The New Orleans crescent., 1868-01-11


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TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Stock hand Sept l. Is67-hhds ds...............3l9l
Received since tn Sd inst. sos
Received preViously... ....................l5S6 2O9l
5,9a
Exported since the Sd inst..................." 90
Broken uD for bsnE and city ccnsumptiOn.... 1 as22
Stock on hand and on shpboard-hhds ..46O
WESTERN PRoDUcE-Wth the exception of
Corn, transactions ia ali branches Of trade under
this heading have dwindled down to a mere
nothing. great lack Of confidence with the
business community combined with a stringency
in financial circles and the very Unsettled state OF
affairs politically, add materially to the depressed
state OF our markets. Business has been almost
entirely in a retail way. Spectators have held
aloof. while the demand for export has been of a
very limited character. In Flour the movement
has been small. Holders have freely offered
their supplies, but without any success. Receipts
disclose quite heavy falling Off when compared
with previous weeks, but even this has seemed to
give jObbeIs no concern, as the demand from
them was light. and stock in store sufficient to
meet all requirements of their trade. As the
week advanced, however, there appeared to be
more anxetyito realize, butstill buyers demanded
lower rates, which holders refused to make, ana
seemed perfectly Indifferent about operating un-
der the existing state of the market. Corn
opened with q fair inquiry for the local trade,
but as prices are now reduced within the view
of shippers, quite an active demand has pre-
vailed, and even more could have been sold, but
or the great want of freight room. The demand
for the trade has however been small. We no.
tced during the past week the arrival of a grain
elevator, and although it is rather small it is ca
pabe of dischaTging at least 5000 bushels per day
This is the first start of the kind since the war,
but we are in hopes that with our facilities for
transportation that some OF our energetic grain
merchants will soon have others on the way. Oats
have ruled quiet-the supply on hand aud receipts
have been light, but prices show an advance of
l23c. per bushel over the closing rates of last
week. Bran has been In a moderate jObbing de-
mand and prices advanced. The supply on hand
is only moderate, and the receipts have been very
light but there appears to be little no inquiry
except for the city trade. Hay has been in better
demand but prices declined from $20S3 y ton,
although the market closed inactive.
PRovIsIONs-Tbe movement during the early
portion Of the week iu all articles comprised ul.
der this heading was Of very limited character,
snd what little there was done was almost en-
tirely in a jobbiDg or retail way; but as the
week advanced, with a decided change in the
weather from warn and snltry to cold and brac
ing holders expressed more confidence in the
market. Mess Pork opened dull and nominal,
with sales at $206120S q bbl, and even then
buyers were very scarce but as the week closes
however, buyers are more anxious, and small
sales have been made at s2l so u bbl. Smoked
meats of all kinds have been dull and heavy, but
abe market closes with a more active retail trade,
and prices decidedly trmer. with an upward
tendency. Bulk Meats have moved very slowly
st further decline. Rates are now ruling from
7l@Sc. q 10. for shoulders. and 9lc for sides.
Lard has been in moderate request bat at irregu-
lsr prices.
FLoUR-Sales reported during the week en-.
brace only 1926 bbls, of which 200 at auction at
81 45@l2 25 for common to choice, 235 bbls. com
mon at 81 l2a - SIsgs 67, $50 bbls. superfine
at 50 cQV9 rs. l40 single extra at 50 3ls, GOO
double extra at 80 5009 IS, and 2050 treble and
choice extra at SO 2sGl2 for treble, and $3.50
IA 25 T. Dbl: for choice extra. To day the move
nent has been exceedingly quiet, and prices
though unchanged rule hrmer. Sales 90 bbls.
choice at sl3 2j, 80 do. at sl3 IS, 200 treble extra
on private terms, and $50 choice AZ $li u bbl.
The weeks receipts comprise l3,9GS bbls., aud
the exports 247S bbls.
CoRN-Sales for The week embrace As ,5S7 sacks
at 929@95c. for white, and 9740sl u bushel for
choice yelcW. To-day the market was quiet but
steady, IN fact full outside figures we're realized.
