The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-17
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT OFFicl

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CRESCENT OFFfcE
Saturday Morning. Feb II, lsG
return of fine weather which has continued thToul hon
most of the week has given activity to or general
market especially in some leading articles Of trade such as
Cotton Sugar Corn, ETC., in which large business has
been done The reception of the Niagaa's news which
very favorable for Cotton has also had makei influence
and occ1sioned some improvement in prices Provisions Of
all kinds, however. are rather depressed.
The river Is still high here and has broken through
the Levse in several places, though without producing
serious damage,
COrTON.-The letters by the Canada, whose reception
alluded last continued have favorable in
fuence Saturday, and in despite of heavy the sales
embraced 5000 bales at steady prices The transactions
Monday and Tuesday again pretty large about IT, 600
bales benA disposed of the two days. with alteration
in the rates paid which however not quite so fnl as
before In the forenoon of Wednesday teegaphc dis
patch Of the Niageas advces received and published,
representing large sales of Cotton at Liverpool the quota
lions h4d higher than by the Canada and that the
counts from Manchester and the English manufacturing
districts generally encouraging IN consequence
buyers forward freely and the sales in market
Wednesday and Thursday fully 500 bales
at advance of of cent Yesterday the demand
good and the business reached 5000 bales, making
total for the week of As 500 bales taken chiefly for the Con-
nent of Europe, England and the North. We have
si:ed our figures for all grades Mdding Fair
with the improvement which would have tesn greater
but for the steady advance freghs The the
receipts proper at all the United States ports 400 $40
bales, while at this port there decrease of 1912 bales
KEw-oRLEANs CLASSIFICATION.
h InsIoI; 45955 Kidding Farss397,
SMfadIdhh inss Gas Fair af
Good Mddns GOOD and Fine Nominal Nominal
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT,
soo. ,o,S Cotton b q 81 Tobacco, hhas DE-
ROCK on hand nam sept L. l4S OK 100 1855
As's"'o Ss'i ss-s75sa ss- s7so
Exported past week.........195e7 40
previously 46s,06i-iss6 sl 13,49a-l3,5a8
Stock on hand not cleared. 224633 S,Os3
TOBACCO-The stock of Tobacco still very light, and
the receipts from the interior though increasing slightly
too small to afford opportunity for extensive opera
tons yet. moderate inquiry has prevailed however
and about 300 hhds have found purchasers at outside prices
This few lots of received of qGaty
compared with the last. We quote-Lues. 21aG34 Leaf,
Inferior to Common and Fine 3aD51a Choice and Selec
tons. 534GD7c. fb.
sUGAR-Since the weather became fair there has been
quite brisk demand for Sugar. and during the week fully
1890 hbds have been taken for the North and West Prices
nave recovered the slight decline submitted at the close Of
last week. and range follows: Inferior and Com
mon, 2SGD3ss; Fair, 1904 Prime and Choice, 44GO5;
Clarified, 4aD6]sc h. On Plantation about $500 hhds
have been taken. mostly at &C. q ID.
MOLASSES-The den and has been steady and 900
bb have been disposed Of the Levee this week. al 1871
fl915 for Inferior and Fermenting lots and 20aD211ac
y gallon for Good to Strictly Prime, the latter being quite
Yesterday. however, prices rather Dropping
Yesterday sales Plantation above the city, of 1000 gal
Ions at 1s1zf0D19c y gallon.
FLOUR.-There has been a rather better feeling in the
Flour market and though the transactions have been
large prices have rather improved. The weeks sales
about IL coo bbs at 81 4 40 for lots of Ohio the
Leyee store but including also POO bb in fatboat
and to be delivered alongside ship at 81 50GD4 % Dbl
Some lots of Illinois and ST. Louis have been disposed
OF at "a 5OD4 S7, and for fancy marks at $500 %
Dbl Yesterdays sales nearly 1000 bbls,, the ruling
price being "a 44 20 for Ohio and Indiana Arrived past
week, i9, 100 bbls exported 81 0l3 bsls.
