New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-16

small retail business doing at 7GD9c. for Inferior
I2G8l3c. for common TO fair, ll4G1ll4G. for
fully fair, l58l52c. for prime, and l6c. "a d. for
choice, Cuba Sugar is retailing at 143@ljc. for
fair to prime Th ere is no movement in Molasse5
and prices offered do not meet the views Of hold
ers. We however continue to quote it at 4s0
SOC, for reboiled or fermentng Louisiana, and 40
G9l8c. d gallon for Cuba The receipts of for.
eign Sugar and Molasses have been quite heavy,
but we refer our readers to the marine column for
particulars.
FLoUR-The supply Of superfne and extra
brands of Flour is scarce, while the demand is
only moderate and prices are somewhat easier
than yesterday, but the lower classes are plenty,
with little or no demand The sales to-day com
prise 1000 bbs, of which $50 and so choice extra,
$l2 so; 100 low extra, Sll 100 do. at SO 80 200
superfine at SO; 300 do. at 50 Is u Dbl
CoRN-Is in good supply with good demand,
and prices have advanced SC. % busbel on yester-
days quotations. The market to-day has been
quiet and sales were restricted to 1887 sacks in
lots follows viz $50 and 400 prime white at 81 O;
1000 white at 81; 337 and 500 white and white
mixed at 973c. u busheI.
OATs-The supply on hand is ample, but the de-
mand is only Of a local character, and quite mod
era tie at that, while prices are looking down The
sales to-day amount to 1000 sacks, in the following
order, viz: 100 and 500 at 54c 300 prime at 55c.,
and 100 at 55c. u bushel
BRAN-The supply and demand is limited, but
prices remain unchanged The only sale to-day
| is 100 sacks at 81 Is % 100 1bs
| HAY-The supply on hand is quite large, but
the market is dull and prices are on the decilne'
Sales to-day amount to ESQ tons, at 81 SO Y ton
| We however, quote prime Western at $24 ~ ton.
| PORK-There is no Pork remaining IN first
hands, but the demand continues good and prices
remain firm. Dealers are furnishing the demand
at 1913 so ~ Dbl.
prices are still very firm at l44c. for shoulders
/ l7460l8c. for ribbed sides 1886 for clear sides
and 250127c. a. ID for sugar cured hams
| LARD-The supply on hand is limited, but the
demand is good and prices are firm at 223c. fol
prime in tierces, and 2lc. 70 d in kegs.
II BAGGING-Continues active, and prices are firm
with an upward tendency Dealers are furnishing
the demand at zoe. in rolls, and Bic. " yard il
BALE RoPE-Is in active demand, and prices arc
firm with an advance of Dc. since Saturday. Yes
terday lot OF 200 coils sold at l7lc,, and to-
day 50 coils at 174C. ~ yard, butreadily commands
I75c. in retail lots.
SALT-Remains active and prices are firm al
81 S0Gsl so for coarse Liverpool, 81 950S2 u
bushel for fine, in retail lots.
SUNDRIEs-There is no Goshen Butter in market
Good Western is scarce and readily commands g.
0070c. f3 H.. common is dull at 25035C. u IL
J Cheese is in good supply, but dull at &c. fol
Western and 27c. u ii for English dairy lots
FREIGHTs-Are very dull to all points, and thu
following rates cannot be reported as much bette
than nominal viz. By sail to Liverpool 3@9-l6d.
and to Havre &c. - Ii for Cotton, and by steam
to the former I'd. By sail to New York and Bos
ton 50 u bale, and by steam to the former &c., AM
: to the latter &c. y b.
CoTToN--We clip the following pertinent re
marks from the Galveston Bulletin of the 18th inst