New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-04-28

ports IS hhds. Louisiana Sugar, 1919 boxes of
Cuba Sugar, and ia bbls. of Louisiana Moasses
FLouR-The market opened this week firm at
our last weeks closing rates, since which time an
upward tendency has been steadily exhibited
Owing to the limited supply of the higher grades
holders have been enabled to realize their own
prices, while for the lower classes there is but
very little inquiry. The sales for the week COM
prise IA, $50 bbls., partly for export, and mostly
consisting of the higher classifcatons. The
transactions for the day are 100 bbls as follows
500 superfne at So 25; 100 do at s. 25; 200 do at
IS so; 300 bbs. superfne and extra on private
terms. There has been considerable inquiry to-
day for export. The receipts 1or tle week are
A,o27 bbls. exports, 1871 bbls'
CoRN-The market has continued quite active
but 1uctuat1ng since our last weekly review.
Prices opened st last Fridays quotations, but soon
declined fully &c. u bushe for white. Subsequently
however and owing to the very limited supply on
hand, the market has exhibited more speculative
tendency, with an advance Of fully loc u
bushel for white. During the week prices
ranged from sl@sl O5@s1 OH for yellow
and mixed and from 81 o50sl Is u bushel for
sacks, including 1000 sacks sold today in the fol-
lowing lots, viz. 1000 white at 81 12, 1000 yellow
at 81 10, and 1000 ordinary, yellow and mixed at
81 Os U bushel. The receipts for the week com
PRISE ~ anu e8pOTtS SiUU SACKS.
OATs-Owing to the light recejpts the market
during the week has disclosed increased tirmness,
the demand has been moderate with further ad.
vance of &c. since our last weekly report The
sales for the week comprise S220 sacks at $50,
57c &c., and 6Oe. per bushel, the latter being tn
closing rates to-day. The market was quiet but
firm with sales of 800 sacks in one lot at G0c. per
bushel. The receipts for the week amount to
9l0l and exports G78 sacks.
HAY-There has been considerable inquiry, and
prices have been firm with an advance OF fully 50
u ton on last weeks closing rates. To-day the
market was active, and some 1850 bales changed
hands as follows lG0 and $50 at $50 u ton, and
boat load of 1900 bales private terms. The sales
ior the week comprise 31l7 bales at prices rang
ing from s26 for ordinary to $50 ~ ton for prime
western. The receipts amountto CPS, and exports
362 bales.
PoRK-There has been a good retail demand
during the week, and We have heard of some round
lots being disposed of with a steady advance dur
ing the past few days. The sales for the week
comprise 800 bbs. Mess at $28, $2S 50@3s30 d Dbl.
To day some few retail lots sold at the latter
quotation. The receipts for the week amount to
2S9l, and exports 100 bbs.
BRAN-The movement during the week has
been moderate, and prices have been firm with a
further advance of zoe. u 100 lbs. The sales com
prise 240o sacks at prices ranging as follows:
81 20 81 o. 81 80 and 81 40 % 100 ibs. the latter
being the closing rates The receipts for the week
amount to III sacks. There have been no ex
ports during the week, and we have not heard of
any sales to-day.
BAooN-There have been some inquiries for Ba-
con, bat they resulted in no sales Of any magni-
tude since our last weekly report, and prices have
advanced fully &c. y Ii. The weeks sales com
prise 50 casks mostly IN retail lots, at l33c. for
Shoulders; lGt0l63c. for ribbed Sides; 175c. for
clear Sides l8c for plain Hams, and 23c u ID. for
sugar cured Hams. The receipts for the week
amount to 322 tierces, 2l2 casks and 220 boxes,
and exports IS terces and II casks.
LARD-IheTe has been some inquiry, but
tn a he
present advanced rates. During the week 200
tlerces were disposed of at l83@l9c. u h., but
l94c s the closing rate for prime and tierces and
2l5c. y fb. in kegs. The weeks receipts comprise
3Z0 uerCes and 447 Kegs and the exports 10l
kegs.
SGEDRlEs-Good Northern and Goshen Butter is
scarce and it is in good request at G5c. p tb.
dairy lots at Coo and Western at 25@40c N b.
Cheese-Prme Northern and Western at 24c.
English dairy at &c. u tb., Soap at l0Gl5. Starch
at 60l2c. Bib.
STAR CANDLEs-The market is quiet with very
little inquiry. We quote light weight at lsl0l92c:
full weight at 24c. d ID.
WHlsKY-The market is dull and depressed
with no sales OF any consequence. We quote
Western rectifed at 50 2j0SS2 35 u gallon. The
weeks receipts comprise $50 bbs., and exports
26 bbls
sALr--There is quite an active demand for this
article in retail lots, at 81 75G1sl so for coarse,
and 81 85WSl 80 % bushel for fine.
BAGGNG-ls active and firm, at 2j2c. in rolls
and &c. II yard in bales.
CoFFEE-The demand for Rio during the week
has been mostly for retail lots, and prices exhibit
bat little change since our last weekly re-
port. We continue to quote fair at zoo
205c.; good fair to prime, 2OI020!c.;- prime
to choice, 2lc. u b., gold duty paid. The trans
actions OF the week comprise some All bags in
lots as follows: l25 at 20lc, gold duty paid, 2O7
@2O@c. do do, and SO on private terms, The
stock on hand this evening in first hands includes
l,62S sacks. Total imports since the close of the
war A .055 sacks. Dealers are supplying the trade
at 243@27c., in currency, for ordinary to prime.
FREiGHrs-There is a moderate demand at firm
prices to foreign ports. while that for domestic
continues very dull We republish previous quo
tations: Cotton by steam to New York is taken at
&c., and to Boston at &c. q H., and by sail to
both of the above ports at &c; by steam to Liver
pool at ID, and by sail at 91605d.; to Havre by
sail 4@l2c. u Ii.