The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-09
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT OFFICE

Tuesday Night, August 8, 1873.
The Europa letters, which have come to hand since our
last give of Commercial affairs quite favorable
the first Geographic statement News has been received
here of the America arrival at New York Con the 4h inst
with from Europe week later still Cotton said to
have been less active, though the weeks sales Liver.
pool (Which put down 1000 baIes) certainly indicate
falling off in the demand. The quotations are, usual
quite unintelligibe.
The weather has been and the rains less fire..
quentty.
COTT0N.-The Cotton market has been about at a
stand for three days back the very high prices claimed hav
ing prevented buyers from operating any considerable
tent The sales of Saturday and Monday were barely 20
bales nearly all of which disposed of the former day.
(ncluding about HOO bales of Tennessee not reported
and at steady prices To-day the America news by tel
egraph (aceoding which Cotton less active while
the of the sales indicate great activity not all in
telligibe satisfactory all parties holding off and only
800 bales have been disposed Of making but 1900 bales for
the three days Prices unsettled but appear firm. The
first bale Of Cotton received Saturday 5th inst
and four more have arrived since They all the growth
of Louisiana.
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CCTToN A..p -. ACCo STATEMENT.
Stock on hgzl ~. ~, -. 23,488 .os 1885
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1,2l9849 74,698
p-g9i0S5ig- Ia 384l-1,178,28 4 5l,726-52778
Stock on hand, ue, oIaqnsi, .........1,565 1880
TOBACCO.-Scarc any thing has been done in To-
baeco the entire sales being short of $50 hhds Buyers ap
pear dsncned to pay the rather advanced rates which have
been claimed for few days back We quote-Lugs 11sf0
% Leaf-Infeiior to Common, zAkD31a Fair, 3S4(G4
Good to Choice, 414fd5c. q fb.
SUGAR.-The business in Sugar continues quite limited
though prices in general fully maintained at previous
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Fair, 3l&E0924 Prime and Choice, 4f04ac. o fb.
MOLASSES.-The few sales made, making only some
50 or 100 bbs day have been at former prices say 182Oc
y gallon for Fair to Choice parcels.
FLOUR.-The Flour market has been heavy and droop.
ing, owing continuance of large receipts which have
been than adequate the home demand there being
no inquiry for shipment to the Noith where prices gen
orally too low to afford any margin The sales amount
some 1000 bbs mostly at 41215G04 BIZ for Ohio and Hi
nos and 81 1904 80 q Dbl for good TO choice St Louis
To-day sales are barely 1000 bbl including 400 bb Ohio
at "a l21S o Dbl
Arrived past 3 days . 913 hills
Expofed same time 417O bbs.
GRAIN.-CoRN still comes in very slowly and for the
few lots received buyers have paid rather higher prices The
sales are $500 sacks chiefly at 40D43c sacks including
to-day $50 sacks 49, and $50 do 43c @ bushe lot of
100 bags also sold at Ac. Some 1000 sacks of WHEAT
have been taken at 62aD65c for Inferior and 7O75c q
bushei for fair lots, which is decline Oars still
scarce and selling 3503715c o bushel No Prime Corn
MEAL in market though there buyers at 81 so p Dbl
h1so Paso I'D SACKS Corn
Exported same ume.. .................... 5tJ :,
PROVISIONS.-The PORK market has been duh again,
with none but small sales reported Mess cannot be quoted
over $lOiDl025, Prime SIS Dbl, and it wOuld be
difficult to dispose of very Large lots these rates. For
BEEF there very limited demand for ship stores ETC. but
the stock much reduced prices continue steady SIP
500l3 for Mess and 50 2567 50 % Dbl for Prime BACON
is very dali but the rates the same 4644c forP Prime
Sides. and 3sD3c. D h. for the best Shoulders. LARD
has been moving slowly and the few sales have been Ga
TIC in bbs and 8la09c q b. for small lots of key Lard
To-day lot of 460 kegs sold at &C. b.. Western BUTTER
is selling slowly at 17a0l3c for Prime; and CHEESE
6ED63fc. q tb.
COFFEE.-The market is dull, with a few small sal
only, at 61zGD65Sc for good to Prime Rio
RlCE.-Fresh Carolina is worth 44i041Zc 9 10.
SALT.-NO Liverpool arrived. From second hands, lots
sell at 81 10 for Coarse and 81 351 40 p sack for Fine de-
livered
HEMP.-Noue on the market.
LEAD-Au arriving is for shipment TO the North.
GUNNh -BAGs-AIay be had at I015I0llc for new 81
bushel bags in bales
BAGGlNG AND ROPE.-A very limited demand. and
small sales at l4laDl5c q yard for Bagging and 71508c
b. for Prime Rope-mOs holders ask tbe hfrhes rates
WHISKY-FO Rectifed I62e has beep the rplinq RATE
and by retail lie. D gallon.
HAY.-The last sales are al Is for Prime Western
EXCHANGE.-There has been moderate business doing
at former rates, say 1900 CT prem for serInp and
5f15fG5f2O for Francs. New York 60 day bills sz5i IS
ct dis. Checks 1sEGl 2 Ct prem.
FRElGHTS.-Little alteration in the rates The
only engagements made brig for Boston at 25c bbl
for FlOnr There is scarcely any thing offering for England