The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-31

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TOBACCO STATEMENT.
STOCK hand Sept L lsss-hbds. ............-.s.sn
Received since Oct Z.....-.".".."........ $
2sa9
Exported since Oct 23..................... -.
sIsisn up f for SsIns and city consumption III M
Receipts since Friday last hhds.; exports
none.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The demand for Sugar.
Cuba and Louisiana, has continued steady through
out the week for jobbing and retail lots, with an
improved inquiry, in small way, for shipment to
Gulf ports and the interior. While the stock from
the Island is being steadily absorbed without any
receipts of consequence to augment the supply on
hand, there is q moderate increase in receipts of
the new crop from the interior, which latter, al
though, as yet, confined to small lots meet with
Already sale at prices satisfactory to both ship
pers and receivers. Rates for Cuba have been
firm throughout, and we continue to quote good
grocery grades, box sugar, l210l33c. u 1b., and
note Gales, during the week, of l70 boxes, Nos. IL
and IL, l2@l24c.; 200 boxes. Nos. IL and IL, at
l24@1Sc.; l00boxes, No. IA, at l3c. and 100 boxes
do. at l340l33c. " b.. Receipts of new crop of
Louisiana have met with ready sale at the folio wing
prices. viz /: Common llc.; good common to fair,
ll3@l3c.; and yellow clarified l44@l5Ac. % 10.
Receipt for the week embrace $50 boxes Cuba, l59
hhds. Louisiana sugar. Sales 600 boxes Cuba, and
$50 hhds. Louisiana. Exports so hhds. Sugar to
Texas. Receipts of Moasses from the interior
show q steady increase, and indicate speedy re-
vival of animation. The offering supply has thus
far been light, and generally found ready pur-
chasers, at prices that too unsettled for indi
eating future operations of any magnitude; but
within range of the following figures, viz COM
10 II ~ -
81. and choice 81 05@sl 10 D gallon. Receipts
since last Friday $50 bbs. new Molasses. Sales
$50 bbs. Exported 10 bbls. to Philadelphia; 20
to Texas, and 40 to New York.
FLoUR-Since the close of previous week ex-
IRENE duness has been the only noticeable fea-
ture of this market. Prices have ruled irregu-
larry and exhibit Q declining tendency from the
opening till the close of the week, with conces.
sion in favor of buyers of 25@50c. y Dbl. onlower
grades, which previously had ruled somewhat
frm in consequence of scarcity, but with a bet.
ter assortment and the market In their favor buy.
ers have evnced very little disposition to pur.
chase beyond actual exigencies, and operations
throughout have been of very restaicted char
acter. We now quote common to fine IS 50@6
IS, superfne Sc rs, single extra Sc S73@7, double
extra 81 l23@7 rs, low treble 81 50@S, medium
to choice treble IS 5000 so, and choice extra
s1O@l2 so o Dbl. Received during the week
IL, 063 bbls. Sales $3.50 bbls Exports 30lS bbls.,
of which IL were for Ruatan, IS for Philadel-
phia $50 for Florida, 9l9 for Havana and l470f for
Texas.
CoRN-Movements in the market under this head
ing have been very moderate during the week IN.
der review. Receipts from the West have been
light, but disclose some improvement in the quality
of the new grain as compared with first receipts.
Receipts from interior parishes of the State have
noticeably fallen of, and the indications are that
future supplies to any extent will be looked for
from the West. Rates have not undergone any
material change during the week. We now quote
new estern and new Louisiana 90c @sl; prime
al fro ceor hal and 10
sales to day of 100 sacks new Western in Door or
der at s0c., and 70 aud 100 sacks new at SOC. Re-
ceipts for the week 5,927 sacks. Sales as sacks
Exports, 400 to Texas; s45 to Florida; sol to Ha.
vana 1913 TO New York.
OATs-The market opened dull and quiet on
Saturday last; but with small transactions on that
day and on Monday previous rates were sustained
With an increased stock prices declined to 600. ID
bushel on Tuesday last, aud these figures have
since ruled the market. To-day, with heavy re.
ceipts and an increased demand, there was con-
siderable animation, resulting in sales, in lots of
some 5000 sacks ct Coo. y bushel. Receipts dur
ing the week IL l26 sacks sales $40 sacks; ex-
ports 2l7 10 Florida and 400 to Texas.
BRAN-Has been in light supply and little re-
quest, until to-day, when, with more ample re-
ceipts than for some time previously, and o mod
crate demand, some loo sacks were disposed of
in lots at 81 20 ~ 100 pounds. Receipts since
Friday last 1921 sacks; sales 2050 sacks; exports
20 sacks to Florida.
HAY-Business during the week Just closed has
been confined to small transactions from store.
Without any receipts during the time to increase
light stock, the supply has become scarce, and
prices have advancedto $50 ton in jobbing and
retail way. Receipts during the week, 444 bales
Sales 1856 bales. Exports so bales to Texas.
PoRK-We have very little animation Co note in
this portion of the provision market. Movements
have been lighter than in any week for some time
previously, while receipts have been too light to
increase 10 any extent a very moderate stock,
which is in few hands, and held firm, at s32 500
$33 y Dbl for mess, according to quantity. Re
ceipis 610 barrels. Sales 525 bbs. Exports,
bbls. to Ruatan; so to Texas and 81 to Florida.
BAcoN-Receipts during the week have been
small and the demand steady in retail way. The
stock of choice meats is very light and in few
bands. Rates have steadily advanced, and with.
out any quotable transactions to-day we give the
following as the closing rates, viz: Shoulders.
H40l43c; clear ribbed sides, l74Gl7Ac.; clear
sides, ls4@ls3c. Some dealers are asking to.
more in retail way for strictly choice Bacon.
Receipts since Friday last so casks and IL terces
Sales l2S casks and 20 teices. Exports casks
to Florida and u casks to Texas.
LARD-We have very little change to note 10
this market Business has been confined princi.
pally 10 retail lots. with very little demand for
export, and rates have not undergone any change.
We continue to quote prime in tierces 19l020c..
in kegs 2ll@22c. 10 b. Receipts embrace 1877
tierces and $50 kegs. Sales lis terces and 3l5
kegs. Exports 100 kegs to Texas
Corn MEALS in only light jobbing de mand
Choice Kindred is held at 81 75tl5.
SPIRITS TuRPKNTNK-Thes supply is light and in
only retail demand. 1t is offered in lots at 400
Ale. y gallon, and 423c. In a retail way.
RosiN-The stock is very light and the demand
good for small lots. There is considerable in
quiry for round lots for shipment, but buyers
are deferred from purchasing by high freights
| and we quote pale "a so, No. s. so, No.
| 81 so, and common at 81 40. Pale No. l ii
| scarce and In good demand.
TAR-Is very dull for small packages, but there
is good shipping demand for 40 gallon bbls. q
| IS % Dbl.
PircH-Is in fair supply and in good demanC
| at "a q Dbl.
RosiN On-Continues firm at Csc. y gallon.
LIME-With fair supply, the demand has beer
slight and prices quoted last week govern tn,
| market. Thomaston and Rockland, in small lots
command 50 2502 so % Dbl, Cape Lime 81 rs
| Western 81 y Dbl.
| vINEGAR-There is no demand. We quote bes
cider 20@223c., and Cincinnati grape 25030c.
| gallon.
MESS BEEF-Half bbls. Sill so. full bbs. 81