New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-08
Commercial 9ntelIigenre.
Wndrnndarr ISuaniner NIo.al, 1oEc y I

-a~xt Wednesday Evening. March I, 1866. !
CoTTOsThe market opened Respondent to-day at
yesterdays closing figures Adyices York indicated
but little any variation previous reports and the
nnent although larger than for days past neverthe
leas entirely dpropoonate to the accumulation of offerings
Prices unsettled from the opening the the
sales for the day restricted bales which have
been divided among buyers the following order:
viz 80, 800 TO- 155. l00 rs CO. So So 43, bales
As will be by the above twelve buyers participated
inths and while all of purchasers appear
differ in their of the ruling figures of the market
have no doubt that the following will be recognized the
est approxmatng that could have been obtained this
evening, viz Ordinary 5@37c good ordinary 3940c low
middling A842c and rniddling at 4945c.
SUGAR AND MoLASsES-The receipts so-day have been
restricted to So hhd of the former and "a bhls
The stock larger time past but prices
nevertheless show marked decline The sales to-day
Guided 200 hhd of Sugar and 40 bbs and 100 half hbls
OF Moiasses at the prices annexed, viz. For Sugar
l2a@l&4 for to low fair, l44@I4A for
good fair to fully fair l59l64 for prime choice 1914 for
yellow clarified and Fzc for prime white do The for
Hoasse8 4992c u gallon Prime and choice very
scarce bat the lower grades in ample supply and much
neglected
WESTERN PRoDUCE--There is no marked variation Of
any kind notice in the in grain and feed Offer
ngs show STEADY increase the demand continues restrict
Cd, owing to the anticipation of heavy receipts.
since last have been restricted
100 bills at yesterdays figures.
CORNING have heard of sales of only 5000 sacks yester
days prices.
OATS-Snles heretofore offerings continue light
and the operations for day have been confined 1900
st our last quotations.
BRAN-sale to-day, 1000 sacks at 81 80 p 100 M Offer
ngs only moderate and demand continues steady
HAY-Soms 80 bales prime western changed hands, at
So 50 q ton.
PR0VISIONS-We notice only jobbing trade In Pork
with occasionally round lot being disposed Of Prices
day exhibit further change. All descriptions Bacon
while Lard is in fair supply both
prices Below will be found the full particulars of the cend
tioo of our market. 90. 3D..
P0RK-We noticed sale to-day of 100 bbls weight
mess at $50 o Dbl Dealers supplying the demand
$50 5o8S3l D b.
BACOE-There is but little of any kind on hand and all
qualities in demand Small parcels changing
169I6kc for shoulders 2@2c. for ribbed Sides &c. p
n clear do There plain hams market sugar
cured do covered selling at and do uncovered
:, @@26c q b.
LARD-rhe market has quiet at 920c for prime in
terces and 23c U b. in kegs, for retail lots To-day
Of a sale of so tierces at 1876. q b.
CoFFEEDeales supplying the demand at 2sc for ord
nary 2s9295c for fair and 30c p b., currency for prime
Rio.
EsCULENTs-Po are selling at S. apples at Ss@SlG
p H., while onions merely nominal. s1.
WHIsKY-The market is very quiet, small parcels selling
occasionally at 50 20@S2 "a v gallon for rectihed.
.SUNDRIESWe quote Western Butter 25335c, Goshen
do at 45t8c D d., Northern aud Western Cheese 81 23c
English dairy at &c. q h. Star Candles full weight 25c
short weight 2l23c y III Starch 5@13c, and Soap, ll,6c
@b. ha% "%t +
FREIGHTS0wing the abundant offerings steamship
accommodation coastwe eghs by sailing cannot
bereported much better than nominal The Cotton
to New York by steam &c. and to Boston H. Freight
ask Cotton sailing vessels above ports
The rate steamship verpools Id ~ By sailing vessels
the Liverpool rather weak at s@l6d and to Havre
ct c There is Flour going forward to the North,
Europe and therefore omit quotations article as
they only calculated to msead parties interested