The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-17
Commercial 5ntsuigsnts.
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Saturday Evening. NAV III I6A3

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CoTTON-The continued firmness of the Liver.
pool and New York markets has a very apprecia.
BILE effect upon ours. Holders and factors are
unusually Jubilant and the tendency OF prices is
steadily upward. At the same time the SIMPLY
shows very marked reduction, and the present
offerings are exceedingly irregular and undesira.
BILE. The actual sales to-day foot up only HOO
bales, and the market closed stiff at the subioinad
figures, viz Good ordinary 29@-c., low middlinz
29BG-c., and middling 30s9-c.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on h.nd Sept !, ls67................. B@s
scsysS slnSs Yesterday sc
$50 90
Exported since yesterday. 3lO6
Exported lSi-6s3p
Stock hand and shiDbOsrd
The exports this evening include l3s bales for
New York, l65 bales for Philadelphia, and 2SO3
bales for Liverpool.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The receipts from the
coast embrace hhds. sugar and % bbls. molas.
SEES. Louisiana sugar Is retailing at l44c. a d.
Tor fair 1910. for prime l6 for yellow clarified
and l639l7c. for white. The stock Of Cuba
sugar is small and the demand continues by the
cargo. Grocery grades are quoted at ll40f2ic.,
and the better grades at I3@l33c. u d. Cuba
molasses is in limited supply and fair demand at
4sg56c. % gallon in hhds;. BY the cargo.
FLoUR-To-day the market is quiet but firm
with the inquiry sil restricted to the choice des-
criptions. Sales foot mp l025 bbls. Of which IFS
treble extra, 200 bbls. choice and 100 bbls IN
branded on private terms, leo bbls superfne Of
SO l21, 100 bbls. double extra at $40 Is, so and
30 bbs. choice at sl3, 100 bbs. do. at sis so. rs
bbiS. choice at Sl4. and IS bbs. do. at sl4 379 %
barrel.
CoRS-There has been moderate demand TO.
day, but the heavy receipts have caused decline
Of sc. IL bushel Sales foot up 5000 sacks, of
which 200 sacks mixed at 81 o.; so, 800, 500 and
1000 sacks white mixed, 1000 sacks yellow mixed
and 1000 sacks white at 81 05, and 1850 sacks yell
low at 81 07t u bushel.
0ATs-The market 10 quiet at yesterdays
prices. Sales 200 sacks at s5c. b bushel.
BRAN-We have no change to report. Sales
$50 sacks at 81 so a 100 ms.
HAY-The markets. quiet, but prices are easier.
Sales to-day $50 bales, of which 100 bales fair at
$50, and so bales prime at s22 e ton.
POKK-The market is quiet but 6rmer. Sales
to-day 279 bills, Of which l04 bbs. Pumps at
s25 5O 100 bbls mess at s2S 62t, and rs bbls. do.
ct SIS 70 4 Dbl.
Neutrality-suspicious. in shis market are confined
TO a retail trade at l3lc for shoulders l79l7ic.
for clear rib sides and l7ic. u ID. for clear sides
LABD-PTime in tierces is held at wholesale at
l9te,, kegs zoe. IL d. A retail business is doing
at 10. r n. higher.
rRBIGHTs-No change OF any moment 70
notice. Offerings Of cotton ooastwise are light.
Freights foreign are rather drmer. The number
of vessels on the berth gradually diminishing
has induced masters TO demand higher rates.
We quote: BY steam to liverpool oIeDgd.
for cotton, l6Ad. for corn, COS. for tobacco j
Liverpool by sail, TO Ill up British and American
b-l6G2d. for cotton. SQ19d. for corn, 35s40s for
tobacco. To New York by steamer, &c. for cot.
ton, lSc. for corn, and $50. for -four. New York
by sail, 10. for cotton, l5o. for corn and &c. for
-four. To Boston by steam, lc. for cotton, lsc.
for corn and s0c. for -four. Boston by sail, 20.
for cotton, l5o. for corn and CSC. for flour. To
Bremen by sail, cotton nominal and IOs. for |
tobacco. To Hsyre by sail, sGl5.l6c. for cotton.