Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-11-07
NEW ORLEANS MARKET-Oc,. q

ToBAcco.-The week has opened without any
revival Of demand, and although there has been
some inquiry, we have heard Of no transactions
Of any moment Yesterday 20 hhds. I.ugs sold
s all s &c. and % Refused and 10" Admitted
SUeAR--The business Of the last three days
embraces IT'S hhds., of which 60 were sold yes
terday, including 20 new at 81 50, and 40 old
at So. The receipts Of new, yesterday
amounted to 81 hhds
| MoLAssEs.-The only sales have been at retail,
and the rates for old have been at 20 u 23c.
FLouR.-After referring. in our last review. to
the falling off, in the early part of the week, from
the extreme rates realized during the excl tenent
caused by the news per the Great Western, we
stated, that with some slight fluctuations, there
had subsequently, been no material change in the
market, and that prices at the close ruled at
about S5 for ordinary brands, and S5 10 IS Is
for fancy. The transactions since show but little
variation from these figures. On Saturday they
embraced 6l0 bbls. at IS 90 a IS 25 for choice
St. Louis and 50 95 for lot Of crossed, sold on
the Levee just previously to the holders being
compelled to store. On Monday increased anims.
lion was caused by orders for government, and
the sales ran up to 1000 bbls. at IS for Illinois,
s. l29 for good ST. Louis brands, and IS 20 for
choice. Yesterday the transactions embraced,
l,225 bills as follows: ITO and 1923 illinois, and
800 St. Louis at S., and 800 and 100 at as l2A
making the business Of the three days 8, 800 bbs.
There has been fair demand at retail, and IS 12l
95 30 for ordinary to fancy brands.
| WHEAT--3S bills. and 81 sacks fair sold on
Monday at roc. This is the only transaction that
has occurred for some time.
CoRN.--The market closed on Friday night al
623 Is for mixed, and 674 II &c. for white
and yellow. These figures show decline from
the highest advance caused by the Great Yves.
terms news, and prices have continued slowly to
recede: On Saturday, $40 sacks yellow sold al
20 nc. On Monday, 900 mixed and yellow a,
Is and $50 at SO, and yesterday, 2,729. embracing
$50 and 500 white. 935 white and yellow, and
600 yellow, all at Csc. for export, and l44 white
to q miller, at SO. Some holders claim higher fig
urcs. The sales Of the three days embrace 4 ,44s
sacks.
| OATs.-The transactions since our last review
embrace about 900 sacks at 81 sic, which may
be regarded as fair quotations.
PoRK.-The largest sale during the last three
days was 81 bbls. Mess on Saturday, al 80 rs
The demand at retail has been limited, and sup
piled at 50 80 a $40 for Mess, and Ss SO fol-
Prime. Towards the close, 80 30 and SO SO
were offered and refused for round lots of Mess
and Mess Ordinary.
| BAcoN-There has been rather more demand
since our last review, caused in part by order.
for Government, and the sales of the three day.
embrace 240 casks and 60 900 lbs, ranging from
st a 81 for good Sides. 81 for Shoulders, and 5!
and for common and sugar cured Hams
The market closed rather firm at outside figures.
LARD The transactions since our last review
embrace lab bbls. and 100 kegs, on Saturday, a
6ac for common to IT for prime--90 bbls. ant
800 kegs on Monday at Z u for fair to prime
and 473 kegs No. 2, from Levee, and 355 from
store, yesterday, at 81 a &c.
BuTTER.--50 obls. good Western Butter sold
yesterday at lOc. In smaller lots from store
the supply being extremely light, l2l a l3c i.
readily obtained
HEMP.-We have no transactions to notice.