The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-03
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.


TOBACCO.-The Tobacco market it still depressed and
prices altogether unsettled to afford any basis for
quotations. Indeed the transactions which amount to
150 hhd have been private terms, that the extent of
the decline yet be known Choice Tobaccos though
coud be sold within o cents of the rates weeks ago
SUGAR-We have change to record in the Sugar
market The sales have been only 600 hds at
figures, &c-nerior and Common 1s4O3; Fair, 31s0O31a
Prime, 1904; Choice, 414GD434c D ID.
MOLASSES-Great dizziness still prevails, and there
further decline in prices Fair to Choice moasses is worth
15(GDl6a, and Inferior, l0GDi3c. . gallon.
FLOUR.-The Flour market, owing succession of
lighter receipts has maintained the rather frmer character
noticed last though the large buyers disposed
operate at present prices The sales of Saturday and
Monday $500 bbls including lot of 1900 bb Hi
nos fraction 81 co. and the residue in smaller
GELS, at 81 254 BIZ for Illinois, and 81 5000 70 2 Dbl for
St. Louis To-day we hear only of 1860 bbls, sold, ncud
400 bbs Illinois (two ots) 81 So and 400 bbs choice
St Louis, washington brandt at So 20 2 Dbl.
Arrived past three Observation-Disclosures. 4,93 sacks Corn
Exported same Tune, ................---
GRAIN-There has been particular change in the
Corn Market with the exception that prices perhaps
little lower The safes equal to barely To- GOO sacks at @
&c in bulk and 26fD28c. q buhe for Prime White and
Yellow, sacks. We have learned of only transaction
in WHEAT-OJO bushels to-day, at SOC. bushel. OATS
selling at 22ld23c in bulk, and 2iG37c 2 bushel in
sacks. IA lot OF 800 bb kiln dried Corn MEAL sold at
81 % p bb. which is further decline.
PROFESSIONALISM little variation has taken place in the
market for Provisions though the advance FORK has been
sustained and the demand has improved The sales 5000
bbi mostly yesterday. when 26G0 bb Mess sold at So 70
800 do So l2a 1870 do. Prime Mess So 12a, and 150
do Prime Sc S75a Dbl LARD has been dull, and only
800 bbls sold at 4aD5, and only 800 Kegs at D6
@ ID. BEEF moving off slowly at 81 2507 80 for Prime;
s1 50Dl2 90 for Mess. &c.. Prices Of BACON continue
oeraby steady and notice $50 to 500 casks sold at 3
&c for Ordinary Prime Sides 2O21sc for Shoulders anu
31a(ID4c for Prime Hams There is Prime WESTERN
BUTTER in market. Goshen sells at 2SiG03lc and IVES
TERN CHEESE at S(GD9c p ID.
WHISkY.-The ruling rates continues to be 15$i(016c
for Rectifed. RAW 161atGOl7c. p gallon.
RICE.-A few small sales making at 3a(032Gc 2 H.
COFFEE-Rio very dull Sales barely 1900 OF 1900
bags at 624(G7c. q ID.
BAGGiNG AND ROPE-The demand is very limited,
and the few sales 1215c for the best Baggng, and 6a
7c. q ib for Rope
GUNNY BAGS.-New retailing at Scents.
LEAD.-There is good deal arriving but we hear of
only sales made today 290 pigs Upper Mines So TO-
and 100Od Lower, at 81 10 q 100 b.
LIME.-Thomaston is selling at 81 3O(D1 31ls p barrel
from the Levee and from store.
SALT-No cargo sales OF Liverpool The retail rates
81 80 and 81 20 sack for Fine and Coarse free OF drayage
HAY.-Yesterday 40 tons Prime Bath Hay, sold at SIG
p ton. This, however. is extreme rate.
EXCHANGES.-ForegnB Bills are still more depressed
and the rates Notwithstanding, 2aD6 y premNew
York 80 days 2a6D3 y CT dls.-Checks 14D3a e CT pemt
FREIGHTS.-There is but little change. Two three
American ships have been taken for Liverpool 9lGd io
Cottontwo tor Boston, at &C. and one for Cork at lid
for Com