The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-15

SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The demand for Sugar
continues fair for jobbiDg and retail lots at un
changed prices; and we continue to quote Cuba
Sugar. grocery grades, l2@i33c., yellow clarified
154@l54c., and white clarified l6tDl64e. N D.
The market for Molasses is quiet without any
noticeable transactions. i.7's. "a. e. s.
FLouR-There was noticeable improvement in
the demand for -four to. day and, while actual
operations where for the most part confined to
medium lots, we hear OF several inquiries for
round lots fer expectation. and one or two large
orders under treaty. Sales embrace 2525 bbls.
of which 100 were superfne at IS rs; 100 on it's
merits at Sc IS; rs double extra at 81 so; 100 do.
81 623; 100 aud 200 do. at 81 20 $50 on its
merits at IS s7ac. 800 treble extra at 50; 200 on
its merits at $l0; $50 choice extra at $40 so; $50
do. at $40 rs; 100 do. at $40; and 500 do. upon
private terms. We continue TO quote superdne
Sc 75@7; tsingle extra $7@s7 Is; double extra
choice treble So 75@9 so, and choice extra $40 so
ais ~ Dbl.
CosS-Ttere was very little grain of any kind
offering to-day upon the landing, and operations
were principally from store. Sales embrace 945
sacks, Of which 100 were new damaged at zoe.
$50 new white at 81 80 new white and so new
Creole at 81 05; 500 old white, in second. and
bags, at 81 073. and rs sacks white at 81 10 u
bushel.
OATs-There was some little inquiry to-day,
which resulted in sales of 1850 sacks, of which
800, $50 and 600 were &C. % bushe, aud 200 upon
terms which were withheld.
BKAN-The market was dull and quiet $50
sacks were sold to-day at 81 223 decline of 2ic.
~ 100 lbs.
HAY-Tbe market is quiet bat firm, while offer.
iDes continue to be light and the demand confined
TO jobbing lots. We note sales of so bales old
Ohio river at SIS, and l50 bales choice 81. Louis
at $26 ~ ton. ~
PoRk~Is quiet but firm without any cuotable
change. Mess in round way, IL held at $32,
and is retailing at s32 so.
BAcoN-The market is quiet but firm. We
quote Shoulders at l346l33c.; clear ribbed Sides
l6l@l6fc.; clear Sides l74@l7lc., and sugar
cured Hams l9@2lc. % ID.
LARD steady. We continue to quote, prime
in terces l9l@20c.. and 10 kegs 2l4@22c. 10 b.
FRErGHTs-Are quiet but steady. The amount
OF foreign tonnage in port Is light. and the demand
cannot be regarded as better than moderate to
any point. Rates also are irregular, and ii is diff
cult, IL not impossible to obtain reliable quota
tons, especially by sailing vessels. As approx.
mating figures, however, we would refer to the
following for the guidance of interested parties,
having had ample assurances that the prices set
down have been recently paid and are still ex-
acted to the respective places included, viz !:
TO Liverpool ID. u 10. for cotton; e. I0s u hid.
for tobacco; As. D Dbl. for -four, and ss6aiO1d. q
bushel for corn. Cotton BY sail to Hsvre, 4c q
D., and tobacco So y hid. Cotton to Bremen.
l3!c. % ID. Cotton by steam to New York, lie. d
n; tobacco $40 b hid; -four S5c. D bbl.; corn
l5c. b bushel. Cotton by steam to Boston, lic.;
-four 81 y bbl.; corn zoe. % bushel. Cotton BY
steam to Philadelphia. lc. u n; -four 81 q Dbl.