The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-26
COTTON sTATBMKNr.

Stock hand and shpboerd this % elS
The exports this evening include 81 bales for
New York, 81 bales for Boston and 20l6 bales for
Liverpool.
SUGAR AND MoLkssEs-0 peratons In Louisiana
productions are confined TO retail trade at l5tc.
Ter prime, l64c. for yellow clarified, and l74c. IL
II. for white clarified Sugar. In Molasses, as In
Cuba Sugars, prices are too irregular for accurate
quotations. Cuba Molasses is quoted at 4j0l6c.
~ gallon by the cargo.
FLoUR-lhe market is quiet and dull, and prices
are unsettled and irregular. Superhne Is scarce
and in den and at full previous prices. while the
higher grades are in good supply with only
moderate inquiry. Sales to-day are 1925 bbls., of
which $50 bbls. treble extra and $50 bbls. mixed
brands were on private terms, so and $50 bbls.
superfne at 50 Is, $50 bbls. double extra at $40,
$50 bbs. treble extra at $40 623, 500 bbs. do. at
$l2 75, and IFS bbls. choice extra at SIS u Dbl.
CoRN-There is fair supply and moderate de-
mand, and prices are steady aud firm. Sales to-
day are 1850 sacks, of which 100 and 1000 sacks
white mixed at 81, 1000 sacks mixed in lots az
81 OIL, and $50 white and 1900 sacks prime white
AT 81 OF a bushel.
0ATs-Are in fair supply and demand, aud the
market is frmer al yesterdays rates. sales are
100 sacks OF which 800 sacks in lots 200 aud 900
BRAN-The market is dull and prices are lover.
200 sacks sold to-day from the landing at 81 80 q
100 lbs.
HAY-The supply In first hands was nearly ex.
bausted and operations were consequently re-
stricted. The arrival however, of the four barges
this evening will no doubt give an impetus to the
market on Monday, and with a fair demand heavy
sales may be expected. We still quote $l902l so
~ ton for fair TO prime Ohio river.
PoRK-The market Is steady and firm az yes
terday's outside rates. with a still further ten
denoy to improvement In prices. Sales o-day are
5S5 bbls., Of which 25 and 80 bbls. rump at S25
80. ard 500 bbls. mess ars2gf3 bbl Dealers are
failing freely at S29 so AZ Dbl.
BACON-Ihere is little or nothing doing under
this heading, but prices are steady aud firm. 10
tierces sugar-cured hams sold to-day at zoe. II 10.
Shoulders are held st lSlGl4c, cigar rib sides at
l740l73c and clear sides At Isle. u 10.
LARD-The demand continues fair and prices
are firm. Sales to-day are 266 tieTces and rs
kegs, as follows: 10 and 100 tierces on the spot
at Ice. n H.. $50 tierces TO arrive at Ice. II ID,
ard rs kegs on the spot at zoe. Il h.
fREIGnTs-No cnange OF any moment TO
notice. Offerings Of cotton coastwise are light
and freights foreign are rather frmer.
The number of vessels on the berth grs-
dually diminishing has induced masters to
demand higher rates. We quote; By steam
to Liverpool 9-l6Gid. for cotton, l6id. for
corn, Cos. for tobacco. Liverpool by sail, to fill
mp British and American, 0. and for con-
signments, @ for cotton. 9Gl0d. for corn,
and 40s. for tobacco. To New York by steam
err, &c. for cotton, lsc. for corn, CSC. for -four,
New York by sail, &c. for cotton, l5c. for corn
and CSC. for -four. To Boston by steam, lie. for
cotton, lsc. for corn and SOC. for -four. Boston
by sail, &c. for cotton, l5c. for corn and CSC.
for -four. To Bremen by sail, cotton nominal
and 4Os. for tobacco. To Hayre by SAL, lG-c.
for cotton.