The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-29
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT OFFICE,


Friday Night, April q, 1915
We have very little alteration to notice in general
market since our last semi-weeky report further slight
decline has taken place Cotton attended however by
active demand. Provisions Flour and Grain have been
pretty good request and prices toleraby sustained
News of the Sarah Sands arrival has reached but without
any definite information about commercial The
Acadia had been about IL days at the latest dates from
Boston. and her accounts about due.
COTTON.-Our last review left the Cotton market decid-
eddy easier and remarked that inside figures conform
ed nearly the closing rates. Since that time prices
have again fallen off fully 7ac but buyers have operated
more freely the reduction and the sales embrace 1900
bales as follows 5000 bales Wednesday 1900 Thursday
and $500 today making total for the week of % GOO bales
taken chiefly for England with some lots for the North.
The entire decline last Friday 140ssc., and
quotations are lowered accordingly. The receipts this
port 81 613 bales than for all last and
all the ports there is increase of 36 72 bales the
receipts of last to the date.
S-thas been currently reported to-day that later news
from England in town. announcing advance of 18O
I'D in the Liverpool market.
NEW ORLEANS sGl c5 "A, -,>,c
Ordinary ...... =. 4lg45 Fair nominal.
GOOD Gdd mddng $780, Good Good and Fine d dS
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT
Stock hand Sept. ..... 23,493 80 22,SS6
Received pSs' $50 s5SsS9s
1075,72o 1854
previously ..... 80l 9ll-.822,9 65 32,696-33 1913
Stock on hand, not cleared ......... 252,755 1906
TOBACCO-As buyers have steadily refused to operate
unless great reduction and factors reluctant to sub
nit TO the required decline sales OF have
yet been made. Prices evidently lower but until
transactions of importance take place. it is impossible TO fix
the extent of the decline Our quotations therefore
omitted.
SUGAR.-No improvement has taken place in the Sugar
market the demand being limited and prices feeble The
sales of the three days 700 hhds closing at the fol-
lowing rateslnfer0r and Common, 1O3; Fair 38(O31a;
Prime, 3s4iGD4; Choice, 414(d4alc. p fb.
MOLASSES-Has also, been in but little request and
the sales barely 800 bb our last We quote the
of pnces-i4G5c for Inferior 1601ac gallon for
Fair to Choice qualities.
FLOUR.-In last we reported decline of 25c in the
Flour market sales of nearly coo bb having been made
chiefly at 81 for Ohio Illinois, &C., though small
GELS brought s4 O54 121a y Dbl Since that time the
cepts being light and the stock reduced prices have
ed e and 1900 bbs have changed hands 81 1904 %
for Ohio and Illinois and 81 1904 70 p Dbl for St Louis.
The advance however, has checked the demand the
large buyers not willing 81 for good shipping
brands
Exported same time 9,Il3 bbls.
GRAIN.-The Corn market has not been active and
prices generally rather lower. The sales equal to
about % GOO sacks Counting 5000 for today 25c for
Mixed, 20D30c for White and Yellow, and S6c y Dbl for
Ear Corn OF OATS IA 600 bushels have been taken at 22
23c in bulk and 24027c in sacks Small sales of WHEAT
S5(092c the latter for Prime hear of sales OF
CORN MEAL, which is held at 81 50 q bbl
Arrived past three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40 sacks Corn.
Exported same time, ..--......,..'.
PROVlSIONS.-No important change has occurred in
the PORK market though prices of Mess have been firm and
with rather tendency to advance The sales make 30
bbs So 1908 Is for Mess Tin considerable los) 81 25d
80 for NJ o. and ST 1896 S71a 2 Dbl for Prime. Sales of
Bulk Pork at 21ac. for Hog Round OF BACON some 500
casks disposed OF at 34c for Ordinary to Prime Sides
and 2D24c. 2 b for Shoulders Plain Hams he quoted
at 3aD4 and Canvassed and Choice Sugarcured 51a06c
BEEF is still retailing at 81 37a(D7 80 for Prime
sill 50Dl2 for Mess &c LARD has slightly improved and
SOU bbs have been sold at 45a and LOW kegs at 5
6D6c h. according to quality. OF Good WESTERN
BUTTER there and the rates nominal GOSHEN
BUTTER sells at ZS(03O, and Good WESTERN CHEESE |
S1a(09c. p 10.
WHISkY.-Again the prices have declined and may be |
quoted at l5aDl6c. gallon the latter being the
valing for Good Proof.
RICE.-A few small sales only have been made at $50
3s4c. y tb for Prime.
COFFEE.-Sales of about ESQ bags at 624(67c. H.
The arrivals from Rio three cargoes, making together
IL, 800 bags.
LEAD.-We do not hear of transaction.
BAGGIHG AND ROPE.-Good merchantable Bagging |
sells 12sGO13lac. according to quality, terms &C. and
Good Rope &c. tb. Inferior Bagging SD1Oc yd and
Rope 6l46061ac. q ID.
GUNNY BAGS.-New generally held at &c., and |
some small sales making at that.
SALT-Two cargoes Of Liverpool have been sold on
private but known to be at decline The store rates
same 81 20 for Coarse, and 81 so sack for Fine,
free of drayage.
TALLOW-The last sale of Prime at 11ac. y 10.
EXCHANGES.-There has been improvement in
Foreign BisSlerlmg may be quoted at BE- al Pct PREM
Francs nominal-New York % day Bills, 2fG21a Pct disc
Sight do, 1a(D1 Pct. prem.
FRElGHIS-Are without any material alteration. Eight
American ships have been taken for Liverpool t9-l6
and two British l7-32d. and fraction under
ANSEANM sMASs.