New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-17
Sew ORLEANS lailp Grestpnt.
Commercial (gntellisenee.


','6Gr A W w CREscENr OFFICE, No. g4 CAMP s,prpr
5"a4.4 t@f Friday Evening, Feb Isl is6 I
coTToN-The market opened with on active and ,ensro,
inquiry this morning, which for promised 10 res in
heavy operations Offerings exhibited some increase and
most Of the leading buyers could been seen at nm erv
hour examining samples aud selecting sntAbIe lists Offering
rates were somewhat under erdays figures however
view OF the downward tendency New York cotton
market and the heavy decline in rates Of Exchange
But most factors Atrenuousy contended for extrcme
pre7i6as figures whiiat not few Of them uniformly
refused to sell except still higher rates All many
have been expected the was of very restricted
character and transactions the day amounted
to bales which divided among In the fol-
lowing order viz 400, 250 20o I5O and &C bales. Other
ansaeons were rsnorted street. but they could not be
verified to our sat acon The sales were generally effected
on the basis of yesterdays quotations. which repeat
lows Ordinary, 8s38c. good ordinary 4o4c; low mid
ding, 4sc,; and middng 4sc .t5s E re- 81,
sTArEMgNr OF COTTON
stock hand Sept. lst. lS65-baIes ......... a239
eesivsd sivsd n1ssoss slnss ysstsriay 3a92
u.,.,-.......a5 4gt }ta sf tO5 6sl
Exported previously 47-i16 22O
Stock hand and shipboard cleared
The exports for to-day included 32e6 Liverpool
$50 for Hayre and 1907 for Boston ' t's.i ""
SUGAR AND MoLassEs-The market since our las.
weekly report has slight falling Of in prices for sugar
owing to the Increased supply while Moasses exhibits little
o. change The ncemency OF the weather early the
week considerably mpeded operatons bat latery buyers
came quite freely aud took about 100 hhds Sugar
$50 tbis and sO h bbs Molssses The quotations at the
close, for Sugar 1@ 3Mc 70 good common
AGlEac forj fair. l4sSSc for fully fair, 14A95c for
seconds, l5h@i5kc for prime, Ice for choice IKE q
h. for white For Aoasses hc for good and 92sc. gallon
for strictly prime.
WESTERN PRoDuCE-Ws have no material teration to
note In prices since last The small Of Flour
left hand has caused holders stringent
petensons Grain continues rm reported decline
Saturday We refer readers particulars for
the condition Of our market. $50 s.-.gttf
FLoURWe noticed only moderate demand purchasers
aTneins no disposition to operate they anticipate large
arrivals shortly The week not exceed
6obbls which sold within the following range prices
VIZ Low ine good ss b0 superGue IS $685. low
extratt 50 DGsi0 extra $40 50l2 choice SI3 rs
bb The Movement to-day included sales by party of
800 low extra at Sai 800 spperue lots $9 100 6ne at
$sH, and 100 very choice extra at $l4 u Dbl
CORs-This commodity has In active request result
ing sales of ahout 100 sacks the principal portion which
having been disposed of at prices which withheld from
hut other parties have reported Mixed
81 o q busbe for WHITE and furnish these the ruling
rates. s-....r 5g ..sr. ISM. :. ...s.-.
oATS-The market opened quietly at 5i855c 2 bushe at
which figures the chief portion Of the weeks sales
made bnt to day noticed advance Of 1 bu,hel and
at the ruling we furnish 5556c the closing The
actions of the week up about GU0 sacks
BRAEWe have alteration to in prices 81 60 be-
ing asked and freely given at which figures $500 sacks
have changed hands during tie week.
PRoVIsI ksye notice only jobhng trade for Pork,
with occasionally round lot being disposed Of Prices
exhibit no further change. All descriptions of Bacon
while Lard is in fair supply both command full
prices. ..,
PoRK-Thee has little demand round lots
and prices this evening exhibit little change To day
small parce's selling $50 50@SS3 p bbi for
weight Prime and lot of 100 bbls
changed hands day S3l 50 bp superior article
At retail it readily commands $50 p bbl
BACON-We have alteration notice quotations,
Ribbed sides shoulders and clear sides in fair
ply and commanding 6c for tho and 20s23c o b. for
the latter Sugarcured hams uncanyassed selling at 2Sc
pb. Nn.." 'at~'
LARD-Ths market is dull and prime retailing 1879.
in tierees and 2lc u ID. in kegs
CoFFEEDeaiers supplying the demand at 23e for
dnary 29@29zc for fair and Bic D To- for prime
choice Rio
WHIsKY-Thee is but little demand and dealers sup
plying the trade at 81 Is q gallon for ree.ifrd
SuSDRlES-We quote Western Butter at 30940e., North
srn do 45@51c % h. Northern Cheese 20@23c, English
dairy si3sSc D. Full weight Candles 2425c short
weight do. 20@2c u h. Soap Io@i6c, and Starch 5sl3c
q pound ~.
GUNNY BAGS-There is but little demand. A few small
lots selling Soc for second and 35c apiece for
EsCuLENTs-Potatoes selling 1855 l5 Onions at
So 5O@s4, and Apples at s4957 "a sb. t4" .,.
BAGGIEG AND RDPE-There Is no whatever
quotations merely nominal and for the present omit
them. D. .M
FREIGHTS-Owing tho abundant offerings of steamship
accommodation coaswe freghts by sailing
be reported much than nominal The
10 New York by sc and Boston &c D Freight
agents ask a8c for Cotton by sailing
The by steamship Liverpool Id By sailing
the rate to Liverpool is rather weak &ll 6d Havre
at 1c There Flour going forward to the North
Europe thereto omit cuoatons article
they only calculated mead parties Interested Two
Sarks have been engaged for Hasre at re, . B.