The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-04

Stock hand and on hDboard. S32lI
Exports to-day we're divided as follows, viz:
2076 bales to New York and 2400 bales 10 Liver
pool.
SUGAR AND MoLAssKs-Operations In Sugar
continue to be confined to jobbing and retail sales
without any transactions in a round way. We
continue to quote Cuba box Sugar, grocery grades.
l24@l3sc.; Cuba hid. Sugar. grocery grades. III
@l34c.; Porto Rico l4914lc; and Louisiana.
prime to choice, Ai@l6tc. q D.. We have no
improvement TO notice in Molasses. which con.
tinues dull and quiet, and we necessarily omit
FLoUR-Notwithstand the Indictment weather
to-day, there was considerable inquiry for Flour,
In jobbipg and retail way, with several bids for
round lots but operations, owing to the con.
tinued storm, were of limited character. Rates
for lower grades are somewhat frmer. now that
the late receipts are stored in warehouse, and we
quote. nominally, superdne Sc 1907, single extra
Is 2 aa Oh choice Hu treble 50 5oie So and choice
extra $ll@l2 so % Dbl. Sales to-day embrace
500 bbls., of which $50 were superfne at Sc IS,
SO do at 81, so choice at $l2 GA and ESQ do. upon
private terms.
SCoRs-In the absence of any stock upon the
landing very little business was done day in any
portion of the produce market. We note sale of
234 sacks prime white corn at 81 05 y bushel, an
advance Of SC. on previous rates, and now quote
mixed at 81 and white at 81 05 u bushel.
OATs-The landing is bare of any offerings.
They are held firm, from warehouse, at 63G6Sc.
81 bushel.
BRAN-Transactions to-day were conhned 10
200 sacks. In lots from store at 81 80 e 100 lbs.
UHAY-Is quiet but firm. We note sales of rs
bales prime st. Louis at $26 ~ ton.
PoBK-The market opened quiet but firm, but
as the day advanced there was considerable de.
mand for SO and 100 bbls. lots, of mess, which
e suited in sales of two lots Of 100 bbs. and lbs
bbs and three lots Of so bbs. each at $50 so, and
at q late hour, 100 bbls. ct $50 rs. The market
closes with frmer views on the part of holders
and an advancing tendency in rates.
RBAcoN-The market continues dull and quiet.
We note sale to-day of 20 casks clear sides at &C.
and casks shoulders at &c.,; and continue TO
quote shoulders at l7i@l3fc., clear ribbed sides
l5l@l64c. clear sides l64@l7c., and sugar cured
hams lS(020c. u b.
LARD-Is quiet but steady without any quotable
change In prices. 20 tierces prime sold day at
l9lc. We quote prime in tierces at l94020c., In
kegs at 2l4G22c. Il b.
FRErGHrs-rhere is but barely moderate de-
mand for freight room In any direction, and with
the exception of small coastwise vessels, which
are scarce and in request, the tonnage in
port is ample to meet all ordinary require
ments. Rates are irregular, however, and the
following are the most accurate quotations OBJ
tanable this evening. Where omissions appear,
they are due to one Of two causes either there is
no freight offering for the omitted port, or no YES
sci on the berth for the omitted destination, viz
Cotton by steam to Liverpool Id. q n 4; By sail =
ID; tobacco e. los. d hid. BY sail, to
Bavre ll6lac. for cotton. By steam to Boston.
lic for cotton, 81 for -four, and 20G22c. for
corn. By steam to Philadelphia 10. Tor cotton.
By stesm to New York lc. for cotton, and s5@
SOC. for -four.