New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-09-29

ltal ogoc.t 6lUc Tor ta1r do. lll2c. for good do,
| l3@l5c for fine do, and 1G@20c. for choice
selections. Lots for bang are held at 20025c. %
ID. The only sales to-day are hhds. leaf at 100
13c. and hhds. lugs on private terms. Yester-
day not previously reported, there were sales of
IL hhds. lugs at 43c. f3 Ii. The weeks receipts
comprise 25l hhds. and the exports 284 hhds.
FLoUR-The market opened firm at last weeks
closing rates The demand during the early part
of the week was quite limited and as holders were
SO stringent in their prices buyers would not pur-
chase. Later, however, reports from the West of
fine market and advancing, with no prospect Of
speedy decline and with reports of good de-
mand and advanced prices in our Eastern mar
kets, with orders for Shipment prices here became
still firmer, and we noticed an advance of about
81 T9 bbl. since our last weekly review. The
weeks sales embrace 10000 bbls at $40 $50
$ll Is for superfne, Sll 25@$12 50 for low extra,
sl2 50@sI3 80 for double extra, and $l3 50@sl6
for choice. There has been very good demand
to-day and prices still rule firm, with still fur
ther upward tendency. Sales comprise 1900 bbls.,
of which 100 choice family at SIG, so do. at SIS,
400 double extra at Sl4, $50 do at $l3 Is, 200 on
its merits at $l3 35, 100 single extra at Sll rs,
100, 126, 15G and 80 superfne at $ll, 100 on its
merits at SO 623, 100 fine ct 50 %, and 100 un-
branded at 50 SO u Dbl. The weeks receipts
comprise 1884 bbls., and the exports 4267
bbls.
CoRN-The market opened very quiet at our last
weeks closing rates, but later in the week-re-
ports from the Western States of the destruction
to the grain crop by the late heavy rains through
that section Of the country-our general market
became sitter, although we have no quotable
change to note in prices. The weeks sales COM
prise 20, ,49O sacks at 80083c. for yellow aud yell
low mixed and 85 8709Oc. for white and white
mixed, and in some instances Ole. was paid for
prime white The market to-day has been quiet,
and We have heard that sales had been made at an
advance Of about sc. % bushel on yesterdays
closing rates The only sales that were reported
comprise 2650 sacks, in lots as follows, viz: 400
white at 90c., 250 yellow mixed at 85c., and 1000
ordinary yellow mixed at 83c. y bushe. Prices
close firm, with an upward tendency. The weeks
receipts comprise 20,378 sacks, and exports, 4703
sacks.
OATs-Until yesterday, there was no change to
note in this article. The demand was limited, and
prices unchanged-but yesterday, owing to re-
ports, as stated above, holders refused to sell at
previous asking rates, although there was no
quotable change to notice in prices, as sellers
were awaiting further developments in the mar
ket. The weeks sales comprise 1870 sacks at
Soc 53 bushel. There has been good inquiry
noticeable to-day, and we notice an advance Of
fully Sc. ~ bushel. Sales include 1900 sacks of
which 200, 26O and 400 at 53c., and 600 and 100 at
SIC. U bushel. The weeks receipts comprise 35l2
sacks, and the exports l4O7 sacks.
BRAN-The market opened at decline of fully
&C. d 100 lbs. Since then prices have undergone
no material change. The demand has been mod
crate and steady, and sales sum up $500 sacks at
81 10 u 100 fbs. The market has been very quiet
to-day, and the only sale reported is lot of 100
sacks at 81 20 u 100 tbs., advance of sc. u 100
lbs. since yesterday. The weeks receipts com
prise 1882 sacks and the expor.s none.
HAY-Has been quiet throughout The demand
is limited but prices have remained unchanged.
Weeks sales include 200 bales prime Western at
$29, 979 and 100 prime st. Louis at 500, and $50
and 100 at $27 5O@s28 T2 ton. To-day there were
sales Of 100 bales Of prime St. Louis at $2S " ton.
The market closed quiet but firm. The week
receipts embrace 755 bales, and the exports 1877
bales.
PoRK-We have no change whatever to notice
in this article. There has been but little inquiry
for round lots, and prices are nominal, while in a
retail way only an average business has been
doing at S35 % q bbl There was very fair in
quiry noticeable to-day, and sales were made OF
200 bbls. at $35, and 100 on private terms. The
weeks receipts comprise 800 bbls., and the ex'
ports 968 bbls.
| BACoN-The demand for this article has been
confined almost entirely to retail trade. Round
lots have been very little inquired for, and the
only sales previously reported are 100 and 20
| terces sugar-cured hams at 2G!c., IL casks sides
at 2l3c., casks shoulders at Isle, and 10 casks
country packed clear sides at 2lc. h ID. Sales
to-day comprise Is casks choice clear sides at
22c. u b. The retail prices are. as follows viz.
shoulders 1896, ribbed sides 2lc., clear sides
81 &c., plain hams 24825c., and sugar cured hams
27c. t3 ID, The weeks receipts comprise $50
casks and 1876 tierces and the exports l50 casks.
LXRD-The market has been very dull through
out, and prices are dropping. We have no round
sales to report. In retail or jobbing way there
has been but very little doing at 2l3c. for prime
in tierces and 23c. u ib. for kegs. The weeks
receipts comprise 543 tierces and 1910 kegs, and
the exports 1900 kegs.
WH1sKY-Is very quiet, and the only business
doing is in retail way at 81 7O@Sl 10 for Loais
ana and 81 25GD$2 80 - gallon for Western rect
fed. The weeks receipts comprise 209 bbls., and
the exports rs bbls.
INDIA BAGGING-The supply of this article is
very light, Though considerable quantity is
expected daily. The demand, however, is limited
and confined entirely to retail trade at 38c. fol
rolls and 4Oc. u yard for bales To-day there
were sales of 100 bales on private terms.
BALE RoPE-Is in fair supply, but moderate
demand, at lS4c. for lots and l9c. for retail
parcels.
GUNNY BAGs-Are in fair supply and light de
mand at SOC. piece.
suNDR1Es-Potatoes are selling at $3 5O@3 70
per Dbl. Onions. at 81 1902 50. Apples a
50 2503 so. Eggs at $50 per Dbl. Small chickens
at So, and large at $ per dozen. Beans at $50
$l2 per bbl.
STAR CANDLEs-Have been in good demand
and prices firm at zoe, for Il o.; 2lc. for l3 or.
22c. for IA or, and 25c for full weight. The
sales during the week comprise 1000 boxes at the
above quotations.
sALT-Is in fair demand, and prices firm