The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-17
Commercial Snteuigenfe.
CRxscxsr OFFICE, No. u CAR srsxxf,
WEDNESDAYS Evening. Dec. Is. l36a

CRxsczSr oYrrcx, No. u Carr srpxxf
Wednesday Evening" Dec. 10. l56a =
CoTToY-With return of favorable weather
and somew hat more encouraging intelligence via
the cable to-day, there has been q marked i'm
provement noticeable throughout In the animation
and buoyancy Of the market. Previous extreme
prices having been freely paid from the opening
of business, the offering supply disclosed q grad
ual increase as the day advanced. while the move
ment was participated in by English, French,
German and Northern United States buyers. The
total sales for the day footed up 1850 bales. and
without any material alteration of any kind in
rates of Gold or Exchange, the market closed very
stiff at yesterdays quotations, which we repeat
as follows viz Ordinary 2lt@-c., good ordinary
22@-c.. low middlingl 240-c., middling 800
c., and strict midoling 2S40235c.
COTTON STATEMENT.
R sssa on s snSs sss'sfass '
Received prev1ousy... VILLA
s7l.9lo
Exported to-day. .......................,.b S05
Exported previousy........... .......2i23A 2T,6i9
Exports to-day were divided as follows. viz :
2644 bales for Barcelona and 266l bales for Liver
pool.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The market to-day has
been very animated, and double the amount Of
business could have been done had the supply
been on hand. ALI receipts and stock ia first
hands sold at increased prices over yesterdays
quotations. We report the advance obtained on
all grades of Sugar 4G4c. y h., and on Molasses
sc. y gallon. Receipts of Sugar to day 332 hhds.
as follows, viz: sugsr-Inferior 7i0slc.; com.
mon 94@l0lc.; fair l0i@ll4c. fully fair ll4@
l2c.; prime l230l3tc.; choice l2}0l34c.; sec
onds ll@llac. centrifugal llA(1l3c.; yellow
clarified l2l9lsic., and l40l4ic. for white do.
Exports to-day Il hhds. Sugar for Galveston.
FLoUR-We have had q good market to day.
particularly for the lower grades. Northern nav
igstion dispatches serve to keep the market firm
at previous quotations. We have had no receipts
to-day, 200 bbls. exported for Galveston. Among
sales we note the following: 100 common at
Sc; l60, 200 $50, $50 and 40 fine at So Is; LIS and
200 do. at Sc 50 so on its merits at Sc 50 250, 100
$50, So so, SO and 800 superine at 81 10; 100 and
200 do. at 81 l2t 100 do. at 81 20; 100 do. at 81
rs; go on It's merits at 81 60 double extra at 81
zoo, 200, SO, 100 and lilo do at 81 SO; 200 on its
merits 81 62a $50 treble extra at 81 rs, 100 do.
at 50 Is; so bbls. choice at 50. In all 1911 bbls.
We repeat former quotations, viz: Fine Sc 2506
ga superfine 81 l2t@7 s7t; single extra 81 l2t;
double extra 81 374C17 IS: treble do. 81 rs and
upwards: choice $9@l2.
CoRN-We report this market active at former
quotations. good business has been done to-
day. The receipts to-day have amounted to $50
sacks. Exports none. Our stock Is getting very
light, which, should good supplies not arrive, will
serve TO keep prices as high as they are to-day.
Among sales to day we note 400 and rs at 1885,;
loco and 200 at &c.,. 500 500, 800 and loo at sOc.
LVO, fuv, lV duQ lou yellow ~ Soc. Oh SACKS
choice yellow at s73c.; l5o do. do. on private
terms. We now quote market at SOC. for white
Western and S5990c. for yellow.
OArs-Msrket steady and firm at our last quota
TONS, No imports or exports to-day. Stock
very light. We report sales Of 500 sacks at 64c..
100 at &C.,, and So and 100 sacks at CSC. We
quote market at 6596sc.
BRAs-we have 10 report, more action 10 this
market to-day. Our former quotations are fully
sustained. No arrivals or exports to day. We
rop RI aalao ofe aocka nm
40 and 100 do. at 81 40. We continue to quote
market at 81 40 y 100 lbs.
HAy-The market ID entirely bare Of choice.
which would demand immediate sale II here. Our
best Is fair Ohio river, which sells freely at s24 so
@t25. No arrivals or exports to-day. We report
sales Of loo bales ordinary Ohio river at s24, rs
do $24 so, and so and so bales fair Ohio river ct
SIS.
PoRK-ws report this market steady aud firm
at former quotations. Purchasers appear to be
holding on, expecting Q decline, while holders
refuse to make any CONCESSIONS, consequently we
have no sales Of round lots to note. good re.
tail and jobbing trade 10 being done at t28 25m
$2s so. Round lots are held ct S2s@2s Is. Stock
on hand light.
BAcox-Owing to there being but little stock ON
hand. We have no operations to note in round lots.
The only sales. are In retail and jobbinR vsy. We
quote marie - follow Shoulders 1361lc. nib
bed sides l7Ql7ic., Jour yesterdsy's quotation
Of i40l4tc. Tss IN srror). clear rib sides lsac.,
Ssss Si S.cOg isssc hams is@s
Day sALrzD MsATs-fhs supply il very light,
and in consequence prices are shsde hieher.
Wereport sales today Of IS and19 casks ct Il4c.,
Is cssn ct lie. Msrtst quoted ct lli@i2c.
LARD-we report this market - stssdy and
100 do. g lsc. ~ tisrese u l7e., sod l5 Do. st
i.ie: We 10Y 2er quote kegs u lsc@lsic., and
WHlsIr-fo dsy w have 70 report . coca