The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-30

TOBACCO-The Transactions in Tobacco have still been
rather limited but prices have been fully sustained more par
deuary since the favorable accounts from England by the
Niagara The weeks sales up 800 hhds including yes
day "a hhds at 71SC98k for A, and 81 for r..
We again quote Lugs, S94G}5A; Inferior to Common,
$685. Fair to Choice los; Mason County 6d1l2c ID.
SUGAR-There has been no increase of activity in the
Sugar Market but the receipts have been large prices
have been pretty well sustained The sales of the week
about 24OO hhds only, Qncudng $50 Yesterday and
we again quote Inferior and Common s933S, Fair Fully
Fair 39SC93S Prime and Choice, 45Sd15c " ID.
-MOLASSES-The receipts still consist mainly of Inferior
and Fermenng parcels, while the inquiry principally for
Prime. The weeks sales therefore, have comprised only
some 900 bbs the of prices being 1Olsc for Inferior
to the best Fermenng and 21@25c y gallon for Reboed
The last sales Plantation 16zGDc " gallon
FLOUR-The receipts, though heavy have been
rather larger this week. and the natural effect has been to put
down prices about 2O@5c " Dbl, choice brands, from their
scarcity, however being better sustained. During the week
about 1000 bb have been disposed Of ranging mostly
from IS 52S@$5 rs for Ohio IS 1896 S712 for st Louis
and Illinois (superfne,) aud $6 S5a9$6 ga for Extra
though Choice st Louis (uch Eagle and Union) has
brought &6 s7a@s7 90 " Dbl The principal lots sold yes
erday 300 bbs st Louis So go $50 Illinois at $5 ST.
and 100 Extra So 60 " Dbl Weeks receipts 9s17 bbB Ex
ports 637 bbs.-
GRANITE arrivals of Corn have continued pretty large
and the demand has been quite limited prices have
not been sustained The entire sales have comprised about
q 900 sacks at 5256 for Ordinary Mixed to Prime White
and including yesterday 5000 sacks from atboas &c.
and 56 SKIS Prime White at 56c " bushe Oats have uctu
ated little, the usual range being 4550c for Indiana etc.
and 5295c y bushe for st Louis according to quantity
The last considerable sales Of Bran were at 81 IO$I Is o.
100 b. the Leyee. lot of 60 bbls Kindred Corn Meal
was sold at 81 10 " Dbl No receipts sales of Wheat
Weeks receipts 80 SIT sacks Com. Exports 81 sacks.
PROFESSIONALISM has been scarcely any alteration
this week in the Pork Market the demand continuing quite
limited but prices remarkably uniform So 5O4s9 IS for
Mess, 80 6s9$s IS for o. s. % Prime Mess and 81 BIZ
CT 20 W Dbl for Prime, and for lots unispected % 2O
50 81 for Mess and " l255 for Prime The entire sales are
probably about 45OO bb the largest LOT disposed of yesterday
being 200 bbs Mess from rst hands, 50 so y Dbl There
has not been much doing Bulk Pork which was last sold
al 3Ac for good og.roun There have been only moderate
arrivals OF Beef and prices appear steady s1l 2512 % for
Mess IS 0OgsS 30 for Prime, and a s7z9s5 90 " Dbl
Tor u. The largest sale of Prime Mess "a tierces Dome
hicks packng) s16 90 " ece. The Bacon market has
retained its seadnes and sales of $50 to 400 casks have been
made at 46925e for Ribbed Sides, SD4c for Shoulders
bg7ac for Plain and Bagged Hams, and s@9c for Cam
vsed and fancy Sugar Cured One choice lots of the
latter however, still command 10c. In Western Butter and
Cheese have scarcely alteration notice. the former
commanding 9llc. according TO quality and the latter So
9S5sc " ID for Ordinary to The best Imitation English Dairy.
Lard has been in steady request also 5c for Grease up
to and SIC for No in bb 661Sc kegs and 5000 Dbl,
and eces and 2O0 kegs have found purchasers including
yesterday 245 bhls Mol at 59&15 1876 bbls $40 kegs
$685. and 261 bbs Grease 1904 and 800 kegs Prime
| at 615c ~ III.
RICEThe stock having increased prices are little easier
and $50 400 erces Carolina, etc have been sold most
| ly at 3}s6B3ssc " IL.
WHISKY-The demand has not been sufficient to main
tain prices at the advance noticed last week. and they have
again dropped 422e for Reced the outside rate only
for small lots Raw may be quoted at 59924c ~ gallon
| BAGGING AND ROPE-A steady demand has existed
throughout the week. and sales to fair extent (900 25OC
pieces and coils have been made 144c for good brands
Of Baggg and 77ac for Rope, though the outside rates
| have been rarely obtained except on long time
GUNNY BAGS-Are still very dull al s1s@9l4c in bun
dies and bales.
SALT-TwO three sales of Liverpool have been made
range of 7O973c for Coarse and 81 1Osl Is for Fine
by the cargo From second hands, 81 aO9sl IS tn,
ruling for Fine, and $1,000 for Coarse delivered
cargo of 5000 bushels Lisbon Salt brought l9c on short time
adding interest.
HEMP-Not transaction this week. The last was a
| $50 for Dew Rotted.
LEAD-rhe last sale was at 45Ec for Soft Lead which
price has been offered for more.
LlME-NO cargo arrivals and lots selling from secont
hands at 81 4O9sl 90 y cask for Thomason etc.
| HAY-Several sales of Western and Eastern have beer
made at $22@$25 " ton.
| TALLoW-We quote '61a@7c " ID for Good to Prim
country and city rendered. these being the of the
| sales.
CANDLES-The best Eastern Sperm are selling at 4Sd
45c, and Star Candles 2@23c % H. according to brands
Oll4S-Small sales have been made at 4S95Sc for Lar
OIL 81 0S9sl 12a for Linseed, and 50 GO So 1873 for Gas
tor Oil.
CoFFEE-The heavy stock of Rio and the limited de
mand have forced holders give way again. and sales of CSC
to 1000 bags have been made daring the week principally
lOOsc, but including small lots at I0glle FP h
Yesterday $500 bags tncuded in the above tota were sol
mostly at l0c. lnthe direct imports there still decenc
of 70 ,8S bags The stock put down at 80 900 bags
} EXCHANGES-The demand for Sterling bills has bee
moderate and the supply not large We quote 107l0S
New York 80 day bills sell at 14@l4 W dis Sight Check
parl}ss " ct dis.
FREIGHTS-The market has been very dull and so ltl
Cotton offering for Liverpool that British vessels have occs
siOnaly accepted I'D TO fill up American vessels, however
still ask Gd Coastwse the rates are unchanged say 90
for Cotton Boston and New York, 6065c for Pork etc.