The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-01


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Bal. season ...... 1898 .-..-. 40 G3s
Total season go. G499o2 49,. 1ls2957
OCEAN FREIGHTs-Are quoted as followa
By steam-Cotton to Liverpool I'd: to Revel
to to nis H Fall
York. nc; to New York nc: grain to Liverpool
9@ehd and to Bremen y quarter; >,
BY sail-Cotton to Liverpool 'ad: to Havre
Liverpool nd.
Steam rates to Northern ports are quoted Mt
lasses to New York is 81 IS "a Dbl.
Tho demand is light and tho tone Of the market
We quote: Inferior a@.hc: common to
re: gray clarified 90: yellow clarified as
in quality. 7'l@s!sc; off whites. good to choice.
80 @us4c; white clarified s7s09c.
MOLASSES-R Receipts III bbls: GALES 1872 bbla.
Pric+ s are steady under the influence of II fair
We quote: Common 1e@2oc; fair 23@25e;
prime 3o@32c: strictly prime 36@38c: choice
FfOUR-If the trade has fully reported tho
stocks on hand the consumption for the past
month Is shown to be unexpectedly large,
to ' 81 s b6 b the qR int 9na
was Il, fair, connsIderIRSs It was the las, d ,y
~
preston that the arrivals are likely to
show material decline. compared with the
past month, and there is consequently "A very
steady feeling in the market. notwithstanding
tho fact that the current demand is dull. Prices
thus far show no auotable changes. but they
are sitter. and 1t Is harder to buy. Saes25 bills
- % 100 and 100 ut s.; 25 and 100 at S. 30 25 and
100 at s. 80: 50 at SIS co. 30 at IS G2 % and 100 at
s. TO- 100 at s. 49, % ut Sc 49, % Mt Sc 25 80 half
bbls at 80; 14o bbls on private terms.
We quote: Fancy choice S. s73s@6 %; family
s. 6o@5 10: trebles: low to choice, 81 1905 so;
double extras - 1904 80; single extras s40
25: snperilne -@s4: fine 50 5op3 Is. Dealers
in their trade, obtain an advance of soc v Dbl on
CREAM AND PEARL MEAI-Western Is
quoted at s303 % y Dbl OK landing. and 50 Is
GRITSNThe market is we'll supplied and the
demand Is fair. with choice qualities rul ing
steady ut 5000 25 on sales from the landing
Low grades are Irregular and sell according to
COW PEAs-The demand is good and tho
is re hnd bs W aa en
81 40 for the choicest: some holders asking
81 so for strictly choice clay. Sales-1oo bags
whppoorwil at 81 $50 bags mixed at 81 %. and
CORN MEAL-There is q fair supply of
Western meal. and. the demand being dull,
prices are easier. good to choice ruling quiet
at 81 1902 10 ex-landing and 81 5000 40 out OF
store In job lots, Saes-5o and so bbls at 81 10;
so and 100 bbls at 81 Is; so and SO bbls fancy at
PORK = The market opened and rul cd
throughout the day. under the depressing inhu-
ence OF declining market at the West. which
should become better defined. Considerab 9
lots We're not salable. and only few small
transactions were reported at 90 IS. We quote
the market very dull and strictly nominal at
50 Is on sales from first hands. dealers lobbing
8 oS aseRs and 80 66s at 50 o.
sales at an advance Of hc. Very moderate sup,
Being light the market e nc for The time being eD Is
quite steady at 4'U@4Ac for shoulders. loose and
packed Sides g gre searce and IN little demand
Dealers rates on shoulders are now quoted A
Case loose and packed. Sales-1 car load
shoulders in bulk at 4,sc. casks do spot and 20
boxes do, to arrive. at &C.
BACON-Owing to the very small supply
sides are. flrmer with a tendency to ADVANCE
quotations. We quote: Shoulders 419c, long
clear sides 57a@5A&c. clear rib sides 5Ac, and
clear sides &c. Dealers, are now jobbing shout
sides at 6'sc. Sales-23 casks clear rib sides.
to arrive at 5ssc II boxesllongIclear sides at sac,
casks clear sides at &c.
Is better than the demand. and the market Is
consequently dull. easy and unchanged. We
cured 71@s'ac, for medium averages; dealers
rates being 4@1ac higher on Job lots.
araas sup9 9 77 is rep @ IN 4ss
TO-DAY, OF 100 tierces. but otherwise the demand
is dull. and confined to job lots to meet the
ard Of eo We q snd pseefs
prime steam 6l@7c; kegs 72l@sc. and pals sag
SAC. Dealers ratesare Ne higher.
BREAKFAST BACON-Plentiful and neg
lected at 714@8c; dealers charging sg8hc for
small lots.
FULTON BEEF--Half bbls 50 rs; extra West
o PAcK Sf Isl HoG O' PRoDUcrs-Dealers are
selling on orders in the job trade az S. rs .
half Dbl for pig pork. 50 % ? Dbl for prime mess
pork. s. 5oGS Is for prime pork. and So 1909 for
rump pork. Pigs feet are selling at sl@l 20 2
keg: Ham sausages are dull and quoted at 6@7c
ID. Picked pigs tongues are. quoted at &c
apiece. Picked heads are Offering at SO 5Of1
10 so . tierce, and jowls at 81 5oa5 so = barrel.
Bologna sausage 6ac. Spare ribs-none in mar
ket. Side ribs sos S..
COFFEE-Is steady but quiet.
QUOTATIONS FOR GOLD.
Cargoes. Job Lots.
Prime. .1714@171z l7R@174
Good. .....................16 2@163l 16A@17
Fair