GRAlN.-Though the accounts from Liverpool are still
rather unfavoabe for Corn The fine weather has induced
better demand and SO COO sacks have found purchasers at %
03Sc chiefly for good shipping lots though Prime Yellow
has brought 39Dsl and Inferior sold as low 25630c q
bnshe Yesterdays sales 5000 sacks this wide range
Wheat very scarce and only 800 sacks sold 7585c for
inferior Good lots Oats sparingy and prices
are firm at 332c for Ordinary in sacks, and 34k635c q
bushe for Prime ST. Louis. Bran is selling at 4JO45 in
bulk and 52GD55c. q cwt in sacks Com Mea lower
with sale of 200 bbls. Prime kiln dried at So % Dbl Ar
rived this week. 81 lO3 sacks Corn exported 40 oil sacks
PROVISIONS.-Much dulness has prevailed in the Pork
market during the past week. and the sales have been to
unite limited extent chiefly at $ll0u 121a for Mess
$40 Prime Mess and 80 for Prime though at the close
yesterday the extreme quotations $40 5O for Mess
and SO 8sf0 Dbl for Prime Bulk Pork is lower, and
300 900 ID have been sold at 31a63sc b for good Hog
Round and SIC. for Ordinary. Barrel Beef still very
scarce and Mess worth sl3D13 so. Prime SO 50D10 Dbl
Yesterday $50 5b Prime sold SO 801O. Of Prime Mess
go erces sold SIS which all the large buyers will give
In Bacon there has been but Little doing, and with little
change in prices, which from 44GDsc for old and
are pretty firm at 6G7a for Plain, etc., and slOc fb
for the best Sugsrcured Lard has declined 401c, and
the sales are nearly 5000 bb and erces ct for
Fair Choice, and 5000 kegs al 6 though small lots of
Prime have occasionally brought &c. D Id. Western But
ter slow of sale at 10l2ac, and the best Cheese at
&c. q H.
CoFFEE-The transactions in Rio have been quite lin
tied exceeding probably 5000 bags for the week at &C.,
for Culinary esD64, and for small lots OF the best t3so.
WHIsKY.-Prices have continued quite uniform for
Rected of which 1900 1000 ibis have been sold at l6
f0I714c and about 500 bbs Raw at 1sC0l9c gallon.
SALT.-Lverpool has arrived pretty freely, and 10000
sacks have been sold 70074c for Coarse, and 75Sc q
sack oT assorted cagoes The rates from second hands
sOcsl for Coarse and 81 3O01 As sack for Fine free
of drayage
HAY.-Pices moving up, and we notice within
aay or two 900 bales Northern sold from store at $4 So 800
do at sI5 ard 800 do Prime Western from atboat at sl7
TAGGING AND ROPE.-Tbere is still decided
movement in the Market though have TO antici
pate one soon The retail sales at l6c. for Bag
gng and 74D7ac for Rope but large lots of the former
can be bought at l5c.
GUNNY BAGS.-Fully 200 .OOO new Bags have been
sold at 91ac., but l0c. is now asked.
HEMP AND LEAD.-There is little Of either on the
market and we hear of no sales.
RICE-The price has been raised to 3kc. for Carolina,
and small lots bring 3asG03ac q b.
LIME.-No arrivals and only small lots OF Thomas
ton selling from second hands at 81 10 $ cask.
TALLOW.-The only lot sold, to our knowledge, was
50 bbhs country rendered at 71Sc. . h..
EXCHANGE.-The demand being limited, and the sup
ply of Bills large the rates lower Sterling las ct.
pm New York so day Bills dull at P4GO2'4 q Ct dis;
Sight Checks Il dis. to d 2 CT pm.
FREIGHTS.-Tbere has been decided advance in
Freghts this week. notwithstanding the large marine Grri
walls ship British taken for Glasgow 17-32d. for
Cotton and I'D for Corn American ship for Liverpool
at 3d. and yesterday ship for Havre at 4c for Cotton
Pork to New York has been shipped 81 40l So Flour at
sOc 81 and Corn 19D2c To day 1000 bales of Cotton
shipped to Boston at &c.
New Orleans Cattle Market.