The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-03-31


TOBACCO.-The stock is rather the increase but
still light for any transactions of much Importance
and accordingly the sales of the week exceed $50 bhd
though at quite steady prices and fully up last figures
which wee-Lugs. 2k034; Leaf Inferior to Common and
Fine, 31aGO51S Choice and Selections, 54ED7c. y b.
SUGAR-The business in Sugar has been quite as mod
crate this week in the previous the entire sales
exceeding 1900 hhds taken for the North and West Prices
have been dropping and scarcely sustained though find
decline marked enough to require further change in
quotations, which were-neror and Common, 2s4fD3S
Fair to fully Fair. 3sf04; Prime and Choice. 44054
Clarified. 5064c. p b.
MOLAssEs.-The market has been dull and languid
throughout the week. the for that period embracing
only about 1000 bbs, at range of 16i016c gallon for
ordinary to prime. though fraction is occasionally
obtained for choice parcels On Plantation notice sale
Of 5000 gallons above the City, at 15c.a farther decline
FLOURNo decided decline has taken place the Flour
market though has been inactive. and holders, owing
the absence of export demand and the dscouragng news
by the steamer have found difficult dispose of large lots
unless at reduction. The weeks sales II 900
bb the ruling prices being ~ Is for Ohio. a a for
Illinois, "a 50ON rs for ordinary, and t5O45 20 p Dbl for
extra st. Louis brands Yesterday the principal lots sold
$50 bbs Ohio the Levee a 12 and 15o do a IS
farther decline. Arrived past week. 81 O20 bbls Exported,
II. ZIG bbls.
GRAIN.-Though the receipts of Corn have not been
large the depressing by the Canada has rendered the
market heavy. and prices mot sustained During the
week 40 900 sacks have found purchasers about half of which
good white and yellow at 40fO43c and the residue
&c. bushsl. Yesterday $500 sacks sold 40c
bushel The market nearly bare of Wheat and we learn
of sales Oats scarce and sell pretty readily 300
&c. for the various qualities in sacks The only large
Corn Meal was 800 bbls. extra at % 371s p Dbl.
PROFESSIONALISM Pork market has displayed very little
activity for week back though prices have varied
teay the ruling prices being 90 for Mess and % for Prime
though occasional lots have been picked mp less For
day however, the rates have been mer Theargest
sales of Bulk Pork 900 b Hog at 90 s. 900
n Sides &C., and yesterday 10000 ID Sides and Shoulders
at &C. for the former and &c. for the latter and 40 Hog
round at % Tx 100 a decided advances Beef has been
selling pretty steadily t13 500 for Mess and 90 500
I'll for Prime in bb and lot of 1856 ierces Prime Mess
brought SIS SO erce The rates for Bacon have been
eaby sustained about $50 casks have found purchasers
at405c. for good Sides, and p b for Shoulders
For Hams there fair demand 506z for ordinary to
good plain 707H for bagged e and ID for good
to choice Sugar cured The inquiry for Lard has been less
animated and general and about 20 bb and erces have
found purchasers at 44Os Tor Crease 5O6c for No. and
PRIME and l600 to lS0 kegs at 66c h. the latter rate
for OO kegs prime Yesterday asale Of 300 kegs No &c
h. Western Butter sells very slowly, though at 9Ol2.
@oshen at 1afOSoc ana western cheese al 'f01Ac d.
COFFEE-There has been rather more business doing in
Rio and nearly 10coO bags have found purchasers at 60
6Ac including wv the last cargo received at esc
$n In store the pest quahie are heio al o4c ID and
upwards.
WHlSkf-The stock being reduced, holders have put
up the rates for hecuned TO iec gallon and some o 10
io bbs have besn sold at that pce Yesterday io' Dds