New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-31
Commercial 9nteIIi9ette.
CRFscEEF OFFICE, No. 81 CANT STRy

ment las MT disclosed any quotable variation in
rates however and we therefore repeat our
previous figures, as follows; w; ofdn5airy
3G6337c.: and middling, 4004lc. list of 800
bales which was Withdrawn from the market on
Monday is intended, we learn for shipment on
account Of the owners Of the cotton,
STATEMENT OF COTTON.
Stock on hand Sept lst, ls65-Daies 1929
Received previously 85-7loO
1920
Exported yesterday. 1851
Exported previously o95-655 i5l
Stock on hand shpboard cleared 500
The exports include 1858 bales for Liverpool |
| 554 bales for Boston, and 30 bales for Bordeaux.
| SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-There have been no re-
! ceipts from the coast since yesterday. Louisiana
production is scarce, but foreign is plenty, with
little demand except for retail lots, and that is OF
| the most limited character. The rainy weather
stopped all operations on the leyee, and we have
no sales to report. We, however, continue our
| quotations as follows: ll50l24c. for common to
good common Louisiana, l30l4c. for fair to fully
fair, l54c for prime, l6c u ID. for choice Cuba
Sugar at 1240lSlG. for Nos. II and IL. There is |
no Louisiana Molasses in the market, and we,
therefore, omit quotations. Porto Rico Molasses
we qote at 4s050c, % gallon.
! FLoUR-The supply of this article is limited, but
the demand is only moderate and chiefly of a local
character The stock in the hands Of dealers is
small, but the demand in their trade has fallen OIL
so much that they purchase cautiously, and prices
still continue at our previous quotations. The
u sales to-day amount to 700 bbs., of which 100 good
extra at Sl3 $50 extra at Sll IS, $50 low extra at
SO IS, 100 on its merits at $40, and $50 common
: musty at 81 T3 Dbl.
CoRN-The heavy rain checked all operations
} early in the day, but later the market exhibited
considerable activity, and notwithstanding the
large supply on hand, prices remained unchanged.
The sales include 1904 sacks of which 800 white at
92005c., 1000 white at 928c., 1000 mixed at 923c.,
200 yellow at SHE, 1900 and $40 yellow mixed at
Sc, and $40 and 1900 mixed at SIC u bushel.
t1,z4n In had ont for
business to-day and the heavy receipts on hand,
there has been considerable activity exhibited in
this article at about our yesterdays quotations,
I and some 300 sacks were disposed of in the fol
a lowing lots viz 600 and 200 at d4c., and 100 and
2l00 at j3c. i8 bushel.
e BRAx-What with the somewhat heavy receipts
and the ample supply already on hand, prices to-
= day exhibit downward tendency with decline
q ofabout DC. per bushel yesterdays quotations.
i There has been fair demand and some $50 sacks
disposed Of at 81 Is IL 100 DIS, in lots of $50,
u HAy-The market is almost at a stand still.
There is fair supply on hand, but there is no de-
!, mand. We, however, repeat our quotations, as
follows: So d ton for prime Western.
| PORK-Still continues in active demand. The
=, supply on hand is quite limited, and altogether in
- the hands of q few dealers, who are not anxious to
sell unless at their own prices. There has been a
still further advance of SOC u Dbl, on yesterday 5
~ quotations and some 200 bbs. were sold at $34 Al
i bb in lots of 100 each Dealers are now holding at
4 $34 30 for new mess, in retail lots.
# BACoN-Contnues in active retail demand, and
a prices are decidedly firm with an upward ten
y dency. The supply of sides is very low, and we
e are informed by dealers that they were not able
to purchase enough for their own trade. We have
no round lots to report, but quote it at loo. for
shoulders. l8c. for ribbed sides, zoe. for clear
sides and2Gc. u ID for sugar cured hams.
4 LARp-The supply on hand is limited, with an
i active retail demand, and prices are very firm al
23c. for prime in tlerces and 24c. " ID in kegs.
