The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-02

ToBACCo-The market for Tobacco continues firm,
but the receipts limited and the stock too seanty 10 al
of any very extended operations and the entire sales only
include $50 hhds of which nearly half Mason County
and made public. Yesterday heard OF only
hhds sold at Sc % II. Prices fully to our last figures
Lugs, 3SI@54; Inferior to Common, 51GG674; Far to
Choice 7@g9; Mason County 5a1l2c " n.
SUGAR-The sales Of Sugar have been pretty extensive
this week and up about 5000 hhd of which 800 dis
posed OF yesterday Prices however, have not been fully
susained and find II necessary reduce figures for
Good Common TO Fair about 70 OF cent. We quote
inferior and Common $685., Fair to Fully Far 3tGg4
Prime and Choice 495c " ib. On Plantation hear OF
several further sales at 81 @g4o W b..
MOLASSES-We have had quite dull market for Mo
laes throughout the week. and only $500 bbs have
changed hands (neudng 500 yesterday at the wide
range before quoed-lZ9l5c for Inferior up 10 2O92lc "
gallon for Prime and Choice. The plantation sales above the
city were at Ice " gallon.
FLOUR-Extreme dizziness has characterized the Flour
market since our weekly publication and prices (for Or
binary brands particularly from 9l5c lower than we
then represented them The sales, have been limited and
do not exceed GOO bbs, the usual range beng 20 S5 70
for Ohio etc. (hough parcels not in good order, have
sold at s. O5s5 12S) 50 IS 50 for superne Illinois
and st. Louis, and IS 62sS5 10 " Dbl for Extra and
Choice marks; yesterday only few hundred barrels were
disposed of this range Weeks receipts, 1870 bbs. EA
ports, 2lO3 bbls
GRAIN-Increased receipts Of Corn have induced buyer
hold off, and the little lower some % GOO sacks
having been taken at 5O5Sc for Inferior Prime lots,
the My Figures lately being 54a356c busel. The only
sales yesterday 1000 sacks mostly at 5556c for Prime
lots Oats declined early the week to 5Oasc but rallied
again to 58665c y bushe which the closing figures
OF Wheat the market continues extremely bare as also
the with Bran which has been retailing at 81 5Osz 10
~ 100 b Week receipts, z 5l3 SKIS. Exports 81 $40 SKIS
| PRoVISIONS-The Pork market has only been quite
inactive for week back but prices rather lower for all
descriptions The sales, have been limited and do not
exceed 5000 $500 bbs principally at So 1888 ~ for
Mess, $S 90 for NJ o. and 81 35& " Dbl for Prime HeeT
day the largest sale 81 bb Mess the Levee and with
out inspection, 80 90 y Dbl Of Bulk PORK some 800 coo
b have found purchasers at 50 600 80 6 for Hoground,
the latter being recently the prevailing price for prime article
Beef has been selling in moderate quantities. but steadily
oil @ $l2 10 for Mess IS % for Pnne and 81 S
az % OO y Dbl for b. Prime Mess, in terces, still quote
nomnaly 10 500 s4 so, but without sales. Bacon
las been better request al 4{5c for good Sides 3a93
for Shoulders and 6l5l0c ID for Ordinary PLAIN to the
most Choice Sugar Cured Hams In Western Butter and
Cheese there but little change, and we quote for the former
9aI2s, and Cheese 4ss " b. Lard has been in active
request for Shipment and 500 bbls and ece have found
purchasers 45 &C for inferior Grease, etc and 55s64C
for No Prime also $500 kegs at 5s6ac P ID. Within
day two. however, buyers have been willing to
Sc for Prime, and yesterday noticed sales ncuded II
the amoun of 1000 kegs old at 5, 50 bb Grease at 1906
and 400 kegs at DC W ID.
RICE-Some sales made early in the week at 81 e
80 from the Levee, but there in first hands
WHISKY-The Whisky market has not varied much thi
week aud 1900 ZOO bbs have been sold al a@2
for Reetifed and 231ac W gallon for Raw. Yesterday 81
bbls rectifed taken mostly at 201ac " gallon.
BAGGING AND ROPE,-The market for this article
has continued firm, but without great activy tn
sales including perhaps 300 pieces and coils at 1874 lac TO
Begging and 6a0p7c for Rope There much TO b
had at the inside prices, however.
GUNNY BAGS-Dull at 9991ac in bundles and bales
SALTOne cargoess Of Liverpool have come in, Blu
there disposition purchase at present rates, and W
are aware any large sale The sales from second hand
reduced 95c9sl 90 for Coarse and 81 i5O$l so fo
Fine, delivered,
: COFFEE-We have had dull market for Rio, and pr
have at last given way. The weeks sales do
$500 bags lac l4c " ID, including 500 bags yesterday
l4c The direct imports (Which include 9l6 bags receive
this week. are 81 90 bags behind last years date, III
present stock in first and second hands down at 81 Ok
bags.
HEMP-The market continues entirely bare.
LEAD-IS3 pigs sold the Levee at the advanced
81 62s " 100 b.
r. LIA1E-Thomason retailing 81 %, and cargo of Isl
casks, mostly Camden, sold at 81 To-
| OILS-Castor Oil selling at SO 90, Lard Oil at 52l95
and Linseed Oil is held at 81 10ag$l 10 v gallon.
HAY-Pces still higher and 1890 bales taken SIS O0C
!. Sl9 90 o. ton
i CANDLES-The stock of Sperm is in few hands, and
" Bedford and Nantucket are held at 43Ca45c W H.
| TAI.LOW-The last sales of Western Ga and of eli
Rendered at sac % ID.
,, EKCHANGES-The rates have fallen off, and no
quote Sterling 74Dl0S New York % day bills Ia 2
Ill Sight Checks i Fc dis.
p FREIGHTS-Sill dull at 5-l6a5Sd for Cotton to Liv,
e. pool To Havre ship taken lois for Cotton,
th slight advanced and yesterday ship for Antwerp and
ne vessel for Gutenberg, both at lc for Cotton