New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-04
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.


and Exchanges have advanced On Tuesday morning
published the Europas accounts embracing Liyernoo
dates to the 1lh February They reported an improved
demand in the Cotton market at Liverpool with sales
Tor the week of 10000 bales including 900 taken for
export and speculation. Prices were tending upward
and an improvement of about Lied was reported
though the quotations remain without alteration as
follows: Fair Orleans 6Rd Middling Orleans sgd Fair
U lands SID and Middlipg Uplands Sgd q is. The
Flour market depressed and Ohio quoted at Ais
Dbl Corn was also depressed and closed at 4949s I'd
u quarter for Yellow and White.
C0TT0N-But little was done in the Cotton market on
saturday owing to the rain. which fell all day and the
sales reached barely $500 bales. On Monday again the
inquiry was limited and only about 1900 bales changed
hands but ON Tuesday the Europas advices gave i'm
pulse to the demand and the sales embraced fully
bales The market continued active Wednesday. and
during that and the following day about $4,000 bales
were taken prices having gradually strengthened until
an Improvement Of hf613c established for most
qualities. Yesterday the demand continued COED, and
fuy 5000 bales were sold making total business for the
week of 10000 bales prices closing firmly at the range
our quotations, as below.
The receipts Of the week SO 410 bales against 81 $50
for the corresponding week last year and the total
ceps since the lst September have been 8S4 against
last year for the same time 2960Si bales.
NEW ORLEANS CLASSIFICATION
Inferior ......... 51&h0 el4 Middng Far.1o f0l015
ordinary........ ~ ~ Fair. ,......au o.
Middliug. 100000. "a s4tGood Far....... id
Good Middling,,. o14G0 9IIGood and Fine. I'd
COTTON AND TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept 1853 1857 'o''s'02 2a4s5
yesterday.... 5435-884271 0o0.-10631
s94843 4o,298
Exported to date .5sS795 1880
- yssterday.... 5,l73-59396s coo ~I6 800
Stock on hand not cleared - 3oo,875 23987
TOBACCD-The movement in the Tobacco market has
heard Of only few sales the principal of which 70
hhis. low running lot of Refused and Ordinary Adj
mttea, at u 6061ac II hhds Admitted at &c, 20
and yesterday 81 Admitted at &c Stb. We quote
E,;r I
Leaf Inf to Come 606lG Choice Il sclcct'es.8 az
sUQAR-There has been good demand for Sugar dur
ing the week and the sales including 1000 hhds taken
yesterday embrace 5000 hhds Prices have slightly
market closed at about the range Of last quotations
few crops comprising 700 hhds have been sold
plantation during the week at prices ranging from 81 6
@31tc u tb, We quote:
Inferior to Com. 256GR3 Prime and Choice. 35&4l{
Good Common. .....-G1335 Clarified .........4 GlBy4
Fair to Fully Fair lD5A
Weeks receipts 1906 hhds-exports 77T2
MOLASsB5-The supply of Molasses has been rather
large and prices have generally been lower The demand
however has been good and the sails Of the week reach
1900 bbls OF which 3l0o were taken yesterday Prime
los sold in the early part of the week at l7l7s but
bitterly the rates have been 60l7c p gallon for Good to
Choice. and 130 l5c Tor Inferior, Fermenting, etc
Weeks receipts II 1856 bhls--exports SSH.
FL0UR-The Flour market opened with dull and
dropping appearance and during the first three days Of
the week the sales limited to about $500 bbs mostly
at 81 250 81 50 Dbl for superfne and Fancy brands Of
Ohio and St Louis though lots of Ohio offered
Oh Tuesday at ST Extra and Choice selling at ~ 758
IS % n bh On Wednesday and Thursday together,
tar4ly 5000 bbls taken though prices fell off
SC 5f0 81 for Superfne Ohio and Illinois brands Yeser
day transactions were confined to few hundred bbs at
this range
wete7s receipts 297s3 bbls-exports, l2,6lo -.
C0RN-Notbing was done in Corn on Saturday owing
to the rain On Monday there large stock on
the Leyee, and holders Offering it decline
0Dl5c y bushe from Fridays prices, and 10000 sacks
disposed of 6SU70c bushel, mostly the latter. On
Tuesday the rates further gave way to 6l63c few lots
in the carly part however selling at Csc ha sales Of the
day embracing 80 90 sacks On Wednesday aud Thurs
day together about 50 600 sacks were taken the market
tons were At range Of 60G6215 y hugbel for prime
White and Yellow some lots OF Inferior and Mixed selling
5535sc. Yesterday 5000 sacks posed Of
at 62063c y hushel the weeks sales thus summing up
shout 95 coo sacks.
Weeks receipts 90s87 sacks-exports COLI
OATS-The rates for this article have been still lower,
and 10000 sacks have been disposed during the
week at 5ofD54c p bushe for st Louis.
