The New Orleans crescent., 1868-06-12
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The exports this evening include 466 bales for
New York and 2l36 bales for Liverpool.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The supply Of foreign
Sugar and Molasses Is ample and to-day there was
some little inquiry, but we heard OF no sales
worthy OF note. Good and fine grocery grades
are held at lSl@l3ic., and fair to fine box
Sugars at l24@l4ic, q b. Cuba Molasses is
quoted at 46Cd524c. al gallon. Louisiana Sugar
is scarce. but there is no change to notice In
prices, viz: l4ac for fair, 1870. for prime, l64c.
for yellow clarified, and lie. u d. for white do.
Louisiana Molasses is selling at retail at S4055c.
d gallon.
is almost impossible to arrive at correct figures in
this market. Holders appear willing 10 sell but
there Is no demand, and with the exception Of an
occasional order for shipment to the country and
orders in jobbing lots The only sales reported
to-day embrace 1875 bbls., as follows: SOC and
GOO bbls. treble extra taken for export, and 100
bbls. choice on private terms. 100 bbls. single ex-
ira at IS 7 200 bbls treble extra at 50 So and rs
bbls. do. at 50 75 a. bbl. Superfne is held at
IS 2565s so, and double extra at 5000 rs f3 Dbl.
CoRN-With only moderate demand and light
supplies prices are firm at previous figures Sales
to-day were confined 70 2400 sacks, OF which l50
and 200 sacks mixed and 1000 sacks white and
mixed at 9Sc., $50 sacks mixed at 974c., and 200
sacks white al 81 05 u bushel.
0ATs-The demand to-day was better, and hold
ers were enabled TO realize fuller prices. Sales
were 260 sacks of which leo sacks at 7sc. and 200
BRAN-Ihefe were sales to-day of 800 sacks,
Of which $50 sacks at 81 As and $50 sacks at 81 30
u 100 bs.
HAY-There were no sales reported today.
Prime and choice is scarce and commands s2OG2l
q ton.
PoRK-There is a better feeling in the market
90 day, and prices are firm at an advance OF 25c.
a. bbl. Sales were so and 80 bbls. mess at s29 %
r. bbl.
BAcoS-There has been considerable looking
around to-day, and holders are hrmer in their
views and are asking l3t9l34c. for shoulders,
l6l1l61c. for clear rib Sides and l7iGl7sc. e D..
for clear Sides An offer of l34c. & b. was refused
to-day for 36 casks shoulders.
LARD-Holdersare frmer, and are contending
for higher prces-ls4c. was refused for lot Of
100 tierces prime. Sales were 30 kegs at 2Oc.
a n.
FREIGHrs-No change OF any moment to
notice. Offerings Of cotton ooastwise are light
Freghts foreign are rather frmer. The number
of vessels on the berth gradually diminishing
has induced masters to demand higher rates.
We quote: By steam 20 Liverpool ID. for
cotton, l6Ad. for corn, Cos. for tobacco. Liv-
erpool by sail, 10 Gil mp British and American,
lied. fOr cotton. sG9d. for corn, sos. for
tobacco to Liverpool and SIS. TO London. To
New York by steamer, 10. for cotton, lSc. for
corn, and CSC. for -four, and IS for tobacco. New
York by sail lc. for cotton, l6c. for corn and $50.
for -four, To Boston by steam, lc. for cotton,
1sc. for corn and soc. for -four. Boston by sail,
10. for cotton, l5c. for corn and 65c. Tor Hour.
To Bremen by sail, cotton nominal and 35s. for
tobacco. To oHsvre by SAIL l5-l6c. for cotton.