The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-24

from the interior have been sold At prices ranging
fr, n 75c to 81 Is y gallon, according 70 quality.
FLouR-Tne week under review has continued
very dull throughout, with little demand IN
round way, and transactions since Friday last
have been restricted to small iots hates Tor low
grades, though somewhat Irregular, have under
gone very little change, as compared with those
quoted at the close Of the previous week, which
may be attributed to their scarcity while onerings
of choice have been abundant, and with very little
demand have ruled very irregular, with decic-
ing tendency throughout the week. with decline
since Friday last Of fully SOC. . Dbl. Sales
TODAY embrace $40 bbls., of which 100 on its
merits were sold at 81; $40 do. ct 50; 800 fair
treble at IS; 200 good treble at So rs, and 300
bbs. stricSy choice -four (said to be at $l2) on
private terms. Receipts for the week foot up
IL 5O7 bbls Sales 1878 bbls. Exports 1890 to
Texas, and 465 bbls. to Florida. We now quote
superfpe 81; single extra 81 l23@7 Is; double
extra 81 so; low treble $s0s Is !: medium to
choice do IS 1909 so. and choice extra slo0l2.
CoRN-O Operations throughout the grain market
have been Of very moderate character during
the week just closed. Receipts under this head
ing have been light and for the most part CON-
prised inferior grades Of new Western, with no
icesble increase in offerings of Louisiana; while
business has been confined TO small lots for city
trade with very little demand for export Rates
have been very irregular and governed entirely
by the condition of the offerings. which have been
generally poor, and for the most part IN little re-
1uest. We notice sales to day from landing of 100
sacks new Western at &c.,, and 5O0 DO. upon pri-
vate terms. The market closed dull, with light
offerings, and declining tendency, Receipts for
the week foot up 1885 sacks. Sales $3.50, exports
SOS sacks to Florida and 20l to Havana. Extreme
ruling rates zoe. Wsl 073.
OATs-The market opened on Saturday dull
scfy uUflc auIIiaIUu. WIN increased receipts on
Saturday rates continued to decline until yester
day, when prices governing the market at close
OF previous week were re established: and though
1niAs she --~-hss hss sinoo bocu nrm, with sales
to-day of 200 and 200 sacks at 62c. d bushel.
Receipts since Friday last 1854 sacks. Sales 1875
sacks. Exports-350 sacks to Galveston, and 2s7
to Havana.
BRAN-From the opening till the close of the
week this article has ruled inactive. The market
closed dull and quiet on Friday last at 81 20 q
100 Bs. On Monday, with very light receipts,
prices declined &c., and without any quotabe
sales on Tuesday or Wednesday, the market
OF previous week. To-day $50 sacks changed
hands at 81 20 u 100 DIS. Receipts for week $50
sacks. Sales l2O0 sacks. Exports GAO sacks to
Havana.
HAY-Business throughout the week has been
confined to jobbing and retail lots, without any
transactions whatever In q round way. Rates
have been firm, without any noticeable transac-
tons upon the closing day. We quote prime old
Western s24@25, and prime to choice new do.
s26@27, In Jobbing way. Receipts were 279
bales, and sales 1904 bales.
PoRK-We have very little animation to note in
the market during the week just closed. While
operations have been very moderate. rates have
ruled firm, with an advance of Csc. % Dbl. for mess
on Monday last, when sales were made of $50
bills, in three lots, at s32 So The market has
continued quiet since without any noticeable
change. end holders, with light stocks, are firm in
their demands of sS2 50@33 for mess according
to quantity. Receipts since Friday last 81 bbls.
Sales III bbls. Exports, so bbls to Florida 20 to
Belize and 8 to Ruatan.
