The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-16

and 200 bbls. treble extra at $40 so; 100 bbls
ioce at SIS 50; so and 100 bbls. do. at sl4; 100
terms not trs nsnired. The total sales for the
week are l0s41 bbls., the receipts 1905 bbls.,
sad the exports 3537 bbls. -....H ~
CoRN-Saturdsy there was good demand and
quotsbly higher Sales 10, 400 sacks at 81 for in
feIior l OF for mixed 81 03 for white, and
81 07s u bushel for yellow. Monday the demand
continued fair. and with reduced supplies holders
white and mixed at 81 05 y bushel. Tuesday the
supply on the landing was nearly exhausted, and
with continued fair demand prices advanced
fully 23c. u bushel. Sales were 2610 sacks, at
81 05 for mixed; 81 074, for white, and 81 10
for yellow y bushel. Wednesday. with continued
faid demand and constantly decreasing stock,
prices advanced fully &c. q bushel over sales of
The day previous. Transactions included AGO
sacks at 81 o!t for white mixed and 81 10 for
white. Thursday there were some receipts, but
not sufficient TO affect the market, and prices were
unchanged. Sales included 5000 sacks at full
prices: To-day the supply Is only fair bat the de-
mand Is light; prices, however, although some
what weaker, are not quotably lower. Sales In
clude 1890 sacks, of which 800 and 500 sacks white
mixed at 81 07&, and 100 and 800 sacks white at
81 10 y bushel The total sales for the week are
rs $50 sacks-the receipts 1887 sacks, and the
exports l0,066 sa.l..
6Ars-saturday with light supply and moder.
ate demand, prices were firm and tending up.
sales aggregated 1850 sacks at soc. ~ bushel.
Monday prices were advanced. Sales included
700 sacks at S00s5c. u bushel. Tuesday the mar
ket was firm at previous outside prices, with
tendency TO still further advance. Sales were
Sl5i sacks at SIC. D bushel. Wednesday the sup
ply was limited, and with good demand, prices
advanced fall sc. u bushel. Sales were confined
to us sacks at 90c. Thursday the market was
quiet but steady. Sales embraced $50 sacks at
T5@90c. u bushel. To-day prices are lower the
only sale reported rs lot Of 100 sacks at s71c q
bushel. The total sales for the week are 572S
"a Tac1lDte
sacks. .rt..
BRAN-The market Saturday was quiet but
firm at 81 40 % 100 lbs. Sales were confined TO
800 sacks. Monday there was no change: Sales
were AGO sacks at full prices. Tuesday, with only
q moderate supply, prices advanced Toe. n 100 70.
Sales were $50 sacks at 81 so % 100 lbs. Wednes-
day there was fair inquiry, and prices were un-
changed. Sales were 100 sacks at previous fg-
ures. Thursday there was no change to reportin
the market. Sales were 200 sacks at 81 so d
100 lbs. To-day the market is quiet but steady at
full figures. Sales are 100 sacks at 81 so Il 100
lbs. The total sales for the week at 1850 sacks,
the receipts 1858 sacks and the exports 10 sacks.
HAY-Saturday there was but light supply OF
strictly choice, which was In demand aud COM
manded full prices. Our quotations were s2l0
23 u ton. There were no sales reported. Mon.
day the stock was considerably reduced, ana
prices were frmer and tending up. Sales were
ESQ bales choice Ohio at s23 u ton. Tuesday the
market was quiet but firm, the only sale reported
was one lot of $50 bales choice at $23 q ton.
wednesday CnOice was IN hcuVe demand, and
owing to its scarcity prices were frmer. The
supply OF the lower grades was moderate and
prices were unchanged. Sales were $40 bales at
s2l for fair and s23 u ton for choice. Thursday
the market was quiet but steady. Sales were $50
bales at $22 for prime and s2S p ton for choice.
To-day there is no change to report; the market
is firm but there is less demand. There were no
sales reported. The total sales for the week are
992 bales and the exports is bales. .r
Professionally the market was dull and prices
wa w onl n tail and
at $40 50@29 IS % Dbl for mess. Monday holders
gave way and prices were lower, but still there
was no demand. Mess was held at $40 q Dbl.
