The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-21
Cotton and Tobacco Statement.

TobRccoThe market has continued in dull and unset.
tied state, the few buyers who have forward showing
no disposition to pay the full rates which have been generally
insisted on by factors. As nearly can discover prices
maintained at about previous figures for the lower quail
ties while the finer grades have declined 31S cent from
the highest point five six weeks The business of the
week. however, which has been confined about $50 800
hhds too limited to establish such reduction, and for tho
present, therefore, retain former quotations Lugs
IH@sh; Leaf Common to Fine. s7li0lO1S; Choice, IL
0l25s Mason county, 7f0131S oaP ib
sugarThee has beena fair demand in the Sugar market,
and prices have been eady, with the exception OF slight
ucuaton on Tuesday The sales of the week. including
$50 taken yesterday, up about 1900 hhds the follow
ing figures, which repeated from last week: Inferior
Common 34G045s; Fair TO Fully Fair, 4s4@516; Prime
and Choice 61z "a &c Up ID. Weeks receipts. 1888 hhds
Exports, 2l16 hhds.
MOlasses-The supply has been rather large and with
only moderate demand prices have slightly given way since
our last The sales have reached about 5000 bb including
lU yesterday, the opening rates being 24D24a and the
market closing % 24c qP gallon for inferior to prime
parcels Weeks receipts Is9Ohbls. Exports 3l6O bbls.
FIour-The demand has been good throughout the week
and resulted in sales ofuy 3D. 900 bbs up Thursday
The greater portion of the receipts has of Ohio
brands which have been in request for shipment and the
market has attery been very firm, the following range
prices Ohio and Indiana "a 3O@$4 BIZ Illinois and Iowa
"a 45O$4 co. ST. Louis "a 6@$4 70; extra Illinois "a 70
"a "a s7s and extra ST. Louis "a S7s$5 90 ID. There
have been sales Of fine So 80, and of unbrande
supene "a 90 qP bb Yesterday about 1900 bbs
disposed of at of quotations Weeks receipts
1881 bbls. Exports, 9,82i bbls.
trnnThe Corn market has been quite dull during the
week, the sales reaching barely 10000 sacks and until
Thursday at the reduced rates of 57G59c qg bushe In
Guided in the above $500 sacks, sold Thursday and
yesterday, at 60365c " bushel advance. Oats have
been moderate request and with reduced supply heraes
have improved We have noticed sales during the week
about COCO sacks 555sc bushe during the early part
the week. and lasFly 63Se for ST. Louis Bran has sold
generally at 81 O5GDsI 15 and have noticed sale Of
some 300 sacks by auction, at 81 90 " 1o0 There have
been sales of Wheat since last Weeks receipts of
Corn, 1873 SKIS. Exports. 1888 sks.
PrOyis0ns-The demand in the Pork market since our
last review has quite moderate and the sales have been
limited to few hundred bbs, range of $40 COG 2
for inspected Mess, and IS 750s9 90 g Dbl for Prime
The principal sales of Beef 200 erces prime Mess eight
weighD Monday, at something under $I4 So and 1853
oil choice brand, yesterday, $16 80 qP erce Bacon
Sides and Shoulders still and have sold in small
lots at 61S9S1ac ~ ID for the former and 7D7 for the
latter. On Thursday 81 casks ribbed Sides in two lots
brought sac P ID. Hams have continued sell slowly at
6lSf09<c qP b for plain sugar-cuTed Lard has
been only in moderate request and the sales oil the week have
reached barely 1000 kegs. and 200 bbl and erces at TIC %
b for No l. and 755@71s for prime. Western Butter an
Cheese selling at 9@l9c for the former. and about
%p ID for the latter.
RiceThe supply has been increased by the of
cagoes since last. and prices consequently fallen oil
still more We noticed sale of 100 csks Carolina on Thurs
day and Friday, at 35Sc ~ ib.
WhskYThe inquiry for this article has been fair during
the week. and the receipts have been limited holders have
atey realized advance last week closing rates of
Gle % gal The sales have embraced about 1900 bb prices
early in the week being 025S, and closing at 25a6sc
gal for Rectifed Raw has brought asa, and Ross extra
30 y gallon.
intending l200 Eastern Tuesday Wednesday at slS 90
"a ss 80, and about AGO Thursday at I7 50 for New
Ho $ll % for Eastern and $lS 50 for prime Bath Hay
Bagging and KOpe-The market has continued Aril
and the principal sales that have noticed pieces
poweroom Begging at 49, and 20 coils Rope intwo lots at
6@61Sc; all cash.