The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-29
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MoLAssEs-N notwithstanding the rainy weather
to-day. there was an active inquiry for this article
and prices firm. Operations are, however, re-
stricted on account of the light receipts and com.
prise only 2S3 bbls. at COO. for common ferment-
ing, Csc. for good do, 75077Ae. for prime
reboied and soc. for strictly do. Receipts rince
yesterday $50 bbls.
FLoUR-Ihere is good inquiry noticeable TO-
day, but owing TO the limited supply of the grades
in request and the enhanced views of holders
buyers operate cautiously. and the only sales re-
extra at 80 115 z50teDfe al 81, and $50 on its
merits at fl3 so ~ Dbl.
CoRS-There is again good inquiry noticeable
to day but operations restricted on account OF
the light supply on the landing. Sales comprise
1929 sacks, of which $40 green at &c.; 800 and
200 white at 97e.; 1000 and 1000 at 973c.; 100 and
700 white at &c., and 1000 white and yellow at 81
u bushel.
OArs-Are inactive and prices easier. Sales
7s6 sacks of which 200 in poor order at Soc; 100
good at sac. and 100, 100, $50 and l56 at s3c.
BRAs-Is dull and prices further declined. Sales
800 sacks at 81 so and 300 at 81 IS b 100 lbs.
HAY-COntinues in fair request and prices
steady. Sales 100 bales at $40 so, 70 and boat
load of 1900 bales at $40 ID ton.
PoRK-We noticed a more active demand to-
day and prices frmer aud advancing, with sales
of 100 bbls. on private terms, Is, Is, so and 100
do. at $22 25 and 100 and 100 bbls. new at so 50
q bbl We quote jobbing at $23 e Dbl.
BACoN-We noticed quite an active demand to-
day, and prices frmer, with an upward tendency.
Sales 10 and 10 casks shoulders at l04c 10 and rs
casks clear sides at l3c. Y ID. Wenow quote job
bing at 103c. for shoulders, l23c. for clear rib
aides, l34c. for clear sides, and l2s0l64c. u ID.
for hams.
LARD-Is inactive to-day, but owing to encour
aging advices from the West holders are firm IN
their views, at further advance. We now quote
tierces at l34c. and kegs at l5c. u %.
STAR CANDLEs-A lot of 200 boxes full weight
sold224e. at ~ ID.
BEET SUGAR.-It may surprise many to learn,
what is nevertheless fact, that fully one-third OF
the whole amount of sugar consumed IN the
world il manufactured from beets and not only
so, but immense quantities Of raw beet sugar are
imported into England for their refneries, COM
peting very successfully with the cane sugar from
their own colonies. While the soil needed by the
sugar beets is very different from the grape
growing soil, the required climate is identical.
Much money has been sunk in abortye attempts
TO raise il in the moist air Of the British islands.
But in California it finds congenial home, and
already San Francisco re6nes over 1900 tons OF
raw sugar yearly, with present capacity IN her
four refneries to greatly enlarge the production.
Others are taking up the cultivation and manu-
iactDTe Of this sugar for purposes OF expectation.
The California beet secretes about two per cent.
more Of sacchsrine matter than the European
plant, and every condition seems favorable. The
press out there is encouraging the undertaking
at large throughout the state, and the assistance
asked from legislation is simply continuance OF
the present exemption from customs and taxa
ton of imported machinery for few years.
This looks weli but rapid friends must not
fall into the same mistake here that has brought
their wine.making into disfayor OF late. Haste
makes waste and careless manipulation will spoil
the finest material -[St- Louis Jour. OF Commerce