New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-20
Commercial 5ntelIt9ence.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. "a CANT STREET, |
Thursday Evening, April ID, 1866. {

Thursday Evening, April 10, 1866. |
CoTT0N-The heavy advance in rates of gold
and foreign exchange to-day impaired increased
strength to the cotton market, and prices of the
better descriptions exhibit moderate improve
ment this morning. offerings Of all grades have
been OF an excited character throughout, how
ever, and the demand for any description could
hardly be cSlled active from the opening to the
close of business. The aggregate sales foot up
3257 bales nevertheless divided among eleven
BUYERS and the market closed firm at the subjoined
quotations, viz: Ordinary 30032c.; good ordinary
33@S4c lew middling 36@37c., and middling Acc.
STATEMENT OF COTTON. -.-
Stock hand Sept ls l665-bass. 632S9
Received since yesterday. S!6
Received previously '.ooolz-ooosoo
749,227
Exported since yesterday. ~ w ron 90,
Stock on hand and on shiphoard cleared 1914
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-The receipts to-day
comprise 50 hhds. Sugar, which were sold at plan.
tation on private terms. Some few hogsheads
were retailing at 54@l6o. for prime. There were
no receipts ofMolasses There is now only mode
rate demand for Sugar on the levee, and there is
but little in first hands, We hear of no sales of
round lots to-day. Porto Rico Sugar is retailing
at 152@16c. for prime and l23c. for fair.
WESTERN PRoDUoE--rhere is a very fair demand
for Corn and Flour of the higher grades, with but
little inquiry for those of lower class. Oats are
frmer, with an advance Of lc. d bushel. THERE'S
some inquiry in provisions in retail way, but we
hear of no lots being disposed of. For the par
ticulars of the articles included under this head,
we refer readers to the following transactions
for the day.
FLoUR-The supply of the higher grades is only
moderate, and the demand fair, with an upward
tendency, while that of the lower grades is ample
but in very limited request. The sales to-day
amounted to 1866 bills, in the following order
viz: rs bbls. extra at sl4, 100 do at s13 so do a
So 10, $40 do at Sl2, $50 do at sll rs, $50 do a
$l1t5o, 100 do. at sll o. 100 do at s1l 10, 60 do
at $40 50, 50 do. at SO l2, so low extra at 50 Is
so superfine at 81 Is, $50 do. at s., 100 do, a
So %, SO extra at SO Is, and $50 super6ne a
IS %. .@+E s-..0.
CoRN-The market is almost entirely bare O
this article. Prices are frmer, with further ad
vance of SC. u bushel. The sales to-day amour
to 2400 sacks, as follows 1000 white at 81 1Oc
1000 mixed and yellow 81 05; 80 yellow at S
and 800 ordinary at 90c. u bushel.
OATs-Are frmer and in very good demand
There was some inquiry to-day, resulting in sale
" of some 1000 sacks, at 54c. % bushel, in the 70
ID lowing ORDER viz: 900, 600 and 500. '
3 BRAN-Is in moderate demand with no chang
in our previous quotations. We notice the sale t.
S day Of S67 sacks, viz: 2l7 and $50 at 81 10
Ill 100 lbs. -'.- 49, .
HAYS firm but is selling in retail parcels (
M $50 . ton. .. .
Pork is firm with an upward tendency. "
u can hear of no round lots changing hands, how
s ever, and quote good mess at s2S@23 rs 53 Dbl.
Ell BAcoN-There is a very good inquiry for til
# article in a small way. We still continue to quot
S shoulders at l33c.; ribbed sides at Ice. cei
Ii sides at 163c.; plain hams at lS@l9e., and sug,
cured at 20@224c. o Ii. ~ag ~ 20 T.
Ell LARD-There is only retail business doing
q ls5@l9c. in tierces for prime and &c in kegs.
-WHIsKY--Good western rectifed is retailing
50 26@s2 IS q gallon. IL
h STAR CANDLRs-The market is dull with yer