The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-22

GuNSY BAGs-There Is o moderate stock on
hand, with light demand, and prices ruling from
70@2lc. at retail. .---r.. -
STAR CANDLEs-Are in little or no demand. but
prices remain firm. We quote l7tGlso. for IL oz.,
2092le. for IA o., and 234324c. tor full weight.
EGGs-The market scanuiy supplied with fair
demand freshtWestern are selling at l6022c. u
doz., or Sl7(Gl8 b Dbl.
FEArHERs-Tbe supply is moderate and de.
mand increased. Prices firm at bo9soc. for
Western. ---- ~
BRoeMs-very dull at 81 5O@ss % dozen.
dswsnS UsIOSsMAe nd scarce; tnere Is good local
s6G5 so ~ bbl.
DRIED FRUIr-Apples are in scarcely any de-
msnd. We quote 6@6Ac. u b.
MALAGA FRUIT There are few Lemons and no
Oranges in the market. The lsteness Of the ses.
son deters their shipment. The stock Of Rasins is
also light and very little stock in first hands. We
quote the following figures for small LOTS Raj.
suns, full boxes 81 1904 so, half boxes 50 l5@
rs, quarter boxes 81 l0@l Is.
BkArs-slSG2o for Western; s23@25 for
NortheYn.
mand AT sl4 y ton.
CHEMIcALs-The market is well supplied, and
shipments from foreign ports liberal We
quote soda Ash 3sc. for IS y cent, 4c. for so per
cent, Caus'lc Soda Sic. for 81 per cent, BiCarb
Soda &c. and Sal Soda SIC. N b.
WooL-1he market is dull and quiet. We quote
native bury at lS9l7c.; do, free of burs, 200
25c.; Texas, free Of burs, 24G30c. b d.
CeAL OIL-Cases are IN moderate supply and
request at 50@55c. S9 gallon according to brand.
The receipts of Coal Oil in barrels are fair and the
demand moderate. and we quote 45c. in iobsIng
way wholesale 40c.
BALE RoPE-The supply is fair for the demand.
which Is good. We quote at9c. for round lets and
99c. u b. retail.
BEEF rONGUEs-No demand.
CoTToN SEED Oils in fair supply but with
only q moderate demand at 95c.GSl 10 for re-
lined and 70c ~ gallon for crude.
booP PoLEs-Are in large supply and little de-
mand for good poles at s7599O % 1000 for hogs
heads, and s35@50 ~ 1000 for barrels.
sALT-The demand is light. There is one cargo
OF 1000 sacks OF Liverpool and one OF Turks
Island in the river. We quote 81 1907 As for
coarse and fine from warehouse and 81 5000 60
from store. Turks Island 500le0c. 5B bushel.
WHISKY Owing to the reduction in the tariff of
81 40 u gallon there is some noticeable improve
ment IN this article. The stock of local dstilla-
ton is almost exhausted, and the supply of West
err very limited: We quote good rectided Whisky
at 81 l5Gl rs q gallon.
hCE-Lousiana Is scarce ana selling atS61l03c.
for fair TO choice; Carolinas, the stock in first
hands is very light, and prices are firm at l2tc.;
India at l00ll03c.
CoFFEE-ln very light demand. and prices. ow.
ing to the fluctuations in the gold market are
irregular. We quote at l44@l73c., gold for fair
to prime; in large lots 2lt925Ao. in currency.
BUTTER-The stock of choice Butter is very
light, and prices during the week have ruled
o. m with an upward tendency. We quote choice
Western 33@36c.; inferior do. 2S930c.; choice
Goshen 40945c. D b.
LARD 0TL-The market is well supplied with a
moderate demand for winter strained at 81 $50
81 40 y gallon.
CHEEsE-Tbe market is almost bare of choice
Cheese of any kind, which is in good request at
the following figures: W. r. and factory l5lt
l7c:; Northern cream 20G2ic., Western do. ls;.
PorAToEs-The supply is fair and embraces
both native and Western. The demand is light.
We quote Potatoes on the levee 81 1908 so.
Cow PEAs-Are very scarce at 81 II bushel.
HAAs-With fair supply the demand for this
season of the year has been moderate. Canvassed
hams are selling from 2O@22c. q ID. for choice and
lsGl9c for inferior, according to brand.
TALLOw-The market is poorly supplied and
l3c. e. ID. Is demanded for round lots good city
rendered.
FREIeHTs-The freight movement still dis.
closes very heavy and steady falling of. The
tonnage In port on foreign and domestic sc-
count Is reduced 10 the summer standard, while
the demands for freight room indicate cores
poDdlng or perhaps greater abatement We now
quote Dominally cotton to Liverpool by steam,
s-l6G1d.; by sail, cotton, 7-l6d.; tobacco 35s.;
Hour As; London I'D. for cotton, 37s Sd. for to-
baceo. To New York by steam and sail &c. for
cotton, l4Ol5c. for corn, 60@75c. for -four, and $8
for tobacco. To Boston by sail 3@Ec. for cotton,
l5Gl7c. for corn and 65(D70c. for -four. To Bre-
men by sail, t@lc. for cotton, and 35s. for to-
bacco. To Hsyre by sail. lIc. for cotton, and
Sl2 for tobacco. To Philadelphia, by steam, lc.
for cotton. To Boston. stean, ic. for cotton,
-four s0c.. grain l7c.
WEEKLY QUOTATIONS OF HIDES ETc.-The follow
ing is from the weekly circular of Messrs. Hay &
Mehle for the week ending this evening:
Steer hides, city slaughter over IS fbs.. % b.
94c.; steer hides, city slaughter, 20 to 81 fts 7s
h. 9lo.; steer hides, city saue under 70 ibs,
= b. a. COW hides, city slaughter, as they run.
lo3c D.; kps, city slaughter. 20 TO "a fbs. l2A0
&c. u ib.; kips city slaughter Is to 30 fbs. l2c y
B.; calf skins city slaughter, slGl 25; country
hides, flint, 20 to rs MS, ls0sAc. y b; country
hides. flint. damaged, half price beeswax, prime
yellow. 35c. u b; OK horns, large Texas, each,
&c.; tallow, l00llc. o b.
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