The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-28
COMPARATIVE DAILY TOTAL RECEIPTS OF COTTON
AT THIS POkT DURING PAST TWO XERKa.
COTTON STATEMENT.

The exports this evening are exclusively for
Liverpool.
SUGAR ANE MoLAssEs-There were no transac.
tons of importance to-day. A few small, or job
bing sales Of grocery grades Of Cuba Sugar were
made at l4Gl49c. y b in hhds. and l30l4c. in
boxes. Louisiana Sugar is retailing at l41c. u
70 for fair, 15l0l53c. for prime; l60l64c. for
yellow clarified and l69CGl7c. for white. Cuba
Molssses is quoted at 4s@55c. 70 gallon.
FLorR-The most noticeable feature in the
market to-day is its extreme dulness. There was
no demand either for the trade or for shipment,
and operations were consequently restricted.
Superhne is held at s. S7109 y Dbl, 50 Is for
double extra, 50 751l0 for treble do. and sl2 251
Is rs u Dbl. for choice. The only sales reported
to-day embraced 609 bbls., as follows: LA bbls.
double extra IS bbls. treble do, go and 100 bbs.
choice on private terms, 100 bbls choice at $l4
and 100 bbls. do. at Sl4 so 81 Dbl.
CoRN-There is but a moderate supply on the
landing and with fair demand, prices remain
firm. Sales include 4l00 sacks, of which 900 sacks
mixed, 600 sacks white and mixed, and l400 sacks
white at 81 or 500 sackswhite at 81 0s, and 1000
sacks white In lots at 81 10 % bushel.
0ATs-TheTe was a moderate demand to-day,
and prices were steady at previous rates. Sales
were 1852 sacks, OF which 1000 sacks in lots at
Soc. and $50 sachs at SIC. u bushel.
BRAN-There is no change to notice in this
market. Sales today were $50 sacks at 81 so y
100 lbs.
HAY-Tbe market is quiet and steady at pre-.
vious figures Sales to-day embrace 800 bales, as
follows: 100 bales fair Ohio river at $40, aud 200
bales prime do. at s2l D ton.
PoRx-Ihe market is fiat and without accurate
quotations. Sales are 245 bbs., of which 1870
bbs. yes,erdsy at 500 rs e bbl., aud to-day 100
bbs. light rumps at SIS so, and 10 bbls. heavy do.
at SIS q bbh
BAcos-The market Is extremely dull. There
is no inquiry, and accurate quotations cannot be
given. Sales to-day are 10 casks clear rib sides al
l6lc. 4 n. Shoulders are he'd at l4c. clear rib
sides at l6S@l7c., and clear sides at lSc. II ID.
LARD-Ihere were no sales reported to day.
Prime in tierces is held at l94@2Oc., and 2O50
2lc. Il n. in kegs.
FREIGHTs-No change OF any moment 10
notice. Offerings Of cotton coastwise are night.
Freights foreign are rather hrmer. The numNer
of vessels on the berth gradually diminishing
has induced masters TO demand higher rates.
We quote: By steam 70 Liverpool ID. for
cotton, l64d. for corn, COS. for tobacco. Liy-
erpool by sail, TO fill up British and American,
ID. for cotton. S619d. for corn, 30s. for
tobacco TO Liverpool and 35s. to London. To
New York by steamer, ic. for cotton, lsc. for
corn. and csc. for -four, and Is for tobacco. New
York by SAIL &c. for cotton l5c. for corn and Csc.
Tor nour. To Boston by steam, 1c. for cotton,
lSe. for corn and soc. for -four. Boston By sal,
&c. for cotton, l5c. for corn and CSC. for -four.
To Bremen by sail, cotton nominal and SIS. for
tobacco. To Hsvre by sail, l5-l6c. for cotton.
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER MARKEr.-The
tubioined report Of the foreign markets is taken
from Messrs. W. c. Watts & Co.'s weekly circular
Of the Sih instant, viz:
In our issue Of LIST instant we reported the mar
ket as closing with a downward tendency. aud
then quoted middling American at l2i @l2Ed. for
uplsnds and Orleans. Since that date a very
limited business has been done, and prices have
continued TO decline, but close this evening with
rather better feeling at our quotations as given
above, which shOWa decline during the week Of