The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-01
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.

TOBACCO.-The Tobacco market has remained rather
quiet The anticipation of of decided charac
ter from Europe rendering buyers ayerse TO operating eXten
svely while sellers disposed TO accept slightly easier
rates. The sales, however 300 hhds including
70 hhds. A. at D. and to-day 162 hds., lob A at 5a
at AZ al do So and do damaged at 2.c tb For the
present contnne oulas quotations We again quote In
feror and Common Leaf 27a04l4, Fair 4aGO5, Fine 81
as, Choice 6iaG0724, Segar Leaf 2GD12c. 3 tb.
SUGAR-Great dizziness still prevails in the Sugar
ket and the sales for the three days do exceed ITO hhd
without any material reduction the rates which areIn-
tenor and Common 2l4GD3l4 Fair 31aG0324, Prime and
Choice 4D5c q tb.
MOLASSEs.-Th article has also been dragging heavily
though prices still range about before from 15D for In
fenor to Ordinary up to lS}af020c gallon for Good TO
Choice lots.
FLOUR.-Le no change has taken place in the
Flour market, prices being quite m and sellers influenced
by the moderate supply disposed to advance their from
day today The demand is principally for home conSump
ton though northern shippers also appear inclined
ally TO operate for that quarter. The sales last
clude about $50 bbs, the prevailing being So 30(
37la for Ohio, So 4O0 So 62 for Good Choice Illinois
and So 62 a(Ds5 ST. y Dbl for Ordinary Choice ST
Louis.
Arrived past three days. II 1I9 bb
Exported same time 1909 hbs
GRAIN-The Corn market still remains rather anguid
though prices pretty well supported 33D3Sc. bushe
for Ordinary 10 Prime lots, and occasionally 39GD4Oc
paid for Yellow. The sales 2OC0O sacks including
day, SEQ sacks at 25EG31c bushe Oats sell rather
lower and about $500 sacks have been taken for
Ordinary Prime A lot of 6Co bushels Good Wheat
brought 81 % p buSfel On Thursday last 800 bbs
kiln dried Corn Meal brought 81 81 q Dbl from the Levee
further decline
Arrived past three days...........11 81 sacks Corn
Exported same time, ,3o4
PRONlSIONS-Since our last the Pork market has given
little, and 1860 bbl. have been sold So 75
IS 80 for Mess in large small lots, and So 75Gs7 co =
bb for Prime. A large business has been done in Bulk
Pork and fully lcGOCto lbs have changed hands at 33c
for Hog Round, 37aG031ac for Sides and 2fd214c q IL
for Shoulders. Bacon lower but brisk demand, and
$50 casks sold al 4s44c for Prime Sides 2alD2c-
for Shoulders, and 4ahD5ac y ID for PLAIN and bagged
Hams. Beef is selling slowly 81 25iDs7 371a for
Prime 81 GOOSE GO for Mess, and 81 5OO$4 62 Dbl
for b. Beef Lard though scarce is shade lower and
only 1 bb. and 100 kegs have found purch al
54G6se for Ordinary TO Prime in bbls and 81 ace ID
in Kegs. Western Butter sells from l2alGc ia"
Inferior to Prime and Cheese at 7GD9c. Id according
quality.
HEMP.The only sale we hear of 50 bales Ordinary
Dew Rotted slC) E ton.
LEADWe hear of two sales 24s0 pigs Lower Mines at
-, and to-day l4e1 do soft at SO 70 T. 100 lbs
WHISkY--Prices before, and the sales 14Co
bbls. Rectifed at FGD17i4c y gallon Raw 171aDlsc.
BAGGlNG AND ROPE-Still dull-smal sales at lac
for best Baggng, and 7i4GD7lac. q tb for Rope.
GUNNY BAGS.-The best in bales selling very
slowly at l0tDllc. eacll-a decline.
SALT.-The largest sales Of Liverpool made to-day
3-,S sacks third Fine, 81 02 for Coarse and 81 u
and 81 40 for Fine delivered.
COFFEE-Is exceedingly dull at 6aG065s for Ordinary
Rio, and 67sdD7c. g ib for Prime.
RlCE-ENceedingly dull at 81 D3zsc. D b for Prime.
HAY.-Westen is selling sS O0GDs2O CO p byon the
large quantity To-day $50 bales New York Hay sold SIS
ton.
LIME-Mee retail sales making 81 so for cash for
Thomaston.
CANDLES.-Spem are selling at 2S1O31lac 2 b for In
ferior to Prime Eastern brands.
particular change in the
Sterling, Ea0s3a Pct. prem.-Francs unsaleableNew
York so day bills, 14D214 pct disc.-Sgh checks 14(da4
Pet. prem
FRElGHTS.-rhe engagements have been very few.
The principal one foreign, American ship for Liver
pool to-day (wh Consignment at 96d for Cotton, which
is an advance Coastwise, little change