quoted at at
New York ri i is i IS f bb 'D' lt'' 'n 's'' -
nsUGAR-Receips 90 hhds; sales g hhds.
There is no material change to note. The de-
mand is moderate and prices are firm.
We quote: Inferior 4@5c; common to
Ss5sc: fully fair 5000; prime 7}l57}zc; strict
ly prime 7B 974c; gray clarified -.et@--c; yellow
clarified, as u quality, s@81zc; of whites, good
MISUNDERSTANDING G3o bbls. Sales 127 bb's:
There is q fair inquiry for choice grades and
prices are firm.
We quote: Common -@1sc: fair 2o@22c
prime 3o@a2c: strictly prime s4@a6c: choice
4O0941c.
FLOUR-Ths market is unchanged in all of
ize that 1t is useless to expect any material re-
punishment OF the present supply ct present
which are b below parity with those
The stock on sale is light. and the demand is
small and restricted to the local trade.
Sales5O bbIs ut 81 30: 60 at s. GA 25 at Sc: %
at Sc 20; 80 at Sc % % and Is at Sc so; 200 and
800 on private terms.
We quote fine to superflne at So 5000 %: single
extra. low to choice. s5@5 5O choice extra
IS 5O@6;. fancy choice 5000 so p Dbl. On
these, prices dealers obtain an advance of soc
CORN MEAL-The demand for Western meal
continues good. and although prices are easy,
the break in the tone of the market has been
and easy at 5000 ID, and good to choice quail
ties 81 20@2 80 in the wholesale trade. Dealers
are jobbing at 50 $500 SO y bushel. Sales-2oo
CREAM AND PEARL MEAL-Western is
quoted at s303 % y bbl ex landing. and So ESQ
GRITs--sqpply good and demand steady;
8 25. and out of store at So 25@3 50 y Dbl.
mand Is for the better qualities. and prices are
steady at 81 1901 80 p bushel for low mixed 81 800
/. 40 for choice mixed. and 81 45a1 50 for clay.
vision markets at the West. prices bsng higher
and steadier, and for that reason our local
trade is better settled. The demand for mess
way and on sales from first hands the mar ket
was very firm at $40 1901. dealers rates being
advanced TO sl1 25@1l 90 Sales-5o and Is bbla
DRY SALT MEAT-small sales only are re-
ported of dry salted meats. but under the 1nflu-
ence Ollbetter Western markets our local marke
is firmer on shoulders. sides still remaining dull
and nominal. We quote loose, shoulders 81
@3Nc. and packed do &C. Sides are quoted
nomnaIly sc for clear ribs and SIC for clear
Dealers prices are 1s@4c higher on job lots
| Sales-l0 and Is bxs shoulders at 4c.
| BACON-The improved feeling in bacon sides
noticed yesterday is confirmed to-day by sales.
Shoulders are still dull and nominally quoted
and e1ac for clear. Deal rs' prices are H@Ac
higher. Sales-11 CASKS clear rib sides at CSC.
| HAMS-We can only note continued dull
ness in this article. with 86sAc as about the
highest range Of the market on any class OF
goods, except very fancy hams. adapted to the
are easy and held. with a limited local demand
at 6At07L4c.
LARD-There is very little inquiry for lard
and nothing reported outside the local trade
The market is quiet and prices are easy and
unchanged. The supply is ample. and we quote
tierce 7h@75ac; kegs are. quoted s@s14c. and
pals 84@s1kc. Dealers rates are 4@hc
i. BREAKFAsT BACoN-There is an abundant
supply and the market Is dull and easy at
aes!eff fhargpf f%sH 9r small mall o Ws
0i PAc IKE E '' HOG PRoDUcTs-Dealers are
selling on orders In the job trade at $6@6 Is v
half Dbl for pig pork. s1o25@1o so p Dbl for prime
mess pork. 5000 so for prime pork. and 50 500
9 Is for rump pork. Pigs feet are selling at
quoted at s@7c y b. Picked pigs tongues are
quoted at &c apiece. Picked heads are offer
Ing at 50 5000 so y tierce, and oWls at 81 sc
5 so U barrel. Bologna sausage SIC. Spare
ribs-none in market. Side ribs s5@55.
COFFEE-Quiet and weak.