The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-12-16
CLASSIFICATION

Ordinary .4zslD58 Fair ...s,b74i065$
Good Middiil.g Good and Fine nominal
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT
Cotton, bales; Tobacco, hhds
'''a P Pss' @sf S.757-858ssa 85-
S9l O3O 1886
previously 2aOsil-eA5es 7SU6-8Ol8
Stock on hand mot cleared 1464 Az 1855
T0BACCO-The Tobacco market has not been active
as the stock IS light admit Of large operations but
prices fully sustained The entire sales of the week
about 500 hhd including re-saes We quote as
befoTe-Lugs, 21S0314; Leaf, Inferior to Common and
Fine. szn051s Choice and Selections 534G064c g ID.
SUGAR.-Rainy weather during considers able part of
the time has in eeed with the sales of Sugar which have
only reached about 24OO hhds taken mostly for the West
An advance of &c took place the early part of the week
which has been sustained since We quOte-lnfenor
and Common 21s034 Fair, S1sf032l; Prime and Choice
1896. q b.
MoLAssEs-Pnces have advanced from 2O4G02O7z to
202e gallon the transactions for the past three days
being chiefly the outside figures. The entire sales
about 1000 bbl. mostly for shipment to the West On Plan
taton 100000 gallons sold at lS0l9c. o gallon-an i'm
pTOvement
FLOUR.-The Flour market opened rather heavily in the
early Of the week owing to large receipts and unfavOra
BILE advces from England and prices declined about 12ac
q bb Theente business of the week embraces about Is GOO
bbs, the sales being chiefly at 81 5504 626 for Ohio in
fabOat and 81 50 from steamboat and 81 654 S7a for the
best Illinois and ST. Louis brands Yesterday heard Of
only about 1900 bb TAKEN including 1900 bbs, Ohio from
flaboat at 81 IS q bb Arrived past week. a. 81 bbs
exported 10 6l0 bbs
GRAtN.-The Com market has again presented pretty
active appearance spite of the almost daily rains. About
10000 SACKS have found purchasers at 4SD53c the early
part Of the week and 4505lc since the Bntannas news
which reported by telegraph unlavOrable, though
the Letters received yesterday gave quite different version
representing the Liverpool market firm and prices
Chauged. Oats have rather improved and sell at 24c
@ bushelin saoks.. Nothing believe has been done in
Wheat has sold A21Sc bu and Soc in sacks
Arrived past week. "a s9 sacks Corn exported IL O13 SKIS
PR0YIsloNS.-The accounts from the West where
packers paying high prices for hogs in connection with
the limited stock have OccaOned considerable advance in
Pork market and prices have advanced SO 7511 for
Mes and 50 259 80 q Dbl for Prime, closing quite firmly
especially for Mess Yesterday lot sold the Levee
inspected follows q bbs Mess at $40 So ~ do. NJ O..
at $40, and II do. Humps at So bbi. Bacon has been
quite inactive the few sales being at 4D44c for Sides 80
D4c for Shoulders and 6Dl0e o fb for Plain to the best
SagRreuIed HAMS Lard has been in better demand for
Havana and Europe and prices have rather improved The
weeks sales include $500 bbs and terces at 61SD61sc.
chiefly, and 5000 kegs mostly at &c p ID for Pnmethe
latter for Havana Beef also rather better in price, and
quote Mess s110l1 so in bb SIS 50 in half bbls
and 81 256D8 for Pine The largest sale of Prime Mess
was 10 tesee sl6 tierce and to-day 100 tie
Western Butter is selling at 91aDl2c for Ordinary TO
Prime. and Good Cheese at &c. q ID.
RlCE.-The few sales OF Prime Carolina have been at
3&i0324c P ID.
COFFEE.-A speculative demand arose in the early part
Of the week and large saes made at 554c for Rio
but prices have since advanced 10 5aac at which they
are now ru The sales Of the week fully 3d. 600 bags
WHISKY.-Pices have fallen off again TO sc for Rec
titled and some sales reported at 177ac which, however
cannot vouch for Nearly 800 bbs Raw sod at &c.,
SALT-biyepoo has arrived more freely, and the rates
have given Way We notice Of about Is 600 sacks by
the at 81 f0$1G D sack round The rates
are 81 20iGl 3Oior Coarse and Fine free Of dayage.
HEMP-Eo transactions for many weeks.
IEAD.-On Saturday lat about 200 pigs taken by
one buyer SO s6 for Lower and 81 for Upper Mines the
first transactions for long time.
BAGGING AND ROPE.-The market has been quite
inactive and 1000 pieces and coils hale been disposed
Of at l6s017c for Bagging and 7D8c for Ordinary to
Prime Rope chiefly cash.
LINEA cargo of 1900 casks Thomaston sold at 81 and
small lots tom second hands bring 81 10 q cask.
Hay Prices range from $12 for Interior Northern TO
81 for Prime Bath Hay, the largest sales being sl415
g ton.
TALLOW.-Dunng the week 14 bbls. Ordinary coun-
try enderad sold at "a 35 do and 48 do Prime 71sc
GUNNY BAGS-The rates have been 1O14G01034, and
now l05slDlic. for Bags in bales
CANDLES.-Nantucketa and New Bedford Sperm have
been dull at 3Da21z Star at 12 and Taow at 91SDfOc
EACHANGE-rhe demand has been moderate and the
rate still for Sterling 8GD914 q Ct pm. New York 80
day Bills 160Ha p ct dis Sight Checks 3afdl Ct pm.
FREIGHTS.-The Foreign Freight market has been
quite dull though the few engagements have been at about
former rates, say z160153d. for Cotton British and
American ships to Liverpool HID for Corn, 3s Sd (04s
for Flour ETC., &c for Cotton Have and c gross for
Lard. Cotton to Boston &c, Flour 60c., Pork Zoe.
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