The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-23

SreAR AND NoLAssEs-There is no change to
note in 1.-The market for Sugar, which continues
active for jobbing lots, without any quotaoie
.S n no%Su war arm Uhs offerings Of
the new crop from the interior are yet too slight
TO indicate rates of the market. We continue 10
quote Cuba box Sugar, grocery grades, izeglSse.;
Cuba hCgshssSd Do grocery sGy gg FaSssd o iSss
p d. There is very little doing IN Moiasses
beyond q few very limited lots Of the new crop.
that T. Is hardly possible as vet to give approx.
mate quotations. The few barrels already re-
ceiyed have been disposed of, with one or two
exceptions, at prices ranging from 76c.@sl 10
u gallon.
FLouR-The market continues dull and quiet
Operations to-day were confined to small lots,
embracing some 1000 bbls., Of which 100 were su-
perfne at Sc s7a; 100 do. at 81 100 and 100 fne
at Sc; 100 single extra at 81 l23; zoo double
extra at 81 so; 200 on its merits at 81 60 90
choice double extra at IS 100 medium treble at
| 50; 800 do. at SO Is 200 choice at $40 Is 40
do. lat SO rs; 60 and 60 do. at sll 81 do. at
| sl2 so, and 100 low treble and 100 choice extra
upon private terms.
CoRN-The market was quiet to-day. With q
noticeable increase in the offering supply, prices,
as compared with yesterdays rates, are un-
| changed Some HOO sacks changed hands upon
the following terms, viz 400 new Western at 9Oc;
| 100 and 800 old prime mixed at III ll0 new
Louisiana white at 81 OF; 81 yellow do. at 81 O6,
end $50 sacks old choice white at 81 o70l VA
OATs-were in very little demand to-day. With
light offerings rates are firm at yesterdays outside
quotations, and We note sales to-day from landing
| Of 2O0 and 200 sacks at &c. and 100 SACKS
BRxNVWas quiet but firm at 81 20 q 100 lbs.
We note sales of 100 and $50 sacks at these
| figures. ooo
HAY-The landing is bare of any offerings. SOC
bales of old Western were sold to-day from ware
Posr"Is oniet but firm at $s2 so for round lots
| of mess and s33 In q retail way. 100 ibpls. mess
were sold to-day at inside figures.
BACoN-The market is quiet, but holders are
| firm with their rates. Business to-day was con
fined entirely to retail sales at lac. for shoulders
lie. for clear ribbed sides and $50. e ID. fol
clear sides. Some holders are asking &C. more
ct retail for strictly choice meats, while old smoked
bacon may be quoted in round way at &C. lower
LARD-We have no Improvement to note in THU
market, which continues firm with only retail
demand, We continue to quote prime in tierce
ls}@2Oc; and in kegs 2is@22c. AZ Kegs prime
FRErGHTs-Are dull and unsettled. The amour
of foreign tonnage In port has increased, and TIT
demand cannot be regarded as better than moder
ate to any point Rates also are irreguar ana !. !
difficult, If not impossible, to obtain reliable quota
tons, especially by sailing vessels, As approx
mating figures, however, We would refer to TN
following for the guidance Of interested parties
having had ample tna nd tne I'M
acted to the respective places included, viz
Cotton by steam to Liverpool I'd. % d; BY ga
s.l6d: f2 los. q hid. for tobacco; a
% Dbl. for -four, and sa@load. . bushs
for corn. Cotton by sail to Havre, lic.
h., and tobacco sl2 . hid. Cotton to Bremen
lac. y D. Cotton by steam to New York, lc. /
h.: tobacco $40 % hid; -four s5c. % bbl:; cor
2O62lc. % bushel. Cotton by steam to Boston
lie; -four 81 d bbl.; corn zoe. % bushel. Cotto
by steam to Philadelphia, lc. y D.; -four 81 ~ bb
No sail on the berth for New York or Boston
Rates pominally I01tc respectively for cotton.