New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-27
Commercial SnteAige,,fs.
: cnssenss !, o.,s,oE, No. g 9,

CRESCENT orEicE, No 81 CAMP s1sxrr, /
Monday Evening. March o. 1866 .
COTToNThe market opened to-day with very limited
inquiry which has continued 70 be the leading feature 70
business Buyers demanded heavy concessions AZ
early honr them Throughout the day but nc
tors manifested their usual mnoss and while afew of hem
had submit lower prices of the Others
make any concessions The sales for the day
been restricted bales divided among buyers In tas ~
lowing order viz 500 bales 49, 800 2O 90 % = ~ anu ~
chies Buyers generally claim an advantage @ As.s ~
pound but market is too unsettled and the prices
been to Irregular admit Of reliable quotaions ~
persent the subioined however az the M
figures that could be obtained 1t the close OF business
ing viz ordinary 30@32c.; good ordinary sSc ao"
SIC !; and miadiing Aoc =
" STATEMENT or COTTON,
Stock on hand Sept Isl 1855 80
Received aincs. Saturday. 61 80
ess,27s
Exported since Saturday Ky s,o or,
Exported previously.
y w 4, .,,nso.rd not cleared. ,9os
mo xpors incads bales for Hayre 275s for Liverpool
and a2S bales for New York ~ 5ssls sss y 1s
confined to % Sugar 81 bb Of Moasses The
~ LAW was unusually quiet. and were unable to
La Il 4 siuee transaction either in Louisiana Sugar Mo-
asses noticed continued fness for the production
cuba With sales ofsome POS hhd and % bbls Moasses the
particulars ofHhch were not reported lg53s7
III WESTERN PRODUCE-The movement to-day, though
restricted by Indictment weather. Of fair character more
especially howe err Flour and GRAIN the former bringing
previous while the latter leaned in favor Of buyers Tbs
fa particulars Oft days business will be found below
FLpUR-1he transactions embrace about 1900 bbls,
which 100 common So SIX 100 SIS rs 800 superfn
al SIS 80 private 2o do at IS So ibO at th
same low extra at S0 50 good extra at S2 - 20 choc
do. Ill Sl3 u.s. and no do. at sl3 70 y Dbl 4
Il CQRNA god dem and prevailed to-day though at price
which exhibit falling off Of fully &C. y bushel The sale
aI end
low at7sc 1000 do lots at the 1000 mixed AZ 7c
1898 bite yellow and mixed 1000 do at &c., and 80
white at Soc p bushel. 9st2 -s=~'
oATSWs noticed sales Of only about 400 sscks at Sc
bushel Tfg4s ~ = \ So
BRAN-soms 500 sacks changed hands at 81 u p 100 MS
HAY-we heard Of sale Of I'll bales prime Western
$27 80 a ton. u l,y.sy.5ss II 8
PRovISIoNS1he business in this department is confne
lots though occasionally round lot changes hands
The supply Of Pork and Bsconis present amply sfcien
present demand refer readers the
4 nexed particulars for the condition Of market
FoRK-The market has been quiet, and have no
csd only retail trade at s2s@s29 30 u Dbl for weigh
i mess Round lots bring about s2s 70 p Dbl
BAcoH-A fair retail demand has prevailed. Wenow quot
shoulders 1s@lac ribbed sides 6@64c backboneIess lie
clear sides 1 smoked hams &c., and sugar 29@2c
LARDThere is no demand for roundlots Dealers are ask
ing 19c for prime in tierces, and 2c q H. in kegs.
BUTTER AND CHEESE-There is inquiry fol
choice hut the supply is limited We quote Northern But
ter Co., Western do at 30@40, Northern and Western
Cheese at 2s@24c and English dairy at 25@26c. p b.
SAETwe heard Of sale of 1000 sacks, at 81 10 y sack
COFFEE-Thsrc is little demand. small parcels
changing hands 26@2c p D currency for ordinary
prime Rio.
WHIsKYThe market continues very dull and we notic
only Jobspg 81 290s2 81 u gallon rrecthed
FREIGHTs Tho for foreign ports exhibit firm
ness while those for domestic ports very dull and
be quoted than nominal Cotton by sail New Yorl
and Boston is taken at rs y D.; by steam to the former
@c y b, and to the latter at 10 y b; to Liverpool b.
steam at @d by sail, gle95sd and BY sail to Hayre
Il7Sc y. There no Flour going forward to New Yori
or to Europe therefore omit quotations st article
as they only calculate to mslsad parties interested