BACoN-The market has continued quiet but
firm, with very little demand in excess of retail
lots. with an advance Of lc. b. all around since
the close of last week. We quote shoulders No.;
clear ribbed sides l7c.; clear sides l5c.; and
sugar-cured hams l902lc, u ID and note sales
to. day of and casks shoulders at 14c., and 10
casks clear sides at lsc. " b. Receipts since FRI
day last 81 casks and IA terces Sales I2s casks
and 20 tierces. Exports 30 casks to Texas and
TO Florida.
LARD-Has continued dull and quiet without
any quotable change in rates during the week Just
closed. We note sales to-day of 20 tierces prime
at zoe. and 40 kegs DO. at &c., and now quote
prime IN tierces l93@20c., and in kegs 2li6122c.
Receipts embrace 20 tierces and l54 kegs. Sales
100 tierces and 2so kegs. Exports 20 tierces to
Havana. m
Corn MEAL-There is little demand beyond
j bling and retail lots from store at 81 so
"a rs u Dbl. for choice kiln dried.
SPIRITS TURPENTNE-The supply is light and In
only retail demand. 1t is offered in lots at 400
Ale. " gallon, and 42ac. in a retail way.
RoslS-Tbe stock ia very light and the demand
good for small lots. There was considerable in
quiry during the week for round lots for ship
ment. but buyers were deferred from purchasing
by high freights, and we quote pale 81 so, Mol
SO so, No.. 50 rs, and common at 81 40. Pale
No. is scarce and In good demand.
TAR-ls very dull for small packages, but there
is good shipping demand for 40 gallon bbls. at
PIroH is in fair supply and in good demand
at 81 u Dbl.
Rosis OIL-Continues firm at s5c. u gallon.
LIME-with fair supply, the demand has been
ofohf and v~foo "A louf rool~ Al
market. Thomaston and Rockand, in small lots,
command 81 25@2 so y bbl., Cape Lime 81 rs,
YMrGsnrThere is no demand. We quote best
cider 20@223c., and Cincinnati grape 250soc. y
MISS BEEF-Hali bbls. Sill so. full bbls. $40
@$2l so.
LNsEED On-sl 1901 Is % gallon; retailing at
81 IS.
BREAKFAsr BAooN-Scarce and in good demand
at I9@2Oc. u b.
Iron TIEs-There is good retail demand at
6s@7c. u b., according to patent.
INDIA BAGGNG-The market continues active in
retail way, with little or no demand for round
&C. for rolls, and 233@-c. for bales for blanket
baggiDg 233c. In rolls and Csc. In bales. Ken
lucky bagging Is in light retail demand, and we
quote 20@22c. for hand loom and 24024fo. for
power loom, according to quality.
GUNEY BAGs-The stock on hand Is very light |
aud in good demand. and more in fest hands, and |
prices rule from 2l3c for round lots and 22tc. at
retail. Sales during che last few days 300 bales
at 2lt@22c.
STAR CAEDLEs-Are in little or no demand, but |
prices remain firm. We quote -0l8c. for II o., |
-@2lc. for IA o.. and -624c. for full weight. !
EGGs-Are scarce and in good demand at $40 |
IS " bbl., and SEC. - doz. in oats.
FEATHERs-The supply is moderate aud de- |
nand light. Prices firm at s5@9Oc. for Western. |
BRoeMs-very dull at 81 6O@s3 70 dozen.
BALE RoPE-The stock on hand is light for the |
demand, which is good. We quote at 90. for |
round lots and s4c. D b. at retail, for good |
machine.
CoTToN SEED Oils In fair supply, but with |
only q moderate demand at 81 for refined and |
SOC. ~ gallon for crude.
HooP PoLEs-Are In large supply and little de-
nand for good poles at SIS ID 1000 for hogs
reads, and $30@S5 y 1000 for barrels.
SALT-The demand from interior is good and
nsrket firm. Sales for past few days embrace
2 ,76s sacks coarse and isis sacks fine, viz:
hree cargoes afloat-l3 $40 coarse and 1850 fne
nd 1922 coarse and 955 fine from warehouse-all