New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-06
Commercial yntelli9ente.
CRESCENT OFFICR, No. 81 CAMP STREET, /
Monday Evening, Feb. S, 1866.

COTTON-The unfavorable adyces from the New York
the difficulty the Of placing Foreign Exchange
fenced small degree restrict operations in
the staple to-day and the has been limited to 72
bales divided among buyers in the following order viz ~
bales 800 800 2o 200 80 10 So a. 40 and 80 bales As may
be the above the operations confined to purchases
of small lots to fill previous lists But it was evident
nevertheless that factors willing accept lower figures
the drawbacks already referred to- and on eXamna
ton feel called to reduce our figures
fully lc u b. upon all cl4ssdcations Having revised our
quotations correspond with the actual variations in rates
we quote Ordinary 399tc; good ordinary i394lc
low middng 45@46c, and midding, 47tgi8c
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock Sept. LIST, l865-bsles ........... 1929
R Rd sace saturday $50 ll9
57I,a58
Exported since Saturday ................ 4t6 ,,o
Exported previously e-S9f
Stock on shipbOard cleared ,246
. SUGAR AND MOLASSES-The receipts Saturday
confined 1870 hhds Sugar and 100 bb of Moasses
Prices exhibit little change, and all of the above
receipts have been disposed of at for Sugar c for good
lac for fair and l5'4c q h for prime and for Mo-
lasses Inferior cornmon and Soc gallon for
good fermentug
WESTERN PRODUCE-A good demand has prevailed
throughout the week. and holders have been enabled
to full prices Flour Is firm, the stock hand
being considerably diminished fresh arrivals
nitude Grain readily finds purchasers there being standing
always hand for shipment domestic ports We
readers the annexed particulars the
condition of market.
FLOUR-We noticed a good demand especial for the
grades which The principal business for
time past carried retail basis and thought
may have appeared Insignificant it eventually summed up
than operations in round lots the average being from
1900 bills per day. which will readily for the
speedy dmnuon the large stock reported about month
ago The to-day embrace about 20 bbs at 81 %
O. IS fine s. 50@S 62 for supene; 50 25@SlO for low
extra $s2 % for good and S3 % T. Dbl for choice
extra.
CORN-Tho transactions to-day comprise 10000 sacks
O Mixed 81 10 for yellow and 81 2 = bushel for
white
oATswe noticed sales of about 800 sacks at 53@55c q
bushel
BRAN-We of of $50 sacks at 81 GO p 100 lbs
PROVISIONS-We notice only jobbing trade in Pork.
with occasionally round lot being disposed Of Prices to-day
exhibit further change in favor Of holders All descriptions
Of scarce while Lard in fair supply both
prices Below will be found the full particulars OF
the condition Of our market.
PORK-here little better demand for round lots
daring the past week. and prices this evening exhibit ad
those given early in the week
BACON-Prices exhibit little alteration. Ribbed
sides Shoulders and clear sides in fair supply
command i5c for the former and 20c q for the lat
Plain hams l9@20c q b. uncanvassed cured
selling at 2Sc n weeks receipts 1871 casks
LARD-The market is quiet Retail parcels selling at
Ice. u h. for prime in terces and 2lc. p ID in kegs.
CoFFEE-Deaers supplying the demand at Csc for
binary 2929c. for fair and Bic U b. for prime
80 choice ho
WHISKYThe receipts far exceed the demand and dealers
are supplying the trade 81 IS d gallon for ectifed
SUNDRIES-We quote Western Butter at 3OG540c; North
ern 45@50c D b.; Northern Cheese 2J@53c English
Dairy 24@2Sc q b. Full weight Star Candles 2@25c shor
weight 2O@2c % b. Soap l0@5c., and Starch l3c u b.
GUNNY BAGs-There is but little demand A few small
selling Soc for second and 35c apiece for
selling at $4QBt 10, Onions al
IS 5094, and Apples at S4@7 u Dbl.
BAGGING AND ROPE-There is movement whatever
Quotations merely nominal and for the present we om
them.
FREIGHTSOwing to the abundant offerings OF steamship
coastwse, eghs by sailing vessels
be reported much better than nominal Therae for Cotton
to New York by steam 1c, and to Boston nominaly lc
there being steamship here to load for that port Fegh
agents ask lc. for Cotton by sailing vessels to the abov
ports The rate by steamship to Liverpool is ID at which
the Gambia not yet arrived, is already partly engaged
By sailing vessels the to Liverpool is rathe
hrm at ll6@2id and to Hayre at &c There is Flou
going forward to the North Europe and therefor
omit quotations for that article they only calculate
to mislead parties interested