The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06


F1ouR-The market opened Saturday With
better inquiry. and prices were steady and nrm
with sales Of 2450 bbls. at 50 25g9 313 Tor super
fine $40 25Ml0 so for double extra, SIG Is for
treble do. and $40 80 for choice. Monday tne
market was quiet, bat holders were hrmer and de
msnded higher prices. Sales were 1883 bbls a.
so so for supelfAe $40 37k for double extra
$40 750l2 rs for treble do, and sl3 15gl4 %
a. bbl for choice. Tuesday the market was quiet,
holders were firm, but buyers were holding on ID
anticipatiop of a decline in prices. Sales were
us bbls. as follows: $50 bbls. treble extra and
l25 bbls choice on private terms; 100 bbls. super
fine at 50 Is; IS bbls. do. at 50 373; 70 bols.
double extra al $40 Is; 80 6bls: treble extra al
az, ana 100 bbls choice at sl4 70 3, bbl.7.
CoRN-The supply Saturday was limited, and.
with fair demand prices were firm. Sales
we're 1860 sacks ~ 81 % for mixed, u 10 lot
white and 81 O739l 10 for yellow. Monday
there was no change to notice; the supply was
ample, but the demand continuing fair prices were
uuchai eed; sales were 62S7 sacks at full prices.
Tuesday the market was steady, but operations
were restricted to 1900 sacks Of which zoo SACKS
white mixed at 81 CA, and 100 sacks white, in lots,
AT 81 % a. bus1ei, -
OATs-saturday the market opened with
good demand and fair supply, and prices were
steady Gales were 2O25 sacks at 15c, 7Io9dSc.
y bushel. Monday the market was steady ano
hrm with sales of 100 sacks at 76CDIIc. II
busbel Tuesday the market was quiet but irm /;
sales were restricted to 800 sacks as follows: 100
sacks at 75c., and 100 and 100 sacks at nc. u
bushel.
BRAH--Saiurdsy the market was dull with q
heavy supply and only moderate demand; prices,
however were unchanged; sales we're 1850 sacks
at 81 35Gdl 40 q 100 lbs. Monday there was a
better feeling 10 the market, aud prices were
fruer; sales were 800 sacks at 81 40 y 100 lbs.
Tuesday sales were restricted to 100 sacks at
81 40 u l00 lbs. 4
HAYoThe market opened Saturday with fair
! demand and prices were hrmer. Sales were 900
bales at s2l for prime Western and S22 U ton Tor
| choice do. Monday the inquiry continued far
and prices were steady with sales of 1850 bales al
$50 u ton for fair Ohio river, 81 for prime do.
and $40 for choice st. Louis. Tuesday we heard
Of DO sales, but prices were steady and firm. =,
PoRK-There was considerable animation IN the
market Saturday and prices were hrm AZ prevoa:
1 figures. Sales were 1856 bbls. at s29 5O93O Q
bbl. for mess. Monday the market was quiet oul
6rm at Saturdays prices. The only sale reported
YVES one lot OF 400 bbls mess on private terms
Tuesday the market was quiet and dull; prices
| however. we're unchanged, holders were asking
500 5O@30 b Dbl. for mess.
BAcON-Saturdsy there was almost nothing
doing in this market. Prices we're, however an
changed. Sales were casks clear RIB sides a
lsc. ~ ID. shoulders were held at l44gloc.
clear rib sides at &c.,, and clear sides al lyc.
ID Monday we had no change to notice: Hold
ers were firm and prices unchanged Sales wer
restricted to Is casks, OF which 10 casks should
ers at lac. ~ H.. and ca ks do. at l44c. u ID
Tuesday the market was dull buyers demands
concessions which holders refused to make, an
operations we're consequently impeded. Shoulder
are held at l45@l44c., clear rib sides at ld4t
lsc. and clear sides at ls20l9c. u ID.
LARD-S Saturday we had no sales to report
holders were firm. and were asking zoe. u ID. TO
prime in tierces, and 2O3@2lc. u ID. for keg
Monday the market was quiet and unchanged
Tuesday there were sales of lao tierces on prlyal
terms Holders were firm, and asking zoe. u D
for prime in tierces, and 204@2lc. u b. for prim
in kegs.
CoRN MEAL-Wiih a very limited supply an
fair demand holders have been enabled TO a
vance their prices. and are now holding at s.
bbl for choice kiln dried.