The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-17

Stock hand and on shipbosrd this evening So s3e
The experts this evening are exclusively for
Liverpool.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-There were no receip,s
OF the productions OF Louisiana to-day conse.
quently nothing was done except at retail. In
foreign productions there is some little movement
but prices are too irregular for accurate quota.
tons. CUBA Molasses is quoted nominally at 47c.
G5oe. u gallon. Louisiana Molasses at 75135c
81 gallon for plantation reboed. Louisiana Sugars
are selling at retail at l5l0l53c for prime Ice IA
1890. for yellow clarified, and l7@l7lc. for white
FLoUR-Ihe supply is ample bat the market is
dull, there being only nominal demand. We
notice, however, no quotable change 10 prices.
Sales to-day were restricted to 1920 bills, of
which 10 bbls. mixed brands, l5O 200 and 400 do.
double extra and 200 do treble extra on private
terms. 100 do. on its merits at So 100 do. super.
fine at SO So 100 and 100 do. double extra at
$40 3d. 30 do. choice at sl4 so and so bbls. do at
SIS y bbl
Corn The stock on the landing is limited to the
receipts OF today but with limited demand, OBJ
erailons were restricted; prices, however, remain
steady ard firm. Sales 10. day we're 3400 sacks of
which 300 white mixed. 400 and 400 white and ZOO
sacks white and white mixed at 81 %: 200 and
400 sacks choice white at 81 o. and 1000 sacks
yellow at 81 10 % bushel.
OATs-Ihe supply is limited and prices remain
steady and firm with but small inquiry. sales
were restricted to 40 sacks, of which $50 sacks
at 1sc and 260 sacks at 79c. % bushel.
BRAS-Ihere were no sales reported to-day
prices, however, are unchanged. We quote 81 Is
HAY-The markets is quiet and unchanged. Sales
to day were 600 bales choice Ohio river at s2l 37t
q ton.
PoRE-The market is inactive. Holders per-
ssiently refuse to lower their asking rates. while
buyers having no confidence in the market, are
awaiting further Developments. Asking rates for
mess in original packages are s27 so b Dbl. Buy.
ers o1er $z7. We are informed that an offer Of
s27 70 " bbl was refused to-day for a lot of 200
bbls. Holders generally are Withdrawing their
stocks from market rather than submit to a re-
duciioD. Sales to-day were l55 bbIs., OF which
leo bbls. mess at SGT and Is and 80 bbls. at
81! 90 Dbl. At retail dealers obtain s27 so
BAcos-The market is quiet and dull. The only
sale reported was one lot of 10 erces sugar-cured
hams at zoe. u h. Shoulders are held nominal
at 133@l4c. y n. clear rib sides at I69c.. and
clear SIDES ct l7}00lsc. y b. 500
LARD-The market is depressed and prices are
lower: 100 tierces were refused to-day at lsc. q
h. N ominay quotations are lS0lS3c. for prime
in tierces and lS3@l9c. for kegs.
FRE16HTs-No change of any moment to
notice. Offerings Of cotton coastwise are light
and freights foreign are depressed. We quote: By
steam to Liverpool 9-16@id. for cotton, l63d. for
corn, COS. tobacco. Liverpool by sail, to I'll
up British and American, I. and for con-
signments, @ for cotton, 90lOd. for corn
and 40s. for tobacco. To New York by steam
er, 2c. for cotton, lsc. for corn, ESQ., for -four,
New York BY sail, 2c. for cotton, l5c. for corn
and Csc. for -four. 70 Boston by steam, lie. for
cotton lsc. for corn and 9Oc for flour. Boston
by sail, lc. for cotton, l5c. for corn and Csc.
for flour. To Bremen by sail, cotton nominal |
and 4os. for tobacco. To Havre by sail, l0-c.
for cotton.