New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-05-28

! FLoUR-Has been IN better iuquirr to-day than
for some days previous. There is fair supply On
/ hand, and the high grades are stfll firmly held
| but there are no buyers except at material con
cessohs The gales to-day include 1000 bbla.. of
which rs choice extra sold at SI3 Is. 200 good ex
ira at $l2, 100 extra at &lI IT'S low extra at $40 7
200 on its merits on private terms, and 255 super
fine at 50 Is u bbl.
CoHN-White corn is scarce and in active demand
at firm prices but yellow is in moderate supply
and prices are unsteady. There has. however
been very fair business doing for Saturday. and
sales amount to 6387 sacks, in the following lots
viz: 600 white, in two lots at 95c.; 592 white
mixed, at 924c.; 500 white at 92c., 1000 white at
Soc; 1000 white mixed at s7c. 600 do at 02c, and
250O yellow mixed at 884e. y busheI
0ATs-Are in moderate supply with an active
local demand, and prices remain firm at yesterdays
quotations Sales to-day amount to 800 sacks in
two lots, one of 500 sacks at 75c, and 400 do. at
SEC. y bushel.
BRAN-Remains quiet, the supply on hand is lin
tied, but is still than sufficient for the de-
mand which is altogether of local character, and
prices are firm at 81 1401 20 u 100 lbs, We have
no sales to report to-day.
HAY-Is quite dull, and there is not enough busi.
ness doing to establish quotations. The supply on
hand is ample, but consists mostly of the lower
grades. We notice sales to-day of 1854 bales ordi-
nary at $40 % ton, prime western is selling from
$21 to $22 " ton.
PoRK-Has been quiet to-day, but prices rules
firm with an upward tendency The sales amount
to 100 bbls mess, at s33 25 % Dbl. The supply on
hand is light, and mostly in the hands Of dealers
who are retailing at S33 so q Dbl.
| BAcoN-Has continued in active retail demand
and Grp,
We notice sales to-day Of 10 casks ribbed sides at
1S3c. U Ii. We continue our quotations. as fol-
lows; Shoulders at 14Bc, ribbed sides at I80I83c,
clear sides 1ot0l91c, sugar cured hams 25ta2Ge Id
fb. Dealers are now holding clear sides at zoe y
ID in jobbing lots.
! LARD-Is still in active demand. The supply on
hand is limited and prices are decidedly firm, with
an upward tendency We notice sales to-day of
20 tierees prime, at 23c u ID. We quote it in kegs
at 25c P ID.
STAR CANDLEs-Are in good supply, but With
little demand at Ice for II o., 2lc for l3 oz 23c
for "a o., and 25c u ID for l6 OF.
SALTS in good demand, and prices are un-
changed. There was sale Of cargo to-day,
consisting of $500 bags, sn private terms Dealers
are furnishing the demand for the country at
81 S5@l 90 for coarse Liverpool, and 81 95Gg2 for
| fine.
BAGGING-Has been quiet but firm, and we have
no round lots to report. Dealers are furnishing
the demand at 29c in rolls and Sic 9yard bales.
GUNNY BAGs-For the past few days have been
in active speculative demand, but to-day the mar
ketsettled down quiet but firm, at 25c for retail
lots.
BALE RoPE-Has continued quiet but firm at
l8c. u ID for hand made.
WHIsKY-This article continues dull, but we
however continue our quotations, which are
merely nominal, as follows; 50 20@s2 So fol-
Western rectifed.
| BUTTER AND CHEEsE-Goshen and Western but.
ter is in fair supply and in good request at 5O@55c
!, y ID. for Goshen and 4O045e. for Western. Com.
mon is plentyand dull at 2593Ot u Cheese is il
; large supply, but dull at 14GDlSc. for Western
! English dairy lots are dull and at 27c. 99 h.
> SUNDRIEs-Potatoes are selling at 50 25td02 90
onions 50 SO to So, apples at $6@8 u bb, eggs al
/ $32t933 " bbl., and sour krout Sl561l6 ~ bbl.
I chickens at IS so to 50 % dozen, and turkeys a
u u $50 U dozen.
!, CoFTEE-Is quiet, while prices are somewha
easier, but not quotably so, and the business don
is mostly for jobbing lots, at 3Oc % ID. for prim
y Rio in currency.
e FRE1GHTs The demand for all points is Of yer
At restricted character and rates cannot be
St as much better than nominal. Steamers, whe
5s placed on the berth, have fixed quotation, bt
ID when the day Of departure arrives and space
y still vacant, terms are made easy to shipper
Sailing vessels are of different Glasses, and each
il supposed to have an appropriate rate. But it nc
l. unfrequenty happens that a vessel chartered at
: extreme figure lowers the quotation when in nee
of freight with which to I'll up. The prices give
y to-day are 3@Sd. by steamship, and 338d. 7 Ii
by sailing vessels for cotton to Liverpool To Hayre
II by sail, ljc., and to New York and Bosto
by steam, &c. u ID. for Cotton and 75c W Dbl 70
II Flour; and BY SAIL 5@91Gc 38 h. for Cotton, an
3 t5c. u bbl. for Flour.