The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-20
COTToNJ AVN TOBACCO sTATEMENT

1900 o
ToBACCO-The Tobacco market has been inactive, the
high rates which sellers claim in consequence the cOnnu-
ed uniavoabe reports the coming CROP rendering buy
ers avee making any considerable purchases The sales
are barely 100 hhds, mostly in small lots We repeat
former probationary for Lugs, l024; Leaf-lnfenor
to Common, S1lDS4 Fair 4C04; Good to Choice 4a(C0
SUGAR-The sales of Sugar have amounted to about
300 hhds generally at steady prcessay for inferior and
Common, 3240S1a; Fair 35sG03zs Prime and Choice, 4D
MOLAssEs-We still notice the transactions in MOas-
ses as very light though there change in prices which
range from 1602c. D gallon for Inferior to Choice
FLOUR-The Flour market has been less active for three
days back and part of the advance noticed towards the
close of last week has been lost The sales of Saturday and
Monday embraced about $500 bbs chiefly SIS for Ohio
and ordinary Illinois. and S. 12a0s5 p Dbl for choice
brands To-day about 600 bb have been sod nearly all at
IS p Dbl for Illinois and ordinary St. Louis.
Arrived past 45g bbis.
Exported o,o7f OOls'
GRAIN-There has been but little change in the CORN
market though prices have generally ruled rather lower
than last reported. The sales altogether nearly 5000
sacks entire range of 50055c though the bulk of the
transactions at 53c bushe To-day $50 sacks Yellow
sold s. and 1915 sacks, in four lots at &c. bushe
WHEAT is worth 75B80c q bushel for Prime but we hear
of no sales OATS still sell at $780, the ruling bens
sc p bushel.. We quote Corn MEAL nOmnay 81 75lO
SO p Dbl.
Arrived past days.. 90l3 sacks Corn
PROVISIONS.-We have again to notice extreme dull
the PORK market, the sales being mostly by retail at
$12 75D$l3 for Mess and $40 250$l0 80 Dbl for Prime
LARD has again reapsed into its previous inactivity, and
learn of only some small sales 7065 in bbIs and $40
101sc ID in kegs. BEEF is selling by retail merely at
SIS 1916 for Mess and SIP Dbl for Prime The de
mand for BACON is only moderate with small sales $40
sac. for Sides, 1908 fer Shoulders and 57a0l0c for
Hams the latter price for fancy sugarcured. WESTERN
BUTTER is in request at 0Dl25c. h. and CHEESE
at &c. p fb.
sALT-No cargo arrivals of Liverpool. Store rates are
the last quoed-$l 250$1 30 % sack for Coarse
and 81 4OG0$1 As for Fine delivered.
RICE-Is retailing from first hands at 41ac q h.
COFFEE.-The demand limited and the sales confined
to small parcels at 81 D62Sc. q H. for Good to Prime.
WHISKY.-There is scarcely any demand, but l9&G02c
p gallon may be quoted for Reced, in large and smallo
BAGGING AND ROPE.-Pnces continue steady, though
with limited demand. The ruling 15f0151ac.
yard for good Bagging, and 71ac. y Id. for Rope.
GUNNY-BAGS-Are extremely dull at l375i0l4c. each
for new in bales.
HAY-The last sales at $22 500 $23 from the lie
wee and s25GD $27, of considerable lots, from store.
HEMP AND LEAD.-None arriving for sale.
TALLOW.-No sale reported since that mentioned in
hast at TIC. for Prime City-rendered.
OIL CAKEWe notice sales of 100 tons at $25 for thick
and s27 for thin Oblong.
EXCHANGE.-A fair demand has prevailed at former
rates-say 709a p CT prem. for Sterling; New York &c
day bills IDI& Ct dis; Sight Checks 1aDl p Ct prem
FREIGHTS.-Foreign has improved, and we notice a
ship taken for Liverpool at 0d for Corn for the same
port at 76d for Cotton s. 3d. for Flour, and 1Od for Grain
and one for Glasgow at 7-16d for Cotton.