The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-03
Commercial sSnteIIiaeart.
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CoTToN-with sdvices Of favorable reaction
at Liverpool and New York at hand this morning,
our market opened with better feeling, and, for
a time factors felt confident Of realizing salts
factory prices. The demand also was of a more
active and general character than for some days
previous, and the supply, though not heavy, indi-
Gated a moderate increase. In the above condi-
ton of the market, and under the influences re
ferred TO, some 1900 bales changed hands at an
average advance OF 10. II d. over the offering
rates at the close Of the previous week; but as
holders further enhanced their figures, business
was checked and most purchasers withdrew. In
the meantime, later European and Northern dis
patches were received, showing falling of 10
the rates quoted in the morning, and sales here,
towards the close of the day, could not be effected
better than at &c. decline on prices paid up to the
receipt Of the latest news. As consequence, the
market closed unsettled at the following approx.
mating rates, viz: Good ordinary 29tc., low mid
ding sole. and middling 3l3c
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand sspt.l 1851. lass
ssosivsd previously. .S6 iO7-6SE
65Lss2
Exported since yesterday. I4@
Exported previously
s,Ooh on hasd and on shIpbOsrd
The exports this evening include 202 bales to
Boston, 256 bales to, New York and 9I9 bales to
Malaga. -..
SUGAR AND Mol AssEs-The receipts since our
last report are restricted TO hhds. Sugar aud Is
bbls. Molasses. There is but little Louisiana
Sugar in the market, and operations are confined
20 retail trade, at l5ac ~ 10. for prime, l64c.
for yellow clarified and i7Ic. u u. for white.
Louisiana Molasses is selling at T06DS0c. u gallon.
In Cuba Sugar the GALES to-day we're confined to
leo hhds. aud so tierces on private terms 800
bbs. good Cuba Moasses sold al $50. ~ gallon.
FLOUR-There was a better inquiry to-day and
prices are steady and firm at previous fgures the
Fales are 2t50 bills, Of which l75 bbls. com
mon and fine and eco, COO and 500 bbls. treble
extra on private terms, Is and so bbls. superdne
at 50 373, 80 bbs. single ezra at 50 20, 100 bbs.
double extra at $40 26, 100 bbls do. and 200 bbs.
low treble extra az $40 so, 100 bbs. treble extra
at $40 70 end so bbs. choice at tl3 IS y biol.
CoRN-The supply is limited. and with fair
demand prices are firm az previous figures Sales
to-day embrace 1850 sacks, as follows: 500 sacks
mixed at 81 o. $50 aud 1900 sacks white at 81 05,
loco sacks yellow mixed at 81 07i and loo sacks
do. at 81 10 u bushel.
0ATs-The supply is ample and the demand
continues good. Holders are firm in their views,
and prices remain unchanged Sales are POPS
sacks, Of which 1000 sacks yesterday evening, not
previously reported, at 75c. II bushel; to-day $50
sacks at 17e /, aud lis sacks at TSc. ~ bushel.
BRAN-The market continues dull with heavy
supply and only limited demand. Prices. how
ever. are unchanged. Sales are 1850 sacks, as
follows 100 sacks at 81 IS, and 100, 500 and $50
sacks az 81 40 & 100 lbs.
HAY-There was a better Inquiry to-day and
prices are hrmer. Sales are 500 bales, OF which
400 bales prime Western at~{2l, and 100 bales
choice Western at s22 f3tOn.
PoRK-There was more animation Ia the market
to day. and prices were steady and firm. Sales
were 1886 bbls., of which 10 bbls. rump, 81
prime mess and 400 mess on private terms; 205
light or thin mess at 500 %; 500 mess at s29 so,
aud so do. at $50 q Dbl. Dealers are retailing al
s30@S0 so u Dbl. for mess.
BACoE-1here was almost nothing doing In this
market to-day. Prices. however, are unchanged.
Sales were casks clear rib sides at Isc. n 10.
Shoulders are held at l4i@l5c., clear rib sides at
lSe. and clear sides at l9c. D %.
LARD-We have no sales TO report; holders are
firm, and are asking zoe. n n for prime in tierces
and 2Oa @2lc. e 10 for kegs.
tREiGHTs-No change OF any moment 10
notice. Offerings Of cotton coastwise are light
and freights foreign are rather frmer.
The number Of vessels on the berth gra-
dually diminishing has induced masters 10
demand higher rates. We quote: By steam
70 Liverpool 9-l6@id. for cotton, l6Ad. for
corn, Cos. for tobacco. Liverpool by sail, 10 I'll
mp British and American, 5-l6R-d.' and for con
sgnments, C for cotton, seed for corn. ana
3ss@4Os. for tobacco. To New York bv steam.
er, &c. for cotton, lsc. for corn, Csc. for flour.
New York BY sail, &c. for cotton. l5c. for corn
and CSC. for -four. To Boston by steam. 10, for
cotton, lsc. for corn and SOC. for -four. Boston
by sail, 10. for cotton, l5o. for corn ana Csc.
for -four. To Bremen by sail, cotton nominal
and 4Os. for tobacco. To Hayre by sail, IG-c,
for cotton.