New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-06-04

day, at prices some what sitter than our yester-
days quotations. but chiefly for good bakers
The sales include 1926 bJls., Of which $50 choice
extra at $l4, 200 good extra at *13 100 do. at
$l2 75 50 do. at $ll 25, 30 do. bakers supcrfne at
$40 80, $50 do. at $40, 500 superfne On private
terms, 200 do. at 80 50 q Dbl
ConS-The supply of white s quite limited and
prices rule firm, while yellow and mixed are
plenty, and prices are Dropping but there is a
good demand, which is mostly for shipment
Sales to-day comprise $3.50 sacks, Of which 5000
and 100 white at 925c., 400 do at 9jc, 1000 choice
yellow at Sc, 1000 mixed at Sc, and 1000 mixed
at soc. u bushel.
: OATs.-The supply on hand is more than sufici
ent for the demand which is altogether Of local
character and quite limited at that. Prices remain
at about yesterdays quotations. Sales to-day
amount to 1900 sacks, in two lots, of 500 each at
53c. and 200 at sac. "a bushel.
BRAE.-The market is quiet and prices remain
unchanged. The supply on hand is LIBERAL while
the demand is only moderate We notice a sale
to-day Of 800 sacks at 81 10 q 100 lbs.
HAYS dull and we have no sales whatever to
report The supply on hand is fair but there is no
demand whatever, we repeat our former quotation
as follows, viz $22 u ton for prime Western.
PoRK-There has been good inquiry to-day
but it resulted in sales of no magnitude. The
stock on hand is limited, and prices are buoyant
with an upward tendency, and readily command
s34 and $34 so % bbl. and some dealers are holding
as high as $35 % bbl., for jobbing lots.
BACoN-Remains in active retail demand. The
supply Of clear sides, ribbed sides and shoulders
is very limited, and in the hands or one or two
dealers, who have been able to realize an ad.
vance Of lc. y tb. on shoulders, &C. on ribbed
Sides and o. on clear sides since yesterday, and
our quotations IRE now as follows: Shoulders
lGc., ribbed sides l05c, clear sides 2Oc., and sugar
cured hams 26c, q Ii. We have no sales Of any
importance to report to-day
LARD-Contiuues in ative retail demand, and
prices remain firm. The supply on hand
is quite limited and in the lands Of few
spectators who are able to dictate their own
terms. There was sold to-day 80 tierces at 24c
ta b. Kegs are selling at 2Gc. V ID. for prime.
4 WH1sKY-Renains dull, and quotations are nom
inal, as follows: $2 2O02 35 for good Western
rechfed.
STAR CANDLEs-Are quiet, but prices are very
| firm, owing to the limited supply on hand Sale:
to-day amount to 100 boxes f3 oz. at zoe. N ib l!
oz. are selling at l9c; l3 oz. at 2lc II OF. at 22c
and l6 o.. at 2Gc. y Ii.
| RAGGNG-C0ntinues firm but quiet Dealers are
furnishing the demand at 29c. u yard in rolls, ant
Bic. y yard in bales.
BALE RoPE-There has been considerable move
rnent in this article during the past two days, bu
to-day the market resumed its usual quietness, a
very firm prices. Dealers are furnishing the de
mand at185c u yard.
BUTTER AND CHEEsE-The stock of Goshen anC
Western Butter is ample, with liberal receipts ant
in very good demand at 5O61j5c. for the former
and 380lOc. % ID. for the latter. There is nj
common or old Butter now in the market, and ",
therefore omit quotations. Cheese is in fair sup
ply, but dull at 15022c, for western, and 27c. 4
ID. for English dairy lots.
SUNDRIEs-New Potatoes are selling at 50 50G
50 90, new onions at $3@$3 rs, eggs at $l761$l9 4
bbl., chickens at s8@$8 50 % doz. and turkeys a
$32 y doz.
FREIGHrs-The demand for all points is of
very restricted character and rates cannot be re
ported as much better than nominal. Steamer
when placed on the berth have fixed quotation
but when the day of departure arrives, and spac
is still vacant, terms are made easy to shipper:
Sailing vessels are of different classes and each
supposed to have an appropriate rate. But it nc
unfrequently happens that vessel chartered at a
extreme figure lowers the quotation when in nee
, Of freight with which to fill up. The prices give
to-day are 405d, by steamship, and 3053d. f81
by sailing vessels for cotton to Liverpool; to Havr
by sail l Bc, and to New York and Boston by steal
&c. 70 ID for cotton, and 75c. ~ bbl Tor -four an
by sail 399,l6c. i3 ID for cotton, and 45c u BIB
for -four.