The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-06


quite light this week. from want of demand but owing
the before alluded to- such the reduced
stock and the full prices exaced by sellers. The sales alto
gbe barely 200 hhds a. rates fully mp to our quota
tions-I.ugs 21aO34; Leaf, Inferior to Common and
Fine 3sEO51z; Choice and Selections, 54fd6s4o. H.
SUGAR.-The Sugar market has been very favorably
influenced by the fine weather and Notwithstanding that
much difficulty still experienced fom the scarcity Of rays
the weeks sales have summed up 30O hhds., of which
600 disposed of yesterday Prices have been very
steady, and gain quoe-lnfaho and Common. gao
"a Fair, 3lsf03al; Prime and Choice. 1850 o ID.
MOLASSES- good demand has prevailed throughout
the whole we,k and about 1890 bbs have found purchas
nsuding 800 yesterday at entire of lS19c
for Inferior Prime parcels, the ruling rates for three
four days back being 190ls1c. gallon. On plantation
10000 gallons sold a. $780, gallon. gauged. which
decline.
FLOUR.-Snce the return of clear. bright weather
which has poiucd Improvement in the condition of
the Streets Flour has been steadv demand but the supply
of good shipping brands being moderate. but small bust
has been done though higher prices The sales of
the week do exceed 200 bbls at of "a 500
"a 40 for Ohio from the Levee and "a 1904 IS for atboat
loads delivered aongsd3 ship. Yesterday prices firm
with sales of about 1000 bos at "a 44 IS for Ohio etc.
Arrived past week, l,2H bbs. exported, ", 103 bbs
GRAIN-Corn has been in active request. chiefly for
port Great Britain, and the comprise fully
$500 sacks (oi eco COO bushe) 323Sc for Green, Infe
ETC. and 4246c for the best shipping lots of White
and Yellow Of this quality 5000 sacks sold yesterday
The only sale of Wheat 120 sacks at SIC p bushe
Oats rather lower again, and be quoted at z2O2
bulk. aid 26O30c in sacks on the Levee. Bran worth
3040c in bulk and 4i0s0c. y 100 ib in sacks. Arrived
past week. So $40 sacks Corn; exported 10 13 sacks.
PROVIsl0NS.-The Pork market has been tending up
ward the week. and saes of about $500 bb have
been made, mostly Mess at tl1 Gil 70 and $i1 50closng
firmly yesterday at the highest rate. with small sales at s1 rs
bb Prime steady at % 5000 IS y Dbl The stock at
the Inspection Waebo the LIST inst was 1913 bbs of
which 3ol4 Ibis Mess and lilo do Prime Bacon has
been request and sales Of $50 500 casks Sides have
been made at 4s4A041ac., and holders ask higher
Shoulders nominal at 41s05c while Hams sell pretty
readily at 6071k for Plain and Bagsed and s011c. b
for Canvased and Extra Sugarcured lot Of $50 boxes
Snged Bacon packed for the London Market brought &C.
Beef may be quoted $10l2 for Mess and % so
s Dbl for Prime the outside rates from second hands,
small lot of 40 terce Prime Mess brought Lard
has rather advanced and about ESQ bb and eces have
found purchasers 6D7c. in bbs and Ga 81 and &C. p
ID in kegs. w stern Butter sells slowly at 1012c and
Cheese at &c. y ID
RICEThe and has rather improved but the rates
main the same say 34N0S1ac for Carolina. in large and
small guam ies
IL sacks Rio been dis osed of at 81 for good quality
with some few small let's Prime at 5ssfD5s4c. y b.
WHISKY Tile demand has b'en moderate but prices
have ruled pretty steadily at 170l7kc for Rectied and
about 1Sc gallon for Raw Yesterday lot of 100 bbls
Rectifed sold at Ito.
BAGGING AND ROPE-Buyers have been few, and
the sales mostly in small parcels for good Bag
ging and 71st9Sc for Rope Occasionally piece two
bring lie.
SALT.-We are not aware Of any large saes of Liver
pool, thoush csrgo has arrived via New York The
store rates 2D1 Is for Coarse. and u 40
sack for Fine including dayage cargo of 5000 BUSH
els Bonaire hroug git &c. in bulk.
HEMP.-The only cons derable sale to our knowledge
q bales Prime Dew-rotted yesterday e127 SO ton
LEADOne small sales have been made at a for
Upper Mines but large cannot be bought at that rate
GUNNY BAGS.-SaIes have been made at loo. for new
in bundles and 1O1sE0l0alc in bales.
HAY-A lot Of $40 bales Maine Hsy sold yesterday from