New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-27

firm, owing to the favorable tenor Of the European
adyiccs and to the unfavoTable character Of the |
reports Of the growing crop, while brokers are IN
able to operate freely or on their own judgment, |
being limited in prices, to the filing Of orders
now in hand, and having to encounter unusual |
difficulties in the way of placing foreign exchange.
The total sales to-day summed mp only $50 bales,
divided among seven buyers, and the market closed
quiet but firm, at 25@27c. for ordinary, 2003lc. |
for good ordinary, 3J03lc. for low middling and
3jlg3Gc. for middIing.
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand Sept lst l965-bales 1929
Sectiyed since yesterday. M
1914
Exported previously oV2-159o'9
Stock hand and hiDboard not cleared lo7s63
The exports are 1924 bales for Liverpool, and
1854 bales for New York,
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-There have been no re-
ceipts from the coast since yesterday. The
market to-day was very quiet, and we have not
heard Of any sales to report. Negotiations, how
ever, were pending for one or two cargOes of
Cuba molasses, but no sales were made. There
is but very little doing in the retail way at
1850. for common, Is, 16@l6!c. for prime to
choice, and l70l73c. u b for yellow and white
clarified. Molasses is retailing at 55@5Gc. per
gallon. 1t is held by the cargo at 52@53c. per
gallon.
ToBAcco-Buyers for Bremen and onprvate ac-
count have been looking around to-day, but there
were no sales of any magnitude. Holders, how
ever are very firm in their views at 4@43c. for
low refused light, 456555c. for heavy do, 53@6c.
for good do, S0l0c. for common leaf, l20l4c.
for fair do, 14@16c for good do, l6@18c. for fine
do, and 2O@22c. for choice selections.
gFLouR-There has been quite an active inquiry
for good superfne which is still very scarce, and
prices are advancing. Low extras are in moderate
demand and firm at previous prices, but choice
fours are dull, and prices are unchanged. The
sales to-day are confined to 800 bbls. Of which
$50 good extra at So rs, 100 do at s12 50, 25Osu
perine on private terms, and 100 on its merits at
| 50 rs u Dbl.
CoRN-The market is very dull and prices
dropping. Sales to-day are confined to POO
sacks, of which 1900 white Ot84c. 800 do. at SIC,
300 and 100 yellow mixed at 76c., and 200 at 75c.
| d bushel.
| OATs-Are dull and prices dropping and we
notice still further decline Of &c. q bushel.
There were sales to-day of 1000 sacks, in one lot,
at 45c. d bushel.
in this article. The demand is very limited, and
prices remain unchanged. The only sale we have
to report to-day are 100 sacks at 81 10 % 100 lbs,
HAYS in fair supply, but dull. We have no
sales to report to-day, but quote it at SlG@lS for
st. Louis, and s2l@2j for prime Ohio river.
PoRK-Thc market to-day has been exceedingly
quiet and we have no sales of any magnitude to
report. Prices however, remain at $50 q Dbl.
for r1,p5 lots nd eOE : for fobI,;Dr- IC+s
BAcoN-Is still very scarce and the business
done is entirely of retail character, at 1S3019c.
for shoulders, 2l1022c for ribbed sides, 223c for
clear ribbed, 23@235c. for clear sides, and 2G3@
273c. for ugar.cured hams.
LARD-The demand for this article is entirely OF
retail character at 223@23c. for prime in tierces
and 2l@243c. % ID. for kegs. There have been
no sales of any magnitude to-day.
WHIsKY-Has been very dull throughout, and
we have not heard of any sales of any magnitude
prices, however, remain unchanged at 81 2O0$2 %
for good western rectied.
INDIA BAGGNG-Continues in very active retail
demand, and prices are very firm at $780, 33 yard
for rolls and4le. % yard for bales in retail lots
BALE RoPE-Is in fair demand at Isle. for
round lots, and 100 % tb. for retail lots.
GUNNY BAGs-Have been quiet, but prices are
quite firm at 3lc piece for small lots.
LARD Oils in light supply with fair de-
mand at 81 8O@$1 80. There were sales to-day
Of Is tierces OF 81 so 70 gallon.
STAR CANDLEs-Are in moderate supply ant
demand at zoe. for II o., dc. for Is o.. &c fol
IA o., and Csc. for full weight.
SALTS in fair supply and demand, and price!
l are firm at S2@$2 Is for Liverpool coarse, ant
81 05@s2 zoe. for fine, from store. 81 soc. ha
been offered and refused for lots of Liverpool
coarse.
, sUNDRIEs-Eggs are selling at $50 % bbl., Pc
tatoes at $la25@S2 u bill, Onions at 81 25@$4 81
y Dbl, Apples at 50 6O@$6 so "a bbl., ant
e Chickens at Sl2@Sl3 {B dozen for old, and $40
5 S. for young.
NAVAL SToREs-Rosin is very scarce and in re
quest, and prices are firm at 50 25s2 so for com
mon; 81 for No. 2, and 81 % Dbl. for Mol Ptc1
. is selling at So % Dbl Tar at 81 so, and Spirits
d Turpentine at $4,000. f2 gallon.
:, WooL-Is in fair supply but dull at 141I7c. fc
r. berry, l802Oc for inferior, and 23@25o. fc
J. washed.
G HoPs-Are scarce and dull at SO083c. for Be
gian, and 75c. % ID for American.
- MALT-Is in limited supply, but dull at 81 so fc
z Western and 81 9O@$2 for Canada.
Z BUTTER AND CHEEsE-Good Western and Nortl
"a ern Butter is scarce with good retail demant
1t at 2513Oc. for common Western, 3503Sc. fc
prime do and 45@46c. per ID for Northern. Strict
Choice is held at 48c. per ID. Cheese is quiet
!, 150l8c, for Western and 2lc per ID. for Englis
, y Dairy lots.
" CoFFEE-The supply in first hands is very ligh
e and the demand fair at 273@2Sc. % ID. for ord
a nary to prime Rio in currency. We, howeve
,e learn that cargo Of 300 bags arrived from r
Y at the bar this morning, consigned to and for a
d count Of D. A. ChafraiH. J
y FREIGHTs-The rate by steamer to Liverpool
- id. for cotton, at which figure the Fire Qaeen
st now loading. Rate by sail to Liverpool is &c..
lie 9-l6d. % Ii, and to Havre lie. % Ii for cotto
= BY steamer to New York and Boston it is 3@R
TX u H. and by sail 309-16e. q ID for cotton.
T. Treasury DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF INTERNAL REyrxuE
i, Washington July 81, 1865.
is Attention is hereby called to the changes ma