Sales, However, are confined 20 1875 sacks, OF
which leo 200 AIS and 400 white 400 white
and yellow at 95c., and 800 fancy yellow at S7B 3.
h bushe The weeks receipts comprise 70 467
sacks and 1854 bushels, and the exports l6 ,259
sacks.
OATs-Sales reported embrace $3.50 sacks at 70,
rs, sO0S5c. ~ bushe. To-day there was a far
inquiry noticeable, and sales were made of 100,
leo, 81 0 sacks at s5c., and 100 sacks light ONO
river at s2tc. y bushel. The weeks receipts EN-
brace Ii $50 sacks, and the exports 800 sacks.
bran Sales reported embrace only 1851 sacks
in lots at 81 so q lOO fbs. To-Day we notice a
better irquiry, ard prices, owing to limited re-
| ceip;s, exhibit an advaLce Of l0c. II 100 Ms.
Sales 100, 200 and 2j0 sacks at 81 i3 100 its. The
weeks receipts comprise ll25 sacks. and the ex'
ports go sacks.
HAY-Ssles embrace llO4 bales; s24 p ton for
| ordinary, S25 for Ohio river. and S256D26 for
choice Western. To-day we did not hear of a
single transaction worthy of note, aud We nov
| quote the market unsettled at S25026 y ton for
choice Wegtern. The weeks receipts comprise
2Sl0 bales and the exports 60 bales.
PoRK-Sales reported during this week
embrace 1900 bbls. at $40, s2l@25 = bbl.
To-day there was a decidedly oetter feeling
mantle s.Id in this article. Holders were
fTmer in their views, and buyers we're anxious to
purchase even at slightly advanced rates. Sales
con prise so bbs, on private terms and Sd bbls.
at sll 80 II obi, which il an advance Of 2jc. &
bbl. over rates paid yesterday. At auction there
were sales Of 200 bbls. damaged at So 5Ofg23 50
| a hbl. We quote jObbing st s22 5002J II obl.
The weeks receipts comprise 1861 bb.s., aad the
| exports so bbls.
BAcoN-Sales reported duriag the past week
embrace G5 casks shoulders in lots at &c.. 10 casks
clear rib sides az l2c., 40 casks clear sides at l38
| l3lc., 80 casks hams at lSGDl9c. Y 10. To-day
| there was quite an active jobhing trade done and
prizes fTuer with an advancing tendency. We
quote shoulders at Ole. clear rib sides l24c clear
! sides lS4c and hams l2302O5. - 10. Yesterday,
/ not reported. there were sales Of II casks shOul
| ders az &c. { II. The weeks receipts comprise
45l casks and 34l tierces and the expOrts27 casks
| LARp-Seles for the week embrace $50 tierces
] ID
| 70. Today there was a fair inquiry noticeable
but holders refused TO accept figures paid yester
! Gav for a prime article. We now quote firm n
| l3@l3lc. for tieIces, and l3l0i3lc. for kegs
| The weeks receipts comprise 1887 uerces and IL,
| kegs and exported equal TO 36l5 kegs.
] GREEN MEATs-llave been call and prices
declined. We now quote shoulders at 7iGsc
| = 70.
| WHIsKY-Western is in good supply, but dul
| at 3764j ~ gallon III bond, according to proof
| The stock Of Louisiana is light, with far de
nand. Il is quoted, il bond, 35G4Oc., according
| 20 TrOof.
RICF-Louisiana is plenty and selling at 50
| lC4e. from common TO choice. Caronss sell
| iUR at9}6-. India nominal at Zoe. No sales.
CoFFEE-Quiet aud prices firm a. 440l1c
| gold, for common to choice, and l9023c. IN cur
| Ieucy.
| BEkNs-No demand Northern are selling at al
| ais e bbl.. and Western SS@l0. Market over
| stocked aud dull.
PoTAroEs-Are plenty and IN foir demand. W
quote ~. Louis st 81 so Michigan at - 5OGs4 7j
5ud choice Northern at "a 50G5 90 = bbl.; Western
plenty az 50 50@$3 IS.
APTLEs-The market is overstocked. Selling a
"a Cc@SS 90 = bbl.
oSOSs-ln light supply, but quiet at Sc 90