The New Orleans crescent., 1868-02-29


been fair and in nearly all cases the receipts have
found ready sales as soon as landed. prices re
naming unchanged. The receipts of to-day were
$50 bbls., and with continued fair demand they
we're sold at prices ranging as follows viz 751
TItc: Z gallon for fermenting, and s0@Slc. for
reboed.
FLorR-The market opened Saturday with
greater activity upon the part OF both purchasers
and holders. The inquiry was fair, but especially
for the lower grades and sales were 1880 bbls, at
So so for fne Slo6oi0 Is for superhne. $40 so for
sfngIe extra and sl4 37a for choice. On Monday
there was still greater activity In the market, with
continued inquiry for the lower grades, and sales
Of 1915 bbls., at 50 for fine. $40 25Gl0 so for
double extra, $l2 75Gl5 80 for treble extra. Tues
day the market was more quiet, but as receipts
we're short of expectations and nearly the
entire stock in the lower grades had been dis
posed Of, double extra and the grades below
commanded better prices. Sales were los bbs.
at IS 25@S9 25 for fine, double extra at $40 80,
and sl3 623 for choice. Wednesday operations
were restricted by unfavorabe weather. Prices,
however were firm, with sales of 6l5 bbls. Thurs.
day there was more activity In the Market but the
continued light supply impeded operations. There
were sales, however, Of l772 bbls. at $40 so for
superfne, $ll for double extra, $l2 500Dl3 so for
treble extra, and sl4Gsl5 for choice. To-day the
market closes quiet, buyers are more cautious in
their movements, but holders are firm in their
views. Sales to-day were 2l79 bbls. as follows:
500 sGperfne. 200 double extra and 300 choice on
private TERMS 100 its merits at 50 80; so super
tine at $40 so; 100. $50 and 200 double extra at
sll; $50 treble extra at SlI so; so do at sl2 25:
so do. at s13; and 220 choice at $l4 so b bbl.
We now quote superfne at $40 250sl0 80. dou
bic extra at $ll, treble extra at $l21sl3 50, and
choice at sl4@sl4 so.
Corn Opened Saturday with better inquiry,
and under slight concessions sales were made OF
several amounts for shipment at 92, 923, 93D95c.
for white, and sl0l 02f y bushel for yellow.
Monday there was fair inquiry, but as holders
had ENLARGED their views sales were restricted 10
$50 sacks at 93, 94095e for white, and 81 02R II
bushel for yellow. Tuesday the market was quiet
but firm at prices tending up, with sales of $500
sacks at 95@97ac. for white and 81 02k FOR vel
low. Wednesday operations were restricted by
the heavy rains. Prices, however, were firm,
with sales of GAO sacks at 95696c. for white
Thursday the market continued active, with lib
ersl demand for shipmeRt at previous figures, and
sales OF 96s6 sacks. To day the market Is quiet
and STEADY, with fair demand and good supply
Sales are 1886 sacks of which 2s6 ordinary at 92c;
$500 white at 93c; 500 and 1900 do. at 94c.; 800
DO. at 95c., and $50 choice white at974c. y oushe
We now quote white 93@95e. and yellow at 97kc
u bushel
OATs-We have no change to notice the mar
ket has been quiet and inactive throughout. Sat
borday's sales were lS7 sacks S4Gs5c.; those Of
Monday $50 sacks at SO, s461s5c.: Tuesday. AIS
sacks at So, S40S5c. q bushel. Wednesd - $50
sacks at SIC. Thursday sos sacks at 50, S3aSlc
u bushel. To-day the market closes dull aud
prices are lower. with sales Of $50 sacks as fol-
lows $50 and $50 sacks at s0c., zoo prime at slc
and so choice Ohio at SIC. u bushel
BRAN-fhe market opened Saturday quiet and
dull, hut as holders were generally under limit
there was nothing done except to supply the
local demand at 81 IS D 100 fbs., but as the week
closes holders have made concessions under
which some small lots have been taken at 81 500
20 ~ 100 rs.
HAY-The market opened Saturday quiet and
dull, with prices lower. Monday and Tuesday
there was but very limited demand aud prices
were still lower; Wednesday with little better
inquiry, prices were frmer, and as the week
closes We notice considerable depression in the
market and prices declining. Sales to-day were
ESQ bales. of which so good Western at SIS, and
eco fair Ohio river at $40 y ton.
PoRK-The market opened Saturday with in
creased animation on the part of buyers, and as
| the supply was inadequate to q heavy demand
prices were frmer. Monday, with increased de-
nsnd, prices advanced to $26 y bbl. for round
lots. Tuesday the operations were confined
! almost entirely to jobbiDsA sAtrade, which was