The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
Stock On hand and on shipboard.

SUGAR AND hoLAssEs-There was some Uttls
inquiry pervading the Sugar market oday, bu
iansscuons continue to be confined to small lin
Its. We hear of sales, not previously reported by
Us, OF 80 hhds Muscovado Sugar at l23Gl2lc.:
l07 boxes, Nos. Is TO 20, Cuba Sugar ct l4iaI6c.'
800 boxes Nos. IL and Is do. at l22@l3ic, and
ilO hhds; clarified Sugar upon terms which have
been withheld. In the absence of any regular
market indicating ruling rates, we continue 10
quote Cuba Sugar, grocery grades, at l2t1I3}c..
ara LOUISIANA sugar, prime TO choice at l59G
I64c. q ID. In MOlssses we hear of no movement
whatever. Louisiana choice reboiled is selling at
cording 10 quality.
FLoUR-1here was considerable inquiry 10 dav
with good deal of business in jobbing and re-.
tai way; The demand was principally for super.
me and double extra; of which grades the
market is again becoming exhausted. The sales
under notice embrace 1000 bbls., of which $50 an.
perine seld at IS Ga 100 do. at s. U.s. 200 double
extra at - Is. 200 treble extra at $40 so, so and
o. cnoiee a. 81 So 1000 choice at sll rs, 200 do
CoRN- Transactions throughout the grain mar.
ket have been Of very limited character from
the fact that there is very little produce of anv
kind remaining on the landing. The shipments
rom the West, particularly of grain, have fallen
on materially during the last week, and offerings
generally have met with ready buyers. The stock
OF better grades Of Corn is very light. and the
market has continued firm with an advancing ten
dency since the opening Of the week. Sales EN-.
A
white mixed at 81 10 % bushel. WV
OArsEContinued In good demand to-day, with.
out disclosing any dminution Of rates. There ia
put light stock on the market and little on the
lsnoing. A large shipment to Northern port
on saturday last exhausted the market OF it's usual
supply. and rates have since continued arm
aies to day foot up 1910 sacks of which $40 sold
~ bltc., zoo at CSC. and $50 sacks at zoe.
y bushel all new Oats. - "
BRAN-Owing to the liberal receipts within
fOr hfo II.
ward tendency. 1915 sacks were disposed of to.
dsy upon the following terms, viz: 275 and 800
SACKS at 81 20 and 500 In lots at 81 224 Y 100 ms
HAY-The landing continues bare Of any offer
lngs. Ire stock Of choice Western in store is
being reduced rapidly, and holders are becoming
much more firm in their views as their stock al,
mhishes. We note sales yesterday from store of
y ton.
POEK-The market continues quiet but firm.
supplied at s3l So. We hear of sale of 60 bbls.
mess at above figures, and continue TO quote AT
'SlGsSl 90, according to quantity.
BAcoN-We could not hear Of any transa ctions
y magnitude In the market under this heading.
There was moderate local retail demand onIy;
md we continue 70 quote shoulders at l4c clear
ibbed sides l6lc@l7c.; clear sides l7inlse. Der
b.; sugar cured hams. choice, 2o02lc. . b.
LARD-The market continues quiet The stock
choice In herces is very light, while kegs are
hoice in tierces lsGl94c.. in kegs 2l02ISc., and
ote sale Of 100 kegs at 21c. y b.
FRsIeHTs-The freight movement still dis
loses very heavy and steady falling of. The |
onnsge in port on foreign and domestic &C.
cunt is reduced TO the summer standard, while
he demands for freight room indicate CORES
ondiDg or perhaps greater abatement. We now
uote nominally cotton TO Liverpool by steam,
l6@td.; By sail, cotton. Tied; tobacco 35s.;
our As; London I'd. for cotton, 37s. Cd. for to.
acco. To New York by steam and SAIL 10. for
otton, l4Gl5c. for corn, 60G75c. for -four, and IS
y tobacco. To Boston BY sail }GEc. for cotton,
en- by sail, 'f@lc. for cotton, and 35s. for to-
scco. To Hsvre BY sail. Ito. for cotton, and
2 for tobacco. To Philadelphia, by steam, lc.
r cotton. To Boston. steam, 1c. for cotton,
)ur SOc., grain lie.