The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-07

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sseks at Oh 093c. Monday, the market was dali
and inactive, while prices disclosed decline Of
&c. ~ bushel. Sales were ZOOS sacks at 20, rs, n
| 97sc. o bushel Tuesday holders we're firm in
, ~srs so s1s sacks At SI7E W s
nesday there was a better feeling on the part Of
buyers, and sales of z55 sacks at 7797sc.. Thurs
day with light supply the market was firm and
@oe Suhs O ssss he ssf auss
but firm a, previous quotations. Sales of $50 sacks
| at CSC. Il bushel :. ?
BKaS-The market Saturday was quiet and dull,
| with sales of leo sacks at 81 20. Monday the
market was unchanged, while prices were lower
and the only sale reported was one lot Of 100 sacks
| at 81 60. Tuesday the market was quiet but with
better feeling on the part Of purchasers, and
| sales Of $50 sacks. Wednesday. Thursday and
today we notice no Improvement. The market
quiet and prices remain at previous quotations,
| viz: 81 20 d loo lbs.
HAr.Ths market opened Saturday quiet and
dull, with sales of 600 bales fair Western at SO.
Monday prices were unchanged. but with down
ward tendency, and sales of loo bales at sl9
| Tuesday purchasers demanded further conces-
sions which holders refused to make: Since then,
| we have 70 material variation to make. The mar
ket continues dull. bat prices are unchanged, and
We still quote slS@20 q ton.
PoRK-Saturday the market opened firm, the
| supply was only moderate and prices looking up.
Sales were 399 bills, Of which y bbls- rump, to
arrive, the balance mess, sold on the spot at s27
| u Dbl. Monday there was an active jobbing
demand and sales of $50 bbls at s27, s27 la and
! s27 so d Dbl. Tuesday the market was quiet
| and unchanged with sales of 235 bbls. at so for
rump, and s270127 IS for mess. Wednesday and
| Thursday we notice no change. To-day the in
quiry Is less active and there is an evident weak
ness in prices. although no qaotsble change.
| BAcoN-saturdsy the offering supply was too
light TO admit of extended operations shoulders
were retailing at &C., clear ribbed sides at i6ss.,
| and clear sides at l7c. u ID. Monday there was
fos~ rnf.k ~ aufo and
| of IS tierces sugar-cured hams at $780,, Tuesday
| the market was quiet and prices were dropping,
| while operations were confined almost entirely to
retail trade. Thursday indications tended to
decline IN prices. To-day the market is quiet and
unchanged with sales Of 10 casks clear ribbed
1 sides at Ice. y H.. shoulders are retailing at
l3@l34c., ribbed sides at 15tc., clear ribbed sides
at l6@l69c.. and clear sides at l79l7lc. y ID.
| Sugar cured hams are held at l6c.
LARD-The market opened Saturday with
light supply and fair demand with sales Of so
tierces at lie. and rs kegxat l7Ac. Il 10. Monday
the market was quiet at prices disclosing greater
ease for purchasers, and sales of l87 tlefces at
l6l@l7c. and 50kegs at l70l71c. y ID. wednesday
| here was fair local demand at previous figures
| Thursday the market was quiet and firm at uu
changed figures. To-day the market is dull and
| weak at previous inside quotations. Tierces are
now held at l63c. and kegs at lie. On.
| SALT--1he demand is good aud the supply is
| fair. We now quote coarse from warehouse at
81 so, and from store at 81 9O@2. Fine from
1 n
We quote cargo ahoat at 81 COOL 20.
SPIRIrs TURPESTIEE- The supply is light and
the market firm at use. y gallon for lots In good
shipping order.
is scarce. We now quote No. at 50 IS, No. 2 at
| 81 IS and No. 3 at 81 so.
TAR barrels are held firm at So 50 . bbI., and
half bbls. at 81.
PrcH-Is selling at 50 so for Southern and
| IS 60@6 for Wilmington.
WHIsKY-Western is in good supply but dull at
| 37@45c. ~ gallon in bond, according to proof.
