The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-23


packase) IS 49, 100 Second st Louis at % co. 200 Extra
Illinois at % So and 100 Choice at &6 10 " Dbl Weeks
ceipts 4l07 bbs. Exports 22l7 .bbls
GRAIN-The Corn market displayed an improving ten
dency early In the week. and sales OF $4,000 sacks were
made up to Wednesday evening" mostly al Sc for Good lots,
but within day two large receipts have induced buyes to
hold off, and only 1900 taken yesterday at
leaving large quantity unsold Bran has also fallen Off
owing TO increased arrivals and the last sales The Levee
at 81 I50DsI 20 " 100 ID. Oats ikewse rather
lower and probably 5000 acks have been sold 455c "
bushel for Ohio to Good st Louis OF Wheat the market
continues almost entirely bare Weeks receipts BIB sacks
Corn. Exports 3,sH sacks.
PROVISfONS-The Pork market, though pretty steady,
has displayed but little activity, and the entire sales of the
week scarcely reach 1000 TO $500 bbs the prevailing prices
being % 50D 90 rs for Mess " 259S7 90 for Prime and
s8 62dD 50 rs for O, and for lots the Levee and with
out inspection - 2O9$9 BIZ for Mess and 81 Coast 49,
for Prime. On Tuday, 3Obl Mess sold 80 80 and I2S
at 50 62@ss 70. but Yesterday we heard OF transactions
of much importance. Of Bulk Pork the latest sales were
3O5 600 H. in lots at SO 7G 70 rs ~ 100 Id for good Hog
round Beef still maintains its seadne and prices continue
quite uniform at eli 25@sf9 90 for Mess IS OOss so for
Prime, and "a 87s@$5 90 ~ Dbl for b. The last sales OF
Prime Mess SIS OOp SIS so W terce Bacon has
Improved especially Sides and Shoulders the former of which
selling at 4s95l4c and the latter 3Q4e up b. Yes
teay sales Of 20 casks Missouri Shoulders at 81 and 30 do
Prime Kentucky at 3zS94c. Hams are rather dull at 6a7a{
Cor Plain, Bagged etc, and S1Oc " h for Canvased to the
most choice Sugar Cured In Western Butter and Cheese
there seems to be scarcely change the former being
limited request at 7lc and the latter 7p8c for Com
mon English Dairy. Lard
irving in only moderate quantities, and about $500 bb and
eces have been taken at 4l64c for Inferior Grease TO
strictly No l. and $500 kegs at 5@6c including yesterday
10 bbls Grease at "A l77 bbs No at 55S ia kegs at
64c 400 bbls at 5S[D5ls and 600 kegs Prime al 61c h.
RICEThe market is amply stocked and the demand limit.
ed, at 3Ss@31Sc according to quality, quantity etc.
WHlSKf-Owing TO the light receipts and unfavoFabe
counts from Cincinnati prices have up again. and about
1000 bbs have been sold 81 2922c " gallon for Rected
Raw 23924c, and Dexter's 25c W gallon
BAGGlNG AND RoPE-The demand being good and
the stock light prices have improved again. and the latest
sales have been at l4lc for Baggng, cash and time, and
77ac " ID for Rope Yesterday 500 coils sold the Leyee
at &c cash and 200 and coils 14E and 7on months
credit, adding W ct interest.
GUNNY BAGS-Dull at SIC for new bags in bundles Ia
&c in bales. /,
day wo viz 1850 sacks $3.50 Fne) 75c and yesterday
1893 bags, half bleaehed and 1900 Fine (he Pahenon
CARGO Sc round The from second hands are Soc
Soc for Coarse, and 81 30 @$1 40 " sack for Fine, free OF
drayage. -
COFFEE-A further decline of one and half cent has
taken place in Rio Coffee and 5000 have found purchas
during the week 1l@lSc for Prime and besides 1907
bags sound, sold by auction l0s9113Gc W ID. The
cepts direct m 79Sl3 bags behind last years to
date. The whole stock on hand is 90 AS bags.
HEMP-The last sale at s1aO 90 for Dew Rottei.
LEAD-A lot of 675 pigs Soft Lead was sold from the
Levee yesterday at "a 625a Fg 100 ID.
LlME-A cargo 1850 csks Thomaston sold on Weine
day 81 o. and yesterday another of 1900 casks 81 90
cask-an advance.
HAY-Prices are steady at $22 0O9&25 90 y ton.
TALLOW-A sale of Is bbs Western rendered was made
at 81, and 1cO bbs at 6lsc " ID.
STAR CANDLES-2OO boxes sold on Thursday at 90
and yesterday 100 at 221ic " ID.
BXCHANGES-Sterling bills have again improved d
shade, and now be quoted 797<qS prem New
York 20 day bills range from la92 y cent Sight Check
| t49Dls 9P ct dis.
FRHGHTs-The Freight market has been dull and droop
ing, the little Cotton offering being taken for Liverpool 56
in British vessels, and &c 10 HayTe, British bark
at for
&c for Lard and lie for Cotton, and yesterday ships f.
Bordeaux eco % W 1000 for Slaves c for Cotton