The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-21

were dropping. Monday we noticed no change
except Tor sugar-cured hams, which improved IN
| DER an active demand. Tuesday the market was
quiet and doll, with sales OF 20 casks clear sides
ct l43c, s. b. Wednesday the demand was only
moderate; the market was unsettled and prices
were hrmer. Sales 10 tierces sugar-cure9 hams
| at ls3c. ~ h. hursdsy there was fair Demand
throughout, snd, towards the close of business,
| favorable advices from the West gave additional
stimulus, and holders advanced their asking rates
| the market closing excited with a continued up
ward tendency in prices. Sales were 20 casks AZ
ll9c. for shoulders, l4kc. for clear rib sides and
l5c. for clear Sides. Today the market continues
excited and prices have gone still higher. Sales
to-day are AZ casks, OF which 10 and 10 casks
shoulders at l2c., 10 casks clear sides at &c., and
IL casks do OF l53c. u n, snd 80 tierces sugar
cured hams at 17Ac Holders are now asking
l23c. for shoulders l53c. for clear rib sides, and
l53@16c. for clear sides.
LARD-satnrdsy the market was quiet and un-
changed while prices were unsettled and nominal.
Monday there was no improvement. Sales were
100 tierces prime at 16sc. q n. Tuesday and
Wednesday the market was quiet and unch ans ed.
Thursday there was better feeling and better
inquiry and an upward tendency in prices. To-
day. with small stock on hand and a continued
active demand. holders have advanced their AK
ing rates fully &c. y 10. Sales are $50 kegs at
l6}c., and 200 DO. at l63c. ~ 10. rerces are nov
held firmly at l63c., and kegs l69Gl7c. q ID.
SPLITS TuEPENrNE-The supply is fair and
the market weak at &C., y gallon for lots in good
shipping order. ---
RosN-Is 10 fair supply, except Of No. 5. which
is scarce. We now quote No. l at So so, No. at
So rs, No. at So snd Virgin Dip at S.. weheari
Of sales at the latter at that figure.
TAN Barrels are held firm at So IS 79 bbl., and
half bbls. at 81 rs.
.PITcH-ls Sc ling st IS D Dbl.
LME-Thomsston and Rockland are in light
supply with fair demand and prices are firm at
81 70 % barrel for small lots; by cargo So 300.
Cape Lime, full size barrels, is selling at 81 10
small barrels at 81 5001 70 u bbl
VINEGAR-ls quiet and selling at 25c. for elder,
and 27G28c. for Cincinnati Grape.
DRIED BEEF- Fair supply and dull at l50l6c.
BREAKFAST BAcox-l5c.
MISS BEEF-HaH bbls. sll 50Gl2 so, full bbls.
$20@2l.
LISsEED OILS in fair supply. but the demand
moderate. and prices are firm. We quote at
COIN MEALS in fair supply, dull and
nominal at 81 1904 so % Dbl. for green, and
81 1905 for kiIn-dried.
IRON TIEs-Demand moderate at 76l74c. % u.
INDIA BAGeNG-Msrket dull. Jobbing rates
l9@2lc. Kentucky is dull at ls020c. y yard.
GUNNY BAGs-There is q moderate stock on
hand, with light demand, and prices ruling from
2002lc. at retail.
STAR CANDLEs-Are in moderate demand. but
prices exhibit downward tendency. We quote
l73@lSc. for IL o., l91@20c. for II o., and
22a@23c. for full weight
EGGs-Plenty; ls@l9c. . dozen; sle0l7 q
Dbl.
FEATHERs-The supply is moderate aud de.
mand increased. Prices firm at 50060c. for
Western.
BRoeMs-very dull at s3@ss so y Iozen.
ONIoNs-ln light supply at sS0S soy Dbl.
DRUID FRUIr-New Apples are scarce and sell
ing at SC ~ ID. Peaches-seliing at 869c. % h.
MALAGA FRUIT-Is in good retail demand. rhe
stock of Lemons is ample, while that of Rasins is
light, and prices advanced. We quote Grapes at
q keg, Lemons at $414 Is 70 box, Raisins
at 81 2O14 rs for whole boxes, 50 Is for half
boxes, and 81 Is for quarter-boxes. Figs 20Q2lc.
and Citron 34@S5c. u h.
BEANs-Owing to a late better demand and con-
siderable decrease Of the stock. prices have ad-
vaneed. We quote, Western at SIT 504ls; North
ern at $1,000.
