The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-31
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT OFFICE,
Tuesday Ninht May 30 |

Tuesday Night, May go 1913
Since last semLweekly report we have received full
accounts by the English steamer Caledonia which prove
favorable than the first Geographic statement
The elections in France had resulted the triumph of the
moderate Lamarne party. AT Liverpool. Cotton had
been lively demand and prices had improved for the Lower
and Mdding grades Dl4d h. and this in spite of later
from this side of increased receipts at the various
United States ports 1t will be that Cotton market
has been strongly affected by this intelligence and that prices
have materially improved river continues at feet
below high water mark The weather has been wa
with some rain to-day.
CoTTON.-Our last report left the Cotton market with
very moderate business doing though the finer grades being
and in special demand had advanced On Saturday
full of the Caedonias into the hands
of certain parties by express which brought buyers forward
still eagerly and the business of that day and of Mon
day embraced 10 600 bales advance the Mddng
Fair qualities of sGDc. D h. To-day the inquiry is good
but factors asking still higher prices and the sales
only 1000 bales making Is 600 bales for the three days The
sales have been chiefly for the North and for England The
market closes firmly the advanced quotations below.
, NEW ORLEANS Ss okA isSI EI;, enaes<
N Hiddng a5s Good Ga,5 Fair SS 81
Good Mdding ....5a4CS615 Good and Fine nominal
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Stock on hand han Sept Sept 10 40 S4ss 2sa S
Previously prev 16 6-11s66l8 ss487-s9749
l. Ill 62,O85
Stock on hand not cleared. IN 348 25s67
TOBACCO.-The Tobacco market continues quite steady
and with good demand though insufficient to reduce mate
rally the stock sale, which is put down at $500 5000
hhds The transactions include about 800 hhds at the
of our last quotations, vz-IneIior to Common qualities
203If Fair 4D44 Choice and Selections, 434057ac. H.
SUGAR.-Iie change has occurred in the Sugar
Market which still langudly The sales are barely
500 hds. the following rates-inieror and Common IL
~ fyt.a;aa
NOLASSES-As there is but little arriving, the stock Of
Prime Moasses much reduced and rather better rates
now obtained for the best We quote Inferior at 10
GD13c., Fair to Choice 15GD11ac. gallon.
FLOUR.-The arrivals of Flour have been again quite
heavy, and there scarcely demand for export (the
danger of oung being added to other circumstances which
deter shippers from operang the market has been very
heavy and prices depressed The sales as far reported
barely $500 bbs, chiefly at 81 34 80 for Illinois and
Ordinary st. Louis, and "a 75D5 for Fayonte Bakers
marks Ohio and Ordinary Illinois cannot be quoted over
81 25 in large lots. To-day 400 bb Illinois sold at 81 90
and It's do. at "a 371a q Dbl.
Arrived past three days. 9,O9 bbs
Exported same time, o'i|o Dds.
GRAIN-A decline of about &c. 2 bushei has taken place
in CORN owing the pertnacty with which buyers have
kept of market asking rates The sales are equal to
5000 SACKS 3336c bushel for good shipping parcels
To-day Is bushels sold, lot, at 35c-devered on
board ship OATS are selling at 3ifG33c in sacks-a de-
cline " We hear of no further sales Of WHEAT. The
only sale of Corn MEAL was 600 bbls Old by Auction
81 % q Dbl.
h hfnorted P same ,nIe time
PROVISIONS-The PORK market has been pretty steady
though quite dull last The sales as far know
have not exceeded eco 800 bb at SO 509 70 for Mess
81 S71@17 50 for Prime. There to be demand,
however large lots To-day we hear of only small sales
at So IS Mess and 81 80 for Prime In BACON there
particular change, and the few sales making at 4
ac. for Good Sides and 3D314c. o b for Shoulders. Hams
are dull at 3a04c for Plain and 507ac ID for Canvassed
tn BEEF sells slowly Sl1(att1 oU
for Mess bb and So rs half bb!s, $77 % Tor Prime,
Be- The transactions in LARD have been very nconslder
able comprising but few small lots at 406c in bbs and
Sale p tb for Ordinary Prime in kegs Prime WEST
ERIN BUTTER IS worth 4GOl5c and Good CHEESE 6lD61ac
WHISKY-As the receipts have been large, and with
very little demand, prices have fallen to 15Dl57c gallon
for Rectified in large and small lots.
RICE,-Mere retail sales at 37akG3Ac. p ID
C0FFEE.-Ro has been dull again. we near OF some
1000 bags sold at 6O66c. h. The latter being the very
highest rate
BAGGING AND ROPE-We can perceive no actual
chan in the market though holders asking higher we
nuoe l2l6 I3c for Baggng and 6l4(G1c fb Tor Rope
GIJNNY-BAGS-Selng at 91sEDf0c. Tor New
IJME-The few sales making at 81 goa i 70 @ cask
for Thomaston
SALT-The supply of Liverpool in first-hands Is large
but we hear of sales except from at 81 III
al 20 for Coarse and 81 451 80 sack for Fine delivered
OF Turks Island $500 bushels in bulk sold at &c bushel
and 500 sacks at 70c. q Sack
HAY-The last sales of Western were at sl6(dlI q ton
EXCHANGE-Tiere has been more doing In Sterling
and the rates have slightly improved. We quote bills on
London 4d8 q ct PREM N. York 30 days, 24(d)34 disc
SIGHT do mar M Pct. dsc.-Bank Checks e pct prem
FREICHTS-No alteration has taken place in the rates
for Foreign ports The are three or four ships
for Liverpool at 716d for Cotton, and toload mostly
with Corn Cd. bushe 10 Boston, cotton Is taken at
81 Q bale and &c e b.
Ho MoRK VS A AE n b i GsGp ST.
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