The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-08
Commercial c5nteuisents.
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Saturday EvennT March T. 1895. !
CorroE-The market opened this morning with
unfsvorable advices from Liverpool, aud for q
tine IL was difficult TO sell except at lower fig.
utes. The New York market was reported firm
throughout, however, and but few operations
transpired up TO meridian. At I2s p NJ the 3PM,
cable telegram came to hand, gu ting an active
movement with Gales of coo bales at Liverpool
al 9t@9ld. for middlng uplands and 9s0lO!d. for
mddlng Orleans, an advance Of I'd. all round,
which soon impaired increased strength TO this
market and the subsequent movement has been
OF very full prices. The total sales for the day
footed up $500 bales, and the market closed firm
at the subjoined quotations, viz: Ordinary 2l0
O., middliog 2ic O., and strict middliDg 24sc.
G.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock hand Sept !. ls67.................. B.s6o
Received since ye terday... los
hsceved previously o-oSo-o!o oio
ss,sl
Exported since Yesterday @ ,.s
Stock on haHa and on shipbOad this s25
The exports this evening include lilo bales
for Boston and 1888 bales for New York.
sUoAR-The receipts today were liz hhds.
The demand is couhned 10 the trade, and Is fair in
jobbing way; prices, however, disclose but
lille variation. The sales embraced nearly ell
the receipts at quotations as follows:
InieriOr.... % Rb. Fully Fair .l!Gelts1e p D.
Soodcon...l,, Sl9'Js :: SsSIss sIs,sS ::
Decd Fsir...n siis4c White . il @i7lss.
MoLAssEs-Ihe receipts today embraced 1877
bbs., which were sold as soon as landed. There
is a good local demand, and fair jobbing trade
at 66c. & gallon for Cuba reboiled. and 700S5c.
for Louisiana Teboiled. A lot OF lis hhds. mus
coyado sold at 57ac. D gallon.
FLoUB-Tbe market TO day was quiet and firm
Of previous quotations. Treble extra and the
higher grades in fair supply, but the stock Of
double extra and the grades below Is light. The
market is almost entirely bare Of superhne which
with other brands Of the lower grades, Is IA good
request. The operations for the day embrace
l444 bbls. of which so fne. 100 treble extra and
400 on its merits on private terms, 40 fine az 80,
us on lie merits ut 81 So 100 and loo double ex.
ira Ct $40 so, so treble extra at fl2 Is, l29 at
Sl3 rs, aud 800 choice at sl4 d Dbl.
CoRE-The supply on the landing has been
nearly exhausted, end holders are more hrm In
their views. There Is an active inquiry aud sales
to-day foot up $500 sacks, Of which so and 1900
sacks az 97ac and 1000 in one lot st96c. q bushel.
OATs-Are in light supply and fair demand
while prices remain firm. Sales to-day l0li sacks,
of which $50 sacks In bad order at lie; 800 sacks
In lots at 7sc.; $50 sacks at 7sc., and lis and l29
sacks strictly choice At soc. " bushel.-
BRAE-We have no change to notice IN the mar
ket under this heading. The stock Is ample for
the demand which Is light while prices remain
unchanged. Sales to-day 100 sacks at 81 20 D
loo ms.
Is fair, but the demand is limited. Sales 800 bales
Of which 200 ordinary at SIS, and 100 bales prime
at <l9 n ton.
FoRx-There is bu, little offering. Buyers, an
ticipagipg large receipts are not willing 10 meet
the demands OF holders, and the market Is quiet
in consequence while prices are tending down
ward. A lot of so bbls. were sold to day on the
landing at s26 so p Dbl. II is held at s26 60G37
& bbi.
BAooS-Is in fair supply for the demand. which
is limited. Shoulders are held at l2lGl2}c. clea
ribbed sides at l6@l64c., and clear sides at l6aG
lie. Il b.
LsRD-The market s quiet prices, however,
remain unchanged. Sales to-day 225 tierces on
private terms and lie kegs at l7c. q d.
GREEN MEATS Continue in light supply.
Shoulders were sold IN round lots at llc., and are
now held at retail at lie. y ID.
FREIGHTs-rhere is very little cotton Offering
coastwise and but little tonnage. We quote; By
steam to Liverpool l3-l6@Sd. for cotton l6sd. for
corn, Cos. tobacco. Liverpool by sail, l9-S205d.
Tor cotton, l4Gl5d. for corr and = for tobacco.
10 New York by steamer lc. for cotton, 2092 &C..
ior corr s0c. for flour. New York by sail, tc. tor
cotton, zoe. for corn, and $50. for -four. 70 Bos-