The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-19
Commercial JntsIliasnts.
CkKscENr OFFIcs. No. ~ ClHy .4vass
Saturday Evening. Univ IL I9s5

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osy have been confined To l50 bales taken by opt
party, at previous figures. There is no alteration
whatever to report as to the supply or demand
and quotations still rule nominaly at 29c for goo(
ordinary, soc. for low middling, and sic. fol
middling.
COTTON STATEMENT. -
Sock on hand Sept !, IsS7................... AS
seceiveo since yesterday ................. 1872
Made up from pickings, samples and Cotton
received in sacks aad baled here since
September l. ls67......."...-......... 6sI5-66O 80
G72l:
E1 Exported pTsyS Sss s!aay 81
Stock on hand and on shiDSOsrd ............. ISi6
The exports were exclusively for New York,
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The market continues
quiet. We hear of several retail transactions To-
day, but have nothing worthy of notice to report
4O hnos OF CuDa sugar were sold yesterday at a
late hour, upon terms that have been withheld.
We quote Cuba box Sugar l20l3lc.; Cuba white
90. l44qI6c. y n. Louisiana Sugar, prime to
choice, l5Gl5lc. - b.. Louisiana Molasses s5c.,
quality.
FLoUR-very little was done in this article.
Inc very moderate demand prevailing in the
Flour market during the week seemed to cease
upon Its closing day, and transactions embraced
only jOO obls., viz 80 bbls. fine at 81; Is bbls
single extra at s. rs; $50 bbls. double extra at
IS IS, and SO bbls. treble extra at 50 Is. We
continue to quote common to fine S. 50@7, super.
fine 81 so, eOuble extra So SOFAS, treble extra
$9@lO so, and choice Flour sll@ll 58bbl.
CoRH-There has been considerable animation
IN Corn te-day. Transactions do not Indicate anv
material change in rates, while the offerings have
comprised all grades. Total sales for the day
we've SIG sacks, of which Ill mixed were sold
at 9Oc., 100 white mixed at 973c., 400 and $50
white mixed at 81 200 white at 81, 3l5 and $40
mixed and 400 sacks white mixed were sold upon
private terms.
OARS Continue quiet and firm. We note
sale of so sacks at soc. q bushel.
BRAN-We have quiet market, and could not
hear Of any sales. Bran is selling in lots at 81 SO
b 100 lbs.
HAY-We do not hear of any sales at either
landing or in warehouse. Hay in small lots COM
mshds s22 5O@S23 q ton It is jobbing at s22.
PoRK.Continues dull and quiet. Mess in round
lots is offered at 500 IS; in a jebbing and retail
way it is held a. S300t30 Is.
BAcoH-The request continues to be Of a very
restricted character, and confined principally TO
retail business. We notice sales OF Is casks OF
casks clear sides at l74c; e %. We quote shout.
ders l344l4c.; clear ribbed sides I6fnI7c and
clear sides l73916c. Sugar cured hams are err
talllng at ZO0zIe., and inferior do. lsGl9c. y b.
LARD-There has been no observable Improve.
ment in Lard. The inquiry continues restricted
to retail lots with very little demand outside of
local retail trade of the city. Choice lard in
uerces is held at lStGlsc.; in kegs, 2OQ2OAc. is
FREIGHTs-The freight movement still dis.
closes very heavy and steady falling off, Ths
tonnage in port on foreign and domestic &C.
count is reduced to the summer standard, while
the demands for freight room indicate a cores
ponding or perhaps greater abatement. We now
quote nominaly cotton to Liverpool by steam.
9l69sd.; by sai, cotton, 7-l6d.; tobacco 35s:
-four As; London ID. for cotton, 37s. Cd. for to.
bacco. To New York by steam and sail &c. for
cotton, l49l5e. for corn 6O975c. for -four, and IS
for tobacco. To Boston by sail 20Ic. for cotton,
l5@l7c. for corn and 65070c. for -four. To Bre.
men by sail 5Glc. for cotton, and 35s. for to-
bscco. To Hsvre BY sail, ltc. for cotton, and
: IL for tobacco. To Philadelphia, by steam, lc.
Tor cotton. To Boston, steam, lc. for cotton,
-four Soc, grain lie.