The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-17
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SUGAK AND MoLkssEs-0perations to-day IN the
leading article under this heading were confined
70 q jobbing and retail business, without any
transactions whatever in round lots. The market
for Sugar continues quiet but firm, without any
noticeable change in rates, which we continue to
quote as follows, viz: Cuba Sugar, Nos. IL to IA,
l24@l3sc-; Muscovado, l23Gl3sc.; Porto Rico,
l44Gl43c., and Louisiana Sugar, prime TO choice.
l45Ml6sc. In Molasses we have no movement
whatever to report, and rates are nominsily IN
changed.
FLoUR-There was considerable animation in
this market to-day. Buyers evinced q better dis
position to operate and several TRANSACTIONS were
consummated for round lots for exploration.
Rates, though somewhat irregular, are generally
uniform with those of yesterday; though there Is
a perceptble Improvement 10 supernne, owing TO
the fact of scarcity of that grade. Sales foot up
some 5000 bhls., of which $50 were double extra
at IS l2A so do. at IS %, 90 low treble at 81 IS,
100 do at s. %, 123 do. at 50. 100 choice treble
at $40 Is 100 and l50 do. at $40 75 l61 choice at
Sill l24, and 800 double extra, 300 and 700 treble
extra, 100, 100 and 230 bbls. choice Flour upon
private terms. We also report a sale of $50 bbs.
superfine, sold yesterday and not previously re.
ported by us, at 81 l24. We quote superhne at
81 l2367 %, single extra s. 60@s7 IS. double
extra sS(G8 %, low treble s. 25G9, choice treble
50 5OD1l, and choice extra sll 50Gl3 so.
CoRN-The demand to-day was limited. while
rates have not undergone any perceptlble change
from those of yesterday. Sales embrace some
$500 sacks, of which eco sacks white mixed, IN
burleps, were sold at 81 05; 500 white, IN poor
order, at 81 074; 600 choice white at 81 10, and
1000 sacks yellow corn upon private terms.
OArs-Wsre In fair demand at yesterdays rates.
Sales foot mp 1900 sacks. of which 500 were IN
lots at 62G63c.; 800 at &c.; los at 62c, and 500
sacks at CSC. y bushel.
BRAN-There was q perceptible improvement
in the demand for this article to-day, without any
ouotable change in rates. 1900 SACKS changed
hands upon the following terms, viz: 100 and 600
It 81 Is, and l75 and $50 sacks at 81 80 D loo
DIS.
HAY-Was In very little demand to-day. Prices
have a downward tendency. We note sale of u
bales Ohio river at $22 so per ton.
PORK-There is no perceptible Improvement tc
note in the movement Of this article. the de
mand continues to be confined TO retail lots for 10
cal trade, without any transactions whatever 10 3
round way. We quote mess $3l03l 90, accord
ing to quality.
BAcoN-Contnues quiet but firm. We do no
hear of any transactions in round lots and repea
previous quotations, viz: Shoulders l4@l44c.
clear ribbed sides l71l7 &C.; clear sides lS0lS4 c.
and sugar cured hams 20922c. u b.
LARD The market is quiet but firm. We quote
prime, in tlerces, 2002Osc., and In kegs 22G223c
b b.
FKKrGHrs-The freight movement still dis
closes very heavy and steady falling OF. TIL
tonnage in port on foreign and domestic &C
count is reduced TO the summer standard, whl'
| the demands for freight room indicate CORES
| pOnding or perhaps greater abatement. We nov
| quote nomnslly cotton to Liverpool by steam
| 9-l6@sd.; by sail, cotton, 7-l6d.; tobacco 35s.
-four As; LONDON I'D. for cotton, 37s. Sd. for to
bacco. To New York by steam and sail lc. TO
cotton, l40l5c. for corn, 60@75c. for -four, and
| for tobacco. To Boston by sail 49Ic. for cotton
! l5@l7c. for corn and 65G70c. for -four. To Brs
men by sail, I@lc. for cotton, and S5s. for tc
bscco. To Hsvre by sail. Ito. for cotton, an
| $40 for tobacco. To Philadelphia, by steam, Ii
tor cotton. To Boston. steam, lc. for cottor
| -four S0c.. grain lie