The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-05
bbls. do. at sIl %, and 100 bbls. treble extra

so bbls do at slI %, and 100 bbls. treble extra
at .ll 30 e Dbl.
CoRN-fhe market on Saturday opened firm,
but sales from the landing, owing TO the light re-
ceipts, were confined to $500 sacks at sl9l 05 =
busbel. Yesterday the receipts were large and
the market active and with a fair Offering SSl4
sacks changed hands at sl6ll 023 n bushel. To-
day operations were restricted by the unfavOr-
able weather, but with fair inquiry sales were
Effected Of 7740 sacks of which $500 white, terms
not transpired; $50 do, poor Orde., at 81 100
white, $500 DO and 600 do. az 81 $50 sacks do.
at 81 023, and 300 sacks yellow at 81 05 ~ bushe.
OATs-The market on Saturday was nearly bare
Of supplies, but with good demand there were
sales Of $50 sacks at SIC. Yesterday, with an &C.
tive demand and light supply, prices ruled irmer.
There were sales Of 2l74 sacks at 50, 50, and Sjc
T. bushel, according TO quality. To-day there was
but little activity in the market, owing 70 the IN
favorable weather for outdoor operations, but
prices remain steady, and there were sales OF
l475 sacks az follows 1000 sacks at Sac, $50 and
l25 sacks at s5c. ~ bushel.
BRAN-The market under this heading during
the past three days discloses limited operations,
owing TO the light supply on hand. On Saturday
there were sales OF 200 sacks al 81 IS. Yester-
day the sales were 275 sacks az 81 s2t9sl Sc,
and 10 day there were sales Of 500 sacks, of which
go and 800 a. 81 S II 100 lbs.
HAYDN Saturday the market opened firm.
There was but light offerings Of prime and choice,
end the supply of Western was limited. There
were sales Of so bales at s2l Z ton. Monday dis
closed no change in prices, but owing TO the
limited supply sales were cOnfned 10 1877 bales
inferior at $40 Il ton. To-day the market is IN
changed, and sales we're effected Of 325 bales best
at t2l Z ton.
PoBE-The movement in this article on Sltur-
day disclosed greater frmness. The supply was
held by few partIes, whose views were some what
enhanced The inquiry, owing 20 the high views
of holders, was confined principally to the trade
but buyers declined to operate at the advanced
rates, and sales we're restricted to 2l5 bbls., in
lots, at f24 Scoops u Dbl. Monday there was a
good retail demand at $24 7jG25 II bbl., aud 60.
day operations have been confined almost en-.
tirely to retail trade, while prices remain un-
changed There were sales of $50 bbls. in lots
Of end 80 bbla., at s24 5002j II Dbl.
LARD-lbe market Saturday opened firm and
unchanged, the operations being confined entirely
TO retail trade. Monday there was a good job.
bDg demand at unchanged figures, and to-day
with better demand prices rule firmer. There Is
active inquiry for the trade aud for export, but
sales we're confined to loo tierces at lac. and loo
kegs at lG3e. Il h.
BACON-The market is almost bare OF supplies
under this heading, and with a good demand hold
ers enhanced their views. Gu Monday there were
sales of 10 casks OF clear sides at 1910, and 10
casks do. at lac. To day the sales are confined
TO retail trade and include 20 casks shoulders It
lose. and casks do. at lie. We now quote
shoulders lie, clear ribbed sides l3Ic., clear
sides atl4@l44c.
FRHGHTs.-There is q very active demand for
room, both foreign and cOastwise, and offerings OF
freight are plenty, but with scarcity of tonnage
in port rates rule higher ana frmer than noticed
IN our last. We now quote for New York by
steamer l0llc. for cotton, 81 ~ Dbl. for flour,
25c II sack for corn, $40 z hhd for sugar, and So
II Dbl. for molasses. By sail lCGl5c. for cotton,
81 for flour, Csc. for corn, IS - HID for sugar and
81 3}bbl. for moasses. By steam for Boston &c.
for cotton, 81 for flour, SOC. for corn, $40 for
sugar and 50 ~ Dbl. for molasses. Liverpool by
sail i'd. for cotton and by steam ID. BY sail to
Havre ls@l 7-lGd. for cotton.