New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-09
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRESCENT OFFICE,
Saturday Morning, September Q, 1854


Our general market has not presented very animated
appearance during the week. though for articles
fair demand has prevailed during the greater part of the
time The sales of Cotton have been to an increased
tent and one or two articles of Provisions have been in
good request Flour has been dull and depressed Corn
scarce very full prices have realized in
the few transactions of the week On Monday morning
published the Geographic accounts of the steamer Pa
cifc embracing Liverpool dates to the 23d August and
on Thursday those of the Africa bringing up avices
from Liverpool to the 18th ult These adVices report
dull and dropping Cotton market at Liverpool the sales
oil the week ending the 26th August reaching barely a.
900 bales including 1000 for speculation and 1000 for
port Prices quoted at decline Of I'd for most
descriptions the closing rates being given follow Fair
Orleans 64d Middlng Orleans 51S Fair Upands at Sd
p is.
COTToN-The Cotton market opened on Saturday with
rather anguid appearance and the sales Of the day
were limited 500 bales at easier prices On Monday
there was still inquiry and barely 300 bales changed
hands, but on Tuesday the demand improved and the
sales reached 1000 bales The inquiry continued on
Wednesday and Thursday the sales of the two days
bracing about 27OO bales and yesterday 500 bales
disposed Of making the total business of the week 5000
bales Prices have generally been irregular but mostly
lower with little difference between old and new
crop. We now quote follows:
NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION.
| Inferior ..........5 05% Midding Fair. 9A0 Ok
Ordinary. ........ ,6a@71s Fair. -91o
| Middng IS SO Good Fair. ..... 10
Good Middng.. ..s9zt0s Good and Fine. %
| COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
stock on hand Sept. .2667s 23,712
Received since. .,......... 6s9l oII -
| yesterday. ........ sA-9.5l5 COO S77
as,lss 49,, 24,os9
yesterday. ..... 2625-1o2o1 esq., 2e4s
stock on hand not cleared.... 25,ss2 2l,14a
1 TOBACC0-The Tobacco market continues firm, but
with little activity of movement The sales of the week
embrace 200 hhds including the following particu
lars 5k and 20 at eye; at OK, IS at Ok, at
and at TX at 81 and at Xxi So at ~ and IS at
Co. and at 6s<e . Is.
hid of the crop, the first of the season. was re-
ceved Wednesday, from Dyer county Tennessee 1t is
Of superior quality and offer of St Ii was refused
for it. second hid received on Thursday the 18th
inst The first hid Of last years crop received
| the 10th October. We quote =M
Factory Lngs. 4494A Fair .......:. s,< 9eA
Leaf Inferto Com 516@5A Choice seect'ns X 0s14
sUGAR-The receipts of Sugar continue light and the
sales of the week have been limited to some 500 hhds
the range of our quotations:
to Conn., @a1 Prime and ch ss,i
Weeks receipts, 81 hhds-Exports, 400 hhds.
/ MOLASSES-There has been good export demand fo
fermentng Molasses and that description has materially
advanced The sales of the week embrace some 1900 Dbl
fermentng, mostly at 11612ke for poor to prime lots
and some good reboled at 12t0121ka q gallon.
i Weeks receipts, 1878 bbls-Exports, GOO. e.
FLOUR-The supply of Flour has been larger and witt
very little demand for shipment, prices have declined
The sales up to Thursday evening embraced some 400
bales mostly at 81 T50s7 s76 o Dbl for superne st
Louis and SsOSs 62a for Fancy and Extra brands, tn
hath forg
terday's sales reached 1900 bbs including $40 St. Loui
in many lots at 81 rs, 100 Fancy at 81 SIN, and 40
Extra at S. 3of0SS so q Dbl.
4 xWeek,s receipts, 1928 bbls-Ezports, 552
C0RN-With very light receipts of Corn, holders hay
realized very full prices during the past week The sale
up to Wednesday evening embraced some $500 SACK
| mostly at 750S0e for Yellow and Mixed and $50 I
bushel for prime White On Thursday the asking rate
the eyee 0oe but yesterday 800 sacks Yellow wer
sold at 75e o bushel.
Weeks receipts, 521e sacks-Exports, 11o4 sacks.
OATS-This article has continued scarce, and price
have further advanced In the early part of the wee
noticed sales of $500 sacks St Louis at 5O52
and lots since at about the same but holders hay
lattery asked 55p q hushel @
Weeks receipts, s27 sacks-Exports, 2os sacks.
\ BRAN AND HAY-Bran has sold lattery at ST. 10G
81 Is U 100 h. Hay has further advanced and the sale
of the week include 200 bales at $780, and some smals
1 lots at Sal D. ton.
WHEAT-We hear of no further sales of any cons
quence.
P0RK-The demand for Pork has been limited an
have noticed sales of but about 800 bb part on pr
terms and part at SIS u Dbl for unnspected an
1 inspected Mess.
Weeks receipts 1346 bbls-Exports, Ill bbls.
BAC0N-The market for this article has been firm wit
fair demand the greater part of the week The sal
embrace some 500 casks, at for ST. Louis Sides, ar
lT10sfor Cincinnati; 81 for clear Sides and 7073le
b for inferior to prime Shoulders Retail lots of Sid
have sold at 5<0s4 and of Shoulders at 7A0se
for Prime Hams have been dull with sales OF momen
| We quote Extra and Choice sugar cured at l40l43i
p tb.
1 Weeks receipts, 10T7 casks-Exports, 81 casks
| LARD-The demand for Lard has been good, and prlc
firm. The weeks sales comprise 1900 bbls ar
tierces at lie for No. and soft and 126l2e for prn
aud choice and 5000 kegs at 1876 for prince including ye
terday rs tierces at "a bbs at H. and AGO kegs
1sc y fb.
Weeks receipts, 1854 bbls and kegs-Exports, equ
| to IS kegs.
BEEF-The rates have improved and small lots ha
sold at s160$l7 % Dbl for Mess and $110s12 Dbl
| Prime 81
Weeks receipts, 174 bbs and tierces-Exports, 600.
BUTTER AND CHEEsE-With limited supplies Yves
Butter sold in small lots from the leyee at 1602s
and Cheese at 12@121Se fb.
RICE-We quote fresh Carolina at 81 ab1se Tor SIM
lots, mostly the latter rate.
WHISKYThe receipts of Whisky still very limite
and prices full The sales Of the week include 100 b