The New Orleans crescent., 1868-07-01
Stock on hand and on shipbO.rd.

The exports are exclusively for New York.
SUGAR AND MoLAssRs-The market continues
decidedly quiet in fact it can be said, there has
been no market for these comesubles for some
time past. The coming month may inaugurate q
more favorable state of affairs, but at present
people are 80 financially embarrassed that luxu.
ries such as sugar and molasses do not come under
the head Of supplies for many, especially in the
country districts, where money is not, Just
now, as plentiful as blackberries" We cannot,
however, furnish any quotable changes in selling
figures, as holders continue firm in their demands,
and we contiDne to report: Louisiana Sugar, fair
TO prime, l33Q1l63c. (; Cuba do, l21Gl34c. u d.
Louisiana Molasses, S5c., and Cuba do. 45953c. Il
gallon.
FLoUR-There has been better inquiry to-day,
especially for the finer grades of Flour which
has improved somewhat the tone of the market,
though we have no sales of magnitude to report.
Some l400 barrels were disposed of upon the fol.
lowing terms: 500 and so superdne at 81, so
do. 81 25, 200 and 200 treble extra at So so, 200
choice at $ll, and 23O do. at prices that have been
withheld. We quote fine s6@6 so, superfne 81,
single extra 81 rs, double extra 81 5O07 rs,
IS 25@9 for low treble, s9GlO SO for good treble,
and $ll@l2 so for choice Flour.
CORN-There has been only a moderate de.
msnd in any branch of the grain market to day.
bales have been confined to small lots and prlnci.
pally for local trade, the crop is now so far ad
vaDced throughout the interior that very little
Corn IS required for stock when fodder is so
plentiful During the last four days, Corn has de.
clined fully T cent. all around, aud the demand
decreases as the growing crops mature and give
promise of plentiful harvest. Sales to-day COM
prise 1850 sacks at the following figures: $50 and
500 white and yellow mixed at 90c., 200 mixed at
90c., 200 white mixed at 92tc., $50 white mixed
and white at 92@93c., 200 white st 94c. and $50
white at 95c. ~ bushel.
0ATs-The only transaction of today that we
could CLEAN was the sale of 1900 sacks Of Oats at
zoe: D bushel, which shows decline of Sc. q
bushel.
been few and unimportsnt. The ssles were 500
sscks-200 at 81 023, and 400 at 81 O5, showing
no further decline.
HAY-we have to report a very dull and quiet
market. Business is still confined to small lots,
in retail way, with very little prospect Of early
activity Prime Western is selling at S2l@22 .
tom the last figures are exaced for lots Of loo TO
200 bales.
PoRX-The market continues dull and dropping
throughout The supply on hand is moderate,
while buyers exhibit no desire to invest. Sellers
do not seem anxious 10 force the market, and
transactions reveal nothing but a nominal retail
trade, confined TO very narrow limits. Prime
mess is selling at s29 25G29 so 81 barrel.
BACON-There has been no perceptible i'm.
provement in this market. The stock on hand,
which is ample TO meet all requirements, has been
regularly renewed during the last few days by ar
rivals from the West, but there seems to be very
little demand outside of the local retail trade
and sales continue Of very restricted character.
Shoulders are selling at lS@l3ac., clear ribbed
sides l5i@l64c., and clear sides at l6t@l74c.
o d.
LARD-we have to report continued dull mar.
ket in this article. Sales are confined to very
small retail lots, and we now quote: Prime Lard in
tierces at lS9Gl9c.; in kegs, 20G204c. z u.
FREIGHTs-As the season advances the shipping
movement discloses a very heavy and steady fali.
ing off. The tonnage in port on foreign and do
mestic account is reduced to the summer standard.
while the demands for freight room indicate cor.
responding or perhaps greater abatement. There
Is no steamship for Liverpool in dock at this time
snd therefore il would be useless to attempt to
furnish reliable rates in this connection. Quota.
tons by sa to Liverpool are 7.l6d. for cotton. sa
90. Tor corn, and -@35s. for atobscco; Lon
con 90; Tor cotton, 37s.6d. for tobacco. To New
York oy steam and sail &c. for cotton. l4Gl5c,
Tor corn, 6OIGI5c: for -four, and IS for tobacco.
To Boston by sail lafc. for cotton. l5aI7c. for
corn and 65@7oc. for -four. To Bremen by sail, Ia
lc. for cotton, and SIS. for tobacco. 10 Havre
by sail. I!c. for cotton.