New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-03-02
Commercial yntelligente.
CRRscEsr OFFICE, No. "a CAMP STREET, /
Thursday Evening, March !, 1866,

COTfON-The market opened quiet but firm this morning
and meridian the of very restricted
character Most of the principal buyers had been
early hour however examining samples ard selecting suitable
sts But 1t throughout the early
that the inquiry prospective and that the operations
later hour would depend extend the
European advice which due and anous awaited
The steamship Asias accounts to the 18th ult inclusive,
published evening papers and were considered
ambiguous inasmuch the Liverpool market reported
have declined I'D while the quotation for middng upland
the close of business Saturday Feb l7th gven l9d
which would leave Orleans middng before l9sd Yet
the instead Of depressing actually impaired
strength to market buyers had apprhended much less
favorable owing the reports heavy RECEIPTS which
had been transmitted from this side and have reached
other the departure Of the Asia The principal
in market to-day effected after the receipt
of the foreign and the fact that prices only continued
firm, but that the upward tendency 10 the which
has been noticeable from the opening of the week,
has eliminated in an advance of cent pound,
will be by revised quotations, shows
very clearly that the intelligence from the
markets has been considered very unsatisfactory The
sales of the day 37 bales the
steady at the suboned quotations, viz Ordinary 370c
good ordinary @42c, low middlng 43@iic and mdding
e The operations for the day have been divided among
buyers in the following order, viz 800 bales Co., 3 0 2
2 2 l40 l0o 100 100 60 ~ 81 30 and 2s bales. However,
purchases have been credited by outside buyers
but we have feel satisfied obtained the full for the
day. and we only aim at accuracy in our reports.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand Sept LIST. ls65-bales 1929
Deceived since Yesterday 2i8
Received previously. .546 136-549l72
632Hl
Exported since yesterday. Observation-Disclosures
Exported previously .ti5Zlo-4fozlo
Stock hand shDboard cleared la3
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The receipts since yesterday
comprise 100 hhd Sugar and 100 bbls of Moasse The
ket quiet today holders refusing place their stock
the Market and the only transaction heard of
small lot of Sugar. previous rates We did hear ofa sale of
We
Ior reference Inferior l29l2c; to good
lsl3c fair to good fair l49lic fully fair to prime l54
Gl59sc choice l63S@6}4c; yellow clarified l614@624c
and white clarified IKE q h. For Molases, Inferior 500
G5c common, 70@75c, good, S21z@S71ac. prime, 90c.
strictly PRIME 921ac. and choice, 975ac. . gallon.
WESTERN PRODUCE-A pretty fair business has been
carried on Flour and Gran the former bringing full
prices while the latter rules at easier rates Below however
will be found the particulars of to-days transactions
FLOUk-The sales to-day embraced about 300 bbls, Of
which 100 fine 49, 24O and 300 do together with 800 I'm
branded SO 25 100 uperne at 50 So 100 low do at 50 40
400 ordinary extra $40 So 100 and 100 medium do Sll 2
100 good Sl2 3 100 and $50 choice do at SlS 50 and
100 do. at Sl3 62h u bb.
CORNING noticed sales of 5000 sacks including 5000
private TERMS 1850 do at Sac and 20o white at
921sc. p bushel.
OATs-We heard of sales of 100 sacks at 721ac q
bushel
HAY-The transactions comprise about 450 bales at s35 q
PROvIsIoNs-we notice only jobbng trade for FORK
with occasionally lot being disposed Of Prices
exhibit further change. All descriptions of Bacon
are scarce while Lard fair supply; both command full
prices.
PORK-There has been little better demand for round lots
prices up to evening exhibit but little change To-day
small parcels were selling S3l 80 q bbl for weight
BACON-We have alteration to notice in quotations.
Ribbed shoulders and clear sides in fair
ply andng l6c for the former and 20923c R b. for
sugarcured hams ncanvased) selling Csc
@26c. and (canvassed) 26c. @27c. p b.
LARD-The market is dull and prime retailing at l9c q
DC In erces and 22c @23c r. in kegs. To-day about
lot of Sc frkins changed hands at 1876. % ID.
COFFEE-Deaers supplying the demand at 2Sc for or
dna 29929c for fair and 3lc q b. currency for prime to
choice Rio
WHIsKY-There is but little demand, and dealers
plying the trade at 50 Is u gallon for reetifed,
SUNDRlES-We quote Western Butter at 30@40c., Mort
do at 45950c p b. Northern Cheese 20@23c, English
dairy 2928c D b. Full weight star Candles 2i@25c, short
weight do. 2O9Ac % D. Soap lo9l5c and Starch 5@l3c
p pound
GUNNY BAGS-There is but little demand A few small
lots selling at 30c for second and &c. apiece for
EsCULENTs-Potatoes selling at $4@S5 l5 Onions at
So 5O@S4, and Apples at S4@S7 D bbl'
BAGGING AND ROPE-There is no movement whatever;
quotations merely nominal, and the present omit
them.
FRETGHTs-owng to the abundant offerings of steamship
accommodation coastwse eghs by sailing vessels cannot
reported much better than nominal The Cotton
to New York by steam is c and to Boston o H. Freight
agents for Cotton by sailing vessel the above ports
The steamship Lverpool OH By sailing vessels
the Liverpool rather weak at @l6d and to Hayre
l There Flour going forward to the North to
Europe and therefore omit quotations for that article
they only calculated to msead parties interested