The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-19
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Saturday Evening". Jan Is, 1853

middiiDg l70JlI4c.; strict middiing lItW-c., and
good middliDg 1s@-c. The condition of the
Gold and Exchange market to-day has had moth
irg whatever to do with the movement in the
staple.
COTTON STATEMENT.
stock on hand Sept ! 1857 ................ BsS
Received since Yesterday ............... 81
Resolved previously S51zooSzO llD
:s697s
Exported since yesterday. LISA
Exported previously. 2l572l-,S4 9sl
stock shpbOars this sv.nns.....lOl9 94
The Exports include 729 bales for New York,
S35 bales for Malaga, 1891 bales for Liverpool,
and 5099 bales for Havre.
sU6AR-we noticed quite an active inquiry, but
operations are restricted on account OF receipts
not being landed in time. Prices, however, re-
still quote:
InfsriOr..... exc ne y n. IFnny Fsir..;l215e En
sOodCOm... e slss :. Choice. .;;IssssI.s :.
Good Fair ne si2Hc White .. is sl55.. =
Receipts since yesterday 81 hhds.
MoLAssEs-Contnues in good request, but the
same causes that impeded transactions in Sugar
have operated sgainstthis article. The demands,
however, active and general, and prices firm.
Sales GIG bbls. at sec. for common, CSC. for cen.
trifugal, 65@674c. for fermenting, 72c. for fine
reboiled and 7sc. n gallon for strictly prime to
choice. Receipts since yesterday SIS bbls.
FLouR-The movement in Flour to-day is
restricted on account of the frmness and en-
around freely and seem willing to operate at
Yesterdays rates, but sellers are asking higher
rates. and transactions are consequently OF Inn
tied character. Sales HOO bbls., Of which 20 and
80 snperfne at 50 25, $50 on its merits at 50 80,
and 300 double extra at 50 20 80 treble extra at
$40 IS, and $50 do. at sll IS u Dbl.
CoRN-Tbere is an active inquiry, but transac-
tons prevented owing to advanced rates OF hold
ers. Buyers seem anxious to purchase at figures
paid yesterday, but sellers refuse to accept them.
sales are consequently confined to 200 sacks at
95c.. so Of yellow and 500 prime white at 81 q
bushel. showing an advance of sc. Il bushel
OATs-Remain inactive and prices steady aud
firm. Sales $50 and $50 sacks at soc. q bushel.
BRAN-2OO sacks sold at 81 y 100 ibs., disclosing
no sales in rates.
BAY Is quiet to-day but prices steady at $40
for fsir and s2l@22 q ton for choice Western.
PORK-We noticed moderate inquiry day
and prices firm. Sales 100 and 300 bbls. old at
$22 Is, and Is, rs and Is do. at $23 u Dbl. -r-r
BAcoS-ls ID active request to-day and prices
advanced fully 4c. ~ ~ Sales 10 casks shoulders
at l0ic.; do. clear rib on private terms; IL do.
at l2lc.; "a and "a do. on private terms and 10
DO. at l3c. g 10. We now quote jobbing at l04c.
for shoulders, l23@l24c. for clear rib sides, lolc.
for clear sides; and l2s@lSc. y b. for sugarcured
hams.
LARD-Is quiet and prices firm. We quote
tierees at l36el31c. and kegs at l48@l5c. u 10.
Com MEAL--A lot of co bbls. choice kiln dried
sold at 81 70 = Dbl.
FRlIGRTs-There is a very active demand for
freight are plenty but with a scarcity of tonnage
port, rates rule higher and firmer than noticed
in our last. We now quote for New York by
steamer de- for cotton. 81 Is u Dbl for -four, soc.
Il sack for corn $40 u hid. tor sugar, and 50 q
bb. for molasses. By sail 16bl9c. for cotton, 81
f. -four, 25c. for corn, s. % hid for sugar, and
81 X Dbl. for mOlasses. By steam for Boston lc.
for cotton, 81 for four. SOC. for corn, $40 for
suger, and SO u Dbl. for molasses. Liverpool by
sal sd. for cotton and by steam ID. by sail to
Hsvre {0l{ &c. for cotton.
