The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-09
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SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-There is but little move
ment TO notice under this heading. There is
fair inquiry for the choice grades OF Cuba Sugars.
but the lower grades are almost neglected. Good
and fine grocery grades are held at lS40l3lc.,
and fair TO fine box Sugars at l240l43c. u ID.
Cuba Molasses Is quoted at 46G524c. y gallon.
Louisiana Sugar is scarce, but there is no change
to notice in prices viz l49c. for fair, 1910. for
prime l6lc. for yellow clarified. and l7c u b for
white do. Louisiana Molasses is selling ut retail
at s4@s5c. u gallon.
FLOUR-There is no Improvement 10 this mar
ket. There is no present demand for export, aud
dealers are only purchasing in quantities TO meet
immediate requirements; prices, however, rule
about as last reported. The sales to-day are con.
fined 10 1000 bbls., OF which 800 and 400 bbs.
treble extra on private terms, 100 bills. superine
on private terms. so bbls common at 81 Is. 100
bbls. double extra at 50 %. so and 100 bbls.
treble extra at 50 IS, 100 bbls do at 50 62s, 100
bbls do. at $40 373 100 do. at $40 So 100 bbls at
slS 75 100 and leo choice at tl4, and 100 and 100
bbls do. at 1450 ~ bbL
CoRS-The market is well supplied aud the de.
mand is fair but confined mostly TO the trade.
Holders at first were firm at Saturdays rates, but
IS buyers refused TO operate at those prices the
former were compelled TO submit TO reduction.
Sales we're Is 1870 sacks, of which lbs, 1900 and
1900 sacks white and yellow mixed, and 500 and
1000 sacks white mixed at 81 y bushel, 600 sacks
mixed az 9Sc. 5000 sacks white on private terms,
l25 sacks white mixed at 81 024c. and $50 and 500
SACKS Nnlte AZ u 10 ~ Dutnel
OArs-There ia Considerable falling on " the a ne
maud and prices are lower. SalestO day are HOO
sacks of which ESQ and $50 sacks at 15c., and 100
sacks at &c, e bnshel.
RRAN-S5O sacks sold at 81 SO q 100 lbs.
HAY-There lie no change TO notice in the
market Choice is scarce and commanding full
prices while the lower grades, though In fair sup
ply are selling at merely nominal rates Sales
to day areSOO bales ordinary mot inspected, at Sl6
u ton.
der an active demand prices are frmer and fuller.
Sales embrace 1903 bbls., OF which 100, 100 and
ass bbs. AT SIS IS. and so, 100 and 500 bbls.
do. at 500 % Dbl.
BAcoE-There was more inquiry to-day than
for some time past and prices were hrmer, but
not quotsbly higher. Sales were As casks, of
which Is casks shoulders at l3lc., Is casks clear
rib sides ct l6lc, casks clear sides at lTc, and
LsRD-Tbe markets. quiet and prices are lower.
rs terces sold to-day at Isle. q D. Kegs are
held at 10000. b ID.
FRkIGHrs--No oBange OF any moment 10
notice. offerings Of cotton coastwise are light.
Frelchts foreign are rather irmer. The number
of vessels on the berth gradually diminishing
hss induced masters 70 demand higher rates.
We quote: By steam % Liverpool I'd. for
erpool by sail. 10 fll no British and American,
7.i6d. for cotton, s@sd. for corn, sos. for
tobacco 20 Liverpool and SIS. to London. To
New York by steamer, }c. for cotton, lSc. for
corn, and Csc. for -four, and s. for tobacco. New
York by sail &c. for cotton l5c. for corn and csc.
for four. To Boston by steam, lc. for cotton,
49, for corn and 900. for -four. Boston BY sail.
10. for cotton, l5c. for corn and CSC. for -four.
10 Bremen by sail, cotton nominal and SIS. for
tobacco. 10 Hsue by SAIL 5'lsc. for cotton.