The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-14
COTTON ANp TOBACCO sTATEnENT

TOBACCO.-Very few buyers seem disposed to operate
at the present asking rates. which, however, ny main
tanned. The sales up however about 500 hhds, making
nearly zoo hhds for the week The from the interior
still very discouraging. We repeat previous quota
tons-Lugs, 13{23f Leaf, Inferior Common, 3lD3sI;
Fair 4G74t; Good to Choice, 41sfD6c. p ib.
@SUGAR.-There has been fair demand for Sugar and
safes of some $50 hhds have been made geneaat asght
improvement upon the finer grades We now quote inferior
and Common, 21GD355; Fair. 85D46; Pine and Choice,
4ssGD42fc q b.
MOLASSES.-The transactions have been quite light,
amounting 400 bbs only and at about the same
rates before noticed, 15O2Oe. q gallon.
FLOUR-We have very little ateration notice in the
market for Flour which has been in moderate request for
shipment TO England etc., though the present quotations at
the East allow little margin for shippers that quarter The
sales have included $500 bb nearly all at S. for good ship
ping brands of Illinois and St Louis at Is q Dbl.
for bakers brandss The sales Of the We $500 bbls.
Accounts from New York, to the epenn Oh the 18th,
state decline of 25c the Cambnas Receipts
his week q ,617 bb Exports AZ $50 bbls.
GRAIN.-The CORN market being lightly supplied, and
with good export demand has again improved &c bnshe
The sales embrace 1900 sacks 50057c. nearly all how
ever at56057c bush for lots suitable ship. In WHEAT
hear of further transactions OATS sell pretty
readily 33D35c. for prime, and BRAN t62D65c o 100 .
Receipts this week 81 OH sacks Corn. Exports % 0l9 sacks.
PROVISIONS.-The PORK market has still been very
dull with mere retail sales sl2 for Mess and $40 Dbl for
pme. For BACON the demand limited that the
the rates are entirely nominal at 4s5c for Sides and 4
4Ac ID for Shoulders. Plain Hams readily bring 7dD77a
and Canvassed and Sugacured b.. The stock Of
BEEF almost entirely exhausted but still quote SIC for
Mess, and sl2 SO Dbl for Prime retail rates. LARD. in
the absence of all from Havana inactive the few
sales being at 70Fac in bbs and90l0c in kegs although
the largest holders ask Good Western BUTTER sells
at l27e(Gl3c, and CHEESE at 8GO9c. o fb.
BlCE.-smaL lots selling at last quotations, IA
sf041sc. q D.
WaIsKY-Has been dull at Gle for retail lots of Rect
he'd 9nt some large lots have been sold at less of Raw go
bbls taken at221sc. gallon.
CoFFEE.-As there is no Western demand, the market
IS dull Sales of 1000 100 bags at for good Rio
l1olF AND LEAD.-Not a sale of either has occurred
n BAGGING AND ROPE.-Some 45Q pieces and 600 coils
have sen od. at 16]stDI7e foF Bagging and s6ssc . h
iosRope To-day the limits good poFtfon Of the stock
have besn put up to Is and lOc for Baggng and Rope
taGUNNY-BAGS-Hav improved. ana are now worth
121SG0l3c. for new in bales
SALT.-Two cargoes, Just received from Liverpool were
sodhefoe arrival at as moi reported, From store 81 81
and 81 40 are still the rates. Zee Of dr1yage.
TALLOW-For Cry rendered re. is now offered and
refused
HAY-Neary 500 bales Western sold at 247 s25 so ton
EXGHANGE.-No alteFsdOn Sterling las Get. PM
New efk 50 day Bills, IL Sot. disc Sight Cheeks.
al SCI pm. s.
fREIG TSThe rates are toleYably steady. and several
ships have been laid for Liverpool al 7l6d for CT
ton. B. 3d. for Fionr, and I0d. lor Corn. -