New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-03-11
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS.
CRraoEnT OTFIcR,
Saturday Morning. March IL. 1894


CRrsoErT OrrroR,
zl." Saturday Morning. March II, 1854 !
fair amount Of business has in our general
market during the past week prices articles
Y ID, and Corn 204o y busheI Flour is without any
chsnge OF nom ept though the market has presented
very heavy appearance throughout the week. Rather
demand has prevailed in the Provision market with
slight reduction in the rates for Pork and Bacon
Shoulders but with firm prices for Bacon Sides In Bag
cling and Rope have large business to report Ex<
changes have been firm but quiet Freights have
slightly given way bst the rates continue very high
C0TToN-We left tbs Cotton market at the close Of
our last review with rather buoyant appearance the
sales OF Friday embracing 900 bales making total of
fully $4,000 bales for the week On Saturday the market
was poorly supplied with desirable lists and although
there good demand the ransa did not
1000 bales, prices being very Arm On Monday an active
demand prevailed, resulting In sales Of 1O500 bales
still brmer prices The inquiry still animated on
tuesday and though factors insisted upon stringent
terms fully $500 bales changed hands On "wednesday
the demand was fair but with very limited supply
factors tables tho sales Of that and the following day
reached barely l2O00 bales tho rates being still hrmer
Yesterday the stock sale still slight aud only
1000 bales changed hands making total business for the
week of 10000 bales Prices very full at the close
and We advance quotations quite &c for most quail
ties .-
The receipts Of the week are 81 427 sgains Al ITO
cspts since the lat of September have been 92 against
last year for ths same time ] a37 2o4 bales.
NEW ORLEANS cLAsssicATloF-
Inferior ..,,,,.. b.6e 81 Middng Fair. .10k65I0T
aiddling. ....,.. s,tG ~ Good Fair %
Good Miadng... 9s1t21o iGood and Fine.. "a.
COTTON AND roBAcco STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept 1858. 49,. .1o6T2 2s4s5
Received since ~. .91252e 1885
yesterdsy..... n.si5-s24,44l 600 IL ,s95
ss5o1s 4o.8eo
Exported to date. O2e 1922
yesterday 1ls2s-eses55 ooo-ic 422
Stock on hand not cleared...... 27sl5s 24488
ToBACco-There ha, been rather more movement in
the Tobacco market during the last week and we have
heard of some 400 800 hhds taken including the fol-
lowing particulars: ~ hhds 6kc choice selections
at s1.e and Is at &c. At go at 614Dsc, and at
71c 81 at SIC round s. r. and Low A at &C. 3d. two
thirds Admitted at 64c and yesterday 1866 at and
u at T. Prices are nominaly without change and
Lugs ............5 a6 Fair to Fine .6s07n
Leaf luf to Comic dDe4 Choice s. select'nsS GDs
suGAR-The Sugar market was rather active In the
early part Of the week but with considerable rreguary
IN the prices and lattery the market has been dull
easier rates The sales Of the including 1000 hhls
taken yesterday embrace $500 hhds the market closing
at the following range Of prices:
Interior to Com. .2kMS Prime and Choice. -3zSG74t4
no t common -135s Clarified .........4 0614
Weeks receipts 0466 hh1s-exports S64S
MoLAssEs-The demand for Molasses was good early
10 the week and up to Tuesday evening 5000 bbs
disposed Of at l60lTe for Good to Choice lots and IL IA
l5c q gallon for Inferior Ferpenting, The sales
since however haze been limited to $500 bills in
Guiding 1000 taken yesterday at 04s for Inferior and
ordinary. and 169l61sc for Prime.
Weeks receipts, 2o09 bbls-exports, 1892
FLouR-The Flout market has been quite heavy dur
ing the week but there has been material Change in
prices The saes up TO Thurs lay evening limited
about 700 bbls mostly Sc T53S6 80 for Ohio Sc 900
81 for ST. Louis supeIhne and 81 50 IS bb Tor Extra
and Choice Extra brands Yesterday however there was
an active demand at reduction in prices and the sales
embraced $500 bbls including 5000 Ohio flour fatboat
oads half to arrive at So 1900 bhs Sc co. and 500
st. Louis at Sc rs q Dbl.
Weeks receipts, II $40 bhls-exports 26568
CORN-The demand for Corn has continued active
throughout ths past week and sthough the supply has
been liberal prices have slightly advanced Up to yes
terdsy morning about 5000 sacks had changed hands
mostly at 5505Sc for Inferior, 6O0621sc for Ordinary
and 64d6Ic bushel for Good to Prime lots The sales
included 900 sacks Inferior at 5tG60c $500 sacks at
6ZU54c, and 340O, in two lots, at 65c p bushel
Weeks receipts, s3l63 sacks-exports 60344
oAIs-Prices for Oats hare further given way ranging
mostly at 45047c for Ohio, and 4SaD50c . bushel tor
St Louis including yesterday 0 Ohio at 45c $50 ut At
and 800 st. Louis at SOC p bushel
Weeks receipts, 19,441 sacks--exports. 374
WHEAT-We have noticed sales of 5000 to 1000 sacks
Of Wheat at 81 50S1 81 to q bushel for Prime
BRAN AND HAY--The ruling rates for Bran have
been s50Sl 10 II 100 ID. Good Western Hay has been
held at S2l66 S23 b ton.
pokK-prices for Pork have slightly given way and
the demand has been rather better The weeks sales
embrace come $500 bb at sl2 Sos13 for unexpected
and branded Mess, and SIP 80 for NJ o.. and including
oi5 bbls Rumps at 50 65 p Dbl.
