The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-18


that time quite brisk demspd has prevailed, aud
prices ruled steady. Receipts have been mode
rate, but disclose a steady falling off when COM
pared with previous weeks, while the inquiry has
been general, and participated in by both specu
lators and buyers for the trade and ether markets.
Sales comprised 5025 hbds., and the market closed
steady and firm al the suhjoined figures, viz:
Inferior. 80. go 7He . D. Fully Fair.~i21 en-
S ;oad s'aS Ss sims
scts Fair iisksiissS e Nhss e.Id sl:i
The weeks receipts comprise 3O57 hhds., and
exports 20 hhds. .--f ~ n.
koLkssBs-we have very little alteration to
notice In the movement under this heading during
the past week. The demand has been good
throughout, ana receipts generally sola fact
landed. The inquiry has, however, been mostly
tor the choice descriptions, for filing orders for
the Western and Northern markets, although
buyers for the city trade have participated TO
some extent. Sales embrace 1851 bbs., and
prices close steady and firm at 45G50c. for infe-
rior. bO@56c. for common. 60dT2c for ferment-
ing, according 10 quality, 70@73c. for prime not
fermentiDg, and zoe, q gallon for strictly prime to
choice The weeks receipts comprise 4l5l bbls.,
and The exports 904 bbls.
WESTERN PRODUcE--Business In all departments
with the exception of Flour has disclosed deci-
ded Improvement over the past two or three
weeks. The weather generally has been cool,
although changeable, and there is general
opinion expressed among all business men that
the approaching spring tlade will exhibit a
closed. Receipts of all kinds have been ample.
though by no means heavy; but taking all things
into consideration, the week Just closing presents
more activity than ii has been our pleasure TO
chronicle for some time past. Ia Flour business
las, however, been confined almost wholly to a
local trade. and from present indications will con.
tlDue so for some time. There are orders for
shipment, but with the present high ruling rates Of
freight, and the limits on orders, business in that
tine has been decidedly small. Jobbers and deal.
ers for the most part have been very well supplied
end consequently have not been compelled TO
purchase TO any extent, while orders from the
interior siill continue limited. The supply on
bend Is fair, and the assortment good bat there
has been continued disI osition manifested on
The part OF buyers to concessions bot most holders
refuse TO accept any lover rates. although prices
throughout have ruled irregular and dropping
Corn has been in active request from the opening
20 the close of the week. Receipts have been
only moderate and have generally met with ready
sale at full figures. In Wheat we have but little
TO notice; the first lot of any moment since the
close Of the war arrived on Wednesday, amount.
ing in all tOsbOut $4,000 bushels, but as yet no
regular market rate has been established notwith.
standing there several orders here for the pur-
chase OF that class Of grain. Oats have ruled dull:
transactions have been principally of retail order
andpTces owing 10 the increased receipts exhibit
decline of Sc. " bushel; the market, however
closing steady. Bran has been in only moderate
jobbing demand and prices irregular, ruling from
81 S5@2 u l00 lbs. Hay, owing TO exceeding
mand hiss declined fully 1894 n ton, the market
closing inactive with a still further downward
tendeney. se...r. f.r..7.r
PRovisIoEs-The cool weather generally pre-
vaillng during the past week has had decided
tendency 10 strengthen holders in their views for
al articles comprised under this heading. Mess
Pork has been in demand only for the local trade.
Stocks are comparatively small, but there appears
TO be but little disposition to speculate. The in-
quiry, however, discloses decided Improvement
compared with last week, and prices show an ad.
vance of SlGl % u Dbl. Most holders have
eyinced but little disposition to sell, while pur-
cfasers who were compelled 10 fill orders for their
customers were forced TO pay full outside rates.
Bacon has been in good jobbing demand, and
prices for shoulders exhibit little more firmness
although with no quoiable advance. sides and
hams have remained unchanged throughout. Lard
opened rather quiet, but as the week advanced
the demand became more active and general, aud
prices for prime article exhibit an advance of
re. y D. for both tierces and kegs.
FLouR-saes for the week embrace 1868 bbls,
OF which $500 damaged, at auction, all grades,
from S. sl0 to Sl2, $l7 so; at private sale 500 new
common and fine at 81 50@7 IS for the former
and sS6lS rs for the latter; ygs were superfne at
s9@9 IS, 1850 were double extra at 50 5019 rs,
and 2s25 bbls. were treble and choice extras at
$40 25@l2 for treble and sl3@l4 y Dbl. for choice
extra. To-day the market has exhibited q de-
cided improvement; buyers seemed more anxious
10 operate and prices we're steader. Sales en-
brace 1852 bbls. of which $40 fine and super6ne,
dvU No., ioV supernne, loV dounle extra, lO0 do,
$50 treble extra, 100 and 200 choice DO, all on
private terms, 100 fine at S. 80 superne at 50 374
3O ehoice double extra at $40 and ll2 double ex-
trs At 50 so 3 Dbl. The week receipts comprise
l40s2 bbs., and the exports 2472 bbls.
CoRN-Sae reported during the week embrace
SIS, ~ sacks at 90@95c. for green, $780, for good
white, and few small lots yellow at 81 n bushel.
To-day the market was quiet. but holders asking
higher rates. Sales $3.50 sacks, OF which 2Ol
white and mixed, 500. 500 500 and 1850 do at csc.
q bushel, the market closing with holders asking
81 q bushel- The weeks receipts embrace