The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-13

rather rates. Yesterday only moderate business
Idone the early part of day. though after the favorable
news by the steamer Washington known the demand
Increased and 1000 bales taken, making total of
900 bales for the week. taken mostly for England and
1,he North. Our quotations of last week accordingly
raised an 6kd14cs on all grades The receipts this
port now show increase of 80 7 bales as compared with
same ss and at all the United States ports there
Ii now an increase of 366, 3O5 bales.
NEw-oRLEANs CLASSIFICATION
IInferior .4sE05 Middling Fair 90. .e1E0s%
Uad addns 1885, Coed and addFF Fine: nomns
/ COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT,
stock hand Sc. Sept 1, 1913 81 IT, a.40i ~ Hs5s
previously 4S4sSs-4sss 1872 4ssi- 5,l22
524 2s3 Is ,97s
Exported p sst %:ft % S5s OH sssllss
Istock on hand not cleared 1873 ZIG s447
4 TOBACCO-Tbe weather has been cold and unfavora.
te for showing samples and this with other before
frequently alluded has prevented any important
set Tobacco. the sales being barely 40 so hhds.
There not 1900 bhd. SALE We quote as be-
Afore-Lugs, 2lsGD34; Leaf, Inferior to Common and
Fine 3aGD51a; Choice and Selections, 534GO6c. p ID.
/ sUGAR-A good business has been done in Sugar, and
the stock being moderate and not increased by heavy
ceps prices have generally improved q of cent the
grades above Common. The sales of the week amount to
5000 hhds prices closing the following rates Inferior
and Common 2aG0314; Fair, 3lD37s; Prime and Choice.
405c D h. We hear of 200 hhds sold plantation below
MOL ASSES.-The demand for Moasses has been steady,
and the receipts being small, puces have improved little
The weeks sales embrace 1900 h Gncluding 700 yeer
day } aud quote 19GDl9h for Ordinary, and 200
2Oc D gallon for Pr lots On plantation % 900 gallons
sold in two lots 193l9c., bat zoe generally asked
ELoUR-A considerable improvement has taken place
in the Flour market owing TO light receipts and the
cent from the West which render 1t not unlikely
the weather. that the rivers may be soon
closed with The sales altogether reach about 10000
bb the sales of Monday being 81 1904 62s for Ohio
and similar in and the closing rates yesterday "a 62
"a M, holders generally asking still higher. The sales
terday 1900 bbs mostly "a 75D4 7a for Ohio the
for $40 bbl. Ohio delivered alongside ship. Ar
rived past week, 49, 6l3 bbls. exported 39,Ol9 bbs
II GRAIN.-Con has been in brisk demsnd throughout the
whole week. and the sales for that period fully
S. 900 sacks mostly for shipment Great Britain. prices
ruling early the week 1901 but the last sales being at
45Oc advance of fully 3cents bushel The receipts
have been nsu Scent to supply the demand. Oats have
been seng at 2902ic in bulk, and 2732c in sacks,
cording quality Of Wheat IS OO0 bushels sold Mon.
day follows 10 600 bushels 9598, and $500 do. at 81
bushe Bran worth 4O050c in bulk and sacked.
We also noticed 400 bbl kiln dried Corn Meal sold at % SO
Dbl Arrived past week, q 800 sacks Corn; exported
So 03l sacks.
PROVISIONS.-There has been a constant upward ten
dency the market for Pork with most articles
of Provisions and about 1900 bbs have found purchasers
at ell 5O02 for old and Mess sll for NJ o. $40 for
Prime Ness and s9 50GD10 D Dbl for cd and Prime
Bulk Pork and in demand Bacon has been in
request and nearly 600 casks have been TAKEN chiefly Sides
and nomnaly worth 4aGD5c. Hams sell at 51a(G6R for
Plain and 7sIlc for Canvased 10 the best Sugar cured.
Beef nearly al in second hands, and dull at sl2Dl3 for
Mess and IS 50GD9 o Dbl. for Prime. Nothing has been
done Beef Lard has advanced. and about 700
bb and 400 kegs have found purchasers at 67a b for
very Ordinary Prime Holders are now asking still
higher Yesterday sales of importance took place.
Western Butter is dull at 9(0l2c, and Good Cheese still
commands &c. % ib.
RICE.-The demand is moderate and prices still
from 33sc the lower being paid for So casks good
Carolina the Levee.
CoFFEE-There has been material change in prices.
which fom 5a05s4c. y ID for Rio. The sales are
about 10 bags at this range.
WHISKY.-Prices have advanced owing to the ancpa-
ton of light receipts for weeks and notice
sales yesterday at l40sc for Rectifed and 1sOl9ac
gallon for Raw.
sALT-The only sales of Liverpool to knowledge
are $500 Coarse &c., and 1910 do Fine from
ship 81 20 q sack. The from second hands 81 20
for Coarse and 81 50 for Fine delivered.
LEAD AND HEMP.-We not aware of any trans
actions either Soft Lead held at "a Lax, and there is
Hemp ofsnng.
BAGGING AND ROPE-The demand is extremely
limited and the few sales hear of at l6Dl61ac for
good Tagging and 74D7sc. for Ordinary to Prime Rope
.GUNNY BAGS.-We notice sales of 200 600 at l01400
lO11 for new in bales. but 1oa1G0lic. asked.
LIME-The only cargo sale $50 casks Thomason
Thurday at &c. y cask From store smaller lots bring $l0
10 cask.
HAY-The ruling rates have been sl3014, and the ex-
range of prices s1O4 so . ton for Northern and
Western.
MACKEREL.-We notice sales of 600 bbls. Nova &c.,
tia from the Levee at 81 25 for No l. s. 12aE5 1874 for
No. g. and % 25GD3 80 p Dbl. for No. 8.
TALLOW.-A lot of $50 bbs. Prime City rendered sold
on Tuesday at TIC. D ID.
CANDLES We quote Sperm dull at 306D321ac Star
and Adamantine at 2l1s6D22c y fb.
EXCHANGE.-The demand limited and the rates unal-
tered say 7s0ss ct. pm. for Stelng 5f25fO5f3O for
Francs New York 60 day Bills T4iD1a % dis. Sight
Checks, 1slD1 p CT pm.
EREJEHTS rates In Foreirn norris still remain
with little or change. say 716d l532d for Cotton to
Liverpool in British and American ships. HOl1ad for