The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-03
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.

STOCK on hdnd, not cleared loi ,ooa Goluo
ToBACCO.-There has been little change in the
Tobacco market and the sales, far learn not
$50 hds For Refused, which rather there is
slight improvement in prices, which, indeed, quite firm
for al! descriptions We quote-lnefor to Common quail
ties, 2(D34 Fair, 46D414 Choice and Selections 44(O
Sic. . ID.
SUGAR-The duIness in the Sugar market has been
sdeaby increased by the daily rains which have limited the
sales $50 hhd though at about the range OF
prices, viz-Intenor and Common, Ia(D3; Far 31a(D33s;
Prime, 5sGD4 ; Choice, 414GD41ac. 2 fb.
MOLASSES-The weather has also inertered with the
sales of Mosses which do exceed 500 bb for the three
days Prices rule from 14Dl5c for Inferior and Ordinary
and II GO19c. y gallon for Fair to Choice.
FLOUR.-The arrivals OF Flour have continued heavy,
which circumstance with the the entire absence OF any de-
mand for shipment has depressed still further Buyers
have been holding off for still lower rates and the sales are
12O0 bbs from hands. The closing sales were
at "a 12sD4 % for Illinois and Ordinary st. Louis, and
81 50D4 70 Dbl for Fancy Brands in small lots To-day
hear of offers for Common Brands IN large lots, over
$iGD4 l21a = Dbl.
Arrived past three 9O9l bbls.
Exported same time. Law Dds
GRAIN-CoRN has been almost the only article in our
market for which there has been active export demand
and the sales of this article have reached fully 10000 sacks
chiefly at 33D36c., though for Prime shipping lots Doc
busfe has been the prevailing rate in Oats have
declined, and IL 600 bushels have been sold 26(29c
busfe in sacks The last sale of WHEAT was at &c. for
an ordinary article. Corn MEAL be quoted at 81 20
al BIZ for White and 81 COOL IS for Yellow
Arrived past three days. sks Corn.
Exported same time, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
PROVISIONS.-The PORK market has been quite dull
and probably 1900 bb have been taken at SO 5OD
70 for Mess 81 25d7 80 for Prime, and 81 Is Dbl tor
Prime Mess. The stock at the Inspectors on the LIST INST
only $40 bbs against Is 2o6 month ago BEEF Is
selling slowly 81 25fD11 rs for Mess 81 % for Prime
and So 37aGD4 % for b. Beef To-day lot OF 2I3 bbs b.
Beef brought 81 % Dbl In LARD scarcely anything has
been DONE but prices the 3aED4c for lnfeno
Grease 4a96c for Inferior to Prime in bbs and Sale
b in kegs BACON is selling though very slowly, al 44GO
4lac Tor Good Sides and 334c. b for Shoulders Hams
are worth 4c Good Plain and 5f0Oc q h for Canvassed
and Sugarcured WESTERN RUTTER has declined to i5'a
D1lc. for Prime. WESTERN CHEESE 6(d65ac y b
WfiISKY.-There is change i'll prices, which range
from l5015lac for for Rectifed-Raw is worth 6c q gall
RICE.-Dul at 3GD3zsc tb-the latter rate for Prime
COFFEE.-TIe sales OF Rio about 3OOo bags, at 6ac
for Inferior, and 658GG6s.c for Prime
BAGGING AND ROPE.-Fhe stoppage OF the ketncky
Looms has caused Improvement and we notice sales oil
900 pece Baggng and 500 coils Rope Ii and &c, SIX
months without interest The quotations are l2folAc and
63afD7l4c-
GUNNY-BAGs.-New worth 91af0lOc each
LIME-Several cargoes and prices down TO 9ocl0
81 Tor Thomaston.
sALT-We hear of no cargo sales OF Liverpool Small
lots are selling at 81 G5D1 20 for Coarse 81 30Dl 40 for
Fine delivered Yesterday 10000 bushels st. Martins, in
store, brought lSc. y bushe, on time.
LEAD-The last sale of importance SOIL pigs Soft at
So 49,, and 700 do. at So 45 Z 100 b.
HAY-Sales of Good Western at sl5GDI ton.
BEESWAX-Nearly 600 tb sold at Zoe tb for Prime
CANDL ES-Nantucket and New Bedford command
310321ac. q ID.
EXCHANGE.-There is rather more facility IN passing
Sterling Bills and the in favor OF drawers
We quote Bills on London at 5]afD81a q CT prem New
York 10 days, 2ls(3 q CT disc.-SIgh Checks par fG74
3 ctdisc-Bank Checks, q Pct. prem
FREIGHTS-Have been extremely dull and Cotton has
been taken for Liverpool fill at 9sDl both III
British and American ships To-day notice bark taken
for Hamburg at AS I'd for Tobacco anda brig for Gibraltar
at SO for Tobacco and s35 for Slaves.