The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-23
DAILY TOTAL RECEIPTS OF COTTON
AT THIS POET DURING PAST TWO wEEKs.
COTTON STATEMENT.
slook On band snd on .hipbosrd .hls svsnins.

Stock on hAnd and on shiDbosrd IS 06
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-Opera in Louisiana
Sugar and Molssses have been restricted through.
out by light receipts; Nearly all the STOCK on
hand is in second hands and is selling in retail lots
at retail prices. Sugar Is quoted at l54G53c. for
prime, l61l64o. u ID. for yellow clarified and
17@l74e. u ID. for white. In Molasses prices
are too irregular for quotations. There has
been some movement in foreign sugars and
some sales, but on private terms, and prices are
so irregular that we find it impossible TO give cor
rect quotations. Cuba Molasses is quoted at 47G
Csc. u gallon. a.
FLoUR-There is q good demand for export and
fair inquiry for the trade. Holders yesterday
were offering double extra at $40 % d bbl., aud
to-day refused to sell az that price. Asking rates
are now 50 25@s9 so for superine and 80 so q
Dbl. for double extra Sales to-day are 1874 bills,
Of which 900 bbs. double extra at $40 Is, IL bbs.
do. at $40 So 90 and 100 bbs. treble do. at sll,
100 bols do. al sl2 u.s. 50lbbls. choice al $14, and
100 bbls. do. at $l4 l24 q bbl
CoRN-The supply Is light, with moderate de.
msnd. Prices are firm. Sales to-day are 1859
sacks, of which 500 sacks white at 81, 200 and 400
sacks mixed and 500 sacks white aud mixed at
81 OF, and go, 400 and 500 sacks yellow at 81 10
q bushel.
OArs-The supply is heavy and the demand only
moderate. Holders are firm in their views, and
are storing rather than sell at reduced prices.
Sales to-day are 22l0 sacks, Of which IS. 500 and
1870 sacks at 74c and LIS sacks at zoe. u bushel.
BRAE-The market is well supplied. The in
day are $50 sacks from the landing at 81 rs q
100 lbs.
HAY-The stock on hand is ample for the de.
mand. which is limited. In inferior grades there
is nothing doing while the inquiry is principally
for the better descriptions. We still quote Sl9G
$2l so for fair TO choice Ohio river.
P0RK-Prlces are still tending upward. Hold.
ers. anticipating heavy advance. show no aux.
iety to operate, while the movements disclose
more animation on the part of buyers. Sales are
500 bbs.. including 800 bbls. even weight mess,
sold late yesterday evening. at s27 62t 100 bbls.
do, this morning. at s27 s7a. and 100 bbls. from
$2s 25@2S so q bbl.
BAcoH-Tl movements under this heading
disclose marked improvement in prices. There
isa better feeling generally aud more inquiry,
but holders show no disposition to operate. Sales
to-day are 20 casks. of which 10 casks rib sides
and 10 casks clear rib sides and 20 casks clear
sides on private terms-enough is known. how
ever, to justify Us in saying at an advance on yes
terday's prices-20 casks shoulders st l24c. aud
10 casks clear rib SIDES at 1910. Il 10. Our report
yesterday Of the sale Of q casks clear rib sides
was made, through a typographicaLerror, 10 read
cat l64c. u NJ 1t should have been l6ic.
LABD-The market is quiet and steady, with
great frmness in prices. The only sale reported
Is one lot OF 20 tierces at l9c. y u. Prime in
tierces is held at &c., aud in kegs at 1910. Z h.
fRsIGHTs-No change Of any moment 10
notice. Offerings Of cotton coastwise are light
and freights foreign are depressed. WeQuote: By
steam 70 Liverpool 9-l6Gtd. for cotton, l6Ad. for
corn COS. tobacco. Liverpool By sail. to oil
up British and American, !. and for con
signmenx, % for cotton, 9Gl0d. for corn,
and 4Os. for tobacco. To New York by steam
er, &c. for cotton, 1sc. for corn, ESQ., for -four
New York by sail, &c. for cotton, I5c. tor corn
{, and Csc. for -four. 70 Boston by steam, lc. for
cotton. lsc. for corn and 90c. for -four. Boston
by sail, 20. for cotton, l5c. for corn and CSC
for -four. To Bremen by sail, cotton nomina
and 4Os. for tobacco. To Havre by sail, l0-c
for cotton.