LIvTRPooL MARKsT.-The subioined report OF
the Liverpool market for the week ending the 9th
ult., is taken from Messrs. w. G. Watts Cos.
circular of the latter date, viz:
In our issue Of the 10th we reported q quiet
market, which closed at 74l71d. for midding up
lands TO Orleans. The prevailing feature this
week has been the almost entire absence Of AMI
nation, and we close to-day steady az our quota
tiOns, as given above, showing decline of t0id
" ID. on all descriptions.
In reviewing the causes which have operated on
prices here, We have to remark that feeling OF
une8siness among cotton holders was apparent on
Monday when it became known that the receipts
at American ports were l03 900 bales for the week
ending Goth instant against 50 600 bales same week
last year, and exports to Great Britain and the
continent 6s 000 bales, against so. 500 bales last
year. Many look upon these facts as pointing o
u comparatively large crop this season, aud to the
arge exports to this country aud TO the continent
rs indicating that for some time to come we shall
have largely increasing stock OF American
1 otton. .'
IL is certain that much of the cotton now at sea
has been purchased on order and "tO arrive" and
as il will go direct to the mills Of the spinners it
will not be on the market for sale; but on the
other hand, spinners (havng in this manner sup
piled their wants) will be enabled to keep out Of
| The market here. aud cause at least an apparent
absence of demand. IL had been thought by
| some that the prevailing low prices would keep
back receipts at the seapOrts, as planters would
hope for better rates further in the season. but
| as we have all along thought, The recent dlsas-
tTOus cotton seasons must have impoverished the
growers so that they are not now in position to
retain their crops even il they desired TO do so.
| We, however, do not overlook the fact that the
prevalence OF yellow fever az the ports may have
| retarded business operations, and that now the
scOurge has completely disappeared, aud there
being no prospect of any relief in the tax, from
legislation planters have let their crops go fo.-
| ward ss speedily a. possible, and that We may
possibly see somewhat liter. rather than heavier,
receipts IN the next few weeks. Be this a. it may,
| we DO net see much prospect in tho imrlediate
future for any material advance in prices. Every
one Lere in tie trade who has neld cotton in the
past has suffered and it looks az If the policy for
| some time to come would be 10 sample and sell
| shiI ments Immediately on their arrival.
This week we have only had four days bust
ness, and next week viii be the same, the mar ket
being closed during the Christmas aud New Year
| holidays. This, also, will contribute to the gen.
| eral duness, which, we may remark, il not con
| fined 10 Liverpool or the Cotton trade, but Is
| prevalent over Great Britain and the European
Continent generally, the relations between France
| and Italy again attracting attention and causing
| uneasiness.
Referring particularly to America. il will be
seen that the stock here, at and 10 the Ameri-
| can ports, is now 496 6l0 bales, against 49, 1O
| bales last year. showing q decrease of 232 $50
| tales, as compared with last year.
The total stock here to-day is estimated al
4i2GlO against sic. 10 bales same time last year,
with l94OO0 against l39,e00 bales at sea, bsing
| an increase Of $40 bales in the apparent supply
as compared with last year. Imports this week
| 81 ,932 bales. including $40 from America and
| 27s7 from India. Sales of the week -four days
sum up 40 Gao bales, including 70 $50 taken by the
trade, $50 on speculation, and 1850 declared fol
| export.
Our latest quotation from New York is dated
oath instant, quoting middliDg American at 1910.
costing I'd. 4 10 10 sell in Liverpool by sailing
| ship or steamer. Havre Stock on 10th instant
was 3S 4s3 bales, against 1903 ,622 last year. Lon
| don Stock last evening was 1872 452 bales, agains
last year same date 63 760. From Bombay our
kilograms are to 18th Instant, quoting cOttor
steady at lSsrs. for equal 10 SD. laid down
here. Our Manchester report Of to-day says
" market quiet. with very little doing, and n.