The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-01-27
EEW.ORIEANS CIASSTFTrATInN
COTTON AND TORACCO STATEMENT.

Exnored mas, ,veot % oeo o'4Oo4 400 1Oo'o
Se,i %sGH.... $5s s
Stock on hand net cleared ...... 100 $50 $40
TOBACCO.-But moderate business has been done in
Tobacco this week. the stock being nconsderabe and the
receipts from the interior still quite light The weeks sales
are barely N5 hhds, including Is hhds Is A at and r.
at and 1913 hhds "a reals) of which I25 nearly all A.
at Az and 6S do Oncludng R. at sc. round Prices are
perhaps little easier in cases. but still quote
Lugs, 21aD3H Leaf Inferior to Common and Fine, Sac
51a; Choice and Selections, 5sl06}4c. o fb.
SUGAR-Ths demand has been fair throughout the
week and the sales of that period to about 340 hhds
taken mostly for Northern shipment. Within day or two
the advance in eghts has somewhat checked the demand
but prices well sustained at last guresInferio and
Common, 215d037s; Fair, 32434 Prime and Choice, $50
&C. h. Yesterday the rain prevented any of
note On Plantation 800 hhds {hrse crops) sold at 3O4
and $50 do above the city, at 44c. . tb-an advance
MOLASSES-This article has also been in fair request,
and about $500 bbs have been disposed of 2O for
iementing and Inferior lots and 201sGD2Oc for Fair to
Prime, though really Choice is worth &c y gallon The
few sales Plantation have been at 191siD2Oo gallon
FLOUR.Great dulnes has prevailed in the Flour mar.
ket owing in good degree unavorable advces from the
East well as TO material advance in eights, and prices
are 12aD20c lower The sales altogether over $500
bbs, mostly at "a 62a for Ohio in atboa and $505 so q
bb for Choice st. Lous brands, which have been very
scarce, owing to the closing Of the Upper Mississippi
lot OF 300 bbs Illinois sold at "a So Yesterday the
weather being rainy in addition other causes nothing of
consequence was DONE the market closing heavily Arrived
GRAlN.-The same causes which have depressed Flour,
have acted unfavoaby the Corn market and the weeks
do exceed 40 600 sacks 343sc Inferior etc.
and 42d4Sc bushe for good shipping lots of White and
Yelow-a declne-and including 5000 yesterday the lat
ter Oats have been selling at 24D2sc in bulk and
9GD4c q bushe in sacks, according to quality. -. OF
Wheat about 1900 sacks taken 9596c for fair quality.
Bran be quoted at 45i55c in bulk and sacks Ar
rived past week. 20 sacks Corn exported 81 0 sacks
PROVISIONS.-The Pork market has lost its buoyancy
since the of decline Of 50 in New ork and but little
has been done, the rates being sl 5ODl2 for Mess and
$40 25DlO 30 Dbl for Prime Yesterday only small sales
makng $3 for Mess and $40 50 y Dbl for Prime.
Bulk Pork has been dull and the highest offers for Hog
Round have been 4akD45sc q ID. Ye,terday small sales
only sl2 and $40 80 for Mess and Prime Barrel Beef
still and the rates firm at sl3 for Mess, and 50 q
Dbl for Prime Of Prime Mess $50 terces sold $5-a de-
cline Bacon steady, with limited sales however, at 5(
Sac for Prime Sides and 50lOc q tb for Plain the
Choice Sugarcured Hams Of Shoulders the market is
bare but good article would bring &c. q h.. Lard has
been dull and prices down 61 The sales have been
l6VO 5bs and terce at 64064c.; he outside rate for
Primer and 1000 1900 kegs at 7GD75ac Ii. Butter
sells slowly at 90l2c. for Ordinary Good Western, and
Cheese at 614f064c y fb.
RlCE.The demand has been light, but prices pretty
firm at 37s(d31sc. y b for Prime Carolina.
COFFEE.-The stock Of Rio being greatly reduced.
prices have and about 5000 bags have been sold
56D6c y ID, the latter rate for the best in market
The whole stock is only about Is 600 bags
WHlSKY-PTices, owing to large receipts and a small
demand, have fallen off, and about 1900 bbs have been
taken most 3sc for Rectsd of good proof and 800
lS2ic. D gallon for Raw.
SALTA cargo of $500 sacks Liverpool sold on Tuesday
at 00c.-a decline. From Fine (Which scarce) is
worth Ell so y sack, and Coarse 81 10, delivered.
BAGG iNG AND ROPE.-There is scarcely any de.
mand and the rates little better than nominal at l51aO
16c for Bsgging and 70se for Ordinary the best Rope
HEMP AND LEAD.-There is none of either article
for sale and quotations nominal.
GUNNH BAGS-A few small lots have been disposed
of at 9]aGDl0c. in bundles and 10Dl04c. in bales.
LIME-From the Levee notice sales of Thomason
at $4,000. for large and Ell q cGsk for small lots
HAY.-The week sales include 1900 1900 bales at
sl20l3 for Ordinary, and sl4 GOALS for the best
TALLOW.-The last sales at rs for Country and
TIC. 2 ID for P, ime City 'endered
CANDLEs;7The best Sperm sell slowly at 31hf0a27S,
and Star and AdamantIne Candles at 2lGD22c. o b.
EXCHANGE-SteLliggh has been in good demand but
at lower rates say 14D64 y CT. pm Francs 5f.271ald
Sc New York 80 day Bills, I4fG2 y ct. dis Sight |
Checks hiD4 D Ct pm.
FRElGHfSThe rates have adv anced materially owing
70 the scarcity OF vessels and shPmaser: asking sd
for Cotton TO Liverpool in British and American ships and
like advance for other articles Coastwiss similar
ward movement has also taken place. Yesterday two
British ships takeHfo Liverpool I'D for Cotton and
bark for Boston at 81 Is for Pok-al showing further
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