The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-08
COTTON AND TOBACCO sTATEMENF.


TOBACCO. The supply of Tobacco CONTINUES vsrg
light and the asking prices high that buyers only operate
10 moderate extent The sales do not exceed $50 hd
Gneluding Ill Mason County, ali of which have ben
outside figures Yesierdays II bids a. at and
R. st &c. p H. We quOte-Lugs and Refused 21Sl04L
LsaE Inferior to COmmOu and Fine 4s61s Choice and
Selections, 6]4la754o p b.
SUGAR Very litlls has been done in Sugar this week.
the saes, which amount 70 perhaps bhds having been
almost entirely small lots and generally neatly sH7s
rates quo ed in last say Inferior none Common AZ
as; Far 54f05]z; Prime and Choice. 51sG764e. q h.
MOLASSES.-TheTe has been but little demand for Mo
aIses and the transactions throughout the week have been
mainly OF retail character. at range OF l66D22c. 7El
Ion for good common to choice eboied most OF the sales
being at 2li022c g gallon.
FLOUR.-Ths Flour market notwithstanding the large
receipts noticed in lust weeks report continued quite
steady dunng the early Of The present week. and
$500 bbls, disposed of, up Thursday evening at
range Of "a 1905 co iar Illinois and culinary ST. louis
brands, and &5 259a5 rs bbl for and choice the
highest rate being only obtained for small lots from bakers
Yesterday farther arrivals and the anticipation of stl
larger ones from st. Louis rendered the market dali and
only few small o,s sold not important enough TO par
tcuarze Weeks receipts, II sl7 bbs Exports 1887 bbs
GRAlN.-COntinued light receipts of Com have enabled
holders support the advance noticed week ago and about
$500 sacks have been taken during the week range of
42D45c for inferior and ordinary lots, and 45lSD48c. p
bushel for prime yellow white latter description hav
ing still the preference Yesterdays sales confined to
some $500 sacks at the range of prices OF Wheat
believe that sales have occurred and quote it nominaly
at Soc "a for ordinary prime the latter the asking
Oats have been in moderate request zsc for ordinary
2sO32c ur good and SS35c bushel for prime St Louis.
Bran has again fallen of in price, and sales to the of
5000 to $500 sacks have been made, chiefly 65o 100 b.
Weeks receipts TO- OH sacks Corn. Exports 5sl9 sacks
| PROVISlONS.-Lite alteration has taken place
in the Pork Market aud sales the extent of about 800 to
1000 bb have been made, including 300 bb Mess 80 IS
and the resdus at % S0s9 So together with few small
lots of Prime at IS 250$s S71z bb At the close
not buy Mess under 80 80 bb Beef is selling as
far learn, merely by retail the prices we have
quoted for several weeks GA 750Sl5 for Mesa and
sla 500&l3 bb for Prime. In Bacon the transactions
have not been extensive the few sales being At sac for Gin
cinnau ribbed Sides 6s69E for clear do and 5s{55Sc-
Ii fo prime Shoulders which continue extremely scarce
For Hams the of prices be about the same
6SfOSae. tOE plain, baEged ETC.. 91le p b for eanvassd
and Sugar cured, and l2Gl4e p ID for one or two fancy
brands Lard though still heavy, has been demand
lot Havana, and 1850 bb were sold day or two since at
"a for ordinary, &C. for No. and SIC for prime and a.
leoed; besides which, sons 500 kegs brought 773s
h. Yesterday the only sales OF leo lieres prime
at 6 aud casks prime Bladder Lard GOO ID EACH At 71
b. Western Butter is selling slowly 9lI1so fer the
various qualities and good Cheese al 9l71Oc. p h.
RICE-Last Saturday cago of 40 casks fresh Carolina
sold the Leyee at D5c leaving the market again bare
WHISkY-The ruling prices during the early Art oil the
week 10000 for Reotifed, but within day or two
the stock being concentrated in few hands, the rate has been
put up &c gallon, which small sales are made
| COFFEE-Pices firm but the sales small not ex-
ceeding 1900 bags all for Rio. Stock left barely
$500 bags.
LEAD AND HEMP.-We know of no sale of Lead or
Hemp the receipts being nearly quite all for shipment
SALT-The only cargo sales know of are $780, bushels
Turks Island at &c. and 400 do Curacao at sc busbe
cash. Several small Os Of Liverpool have been sold from
second hands at q 10 for COas and g. 30 sack Fine
| delivered.
GUNNY BAGS. The few sales of Gunuy Bsrs which
have come to our knowledge have been 1OSe for new
| 216bushel bags in bales
BAGGiNG AND ROPE.-The market for these articles
has been quite dull the sales being the extent probably of
200 to 1000 pieces and coils, mainly 16Sc. or time
for good brands of Bsggng, and s40s for Rope though
on long time rather better rates occasionally obtained
LIME.-NO oaTgOss having arrived the sales have been
from second hands, at 81 5O1$1 60 cask for Camden
| and ThOmaston.
TALLoW.-We have at last a sale to report $50 bbls
! prime City rendered at 7l4c. @ 10.
CANDLES.-sperm still quoted at 969S7c. and Star
| Candles at &c p Ii.
| EXCHANGEs.-Ths rates for Exchanges have varied
but little, and have ranged as follows Sterling s1SlOS
Pet pm; New York 60 day bills 4 disc to par; sight
| Checks, 5St6116 Pot pm.
FBEIGHTs-The Freight market has remained inactive,
but the supply Of vessels being much reduced the tendency
upward To Liverpool 7I6d the asking rate for Cotton
and shipments have been made TO HavTe at | cent