The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-18

usual for the last day Of the week. The supply
as fair, especially ia the higher grades, and he
demand was confined principally 70 q fair jobbing
t AIDE. Sales were 1890 bbls., at 50 so Tor fnE,
sl0@l0 rs for superfne. $ll 80 for treble extra.
and sl4 for choice. Monday there was sn active
local demand and considerable business was done
by the trade, but asking rates were above the
views Of shippers. Sales were 22i6 bbls. at pre-
vious figures. To-day the market l. quiet bat
firm, and prices, especially IN the lower grades,
are looking up. sales to-day are 1850 b5Is., q
which 200 and 500 on its merits and 200 double ex
ira on private terms, 100 bbls superane at SO 25;
zoo double extra at SO 623 and so bbls- choice
at sl4 70 z Dbl. ...-.-..--.
CoKs-saturday the market opened quiet bat
firm. The supply was moderate and the receipts
were liberal, but the demand was some what re.
stIicted by the high asking rates. Sales were
445O sacks at 970973c. y bushel. Monday there
was no material change In the market, holders
were firm in their views and refused to submit 10
reduction In prices. Sales were 10, 500 sacks at
previous figures. To-day the market is quiet.
owing in part 10 the unfavorable weather, aud
partly to the advance in asking rates, which, ow-
ing to the reduction In the Offering supply holders
have been enabled to obtain late last evening 2l47
sacks were sold at 97tc. y bushel. T0-days
sales foot up 3l64 Sacks of which $50 sacks choice
white mixed at ESQ.,, and 200. 600 and ia sacks
white at 81, and 1000 sacks at 81 q bushel.
OATs-The market opened Saturday with a
moderate inquiry, and $50 sacks changed hands at
previous prices, 77076c. u bushel. Monday the
market was quiet and prices were q shade lower.
Sales were 1850 sacks at 75c., 76079c. q bushel.
To-day there is fair demand and prices are look
ing up. Sales are $50 sacks, Of which $40 at 75c.,
$50 at &c.,, and 100 and 200 at nc. 70 bushel.
BRAN-Ihe market opened Saturday quiet and
inactive, with sales Of $50 sacks at 81 20 y 100
lbs: On Monday there was no change to notice
aud no sales reported. To-day the market is
quiet and unchanged. sales are $50 sacks as fol-
lows loo and $50 sacks at 81 20 u 100 lbs.
HAr-There was better feeling in the mar
ket on Saturday, and stifiening tendency in
prices, with sales Of 45e bales at SIS, $l9 50G20
q ton. Monday there was considerable inquiry
and great hrmress in prices. sales were go
bales at previous figures. To-day the market is
unchanged. and prices remain steady and firm.
Sales are 1000 bales fair Ohio river at Sl9 u ton
PoRK-The market Saturday was quiet and drm,
and the supply was heavy for the light demand.
Sales were $50 bbls. at s25 d Dbl. Monday there
was an active retail trade doing and prices we're
firm. Sales were $50 bbls. at $24 756D25 % y
Dbl. To-day there continues to be active re-
tai demand, but operations in round lots are lin
tied. Sales are 275 bbls., of which so and $50
bbls. from the landing at s24 IS, and IS bbls. in
lots from store at SIS q Dbl.
BAcoN-Saturday, with Q heavy supply and
limited demand, the market was dull and prices
were dropping. Monday We noticed no change,
except for sugar. cured hams which improved
under an active demand. To-day the market is
quiet and dull. Sales are &c casks clear sides at
LARD-saturdsy the market was quiet and I'M
changed, while prices were unsettled and nomi-
nal Monday there was no Improvement. Sales
were 100 tierces prime at 15sc. y b. To-day
there was some little inquiry for export, but
nothing worthy of notice transpired in the mar
ket, which remains unchanged. Sales Is tierces
at 1916, and 40 kegs at l64c. u ID.
FREIGHTs-There Is very little cotton Offering
coastwise and but little tonnage. We quote: By
steam to Liverpool l3-l6@Id. for cotton l64d. for
corn COS. tobacco. Liverpool by sail 916d. O. for
cotton l4G1l5d. for corn and AS Cd. for tobacco.
To New York by steamer lc. for cotton, 2002lAc.
for corn, 90c. for -four. New York by sail, &c. for
cotton, zoe. for corn, and SOC. for -four. To Bos-
ton by steam llc. for cotton. zoe. for corn and
soc. for -four. Boston by sail. l5c. for cotton IS
sail 6-l6c. gold for cotton and sos. for tobacco.
To HAVE by sail 10 for cotton. Glasgow by
sail l64d. for corn.