~ STAR CASDLES-Are in fair supply, but moder
h ate demand at 1880. for IL or; 2lc. for IA or and
a. 25c. d. tb, for l6 OF.
n WHIsKY-Is still inactive. The supply on hand is
u large but with no demand for roundlots. There il
l. small retail business doing at 81 20 and 50 30
&c gallon for Western rectified.
W SALT-Is active at 81 s. for coarse Liverpool
~ and 81 9O01l 50 for fine do.
ii NAVAL SToREs-Rosin is selling at 81 SO fo
70 common, 1898 so for No. 8, IS so for No. 2
l. and for No. l, IS 70 Dbl. Tar at 50 80; Pitch a
90 50, and Spirits of Turpentine at 95c. d3 gallon.
es BAGGING-Remains quiet, butitis still very ifml.
"a held at 29c. in rolls and Bic u yard in bales.
If BALE RoPE-There is but very little of this ar
IL ticle on hand, and that is divided among few
y dealers, but prices are firm at 49, f3 ii.
. BUTTER AND CHEEsE-The stock of Goshen an
of Western Butter is ample with liberal receipts an
~ in very good demand at 500155c. for the former
IN and 386045c. % H. for the latter There is
common or old Butter now in market, and W
a therefore omit quotations. Cheese is in fair sup
90 ply, but dull at l5022c, for western, and &c
.er ID. for English dairy lots
ioi SUNDRIES-New Potatoes are selling at 50 500
nd So &c. new onions at S3@S3 10, eggs at $l7@$l9
en- Dbl chickens at $80s8 50 % doz, and turkeys
$50 % doz.
bo CoFFEE-Owing to the fluctuations in gold W
nr have dull market to report in this article, b.
MI prices somewhat easier. Dealers are furnisl
Ss ing the demand for the country at 25@29bc. u
a for ordinary to prime Rio in currency
~ FREIGHTS-The demand for all points is of
bo very restricted character, and rates cannot be IT
an an ported as much better than nominal-steamel
var when placed on the berth have fixed quotation
W. but when the day of departure arrives, and spaC
s5 gfi1 Mt fern a
+ Sailing vessels OF different classes, and each
- supposed to have an appropriate rate. But 1t nc
ro unfrequenty happens that avessel chartered at
nj extreme figure lowers the quotation when IN nee
ea+ of freight with which to fill up The prices give
NV to-day are 4t0Bd. by steamship, and 8(G8c. "
IN sailing vessels for cotton to Liverpool TO Hay
ces by sail c and to New YORK and boston 6y stea
eX &c. ~ ID for cotton and 75c 3 bbl for -four al
ich by sail 109l6c. f3 ID for cotton, ana 45c " BIT
to for flour.
ted CorroN TAx-Aotion Of the Ne1o York Gtamb
on Of C0nlnlerce-At the special meeting OF Il
ses chamber of commerce, held on Thursday last, tt
the committee to whom was referred the subject
Om taxing cotton reported that in their opinion, u
the present tax of two cents per pound ought not
oh, be increased and advance the following reaso
ter l. That the cotton interest in India, Brazil al
ink Egypt have accumulated large capitals from t
high plices of the last three years, while o
lily plantations as rule have lost all theirs.
re- .. That nothing has yet occurred to arrest
the extension OF cotton production in those countre
rec and nothing will arrest it short of material al
ust permanent decline in prices hereafter.
the s. That in the last five years railroads have be
of opening to ira fic in India and other means
its transportation have been improved; and as t
will Indian government guarantees an annual dividend
eat not less than five per cent TO railway sockhode
50. we must suppose br anoh railroads will be ma
ual wherever they are likely 10 pay.
cts, l. That during the four years famine of Unit
be States cotton in Europe, great improvements ha
be been made in the manufacture OF yarns and tabr
sell from India cotton, so that nent manufacture
cry who thought formerly, that they could only U
out American in making their standard fabrics ha
found that mixture of four-ffths India and OF
,ert fifth American produced the requisite quality
fish least so it is stated on authority which your co
8l4 mittee are forced to respect, without being CO.
led petent to indorse it.