Weeks receipts S4S7 bbl-exports, 1926.
BACON-Sdes have been ia good request at firm prices
during the week but Shoulders been dull and droop
iug The sales embrace me 400 casks at 7G07c mostly
ruling rate in the recent transactions Hams have sold
at range Of S+0llc y Is for Ordinary Plain Choice
Sugar Cured
Weeks receipts, 2916 casks-exports 1866
GREEN MEATS-A lot of 10000 tb of Hams in casks
was reported to have been sold Wednesday 6J&c
p Ii.
BEEF-We have noticed only few sales Of Beef al
$l5Gl5 IS 70 Mess in bbls 81 psS 121z in half bbs
sl2 50OS13 p Dbl for Prime
Weeks receipts 25ST bbs and tcs--exporta 1l2
LARD-There has been some little fuctuntion in Lard
the rates having been very firm in the early part OF the
week then falling of. but subsequently, recovering tc
some extent The sales up Tuesday evening embraced
some 700 bbis aud tierces at 9Q95c for No to Prime
and few lots of Prime in Kegs I0c p b. On We'd
nesday 700 800 bbls erces taken in two
three lots at s11e for No 1714c for No 2 and &c Ii
for Grease; and Thursday some 300 bbs mostly
Prime, were sold at pa a91<o Yesterdays transactions
were limited to 81 bols No at SIC b ii. 149 terces
aud 81 bbls at &c, and 40 Prime at 9}4c,
Weeks receipts $3.50 bbls and terces and 24+9 kegs
exports equal to &c 375 kegs
BUTTER AND CHEEsE-Western Butter has sold
generally at 1ll6c, aud Cheese at 81 01O1ac a fb fol-
Western. the rates for Imitation English Dairy ranging
at l1Ull1ac q fb.
RICE-Ihe market for this article has been dull
throughout the week and have heard of only few
small sales at IA 044c y ii for Ordinary Prime
Carolina.
WiitsKY-We have no change of any moment tc
notice in the Whisky market The sales OF the weel
embrace some 1850 bbls at 26D26ae for Rectifed,
264s 0H3ac y gallon for Raw, with small lots o.
divers Extra at $50
Weeks receipts, 3749 bbs--exports, 767
SALTIu the early part of the week we noticed sale
OF two cargoes of Liverpool Coarse, embracing abou
10000 sacks, at the reduced rates of s083c . sack
Turks Island the sales comprise of 376 bushels
about JIG and of 1870 bushels in two lots So
81 1c y bushel The from second hands remain
81 o5sl 10 for Coarse and 81 1905 90 sack for Fine
delivered free of drayage.
COFFEE-There has been good demand for Coffe
most OF the week and have noticed sales of IL
bags Rio, ut 8D9c for Inferior Damaged and Ordinary
IVA Ole for Good to Prime, and 1160l14c q fb to
Choice lots
Two cargoes 693 bugs have arrived from Rio Jaueir
during the week making the direct imports since the Is
OF September. 1896 bags.
BAGG1NG AND R0PE-A large business has recent,
been done in these articles since our last review
the m rke we have heard Of sales made week th
extent OF 5000 or 5000 coils Rope at 7DSc cash and on
time adding interest and since Wednesday hay
noticed $500 pieces and coils sold 13c Bagging
T}aGSc for Rope, 800 pieces Baggng at l215c 60 day
aiding interest, 1000 colts prime Rope (nade by tn
Louisiana Manufacturing Company at SIC long time
and 20o coils made to order by the same company,
S4c and yesterday $50 coils Inferior at 7071 ac Inni
tagging has been held generally at 10 Il yard but
have heard of no sales Of any moment.
aUNNY BAGs-The sales of this article embrace som
l2o0 to l4O0 bales part to arrive at range Of l4l&t
cash and time including Wednesday 100 at the out
side rate, 90 days with interest
HEMP-We yesterday noticed a sale of SO bales De,
Rotcd at the high price of s75 ton the first reporte
in this market for many months.
GAhDLES-The rates for Star Candles have been firn
and noticed sales of some 500 or 600 boxes mostly
2lc 60 days adding interest with few lots &c "A II
TALLOW-The asking rate for City Rendered has bee
lie butw have heard of 100 bbs sold recently at 10
| v fb.
IlME-The rates for Thomaston etc from secon
hands. have been $1T5'0fl go q Dbl,
| NAVAL ST0RES-A cargo Of about $500 bbls Nav
Stores from Wilmington sold Wednesday at So
v Dbl for Tar 81 % for Pitch and 81 so for Resin
Spirits of Turpentine 200 bbs have been taken
| 60a621 sc y gallon
| FREIGHTS-There has been but little animation
the Freight market during the past week shipmasts
have accepted rather lower for foreign