The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hs,d and on shipboard.

SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-There was some little
inquiry pervading the Sugar market to-day, but
transactions continue to be confined to small lin
its. We hear Of sales, not previously reported by
us, Of 80 hhds. Muscovado Sugar at l24@l2}c.;
l07 boxes, Nos. Is TO 20, Cuba Sugar at l430 &c.,.
500 boxes Nos. IL and IL do. at l230l3@c.. and
ITO hhds. clarified Sugar upon terms which have
been withheld. In the absence of any regular
market indicating ruling rates, we continue to
quote Cuba Sugar, grocery grades, at l2i0l32c..
and Louisiana Sugar, prime TO choice at l5a9
l6lc. y b. In Molssses we hear of no movement
whatever. Louisiana choice reboiled is selling at
S6c., and Cuba Molasses 45G5Oc. q gallon, &C.
cording 10 quality.
FLoUR-Ihere was considerable inquiry TO day
with good deal of business in a jobbing and re.
tail way. The demand was principally for super
hne and double extra; OF which grades the
market is again becoming exhausted. The sales
under notice embrace 1000 bbls., of which $50 su.
perfine seld at So 62A 100 do at IS 75 200 double
extra at SO 25 200 treble extra at $40 so, SO and
so choice at Sill so, 1000 choice at $ll 75 200 do
at $l2, and so do. at $l3 rs.
CoRE-Transactions throughout the grain mar.
ket have been Of a very limited character from
the fact that there is very little produce of any
kind remaining on the landing. The shipments
from the West, particularly of grain, have fallen
of materially during the last week, and offerings
generally have met with ready buyers. The stock
OF better grades Of Corn is very light, and the
market has continued firm with an advancing ten :
dency since the opening Of the week. Sales EN-
brace 500 sacks, viz: 800 mixed ct 81 10 and 500
white mixed at 81 Is u bushel.
Continued in good demand to-day, with.
out disclosing any dminution of rates. There Is
but light stock on the market and little on the
landing. A large shipment to Northern port
on Saturday last exhausted the market OF itsusual
supply, and rates have since continued firm.
sales to-day foot up 1910 sacks, of which $40 sold
at 673c., 200 at CSC. and $50 sacks ct zoe,
y bushel. all new Oats. .-..r -
BRAN-OwiDg to the liberal receipts within q
day or two rates for this article have had down
ward tendency. l075 sacks were disposed of to.
day upon the following terms, viz: 275 and 800
sacks at 81 20 and 500 in lots at 81 224 y loo Bs
HAY-The landing continues bare Of any offer
ings. TIE stock Of choice Western In store il
being reduced rapidly, and holders are becoming
much more firm in their views as their stock d.
minishes. We note sales yesterday from store OF
400 bales choice hay at s26 and 80 bales do. at $2
y ton.
POKK-The market continues quiet bat firm.
There is a steady retail demand for mess, which is
supplied at s3l So. We hear Of sale Of 60 bbls.
mess at above figures, and continue TO quote at
$3l@$3l so, according to quantity.
BACoN-We could not hear Of any transactions
Of magnitude In the market under this heading.
There was o moderate local retail demand only !;
and we continue TO quote shoulders at lac. clear
ribbed sides l6le@l7c.; clear sides l7lGl3o. per
h.; sugar cured hams, choice, 2007lc. q d.
LARD-The market continues quiet. The stock
OF choice In tierces is very light, while kegs are
becoming scarce snd IN lew hands. we quote
choice in tierces l9Ql9Ac.. in kegs 2lG2l4c., and
note sale Of 100 kegs at 2lc. ~ D.
FRBI6HTs-The freight movement still dis
closes very heavy and steady falling off. The
tonnage in port on foreign and domestic &C.
count is reduced to the summer standard, while
the demands for freight room indicate q cores
pondiDg or perhaps greater abatement. We now
quote nominslly cotton to Liverpool by steam,
9l6@id.; by sail, cotton, Tied; tobacco 35s.;
-four As; London Id. for cotton, SIS. Sd. for to-
bacco. To New York by steam and sail &c. for
cotton, l4Gl5c. for corn, COARSE. for four and So
for tobacco. To Boston by sail 2GEc. for cotton,
men by sail, 'E@lc. for cotton, and 35s. for TO-
bscco. To HsVre by sail. Ito. for cotton, and
sl2 for tobacco. To Philadelphia, by steam, lc.
for cotton. To Boston. steam, lc. for cotton,
-four s0c.. grain lie.