Weeks receipts "a. "a sacks-exports 1888
WHEAT-Prices hive declined and on wednesday We
noticed 1900 sacks which 400 at 81 so aud 5000
in several lots at II 60 y bushel
BRAN AND HAY-BrAn has sold mostly at 90N95c,
but have recently noticed sales at 81 = 100 ii
Hay has furthe improved and $500 bales Western
have been disposed Of s2O0S20 75 mostly s2oS2o Sc
d ton,
PoRKrhere has yet been but little animation in the
Pork market and have noticed only few sales during
the week nending 575 bills Mess at Sl3 30 800 at the
and small lots at SIS 25G0 1875 p Dbl Yes
t"rday 25 bbs Uninspected Mess sold at SIS p
Weeks receipts 1922 bbl-exports. 55ls.
BAC0N-The market for Sides has latterly been arm
and the weeks sales embrace 400 casks at
II TbTac for Sides. and 57s G6lsc 2 Ii for Shoulders
Hams have sold generally at o9e for Plain and Bagged
and 1OVile + Ii for Extra and Choice Sugar Cured.
Werks receipts Z; i. A. 1929 easks-expoFts 1857
uotesd sales OF 10000 ID ut 54G05lac q tb for Hos
round.
BEEF-Ws have noticed a few sales of Beef at SIS a
$50 SO for Mess and sl20SlS bblfor Frimethe latte
rate for branded
Weeks receipts 1855 bbs-exports AS
LARD-Ihere has been good demand for this article
and prices have latttry been rmcr The sales include
$500 hbs and tierces at 94 90 for No to Prime
lots aud 1000 kegs at 1O00ac u b for Prime lots The
sales yesterday comprised 15O bb &c 15 kegs al l0c
and 800 also al Zoe 2 fb.
Weeks receipts, 5O2S ibis and tcs and DAG kegs-ex
ports equal to So sos kegs
BUTTER AND CuEESE-Western Butter has SOLD
generally Ii &16c. and Cheese at g130l018e p t fo
Western the rates Tor imitation English dairy ranging at
Hen "a p lb.
RIGE-Wo have noticed few sales of this article nj
4f4e = Ii for Carolina but holders have been asking
80 2 b.
WHIsKY-We have noticed sales of GONE 1890 bbiy
Whisky during the week at 26a255ac FOR RsetGed and
21i63Oc q gallon for Extra.
Weeks receipts, 1857 bblS-exports 1912
SALT-The rates from second hands have been 81 O5
81 TO for Coarse, and 81 100 81 20 u sack for Coarse
GoFtEE-Ihere has been good demand for Coffee
during portion Of the week and the sales embrace
10000 bags Rio at range of 94@ll24c u ID for Ogd
nary to Prime lots These transactions include about 60D(
bags taken yesterday of which 1871 at nc 1913 at 10
400 at l1 a1l$5c and 100 at l24c = ID -Four cargnes
have arrived from Rio during the week embracing Is 1g(
bags and making the direct imports since the 1st sepem
ber l33S5S bags.
BAGGING AND ROPE-Kentucky Begging has sol
slowly at l23a Ut34G and Rope at Ti1Sc for Good Il
Choice lots. India Begging has latterly been held nj
ia D2c but We have noticed 400 to 500 bales sOld
att II cash Yesterday leo coils Kentucky Rope
sold at Sc, and offer of 7&c refused for muct
larger lot.
GUNNY BAaS--The speculative demand has fallen of
and prices have considerably declined At the beginning
of the week noticed salas Of 1900 bales at a
cash and time but the rate lattey has been II
time and interest.
CANDLES-Star Candles have sold slowly at 20 e1t
2 b, most holders recently asking the latter rate.
TALLOW-7o bbls have been sold at lie p Ii for Star
LlME-A cargo of 1860 bbls Thomafton was sold in thu
early part Of the week at the advanced rate of 81 40
Dbl From second hands the rates have been 81 7G Il
y Dbl for Thomaston
oILS-Lard Oil has sold readily at 7s 080c q gasn.
FRElGHFs-The market has been very firm, aud W
have noticed engagements of five six American ship
for Liverpool at 5l6d for Cotton some British ships
the rates have been 13-16c for Cotton and for Ne,
York, Sugar has been shipped at 81 SO p hid Ysster
day two British ships taken for Liverpool at 24d TO
Cotton.
EXGHANGE-The demand for Bills has improved an
we advance our quotations as follows:
Sterling JOY 0loS26 n ct prem
.5 II 4adD5f25
New York Sixty day 1ssG724 u ct. disc
Sight Checks New York par "a i D ct. disc
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NEW ORLEANS CATTLE MARKET
JEFFERSON CRY,
Friday Evening, March 3, 1854 !
The market closes with scant supply of Beef Cattle
moderate stock of Hogs and Sheep, and scarcely an
Veal Cattle offering, The market in Of holders
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