The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-05-03
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT OyFlcx,
Satuyiay Moaning NAV q Ia=

We have not had much activity in our market this la,
week. and it will be perceived by remarks below that
Cotton has continued to depreca in value especially since
the unfavorabe intelligence by the Liverpool pteauer
onaceo has been more active, but atow while Sugar
mas decidedly improved Flour and Grain been scarcely
sustained but Provisions are generally firm.
rhe Cunard steamer Europa leave Liverpool for
New ofk on the 18th ut., an have regular
e9mnunlcatlon with the Eastern Cities by the Peoples
by Wednesday or Thunay next sV look for her
COttOn-The market closed withou, sn;,,
our last weekly review purcasr ing no spostlon In
operate extensively at reduced quotations. which
were 9afG Utse for low to strictly mddiug. Throug bout
the early part of the week closed affairs CONTINUED to
present dun appearance and the combined sales of Saur
day Monday, and Tuesday did exceed 49, 900 bales at
further falling off of about q of cent the closing quotations
being ssf0s4c Tor the styles of mdDg On Thurs
day about hour after noon the Niagara teegaphc adj
vices were published showing further decline of sd at
Liverpool owing to advces of increased our ports
Prices Immediately dropped another &c. which reduction
buyer came forward freely and took fully 600 bales On
Thursday there was less activity but sill some $500 bales
changed hands, while yesterdays business embraced so o.
at 99a for low to strict mddug making total for the
week OF Sioou bales taken mainly for England We have
reduced our figures OF cent, though remark that
factors appeared decidedly fmer. the close
doubt by of heavy rosts recently in mr. inns f
the Co growing region The receipts at this port since the
first of September 99 46S bales against 1853 3 to
date last and all the u s. ports there is now an
increase OF 239 666 bales
NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION.
. S1r1S,; ~ Ns,ddins Fair ISglGs
oad MidaslS gIS G ooG sna Fine nominal
Cotton and Tobacco Statement
,,,o. ., ,o-o Cotton, bales Tobacco. hhds
previously ,...... .sOa.oI4=s'67.4 G,4sl=so.ssl
evo,,,od ,,., - o,.,o 93S,336 45,723
previously 6s7 ,7s4=722 4O4 2O,s4i=2s. 55l
stock on hand, not cleared ...... ..alO,932 23l72
T0bacco-Fhere has been a general demand in the
Tobacco Market and the entire up to last evening
braced $500 hhds. including 400 hhd 6D6, ga at g. 1873
(od nspecton) Ga, 1886 part osted at g. So and 5
about l9J hhds sl and the on private terms Pr
are certainly easier for the lower grades the finer
are well sustained. We still quote Factory Iugs san
osa ranters do, 65sS74; Fair, s349s14; Fine. 91aO
IVA; Choice and Selections, 10sa@Dl2c " b.
sugar-There has been good demand in the Sugar mar
ke since our last weekly report and the py has been
quite moderate prices have shown further Improvement
The sales OF the week embrace about 400 hhds which $40
were taken yesterday, the closing being within the
following range OF quotations: Inferior Common, San
90 Fair to Fully Fair. 5a95s<; Prime and Choice 81
Do1ac W lb We have also noticed the following sales
plantations TAU hhds inferior at Al and us fair $50 "
Weeks receipts, 2l47 hhds. Exports, 2S4 hhds
MOiasses-The receipts, which have been light have
comprsed large proportion of prime qualities and with
lair demand. prices have been well sustained. About 1900
hbs Qncudng 3O taken yesterday have been sold during
the week, mostly range of 23ic for fair and priu
qualities, and 3333c " gallon for choice re- boiled Some
1000 bb OF Cuba Moasses have been sod cypress casks
and made from clayed Sugar, at 25c . gallon.
Weeks receipts Louisiana, etc., 1922 bbls. Exports 2O
FOur-We have but little change notice in the Flour
market since our last though few lots have been disposed
of at rather lower The demand has hardly kept pace
with the moderate supply and the sales Thursday
ing were limited to about 10 900 bb mostly the following
of prices Superfne Ohio 81 - 171s on the Lee
wee and atboat delivered alongside ship Illinois ST.
Lonis, 81 l21 "a "a 37H and extra brands, ~ 621aD
"A S71a bbl. We have also noticed few sales of COM
at 50 % " Dbl Yesterday about 1900 bbs sold
mt the range of our figures.
Weeks receipts 10 416 bbls. Exports Is $50.
GraiD-Ths demand for Corn has been rather limited, but
prices have been toleaby sustained part of the ruling
higher though the closing show improvement. The
Sales including 5000 taken yesterday barely
42e sacks prices laery ranging for mixed and
yellow, and 5355c ~ bushel for good prime white.
There have been sales of 5000 bbs Corn mostly
sO(Os5c bbl. For Oats the demand has been limited at
range OF 35g4Oc for Ohio, Indiana etc., and AGO 44c ~
bushe Tor st Louis Bran moderate from the Levee
has sold at SOs5c v l0O, the outside figures ruling in the
later transactions OF Wheat there have been but few
sales the principal of which lot of l4OO bushels fa
Indiana on Thursday, at Soc W bushel
Weeks receipts of Corn A, 7s6 SKIS Exports H. 16s
ProVisiOns-Ony limited demand has prevailed in tb,
Pork market since last weekly and the sales
exceed 1900 bbs though generally firm rates. as follows
branded Mess $14 50$i4 u; uninspected do s1a IaE -
sl4 3d. NJ. o. &la 75f s4 90 Prime at $l2 ala q an1
Rumps at $40 80 bb without inspection OF Tx Porl
there has been but little offering The prncipa sale of
week was % Obj, at SIC round for Sides and Hams ant
DC W ID Tor Shoulders Beef has improved owing tn thu
reduced stock hand and have poced of 100 hills
mixed lot, at 80; 20 bb Prime 80 and $50 bbs prim
(Domniek's brandt $40 Dbl Mess is scarce and il
quoted nom'nally at 81 5O9sIa bbl Bacon Sides ant
Shoulders have further advanced with sales during he wee
OF about 500 casks, the attey ranging at saSc fl,
Ribbed Sides. and 6's@634c o h for Shoulders Some 2Ot
casks Hams have sold at 7sa7g5c for plain and bagged
ana Tor sugar eued the outside for choice lots
Lard has been in fair request and the sales emb
about 1000 bbs and ties at SAC &c good No to rrm
and 5000 kegs l0aOllc Tor No. l. and about Ike III
for prime lots, Western Butter Of good quality sx