The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-29
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Saturday Evening. March 81 1863
CoTToN-The market has been more excited
to-day than at any previous time from the open
ing Of the present commercial year. At an early
hour advices were received from Liverpool and
New York. indicating an unusually active and
not only confirmed the former but materially
| strengthened 1t. The actual sales to-day footed
up 5000 bales, and the average advance in rates
has been sole. u h. The improvement 10 New
York snd Liverpool to-day has been almost un-
precedented, and at the close of business here IT
was almost impossible TO obtain reliable quota
tions. As an evidence Of the prices uniformly
paid we would subjoin the ruling quotations, as
follows. viz Ordinary 2SQ234c., good ordinary
24lG1242c., low middling 254@15tc., sni middling
26c@ :. The saes yesterday reached IL, 200
bales.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock hand Sept l. ls67...-.............. n.s8
isesssd prsSioas sss7-ssss0l
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Exported since yesterday. 2ls
Exported previously oSsol-oSlo 80
Stock on hand and on shDbosd this svsnne...... 744
The exports this evening are exclusively for
New York.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-There were no receipts
to-day OF Louisiana sugar or Moasses; conse-
quenfly there was nothing done. except at retail
or in the way OF resales at retail prices. We still
quote plantation reboiled Molasses at 6o9S5c. y
gallon. Quotations Of Sugar are nominaly as
follows:
IntsriOr....lO O. enIEuIIy Fair...n elgsss y.
Common. Y. @i27ac :. Prime -.-...i ia%g-e
0Sa Ssr oo.a is IS .Sisszc yellow eisSd ii
Good Fair. Ia O. = lwhiss = lek@i7c =
FLoua--The market to-day as il usual on Satur-
day waso quiet. There was some little inquiry tor
Shipment but the demand was principally for
the trade. Prices are somewhat unsettled, but
we notice no Quoiab.e change. Sales are Zll0
bbls.. of which 900 superfne, so single extra. and
500 choice on private terms 50 bols nue. az
IS 75 (; so bbls. single extra at SO 80 and l5O
double extra At $40 so; l30 bbis. on its merits at
$40 rs 100 bbls. choice at sl3 so; 200 bblss do.
at ga 80 bbls. do. at sli Is, and so hbs. do at
sl4 so per bbl.
CoRN-The supply on the landing Il again nearly
exhausted, while the demand continues fair; ex
pected arrivals however serve a check to the
market and prices remain firm asprevi0us figures
Sales to-day were confined 70 $50 SACKS, OF which
loo white from store aud 500 DO. from the landing
o. 81 02a, and $50 sacks choice white at 81 % per
hnthel.
OArs-The supply Is light and the demand con-
tinues fair. while prices are tending upward
sales to-day are 1880 sacks, OF which $50 SACKS at
'7Ac; 80 and $50 sacks at 7sc., and 100 sacks at
Soc per bushel.
BRaN-The market is inactive. and prices are
Unchanged. sales to-day 200 sacks at 81 so b 100
rs
HAY-There is frmer feeling among holders,
ard with light supplies and fair demand prices
are looking up. Sales to-day so and 55 bales
prime Western at SCI u ton.
PoRK-The market is quiet and heavy, while
prices are unchanged. Sales to-day are 800 bbls,
Of which 200 bbls. mess from the landing at
$26 25 snd 100 bbs. from store in obbing lots at
$2e so q bbl.
BAcoN-The market is quiet and dull. There is
fair supply but no demand and prices are tend
Ing downward. We heard of no sales to-day.
SHOULDERS are held at 12c.. clear ribbed sides at
iosc., and clear sides at l6c. u b.
LARD--fhe supply is limited and the demand
moderate, while prices remain firm. Prime IN
eeIces are held at &C., and in kegs at l7l@lSc.
FNFGHTs-We have no change Of any moment
to noece. Offerings Of cotton coasfwise are light
and freights foreign are depressed. We quote: By
steam TO Liverpool 9-l6Gid. for cotton, l6ad. for