The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-18
Commercial cSntsulgenre.
CRKscENr OFFICE, No. ~ Carr srRr
Thursdav Evsnfuu lsc II l9A

Thursday Evening 4 &c. II. 1853
CoTToN-With the recent impetus given to the
market by an active and general demand from
most outside points it is hardly necessary to say
that prices to-day have not only been fully MAIN
tuned but that the higher grades, which are in
the most limited supply and general demand, have
still further advanced. Owing to the heavy daily
operations since the close of our last weekly re-
view the offering supply has been very materially
reduced, while the inqu ~ for ali grades of the
staple appesrs to have proportinately increased.
The only Liverpool kilograms to day indicated
no alteration whatever in the price Of
Cotton, but the P. NJ. dispatch, which was
received too late to affect this Market reported
I'd. decline in the better grades, with no sltera-
ton in the lower qualities, while prices of the
staple appeared to be generally maintained at
New York, although rates of Gold and foreign
exchange disclosed a decidedly downward tend
ency. Be the causes what they may, no wever
the sales In this market to-day footed up 1000
bales at the subjoined figures, which latter show
but one quotable variation as compared with yes
terday's figures, viz: Low middling has gone up
from 22Ac. to 22lc. q ID. The closing figures this
evening we're Ordinary 2l3@-c., good ordinary
22@-c.. low middling 22i922ic., middling $50
234c., and strict middliDg 234c.
COTTON STATEMENT.
stos hand September l. ls6s.............. $3.50
Received nDee Yesterday 6l92
Received usy.............."v..s7l,2A 37.lS6
ssli02
Exported today. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. L7s2,
Exported previousy........... ......zH,6fy 2554lI
Stock hand and shpboard. l2S69I
Exports to-day we're divided as follows. viz:
1868 bales for Bremen and 6l04 bales for Havre.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The Sugar market
opened brisk, with prices firm at our quotations
Of yesterday, when nearly all receipts were sold.
Later in the day the demand fell of some what,
and figures were shade easier, though not
quotably lower. The Molssses market has been
very active all day, and we have to report an
Improvement on our quotations Of yesterday. All
receipts were sold, and the market closed very
firm at the advanced rates. Receipts to-day 65z
bids. Sugar and 1852 bbls. Molssses. Quo
fatons this evening are as follows, viz:
Sugar-lnferior 7i0s3c.; common 9i0l0lc.;
fair l04@ll4c. fully fair ll2@l2c.; prime l2t
@l3c.; choice l2a@l3c.; cenirifuss Al Ilt@l2ac.;
yellow clarified l24@lS3c.; white do. l49l4lc-
Molasses-1nferor 5oG55c.; common 55060c.,
fair 60G63c.; prime 63@65c.; choice 65Q673c.
Exports hhds. Sugar and 8 bbs. Molasses.
FLouR-We have to report decided lul in this
OF, waiting expected declines. This morning the
market was quoted dull, but later In the day
better feeling was shown and some few lots were
sold at our quotations Of yesterday. Holders
still refuse to make material concessions, and no
immediate change in figures is anticipated. There
has been more inquiry for choice to day. though
we have no sales OF round lots to notice. We
quote the market this evening steady, at prices
as below: Sales today 1850 bills, Of which 400
super6ne at 81 10. SO do IL U.s. $50 double extra at
81 Is 100 do. at 81 &c. so and 50 do at $40 and 200
do. at 81 As. We quote the market as follows:
Fine IS 25@S s7s superhoe 3 i2s95 s7t; single.
do. 81 rs and upwards: choice e90l2. Re-
ceipts to-day 10 bbIs. Exports 1869 bbIs.
CoRN-There has been a lack Of animation in
this market to-day. Purchasers seem to be hold.
ing of, anticipating further receipts and lower
figures. However, holders are drm at UNDER
mentioned figures, and should navigation be-
further impeded we may look for further ad-
vances. The supply is light. We note sales to-
day Of 100 sacks ordinary white at 7Sc.; 400 do.
white Western at 49,; 250. 80. $50 and 400 sacks
white Western at SOC. Receipts day 1870 sacks.
Exports 1873 do. We quote market Arm at SOC.
for white Western and s5Q90c for yellow.
OATs-We have had quiet market to-day.
Holders are firm at last quotations. Round lots
are held at 6lG65c:; email lots at 65@66c. A
fair supply is on hand. We report sales to-day OF
$50 and 100 sacks at &C.; so do. at Csc. No re-
ceipts or exports TO day.
BRAs-We report this market steady and firm
at 81 40 y 100 lbs. The only sale we have to re-
port to-day is ESQ sacks at 81 40. No receipts or
exports.
HAY-ContiDues steady-tbere are no supplies
Of prime or choice in market-therefore we can
rive no quotations. Fair Ohio river Ia quoted AZ
t24 50@25, ordinary t24. Inferior Is plentiful and
dull at sl2@23 so. Among sales today We note
At SIS, s25 do. Eastern on shipbosrd st s24. Re-
ceipts 800 bales.
PosK-we have to report this market a. very
active to-day. There have been several large
,aes at figures a. below. Wereport supply light,
several warehouses being entirely bare. The mar.
isy foot up 1873 bbls.; 100 and rs b6Is Of which
sold ct S2s Is; 800, 100, 200, SO and 273 bbs sold
On the spot at s2e 800 and 125 do 10 arrive sold at
US. 1t is nov held ct t2s 50. Retail $28 1908.
Imports 60 bbs. Exports 81 bbs.
bAooS-Ihe supply continues very light. The