The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-01

Experts to-day were divided as follows. viz
1853 to Liverpool, 3406 to New York, 1902 e
Havre and lao to Baltimore.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-Receipts of the ne v
crop continue to be light, and the offerings are
yet too small to give any scope to buyers, while
rates have shown very little fuctuaiion, and re.
ceipts are readily disposed of at full previous
prices, which we continue to quote, viz Common
lic:; good common to fair, lli@l3c.; prime to
choice l3l@l5c.; and yellow clarified l5tGI54c.
o ID. There is fair demand In a jobbing way Tor
better grades of Cuba and prices are firm at "a
gl3ac. for good grocery. Though recent receipts
have somewhat increased the supply of the latter,
The Offering stock is still light Molssses continues
to arrive in small quantities, and receipts are
readily disposed of but transactions are generally
of too limited character to indicate future move.
ments, when large supplies and general assort-
ment viii have commenced to be received. Opera.
tons to day were in range of the following figures
viz: Common 6O@62c.; centrifugal 65@75c. !;
prime 90095c., and choice $lGsl 05 ~ gallon
In Cuba molasses there Is little doing, the market
continues quiet with very little inquiry beyond
jobbing lots at 4O@5Oc. e gallon, according to
quality. ~
FLoUR-Operations to-day disclosed very little.
if any Improvement in this market. Business was
confined TO few jobbing lots for city trade at
irregular prices, and, in the present unsettled
condition of the market, we find il difficult to give
quotations for any other than small lots Sales
today embrace 500 barrels; of which, 100 were
superfne. from landing, at Sc 20 $50 do. in three
lots. at Sc s73 so do. at 81; 100 double extra at
81 l2s 1850 on its merits. at 81 so; 200 double ex
ira, upon private terms and so bbls. choice at
sl3 so. The last lot was of the " Lone Starr
brand, which received premium for best -four at
81. Louis fsir.) We now quote superfne IS IS,
single extra So s73@7. double extra s. l2k@7 Is,
low treble 81 3Is@7 IS, medium to choice treble
s. 2569 so, and choice extra $l00l2 u Dbl.
CoRN-Receipts continue to be light and in
ferior, and offerings today. on landing, were
small. There were sales of 200 sacks; Of which
100 were green Western, at 75c.: 100 do. at Soc:
80 and $50 new Western at 95c.; 100 choice old
white, from store, at 81 10, aud 200 do. from do,
at 81 IL q bushel.
OArs-very little on landing, and in only light
demand $50, 300 and 600 sacks were sold at COO.
u bushcl.
BRAN-There were sales to-day of 100 aud 300
sacks from landing at 81 20 q loo lbs. There is
very little left on levee.
HAY-we note sale of $50 bales st. Louis at
$50 so y ton. The stock is very light and market
firm.
PosK-Quiet but frm at previous rates. viz:
for mess round lots, $50 so. retail lots, $50 75n
s33. We note sales Of so and so bbls at first
figures. 80
BAcoN-In consequence Of q very light stock.
which Is In few hands. the market is a shade
frmer. We note sales of casks shoulders al
l4sc:,. 10 casks clear sides at ls4c., and quote
shoulders at l43c.; clear ribbed sides l7ic., and
clear sides Isle. In retail way, dealers are ask.
ing &c. . ID more, all round, than above quota
tons.
LARD-Is in very little demand, and trsnsac
tons are confined to retail lots. We quote prime
IN retail way at l9l@2Oc., and in kegs 2ll922c.
FRKreHrs-The amount of foreign tonnage
cannot be regarded as better than moder. |
Ne. Rates also are irregular, and it is