The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-06
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT OFFICE,

Friday Night, May 5, 1913.
FULL particulars of the by the Acadia have to
hand since last from which appears that the decline
Cotton Liverpool during the fortnight preceding her
departure 1sd and that Flour and Corn were both
| lower week later intelligence by the America is now
quite due and indeed have report that she has already
arrived Boston. If shall probably have abstract
of the she brings tonight The river
| has fallen six inches
COTTON.-At the time of closing last semi-weeky
review market had been depressed l &C. by the
of decline at Liverpool brought by the Acadia,
which is since asceained to have been 7sd. Since that
time the daily anticipation of still later accounts by the
steamship America has confined the business about II COO
bales follows: 3C00 bales Wednesday, 25C0 Thurs
day, and $500 to-day making the sales of the week GOO,
taken mostly for England and the North. Prices have been
irregular and generally easier for the mddng grades, and
have slightly reduced figures. The receipts at
this port exceed those of last year by 3 9 bales
At this time last season. Good Mdding Cotton quoted
II D112ac-over si1 cents ib higher than at present
P.s.-The Americas said to be in to-day, and
better for Cotton
NEW ORLEANS cLAssIFrcATroN. -,l,-,>
Inferior sG94 4s M MID Fair S'z@ S5
Good od MSiddns 1850 S5s Good and Fine do
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Cotton, bales al 81. Tobacco, b hh d:
Received P psvoasy l5ssssos 81
--o 1lO6,4ol -, $3.50
Exported P Pasf aays 55ls 1923 ss 81
Stock on hand, not cleared ...... aa5,o78 2O,438
TOBACCO.-The market remains in the same unsettled
and depressed state before noticed though parties
claim have made purchases at large decline from the
month ago. prices have been suppressed, and
still in the dark their actual position The falling off in
the better qualities is less than 17a(d)2c. . h.
SUGAR.-The demand for Sugar has been languid, and
the sales have not exceeded 7G0 hhds at about the
rates quoted i'll last-Inferio and Common, I4f03
Fair, 3sGO3a; Prime 33aEO4; Choice, 44GD424c. q ID.
MOLASSES.-No change for the better has taken place
in the Moasses market either to demand or prices The
sales have averaged scarcely 0 bb day. at 15 6c. for
Fair Choice parcels and 1Olc gallon for Inferior and
Ordinary.
FLOUR-The light receipts and limited amount sale
have rendered Flour holders firm and prices have i'm
proved fully 12sc Dbl for nearly all kinds The sales OF
Wednesday and Thursday $500 bb at - 1904 50 for
Ordinary Prime Ohio 81 5O4 62]a for Good Illinois, and
81 755 1919 q Dbl for Fancy brands To-day we learn of
nearly 1000 bb sold in small lots and at about the same range
Arrived past three days. 81 bbis
Exported same ''ii' ooiS'
GRAIN-No very material alteration has occurred IN the
Corn market though slightly better rates have occasionally
been obtained for Prime parcels. The sales are equal to
2 COO sacks (ncludng 1000 today at 2ac In bulk 2oO
26c for Mixed sacks, and 2SDSOc bushei for Prime
White and Yellow The last sale OF WHEAT was 50to
bushels Prime at SOC. p bushe OATS have been selling
24c in bulk, and 2527c in sacks The largest sale OF
Corn MEAL 300 bbIs Prime Kilnd from the Levee,
at 81 % 2 Dbl. BRAN is worth 7ola)o0c q lOo b
Arrived past three Observation-Disclosures. 913 sacks Corn
Exported same time. -.............-......S'o9
PROVISlONS.-We have marked alteration TO notice
in the PORK market the demand being again limited but
prices steady. The sales perhaps, 900 bbs at 50 25
371s for Mess 81 75S for Prime Mess and S. 75GD7 y
Dbl for Prime In Bulk sales of 500 600 have been made
chiefly So 2O0a 50 . 100 Id for Hog Round LARD has
also varied but little the sales amounting TO 500 bb at
4O54c for inferior Prime and about 1000 kegs at GD6c
D BACON has been selling steadily at &C. for Prime
Sides and 2sc Tor Prime Shoulders but higher rates
now asked Hams range from 34e for Plain and 4aGD8c
In tha
slowly at 81 257 37s for Prime, $ll11 IS Dbl for
Mess etc Some small lots of New WESTERN BUTTER
have arrived and been sold 25c H. and alo of 100 boxes
WESTERN CHEESE (for shipmenD at &c. 2 fb
WHISKEY-Smal lots of Rectied have sold at l6c.,
but large parcels be bought at l51ac. q gallon
RICE-Unchanged. Small sales are making at 5785>8c.
y H. the latter rate by retail.
COFFEE-Is very dull and the sales are not over aVJ
bags at O7c. p b, for Ordinary to very Prime No new
cargoes arrived. ~,
BAGGING AND RoPE-In better demand The lar,
et sale we heard reported 700 pieces Good Baggns at
12c q yd and $50 coils Rope at 6la(0654c b-pa cash.
but chiefly on time adding interest
GUNNY BAGS.-Ofers freely made OF sc Tor New
in bales but there are no sales under SC. each
LEADING have learned OF but one SAFE ooo pigs
Lower Mines at SO IS 2 100 b.
LIME-A cargo Of 800 casks Ihomason sold dt ~ -''
and another offered at 81 10 q cask
SALT.-No Liverpool received and none IN nrst nahuS'
From store the rates are still 81 80 for Fine and 81 ~ sack
for Coarse, including drayage. "a.
HAY-The last sales at sl4(Olo iof Hoou 10 ZINE
Western and sI6 p ton for the best Eastern.
EXCHANGES.-The transactions IN STEERING biiis nave
been still limited since the news by the Acadia anu
quotations almost nominal 2a06 pct prem-nothng
done in Francs-New York 90 day Bills, EafG5 yet usc
Sight, par(01a Pct. prem.
FRElGHTS.-Foreign Freights have not vaned md,eh-
ally Among the engagements are three American shps
for Liverpool SLID for Cotton, three for bordeaux al
for Slaves and 1c for Cotton and three tor Boston