The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-19

| ducsd 10 make concessions, and sales were made
| OF 300 bbls. at 60GcS0c for common 70 prime fer
| renting, sec. for reboied, and S5c. for choice
| To-day the receipts were confined. TO so bbls
| Prices were frmer under q better demand, and
255 bbls. changed hands at 60G65c. q gallon for
common fermeDting, 75GS0c. for prime ferment-
ing ard reboiled, and s5e for choice.
ELoUR-The market opened on Saturday quiet
and with prices tending downward. The stock on
hand being light and held above the views Of
purchasers for shipment operations were confined
70 1922 bbs. at IS SO for common, SO for fine $40
0lO Is for superne, and Gil 750Il2 so for treble
extra. Monday the general tenor Of the market
indicated weakness in prices. To-day sales were
made OF Zoo bbs. as follows 100 unbranded, 100
superhne, so and ESQ treble extra and 200 choice
extra on private terms. so unbranded 50 IS; so
hhs. on its merits at IS so T; 100 and $50 superfne
at $40 23 double extra at $40 so; so do at SO Is;
81 treble extra at sll so; 600 do. at sl2; so
choice extra at $3; l0O'and liz do. at $l3 So and
so bbls. choice at SIS q Dbl.
COEE-Saturday the market opened dull and
dropping, holders being under limit were striving
for better prices. Sales were 1880 sacks at 92 95
096c. for white and 1921 for yellow. Monday
prices disclosed further decline, and under con
oessons l5,64s sacks were taken. the greater part
Tor shioment, at 80, 50, 924 095c. u bushel for
white. To-day the market is firmer aud prices are
tending upward with sales OF 46l0 sacks, Of which
1900, 400, $50 and 1000 sacks white at CSC; 300
at S5e.; 1900 sacks do. at 974. and ITO and 800
sacks yellow at 81 05 q bushel.
OATs-We have but little alteration to notice
under this heading. The supply is moderate and
the demand only limited, but prices have remained
firm throughout. Sales Saturday embraced 400
sacks at SAC. Monday 500 sacks at s41s5c., and
cay 900 sacks, as follows: 100, 100, Ice and
300 sacks, at S4c.: 100 and 100 sacks at S5c. Il
busbel.
BRAN Has been quiet and inactive throughout
Operations have been confined entirely to supply
the local demand at 81 IS q 100 rs.
~fURK-Opened Saturday quiet and the market
unchanged. with sales of IS bbls. in jobbing lots
at $25 80 e Dbl. Monday the market was some.
what unsettled, with good inquiry but evil
dent weakness in prices, and sales of SO bills,
so bbls at S24 so q Dbl. To-day we notice no
material change, and Gales reported are 265 bills,
Of which $50 mess on private terms, and IS do. in
jObbing lots at S25 256l25 so q Dbl.
BACoN-Has been scarce and in good request
throughout, while prices have continued to ad
vance. Sales to-day embrace 69 casks clear sides
in jobbng lots at l4lc, and one lot Of Is casks do
at l4tc. u II.
LARD-Has been in good demand but 10 light
20 tierces at l5c. u d. Monday and to-day the
market was quiet and there have been no transac-
tons under this heading. Tierces are held at
l43Ql5c. and kegs at l69lGSc. u 70.
FkLIGHTs-There is a very active demand for
room, both foreign and cOaswise, and offerings Of
freight are plenty, but with scarcity Of tonnage
in port. Rates rule higher and frmer than noticed
IN our last. We now quote for New York by
steamer lt4llc. for cotton, 90c y bbl. for -four
2Oc 81 bushe for corn, 81 y hid. for sugar. and 81
u bbl. for mOlasses. BY steam for Boston le.
for cotton, 81 for flour, SOC. for corn, $40 for
sug ar and 50 n Dbl. for mOlasses. Sail 10 Liver
pool t@lll6d. for cotton and by steam I'd. By
sail 10 Havre li@l 7-l6c. for cotton. Cotton by
sail to New York and Boston lQl4c.