New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-28
Commercial yntelli9enfe.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. o. CAN'T Street, !

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NCOTTON-The marke. opened to-day with very general
inquiry which, though checked for time by the low prices
offered buyers and the memorable pretensons Of factors
resulted nevertheless in sales of 1852 bales which, under ex
listing circumstances be considered fair average bust
Prices have somewhat unsettled the day.
but the uniformly effected within the of
previous quotations which, again repeat as fairly re-
fectng the condition of the market. viz: ordinary
36@39c good ordinary 4o@ilc low mddling f2Sic and
mddng 459i5 The operations for the day have been d
vided among buyers the following order viz eco bales 800
300 4s Alb 35 l5 l0O g. TO- 30 and 80 bales Other trans
actions reported which would considerably expand
report but heretofore publish returns that have
authenticated satisfaction The movement to-
dsy entirely independent of outside influences
ade had been received from Europe and there was
nothing in condition Of the exchange market to Affect the
price of Cotton.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand Sept. LIST, ls65-bales 49, 239
Reeeived prsviousiy be 7l2-5i3 1876
627,O7i
Exported since yesterday ........"....".. none oo,
Exported previously 3s33-ii'9d6
stock hand and shipboard cleared.
SUGAR AND MOLAssEs-The receipts since yesterday
comprise 20 hhds and 50 bb Molases The demand
good especially for the better grades of Sugar.
while little nothing done in Moasses owing to the
Light supply in first hands The transactions to-day embrace
about 200 hhds. Sugar. and some 67 bbls inferior Mo-
lasses also 365 boxes Cuba Sugar, private terms
We append the quotations for Louisiana Sugar merely
for Inferior l2@214c to good common,
13@l3}Sc fair good fair @4S4c fully fair to prime 5
@l5sc. choice, l6]6@164c yellow clarified, 16'4@l624c
and white clarified IKE u ii. For Moasse inferior, SOC
Csc ; common 70975c. good, S21a@S71ac. prime, 9oc
strictly prime, 923sc. and choice, 974ac T. gallon.
WESTERN PRoDUCE-A pretty fair business has beer
carried full prices for Flour and grain The minute
tcuars however, of odays transactions will be found below
FLOUR0wing the arrival of fresh supplies holders
are enabled to realize very full prices but with only
stock operate upon the transactions do not exceed 0O
bb s. IS for 50 Is for fine 50 80 for superfne
50 Is choice d. and 50 SIN u Dbl for low
CORN-There has been considerable movement but opera
tors prefer not reporting the particulars.
OATs-Ths commodity is in light supply, and the last sale
were rsade zoe. u bushei
Dram noticed sales Of some 800 saska At 81 q
400 lbs
PROvISIONS-We notice only jobbng trade for P orl
with occasionally ound lot being disposed Price
exhibit further change. All descriptions of Baco
scarce, while Lard is in fair supply both command m
prices
PORK-There little better demand lot
and prices up evening exhibit but little change
small parcels selling at s3l 80 q Dbl for weigh
BACoN-we have no alteration notice our quotation
shoulders and clear sides in fair
ply and commanding Ice for the former and 20@23c b. t
latter sugarcured hams uncanvassed) selling
(a26c. and (canvassed) 26c. @27c. U ID.
LARD-The market dull, and prime is retailing l9c
Bic in teces and zee @2sc q Ii. in kegs To-day about l.
kegs changed hands at 2l}4c. q ID.
CoFFEE-Deaers supplying the demand at CSC.
binary 2999ac for fair and SIC o. d. currency for prime
choice Rio
WHIsKY-There is but little demand and dealers SUI
plying the trade at So 25 p gallon for reetihed,
SUNDRlEs-We quote Western Butter at 3O@40c,, Mort
ern do at 45950c " b. Northern Cheese 20@23c, Engs
dairy 2492Sc % b. Fall weight star Candles 2@25c, sho
weight do. 2o92lc. o ID. Soap 1o@5c., and Starch 5@13
p pound.
GUNNY BAGS-There is but little demand. A few sma
lots selling at &c. for second and 35c apiece
EsCULENTS-Potatoes selling at S49S5 Is. Onions
% 50@S4 and Apples at $4@S7 % Dbl
BAGGING AND ROPE-There is no movement whateve
quotations are merely nominal for the present
them.
fhEldtils-ow1ng to the abundant offerings of seamsh
accommodation coastwise feghts by sailing vessels
DO reported as much better than The rate for Colt
to New York by steam &c, and to Boston u b. Fre
agents ask Y Cotton by sailing vessels po
The raeby steamship to Lvepooli l By sailing yess
the rate to Liverpool is rather weak at to Hav
at BIC There is no Flour going forward to the North or
Europe and therefore omit quotations for that article
they are only calculated to misead parties interested
Dark was taken up for Havre yesterday u b. for Cotto