New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-23

supply of inferior and common Sugar, both
domestic and foreign, is fair, while there IS none
of the finer grades offering except in retaii way.
The market to-day shows decline for INFERIOR
qualities-42 hhds. of inferior and low common
were sold at 89l1c. u fb. We still continue to
quote prime at 15}@16c., 160l63c. for CHARMED,
and 164c. fgfb. for white. Cuba Sugar is retailing at
12i1l3c. for No. IL, 14@1iac. for No. II, and
15c. u b for No. IL. There is but little inquiry
for Molasses; the last sales were at SOC. for COM
mon, and zoe. y gallon for good light colored
Louisiana.
WESTERN PRoDUcE-The Flour market continues
fair. Bran exhibits further advance, while Corn
is easier, but Oats still remain firm. Provisions
are firm, with nothing but retail business doing.
For the particulars refer readers to the fol-
lowing transactions for the day:
FLoUR-The market opened firm and brisk, and
holders were indsposed to sell superfne at IS y
bbl, but later the market settled down to the
usual demand. We notice sales of 2s1O bbls. in
the following order, viz: so choice extra at sl4 90
200 extra at sIa 400 do. at sll 50 100 do at Sill;
100 low extra at sl0 100, on its merits, at SO so;
200 on its merits, at So 65; 200 superne at IS so;
100 do. at $8 Is 200 do at IS 40 60 do. at IS 12a
500 do. at So; and 100 fine at Sc rs y Dbl. 200
bbls. Of common damaged flour were sold at auc-
ton to-day, prices ranging from So 05 to 81 10 u
bbl We learn that lot of 32l bbls. common
Flour, recently received here from Louisville with
instructions to be sold atnot less than IS Is u Dbl
or reshipped back to the owner, has this day been
reshipped to Louisville per steamer David White.
CoRN-As is generally the case on Saturday the
market is dull and. prices little easier. Sales
to-day amount to 32l0 sacks, viz: 100 white and
yellow 81 05; 500 white on private terms ESQ
white atsl O6a Z; 200 do at 81 O71, and $50 do at
81 o. per bushel.
0ATs-The market is quiet, but steady and firm.
We notice the sales to-day of 700 sacks at SAC. per
bushel in lots, viz: 200, 200 and 300 sacks.
BRAN-The supply is fair with moderate
demand. We notice to-day another advance of
sc. per 100 lbs. 200 sacks changed hands at 81 %
per 100 lbs
HAr-The demand is only of local character,
but prices are firm. To-day, some $50 bales
changed hands in the following lots $50 at S2S so
and 200 at s2s . ton.
PoRK-ls still in very good demand in retail par.
GELS. 200 bbls good mess have sold in lots at s2S
and lot of l64 bbls. sold at s28 Is T2 Dbl.
| BACoN-There is but very little doing in this arti.
Gle excepting for small lots We continue to quote
shoulders at l24@13c., ribbed sides at 153c, cea1
sides at &c.,, plain hams at l7c, and sugar.cured
hams at &c. u ID.
LARD-The market is quiet, with no sale of any
consequence. Wequote prime in tierces lsl @l9c.
in kegs 2lc. U tb.
| SUNDRIEs-Good Northern and Western Butter is
scarce and in request We quote Goshen at 60965c
generally incnng to the outside figures, and dairy
lots at 6Oc. y H.; Northern and Western Cheese
| Ia E,nl; ,I Jo;r, r orc
Starch at 6@l2c. u tb.
STAR CANpLEs-The market is quiet, with very
little inquiry. We quote light weight at l82@l9ac
and full weight 24c. y ID. The sales this weel
amount to $50 boxes light weight at the abov
prices
WH1sKy-The market is dull and depressed wit
no sales of any magnitude. We still continue t
quote rectifed 50 25@s2 "a sper gallon. TIL
receipts for the week comprise $40 bills, an
exports l53 bbls.
sALT-There is very fair demand for Salt, an
itreadiy commands 81 so per bushel by the cargo
Five cargos have lately been sold at the aboy
prices.
BAGGING-The demand for this article is activ
Dealers are supplied at 25@253c. . yard in roll
and BIC. U yard in bales.
FREIGHrs-There is moderate demand at fir
) prices to foreign ports, while that for domest
= continues very dull. We republish previous gu
tations Cotton by steam to New York is taken
|, &C., and to Boston at &c. Y b., and by sail
, both of the above ports at &c; by steam to Live
} pool at ID, and by sail at 916@Sd.; to Havre
sail 140lsc. . Ii. There is no Flour going 70
!: ward to New York or to Europe, and we therefor
omit quotations for that article, as they are on
9 calculated to 1nisead parties interested.