The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-22

Stock heAd shiDbOArd ly1o
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The market for both Of
these articles continues very quiet. Transactions
do not disclose any business IN excess Of retail
trade, but there is considerable inquiry for Sugar
in round lots, though purchasers do not yet ex-
hibt any eagerness to invest at the ruling rates,
while holders continue firm and make no conces-
sions whatever. We quote Cuba Sugar, brown,
at l2@l3lc.; Louisiana Sugar, prime to choice, at
15@l53e. ~ b.: Louisiana Molasses at $780,, and
Cuba do. at 45@5Oc. y gallon, according TO
quality.
FLoUR-There has been very noticeable i'm
provement in this market to .dsy-especially in
low grades of Flour, Of which there is a scarcity
and prices have advanced Csc. y barrel on super.
fine and double extra. While the offerings Of low
grades of Flonr have been scant and restricted,
the choicer grades have been almost overlooked
by buyers to-day, and the demand throughout has
been almost entirely confined to superfine and
double extra. Sales to-day embrace some 230O
bbls., of which so, so and 400 bbls. superfne
were sold at 81 u.s. So 100, 100, 200 and $50 bills.
double extra at IS 70; 100 double extra &C 50 I;
l42 treble extra at SO; three lots of $50 bbls.
each and one lot of 200 bbls. of treble extra at
So so; 100 bbls. choice Flour at sll so; and 100
bbls choice family Flour at sl3. We also note a
sale yesterday, aud not previously reported, OF
lis bbls. choice Flour at sl3.
CoBN-There has been good deal of animation
to-day in the grain market. and though sales have
been confined principally TO small and medium
lots, they amount in the aggregate to some 6000
ket, though very much reduced, seems to be ample
for present requirements while prime and choice
white corn is becoming scarce commodity. The
market closes firm and steady. The following en-
brace the sales, viz $50 and 1000 sacks yellow
mixed at sSc.; $50 yellow mixed at 90c.; 400
mixed at 90c.; S33 yellow at 93c; 600 white mixed
at 95c.; 294 and 500 white mixed at 81; s white
and white mixed at sl@l OF: 200 white mixed at
81 OF, and 100 sacks choice white corn at 81 05 ~
busheL.
BRAN-The stock of good bran is very light and
commands 81 so very readily. upon the leyee. $50
SACKS were sold to-day at 81 so, and 100 from
house at 81 40. The stock in store is not as des.
rable as that which has Just arrived, for ct this
season Of the year it is very apt to deterorate
more or less from heat and moisture. $50 sacks
were yesterday sold from warehouse at 81 As y
100 lbs.
OATs-Sales to day disclose a slight decline in
prices from those of previous weeks. $50 sacks
we're sold in lots at 75c. y bushel. We also notice
an auction sale to-day of 1860 sacks prime st.
Louis oats at 75@76c. e bushel.
HAY-The movements in Hay continue to be Of
a very restricted character. There has been very
little inquiry in excess of retail lots and business
is confined 10 a small retail and jObbng line. We
quote prime Western Hay at s22922 so q ton.
PoRK-The market has been very quiet. There
has been no demand 10 excess of retail business,
and we do not hear OF any transactions OF mo-
ment. 100 bbls. mess were sold yesterday upon
terms which have been withheld. Mess is jobbing
at 500 so, and retailing at $40 IS y Dbl.
BACON-COntinues to be in very little request
outside of a local retail demand. There appears
to be a very ample stock of Bacon in this market
for this season of the year, but the demand from
the interior has fallen of considerably the con
sumption has decreased materially with the pecu.
liar changes incidental to the planting interests.
We notice sale to-day of Is tierces sugar cured
hams at zoe. We quote shoulders l34Gl3Ac.;
clear ribbed sides l63@l6lc., and clear sides Ia
@173c, Il b.; choice sugar cured hams l902Oc.
u b.
LARD-We have but little to note under this
heading movements continue TO be very light
and business of a retail character. We quote
prime Lard in tierces lS3@l9c.; in kegs 2O40
2lc. % ID.
FRsIGHTs-The freight movement still dis.
closes q very heavy and steady falling off. The
tonnage in port on foreign and domestic &C.
count is reduced TO the summer standard, while
the demands for freight room indicate a cores
ponding or perhaps greater abatement We now
quote nominaly cotton TO Liverpool by steam,
9-l6@Sd.; by sail, cotton. 7-l6d.; tobacco 35s.;
-four As; London ID. for cotton, 37s. Sd. for to-
bacco. To New York by steam and sail &c. for
cotton l4Dl5c. for corn, 60@75c. for -four, and So
for tobacco. To Boston by sail l9sc. for cotton,
l5@l7c. for corn and 65970c. for -four. To Bre-
men by sail, I@lc. for cotton, and 35s. for to-
bscco. To Havre by sail, lIc. for cotton, and
$l2 for tobacco. To Philadelphia, by steam, lc.
for cotton. To Boston, steam, lc. for cotton,
-four S0c., grain lie.