The New Orleans crescent., 1868-03-14

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NoLAssEs-Tbe market opened Saturday with
receipts of 1877 bbls. and fair local demand.
Sales we're made at 706S5c. for Louisiana re-
boiled and lis bbls. Cuba muscovado at 5T4s. q
gallon. Monday the market was more quiet while
receipts were confined TO 81 bbls., OF which 81
were sold at 774c. for reboiled. Tuesday the re.
ceipts were 40 bbls.; the market was quiet and
dull with only a light jobbing demand at 700 S5c.
Tor Louisiana rebOiled. Wednesday the receipts
we're only bbls.; there was little or nothing done
in the market, but prices were steady. Ihursddy
the receipts were 247 bbls. and so half bbls.; the
market was quiet but nearly all the receipts were
taken al previous figures. To-day the receipts
are confined TO so bbs. and 25 half bbls. Toe
market is quiet al Csc. .Or common, IO0S5 Tor re-
hnery reboiled, and S0c for prime do. Z gallon.
The imports both Of Sugar and MOasses duriag
the past week have been fair; the inquiry has
be en- good and prices firm; s50 boxes sugar sold
at 21Ql3lc. for Nos. ~ and Is. l430l4c. for No.
IA. and Is 5l0l6c. for n los. IS and 20. cargo OF
800 bbls. Cuba Molasses sold to-day ~ 55c. q
gallon.
FIorR-The market opened Saturday quiet and
frm az previous figures. The supply was fair ex
cept Of double extra and the grades below, which
were scarce and in request There were sales OF
l444 bbls. at 50 for fine, $40 so for double extra
sll 25@l3 25 for treble extra. aud sl4 forchoice.
Monday the character Of the supply was ua-
changed, while the receipts were only nominal.
Holders were firm in their views. and IN the
lower grades had In some instances advanced
their asking rates. The market, however, was
quiet. and sales were confined TO 700 bbls., at
50 25 for fire, $40 l2A for slperfne, and sl3 %
for treble extra. Tuesday buyers were holding
of in anticipation OF better supplies, and dealers
purchased OILY to meet immediate wants. Prices,
however. were unchanged, and there were sales OF
1882 bbls at 50 Is for tine $40 90 for double ex-
ira: S1l 5O0l3 for treble do, and sl4gl4 70 Tor
choice y bbl.. Wednesday the market was quiet
but at the close of bGsiness prices were urn.
sales were 1910 bbs. at 50 IS for fine; $40 so for
double extra; sl2 l2A. sl2 so, sl2 10, and sl3 so
for treble extra y Dbl. Thursday the market was
quiet and steady, the supply was fair and general
the inquiry was good and prices we're unchanged.
Sales were 1754 bbls. at IS so for fne; $40 Tor
superfne; $40 so for double extra sl2Dl3 20 Tor
treble do, and sl49l4 so for choice y bbl. To.
day the market Is firm and the demand continues
good, while prices have undergone no material
change. Sales foot up 2025 bbls., OF which oO
Ene. so on its merits, 100 do. and so choice on
private terms 267 fine at 50 so; SO do. 50 62s; 90
100. and 100 superfne at $40; 65 double extra a
$40 80; 100 low treble extra, 100 and 100 treoit
Al sll SO 100 do. at $1l IS; so. so and 200 choice
al sl4 and $50 do. at SIS q bbl We now quote
superfne at So double extra at $40 so low treble
extra at sll67l1 so, medium do. at sl2t0lz 90 ana
choice do. at $l3@l5 u bbl.
CoRN-Saturday the supply on the landing was
verv limited and holders were hrmer IN their
views. With an active inquiry sales we're $500
sacks at s6@97}c. y bushei. Monday there were
lieht receipts, but the demand continued acuve,
ana holders were enabled TO realize an advance
Of 23c. . bushel Sales were $500 sacks 81 81 Q