CoIToN sEED-Heayy supply with moderate de-
mand at $l4 y ton.
TALLow-fhe supply is light with fair local de-
mand at loAe y ID. for city rendered. /
APPLEs-SellIng at 1901 D Dbl.
CHEmcALs-The market is well supplied, aud
shipments from foreign ports are liberal. We
quote Soda Ash SIC. for Is fcent., 4c. for so per
cent, Caustic Soda SIC. for 81 per cent, Bi-Carb
Soda &c. and Sal Soda SIC. n Ii.
WoOL-1he stock is small and demand light
Bury sole, native l5@l7c., Texas 10000,
washed 23427c.
Coal OL-Cases are in moderate supply and
request at 60@65c. y gallon according to brand.
The receipts of Coal Oil in barrels fair and the
demand moderate, and we quote 60452c. in a job
bing way.
BALE RoPE-The supply is fair for the demand,
which is light We quote at 9@sic. y b.
BEEF T0NGUEs-NO demand.
CoTToN SEED Oils in fair supply, but with
only moderate demand at 95c. for refined and
zoe. g gallon for crude.
HoOP PoLEs-Are in fair supply and very dull
at SIS y 1000 for barrels, and s6O@70 D 1000 for
hogsheads.
sALT-The demand ia light and the supply IS
good. We now quote coarse from warehouse
81 65@l 70, and from store at 81 s09l 90. Fine
from warehouse at 81 FOOL so. and from store at
81 S0Ql 80. We quote cargo afOat at 81 60.
Sales $50 coarse at 81 65 and ESQ fine at 81 rs b
sack.
wHIsKY-western is in good supply but dull at
37@45c. u gallon in bond according to proof.
Western rectfed is selling at 81 30, 81 500
SO D gallon in currency, tax paid. The stock
OF Louisiana is light, with fair demand. 1t
is quoted in bond 35640c., according to proof,
and at 81 l50l 80 u gallon ia currency, tax paid.
RIcE-Louisiana is scarce and selling at s9l0kc.
for fair to choice; CaroIinas, the stock in first
hands is very light, and prices are firn at l2e.;
India at 10@l03c.
CoFFEE-ls in good demand and prices firm at
l4{@l7ic. gold, for common to choice, and 2l0
4lc. In currency.
BUrTER-Ths supply is very light. We now
quote Western at 2229323c. for inferior to good
choice do. 35Gi23c., Northern at l5052c., and
choice do. al 56@5Sc.
CHLEsE-Choice Western Reserve and Factory
In light supply and in good request atlO9llc. for
inferior, choice l7c., Northern cream at ls@2Oc.
English dairy l5@lsc. Sales so boxes choice Fac
tory ct lsc.
LARD 0rL-The market Is poorly supplied with
winter strained and in good demand. and we now
quote 81 05@sl 10 u gallon for summer and 81 Is
al 35 for winter strained.
HIDEs-The stock on hand is limited and the
market is steady at the following quota
tons, viz: Wet sailed city slaughtered 9tc. for
best lots. No chance in prices Of dry. but the
demand has fallen Of. Green sailed nominal at
94@l0c. u d.; country dry, ls0l9c. u b; Mex-
can. $50 20c.; Texas stretched, ls3020c. II h.
PorATOEs-Are scarce and in request. We
quote st. Louis at 81 1905 %, and Michigan at
81 1904 so y Dbl.
Cow PEAs-Are 10 fair supply and limited de-
mand. We quote at s-@2 70 q bushel.
FREIGHTs-There is very little cotton Offering
and but little tonnage. We quote: By
steam TO Liverpool l3-l6GId for cotton. l64d for
corn, Cos. tobacco. Liverpool by sail, to fill
1p 30l7 SD, and for consignments 9-l6d.0- for
cotton, lad. for corn and 42s Sd. for tobacco.
TO New York by steamer L. for cotton, 2072l4c.
or corn, 90c. for -four. New York by SAIL &c. Tor
cotton, 2Oc for corn, and soc. for -four. To Bos-
ION by steam lie. for cotton, 22c for corn and |
loc. for -four. Boston by sail, Ic. for cotton. Is
q zoe. for corn, and S5c. for -four To Bremen by |
,si lie. gold for cotton and AIS 3d. for tobacco.
TO HavIe by sail 10 for cotton. Glasgow by |
for .