The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-23
TOBACCO sTATEMENT.


SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-Cuba Sugar is in light
supply and prices are firm at previous figures.
Louisiana Sugar is retailing at IA for fair I54c.
Tor prime, l6l &c. for yellow clarified and l64ol7c.
for white. Cuba Molasses is quoted at 4S055c.
b gallon by the cargo. The sales for the week
are 60 hhds. and $40 boxes Cuba Sugar so hhds..
Is tierces and 76 bbls. Cuba Molasses, IA hhds
Louisiana Sugar and % bbls. Louisiana Molasses
FLoUR-The market opened Saturday quiet and
hrm with the inquiry restricted principally to the
choice descriptions. Sales were 1926 bbls. at
50 l2t for superfne, $40 Is for double extra and
Sl3gl4 rs f3 Dbl. for choice. Monday there was
good inquiry both for the trade and for export.
but the choice descriptions which were most in
demand were scarce and commanded better
prices, while superfne and the lower grades we're
quite neglected. Sales were 29l5 bbls. at $40 for
double extra, $l2 so for treble do. and sl460
sl5 373 for choice. Tuesday the demand was
effected of 1851 bbIs. Wednesday the market
was inactive but prices we're unchanged. Sales
were 90 bbls. Thursday the market was quiet
with. the inquiry confined entirely to the better
descriptions. superfne and the lower grades
were neglected at prices disclosing considerable
iuegularty and evident weakness. Sales were
1920 bbs. at sgG9 rs for superine, so for double
extra, $ll for treble do, and sl41l5 rs for
choice. To-day there is considerable looking
around, and buyers for export were demanding
concessions on the lower grades. Holders at frat
refused to give way, but later in the day met the
demands OF purchasers, when 1900 bbls. changed
hands AZ prices disclosing decline OF from Is to
623c. " bushel. The sales were as follows: 700
bb's. double extra and 100 and 500 treble do on
private terms $50 bbls low fine at SC Is, 100 bbs.
superine at IS s74 so and 200 bbls do. at 80, loo
bbls. double extra at SO 37a and 500 and 500 bbs.
treble extra at $40 y Dbl. The total sales for the
week are ii ga bbls, the receipts IL, 7s3 bbs.,
a1d the exports 1906 bbls.
OATs-Saturday the market was quiet at pre-.
vious prices Sales were 200 sacks at 85c. q
bushel. Monday the market was easier, bat
prices were nominally unchanged. Sales were
$50 sacks at 65c. Tuesday prices were tending
down. Sales were $50 sacks. Wednesday there
was fair inquiry. but prices were easier for pur-
chasers. Sales were 1850 sacks at SO, 84ltS5c. q
bushel. Thursday the market was quiet and dull,
while prices Indicated downward tendency.
Sales 450 sacks at SIC. D bushel To-day there
were no sales reported, consequently we have no
basis for quotations. The total sales for the week
are 800 sacks, the receipts 1906 sacks, and the
exports 800 sacks.
CoRS-Saturdsy there was a moderate demand,
but the heavy receipts caused decline Of Sc. q
bushel. Sales were 5000 sacks ct 81 0ll11 o. for
white and mixed, and 81 Oh q bnshel for yellow.
Monday operations were impeded by unfavorable
weather, but prices were frmer. Sales were 1000
sacks, at 81 05 for white and mixed. Tuesday
there was fair demand at previous prices, with
sales Of $685. sacks. Wednesday there was but,a
moderate supply Offering, yet, Notwithstanding
the falling Of in the demand, prices were hrmeT.