New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-09
Gommerrial yntelligenre.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. "a CAMP STREET,
Thursday Evening, March 8. 1866.

CRESCENT OFFICE, No. q cAxr STREET,
Thursday Evening, March s, 1866. )
COTT0N-rhe market opened this morning with i'm
proved inquiry, which checked, however, by
the receipt of late adviees from Europe and New York
of rather Encouraging character Most refused
TO their samples throughout the day and those
who gwere compelled sell had submit to
sail lower figures The transaction for the day
have been restricted 1856 bales which taken by
buyers mostly in small lots During the morning previous
quotations uniformly paid but subsequently the market
became unsettled and prices towards the close of too r
regular character obain reliable figures aud there
fore omit the rates. they could only msead the
casual reader. There movement of any i'm
portanee carried through after the receipt Of the
regular evening dispatches and the previous operations
generally effected within the limits of yesterdays quotations.
which repest merely for reference viz ordinary 3537c
good ordinary, 3s@ioc low middlng Ae2c. and middag
A945c.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock hand Sept LIST. lS65-bsles $3.50
Deceived since yesterday. ............-.-... 1894
Rscetved previously 56S655-572,3o
..a.- 655.58s
Exported since yesterday .....................-
Exported previously ADS, 733-4S9f35
Stock hand shipboard 854
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The receipts from the interior
disclose still further falling off, and the total since last
has been cted 30 hhds of the former and 81 bb ofhe
latter The demand continues very light however and sales
day have been Confined 25 hhd Of Sugar and to 100 bb
of Molasses The supply in first hands but little
better than nominal, and the transactions to-day have
been effected at last quotations, viz: l2t5@
13Ac. for common to low fair Sugar; l4t4@l424c.
good fair fully fair d. G64c for prime choice 1876
for yellow clarified and IKE pound for white do and
Molasses iO@92c q gallon, according to quality Prime
Louisiana slightly ermenting, sold to-day at zoe. q gallon
and there choice Moasses in the market 800 hhds Cuba
Aolasses have been taken at 3S@42c p gallon.
WESTERN PRoDUCE-The receipts from above show
steady and buyers holding back in anticipation
low prices The present supply is by heavy
and the operations for the day will be found accurately
set forth in the following statements, viz ....
FLOUR-With very restricted demand We have only to
since last of 1900 bbs which 200 unbranded
So 2 superne IS 50@sS 75 800 low extra at $40 So
500 private and 400 choice s2 rs There
little better feeling noticeable in the Market and the higher
grades firmly held ali descriptions below supere
iangud aud show decline of fully 81 q barrel during the
last week , ..
UORN-Tansactons oday comprise 5000 sacks sake for
mixed and S5@90c q bushe for white. The market is
moderately supplied but the demand still quite restricted
OATS offerings show increase and prices have
receded to-day &C. U bushe Sales 1000 sacks 60@G2c.
p bushel principally at the latter figure
Drama lot of 600 sacks taken 81 80 and 2sO do
have been sold at 81 75@Sl S5 % 100 lbs.
HAY75 and 80 bales Western have changed hands price
that have been withheld.
PRovIsIoNs-,we notice only jobbng trade in Pork,
with occasionally round lot being disposed Of Prices
day exhibit further change All descriptions of Bacon
scarce, while Lard is in fair Supply both command full
prices Below will be found the full particulars of the cendi
ton of our market. aa
PoRK-we noticed sale to-day of $50 bbls even weight
at $50 a bb Dealers supplying the demand at
$50 5O@$3l p ID. r... r..y Co.,.
BACOE-TRere is but little of any kind hand and all
qualities demand Small parcels changing hands at
l6@l6ko for shoulders 2l2lc for ribbed Sides and 23 y
d. for clear do There plain hams the market
cured do covered selling 26@2 and do uncovered at
25@26c. q ID.
LARD-rhe market has been quiet 100000 prime
terces and 23c y b. kegs retail lots day hear
OF a sale of 60 terces at 191ac. p ID.
are supplying the demand at 2Sc for ord