Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1851-09-27

ring this quarter were the heaviest OF the sea-
SON comprising 10000 hhds in December, 25,-
600 in January and 24,9OO in February, making
an appregrate of $4,000, against l03,25O du.
ring the corresponding period of the previous
wear. The sales during the same time COM
nprised l4,75O hhds in December, l9,25O in
January and 10000 in February, making an ag-
%pregate of sc, 1000 hhds, against $1,000 during
the corresponding quarter in l849-50.
The receipts continued liberal in March,
Amounting to 1880 hhds, but fell off in April
to a little upwards of 1900 hhds, and COM
prised in MAY only $3.50, making an aggregate
Tor the Quarter Of 3S,25O hhds, which is only
1000 hhds less than in 1850. The sales du-
ring the same period comprised $4,000 hhds,
embracing l4,5OO in March, 10000 in April and
1000 in MAY. Prices continued remarkably
STEADY in March and April, Fair ruling at from
4aa5c. up to 45a5t, but on the 18th OF April
it advanced to 5a5s, and subsequently to 5sa
81, which continued to be the ruling rates I'M
til the close of the month, when the quotations
were raised to 5ga5fc. Early in May Fair rose
to 5sa5zc., but subsequently receded, and at
the close of the month was quoted at 5s054c.
1t again advanced in June to 5sa6c., but rece-
ded in July to 5sa5a. The stock having been
very much reduced holders were enabled early
in August to establish an advance of fully &C.,
which from the same cause, an insufficient sup
ply for the demand, was followed in the course
of the month by a further improvement OF &C.,
the market closing at 64a64c. for Fair and 81
for Prime to Choice. The operations in the
market during this quarter have been restrict
ed by limited supplies, and the sales have been
confined to about $500 hhds, nearly half of
which was sold in June. The receipts during
the same period comprise 1850 in June, $50 in
July and 900 in August, making an aggregate
of $500 hhds, against $3.50 in 1880.
The disposition Of the crop may be stated as
follows Exported coastwise, $4,000 hhds,
against $4,000 last year;) taken for the West,
l32,5OO against l25,OO0) taken for Refining
in the city and State, 10000, and consumed by
the city trade, l2,5OO. In examining the coast
wise shipments VT find there is a decrease
equal to nearly $500 hhds to Boston, Of $4,000
to New York, of $500 to Philadelphia, of 5000
to Baltimore, of 27O0 to Norfolk and Rich
mond, and Of 100 to Charleston and Savan.
nah. The only point to which there has been
any material increase is Mobile. There has
also been a considerable increase in the amount
taken by the West.
The present number of productive Sugar
houses is stated to be 1895, 90S of which are
by steam power and 537 by horse power. This
is only five more than the number of planta-
tons in cultivation last year, and we hear of a
very limited number of engines or mills under
contract for the growing crop. This is attri-
buted to the high price of Cotton in the early
part of the season, having made that the favo-
rite culture. We are indebted for many of
these particulars to the Annual Statement of
the Crop, by Mr.. P. A. CHAMPomIER.
The crop of Molasses this season is estima-
ted at so gallons to every 1000 lbs of Sugar,
making the sum of 10,500,0O0 gallons. Last
year it was computed at As gallons to the hid,
making a total of 100000 gallons. The re.
ceipts ut this port, however, show a falling off
of only $500 barrels. The stock being nearly
exhausted, operations in the market at the CON-
mencement of the year, were confined to retail
transactions, at prices ranging from 24a32c,
according to quality. The first receipts Of the
new crop were on the 4th October, and consist
ed of 3 bbls, after which there were 10 more
until the 18th, when there were further arrivals
from the Levee at 334a35c. From this period
until, by the close of the month they had sunk
about &c a gallon in November, but towards
kiiC " - Viz OLV e"C IIl1i AIIiCu anu
the ruling rates on the Both were 25a254c.
The receipts during this quarter comprised
1850 bbls, against 33,25O during the cores
period in lS49. The exports were
1850 bbls, against 1880 the previous season,
and the sales 10000 bbls, including 1900 in
November, which may be regarded as the real
commencement of the business season. Prices
gave way early in December lc per gallon, after
they remained steady until the latter
part Of the month, when there was a further
decline, the quotations being reduced to 23a
231c, but the market subsequently rallied, and
the closing rates in December were 234a24c.
The demand continued active during the early
part of January, and the receipts met a ready
sale, at prices steadily in favor of sellers, the
ruling rates being 244a24ac, but the market
becoming less active towards the close Of the
month, receded to 23a24c, according to quality.
This was followed by a favorable turn in Feb
ruary, and during the last week fermenting
quoted at 23a25ac, and prime to choice at
26a27.
The receipts during the second quarter CON-
prise llS,25O bbls, against LOG, $50 in ls49-'5o,
and the exports 81 1880, against $1,000. The
sales during the same period amounted to
] 1850 bbls, embracing 43,5O0 in December,
1920 in January, and 22,75o in February.
This closed the active business season, the
sales during the last six months having fallen
,f to 10000 in March, 10000 in April, 5000 !
q May, 1900 in June, $50 in July, and 500 in
August, making an aggregate of 37,75O bbls.
rhe receipts during the same period comprise
l4,750 bbls, and the exports $500 bbls. Prices
improved in March, and Re-boiled ruled at asa
SOC; in April it advanced to 32a334; in May to
s3a35, and subsequently receding, ranged in
June from 28a30; in July from 25a3O; and du-
ing the past month from 26a32. Fermenting
ms ruled at from 3a5c less than quotations.
ANOTHER STATE FOR THE UN1oN.-The peo-
lie of North Michigan, in the Lake Superior
are demanding a separate State gov
'rnment. The reasons are, that there is no
,onn.arb,oc1 oo~oon:or lotoo-