The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-04
NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION.

IObACCO-IheTe has not been active demand for
Tobacco, but still the sales have been extent and en-
braced about 1850 hhds of which 464 were taken
Buyers claim to have obtained easier for Admitted but
notwithstanding we find decline marked enough to call for
an alteration In our former quotations, which therefore re-
peat Lugs, 495A; Inferior to Common, 6I4a7 Fair to
Choice, T4(99; Mason County, 6JzGD12c q ID.
sUGARThe market for Sugar has shown but little &C
viy this week. The mness observed in the beginning of
the week has continued and in the later transactions an adj
vance has been obtained The weeks sales sum up hardly
1900 hhds including 100 yesterday prices close at the fol
lowing range inferior and Common 23O3sx Fair 4D4If
Prime and Choice 41s[D514c " ID.
MOLASSES-The transactions in the MoIasses market
have been limited since last review Prices have
been rmer through the week, and Prime Reboed in de-
mand at an advance from last quotations. The sales
the week have not exceeded 1900 bb of which $50 were
taken yesterday. We quote Inferior best Fermensng
IL to 2c and good choice Reboied at % 10 2c y gallon
FIGURING have had a rather inactive though steady
Flour market this week. the sales amounting $500 bb
OF which only 500 disposed of yesterday owing to the
rainy weather The usual range Of prices has been $3.50
% 30 for Ohio in large and small lots IS 5OO$5 SS for
supeine Illinois and ST. Louis, and s6 25s6 rs Dbl for
Extra and Choice the outward only fancy brands in
limited parcels Week. receipts, 1888 bb. Exports 1879 bb
GRAIN.The supply of Com in our market has consider
ably exceeded the demand and prices which began to give
way early the week, have continued to decline until near
the close The sales during the week have been fully
SKIS including aoOO yesterday The ruling recently being
62s@6Sc for Mixed and Yellow, and 72a75c for White
which still scarce. Oats huve declined little with sales
say at 5S06lc y bushe for St. Louis 5O55 for Ohio
ihuldnds Inc Nnedt market continues bare
eed sales OF Bran during the week prices varying with
quality from 81 l0@$1 30 " 100 ib quantity on the
Levee on Thursday brought 81 25 Corn Meal we quote al
81 SOC % 60 " bb Weeks receipts 81. s13 SKIS Corn En-
ports, 10 3O1 SKIS.
PROVISIONS.-The Pork market has not been very ac
tive during the week. but notice decided improvement in
prices. Mess has advanced fully 25O37Sc beyond our ouo
taons Of last week The transactions of the were lin
tied to the sale Of $500 bb including $500 taken on Thursday
and yesterday at $40 for Mess and sS for Prime 50 so for
and 81 % for Rumps For Beef the demand has been in
active and We have noticed but four sales Prices are how
ever without change. and Mess the range of
$40 75@$n %, and Prime at 81 40@s7 rs o. bb Some
lots OF have been sold during the week $50 IS % % bb
The largest sale yesterday 22 bb Prime Ia superior ot
at 81 70 " Dbl Bacon has been in active demand but
prices generally have been fully sustained The sales of
the week have reached 800 casks 4D45Sc for Missouri
and 5@5c for Cincinnati Sides, 5z5c for Clear do and
3A033s for Prime Shoulders. Plain Hams dull at 51O6c
Bagged 6SD6A, sugarcured 7D9sc % ID. Lard has been
steady at 5S6sc for inferior to Prime in bbls and 66Ic
in kegs The receipts, however, being light the sales have
been limited, including 62l bbs Thursday at Sc, and
yesterday 100 kegs at SIC. and 50 bbls 6De1Sc % b.
WHlSkY.-The week commenced with slight improve.
ment in the Whisky market, which, under irregular de-
mand has barely been sustained The sales sum up about
1900 bbls, including 150 yesterday, the rates closing at ~
0'ac gallon for Recfed, and 21k@22 for Raw the lat
ter rate for superior quality only Some $50 bbs of the
| ter Were taken for export at 2l1sc.
GUNNY BAGS-The transactions of the week show an
improvement in this article Sales of $50 900 have been made
par to arrlve) at 9@9c. Yesterday 900 sold Ito arrived
CoFFEE-The market opened with improved rates for
Rio Coffee, and has remained moderately firm the close of
the week. The sales have been 5000 bags and the
ruling prices sA@914c q ID, and for very prime in small
lots 9Gc The direct imports now 80 s34 bags behind
last years to date, and the present stock in all hands is
| 81, 800 bags.
SALT-The transactions of the week embrace sales of
5000 bushels Cadz Salt 1sc, 1000 Turks Island at &c ~
buhe and 500 sacks Sicily at 62sc % sack We know of
sales of Liverpool which retailing from second
hands at S995c for Coarse and 81 2O@$I 80 for Fine
delivered
HEMP-We notice sales this week of 81 bales Dew Rotted
at sl02, and 43 at slO5 v ton.
LEAD-10OO pigs Upper Mines sold on Wednesday at a.
| and 1000 do. at 4 S-l0c " ID.
LIME-Fresh Thomaston worth 81 rs y cask in small
lots O24OO casks Camden has been received but
is still unsod.
HAY-Lmited sales have been made during the week at
s9 so $22 " ton and n0thog over the outside rate could
| now be had for the best Eastern.
RlCE-The market is still extremely dull at 31s(93sSc
though small sales of strictly prime may be made at sO
| 376c " ID.
BAGGING AND RoPE-We notice sales of power.
loom Baggng 1314c and 1900 coils of Rope at 81
173Sc " h. the latter rate only for very choice article
CANDLES Star Candles have remained dull, and small
sales have been made during the week at 222 % b
Sperm worth 40 to cents " b. which decineand
| all kinds very dull.
TALLOW-Cy rendered is held at 6&to7c, and Country
to SIC " ID. No sales of any importance this week.
/ EACHANGES-We quote Sterling at 92C9l0i4 " cent
premium sixty day bills on New York x9h per dis
count, and Sight Checks New York @lh v pre-
MUM.
FRElGHTS-Slill extremely depressed. quantity oil
Cotton was taken for Liverpool on Wednesday at As PEI
bale-lor Havre at e. ship for Northern port Mon.
day took Sugar for ballast free of charge TO the shippers
Beef Pork Corn Meal, etc., have been taken for Boston
during the week at 20 " bb As the most convincing
proof Of the depression, may state that several American
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