Western rectiied is selling at 81 80, 81 500
of Louisiana is light. with a fair demand. II
is quoted in bond 35@40c., according to proof,
and at 81 l5@l 80 y gallon 10 currency, tax paid.
| RICE-Louisiana Is scarce and selling at 81l0Ac.
from fair to choice; Carolinas, the stock in first
hands is very light, and prices are firm at l2c.;
India nominal at l0@lO3c. Sales 90 tierces Caro-
lima at 12c. ~ ID.
| CoFFEE-is in good demand, especially for the
| lower grades, which are very scarce, and prices
firm at 4a0l7c. for gold for common to choice,
and 2l@244c. in currency.
| PofATOEs-Are plenty and dull. We quote st.
Louis at s2@3, Michigan al 81 250i so, aud choice
| Northern at 81 so u bbl. Western plenty at 81.
LDlE-Thomsston and Roskland are in light
| supply wi.h fair demsnd, and prices are firm at
81 IS ~ barrel for small lots; by cargo 50 500.
Cape Lime, full size barrels is selling at 81 20 I;
small barrels at 81 500l rs b Dbl.
yMEGAR-Is quiet and selling at 25c. for cider,
and 27612sc. for Cincinnati Grape.
DRILD BEEF-Fair supply and doll at l50l6c.
Pb.
BREAKFAST BAcoS-l41@l5c.
Mss BEEF-HalI bbls. sl29l2 so, full bbls.
| s20@2l.
BUTTER-Ths supply is very light. We now
quote Western at 222@32sc. for inferior to good,
4 choice do. 35@42sc., Northern at 45@52c., and
choice do. at 569D5Sc.
CHEEsE-Choice Western Reserve and Factory
in light supply and in good request at l00l4c. for
| Inferior choice l7c., Northern cream at lS020c.
Market overstocked in English dairy.
LNsEED 0n-ls in fair supply, but the demand
| moderate, and prices firm. We quote AZ 81 Is
| CoRN MEALS in fair supply and dull and
nominal at 81 5O@s5 y Dbl. for choice kiln dried
1 Tor lots.
LARD Ou.-The market is poorly supplied with
winter strained and in good demand, and we now
| quote 81 050$l 10 ID gallon for summer and 81 rs
| al IS for winter strained
IRON TIEs-Demsnd moderate at 7d7kc. y n.
INDIA BAGGNG-Market dull. J0bbing rates
| l90l2lc. Kentucky is dull at l8120c. q yard.
GUNNY BAGs-There is a moderate stock on
hand. with light demand, and prices ruling from
| 20Ql2lc. at retail. So.
| prices exhibit downward tendency. We quote
l7c. for IL o., l9aG20c. for IL o., and 22iG
| 23c. for full weight
BooP PoLEsVAre in fair supply and very dull
at SIS q 1000 for barrels, and s6097O b 1000 for
hogshesds.
| HIDEs-The stock on hand is limited and the
market is steady at the following quota
tons, viz: Green, sailed nominal at 9lG93c.
| y H.; country dry, 170l9c. II n; Mexican 100
2Oc.; Texas stretched, lsQl9c. Deer skins,
| z5c. q 10; Indian dressed do, 81 2501 so.
EoGs-Plenty; l5@2Oe. . dozen; sl502o q
Dbl. 81 81
FEATHERs-The supply is moderate aud de-
maDd increased. Prices firm at 100000. for
| Western.
CoTToS SEED Oils in fair supply, but with
only moderate demand at $50. for refined and
| zoe. y gallon for crude.
ONioSs-In light supply at sl5@l7 . Dbl.
DRIED FRUIF-New apples are selling at 1906
| u Dbl. Peaches-Market overs locked and selling
| at case. II ID for new.
| MALAGA FRUIT--Is in good retail demand. The
stock of Lemons is ample, while that of Rlisns is
| good. and prices advanced. We quote Grapes at
| IS ~ keg, Lemons at 50 1908 so % box, Raisns
at 81 1904 Is for whole boxes, 50 Is for half
boxes, and 81 Is for quarter-boxes. Figs 2l022c.
a1d Citron 34035c. Il b.
| BEANs-0wing to late better demand and con-
siderable decrease Of the stock. prices have ad-
vaneed. We quote Western at SIG 50017; North
ern at $l6@l9. vra.
CorroN sEED-Heavy supply with moderate de-
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