Tuesday the market was inactive, holders
though offering round lots at 500 u Dbl. appeared
to be firm at that figure. Wednesday operations
were confined to retail sales at 500 ~ Dbl. for
mess. The market was weaker and prices were
tending down. Thursday the market continued
ing mess at SIS 5O@s2s rs % Dbl. but there were
no sales reported. To-day the market Is IN.
changed. Sales are 100 bbls. of which so bbls.
at s2S so and so bbs. at SIS rs % Dbl. The sales
for the week are 100 bbls. the receipts 43I bbls.
and the exports l69 bbls.
PAcoN-Saturday there was nothing done, aud
in the absence of sales no basis for quotations.
Prices were nominaly l4Ac. for shoulders, l72c.
for clear rib sides and lSsc. for clear sides.
Monday the market was excessively dull aud
prices were lower. Shoulders were held at 146o
l44c., clear rib sides at l73c. and clear sides az
ls{@ls1c. ~ ID. Sales were confined to 80 tierces
hams at le3@20c. ~ h. Tuesday there was more
movement in the market, but mostly at reduced
figures. Sales were Go casks, of which 20 casks
shoulders at l4c., 20 casks clear sides at &c., Is
casks do. at $780,, and 10 casks do. at lS1c. q D.
Wednesday the market was quiet and dull, but
prices were nominally unchanged. Sales were
confined to 20 tierces sugar cured hams at 1910.
u 10. Thursday there was scarcely buyer in
the market and holders were offering az reduced
figures, viz: shoulders 1916, clear rib sides az
l7c., and clear sides at l7lc. Z 10. To-day the
changed. There were no sales reported. The
total sales for the week are 65 casks and So
ttrces. the receipts AS casks and SO tierces aud
the exports l6 casks.
LARD-saturday the market was firm with a
light supply and moderate inquiry. Sales were.
81 tierces at 10000. and ITO kegs at 204612lc.
u ID. Monday the market was steady and firm,
but there was nothing done In round lots. Prime
10 tierces was he'd at 20@201c. and in kegs at 200
Gale. q ID. Tuesday there were no sales and no
change to notice in prices Holders were asking
20@2o3c. for prime in tierces, and 20A02l for
prime IN kegs. Wednesday themarket was quiet,
but firm at previous prices. There were no sales
reported. Thursday the market was weaker and
prices were lower and tending down. Prime in
tierces was held at l93020c., and in kegs at 200
2c3c. d 10: To-day the market is quiet, bat
ffmer, with a moderate inquiry for export.
Prices are unchanged. The total sales for the
week are $50 tierces and ITO kegs; the receipts
254 tierces and 81 kegs, and the exports 20 kegs.
Corn MEAL-With a still further reduction 10
the supply and a continued fair demand, prices
rule frmer. Sales 2s5 bbs., Of which 100 obls.
choice kill.dred at IS and 1856 bbls. do. at s. Is
u Dbl.
SPIRITS TURPENTHE-The supply Is fair and
the market firm. 1t Is held at 6O665c. % gal
lon for lots in good shipping order. Sales 300
bbs. at 60c. y gallon, and 100 bbls. at Csc. y gal
Ion.
RosN-Is IN fair supply, except Of No. 8. which
Is scarce. We now quote No. l at 50 1908 80,
No. at s. rs, No. at So, and Virgin Dip at IS.
Sales 400 bbls.
TAR-Barrels are held firm at 81 so for 40 gal
lon bbs So so for 80 gallon barrels, and 81 Is for
20 gallon bbls. Sales 300 bbls., is ID 20 gallons,
at 80 % 70 gallon. 49,.
PITcH-Is held at 81 so g Dbl.
ROsIN OILS held firm at 40c. q gallon.
LIME-Thomaston and Rockland are in light
supply with fair demand. and prices firm at
81 25@2 so f} barrel for small lots; by cargo -.
Cape Lime, full size barrels, is selling at 81 Is;
small barrels at 81 1902 u Dbl.
VNIGAB-ls quiet and selling at 2OG25c. for
cider, and 27G2sc. for Cincinnati grape.
DRIED BEEF-150l6c. ~ ID.
MESS BEEF-HaH bbls. sll 50Gl2 80, full bbls.
s2l022 so.
LINsEEp Oils in limited supply, but the de.