The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-25
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wednesday Evening June "a, 1868
COTroH-The movement in the leading staple
is still almost wholly suspended. Operations to-
day amounted TO only some 80 bales in several
small lots, at barely nominal prices. AdVices
from Liverpool and New York continue discour.
aging, and buyers refuse 10 operate except at
heavy concessions while holders and factors with
hold their supplies in view Of the almost total ex-
hsustion Of the remnant of the stock. 1t is hardly
necessary TO add that the market is not in a cou-
dition to admit OF even approximating figures.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept l. lSs7.................. M@s
81. Received since yesterday. ..... ............ 81
Received previously $50 697-65O 7T8
$685.
Exported IOlol IO
Stock on haAd and on .hiDbO.rd ............ $3.50
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The market continues
dull and languid with little or no inquiry. There
have been a few hogsheads Of Sugar sold in
peddling way, but the demand continues confined
TO mere triding amount, and the figures remain
the same, viz Prime Louisiana Sugar l446Dl5lc.
u b., Cuba, Nos. IL and Is, l24Gl34c. u 10, yell
low clarified l6@l63c., white clarified l623l72c.
Choice Louisiana MOlssses, OF which there Is bat
email supply IN the market, is selling at s5c. n
gallon. Cuba MOlasses we continue to quote at
45@53c. IL gallon according 10 quality.
fIoUR-ln consequence of large sale by suc-
ton this morning If Flour, slightly damaged,
while on the way hither from st. Louis, per barge
the regular market has been almost entirely
neglected, as sales have been confined to local
trade and consumption, and purchasers have
taken advantage Of the sale above referred to TO
supply their exigencies. The sale embraced 1921
barrels Of various grades-some of them choice
brands. 39l barrels of this damaged lot were dis
81 S06lS so, 767 bbs. from 50 0509 so, and $50
bbls. from SO l00l2 IS. Ia the absence Of any
regular sales of importance we notice that prices
have not materially changed and quote fine s79
-, super6ne $S6ls l29. extra IS 1900 so, and
choice from $l2 500l4 so ~ barrel.
NEw FLoUR-1he frs: consignment of new
Flour made from this years wheat, TO which we
referred in our last. was received to-day by
Messrs. Glover 4 Odendahl, of this city, from
Messrs. LeOnhardt SchurichI's mills, St. Louis,
Mo. The genuemanly agents here will please
accept the thanks of the commercial editor Of the
CRESCENT and Of the Merchants and Brokers'
Price Current for their thoughtful reminder,
which, in the shape of half barrel Of their cele
brated brand, was promptly forwarded to him on
its delivery at the levee this morning.
CoRS-There is no improvement to note.
Sales. though regular during the last week, have
not disclosed either heavy transactions or any
demand in excess Of mere local trade. 5000 sacks
were sold to-day at the following prices, viz:
1000 yellow mixed at $50; 400 do. do. az 9ic.;
500 do. do. at 95c.; 1000 white mixed at 95c., and
1000 white 81 81 Il bushel.
OArs-There has been no transactions of con-
sequence IN Oats. We note sales to-day of 800
and $50 sacks at 75c. u bushel, which indicate no
decline in price.
BRAS-Sales have been confined 70 300 sacks,
in lots Of loo and 200 at 81 40 q leo u.s., showing
decline in price from that Of yesterday Of l0c.
HAY-The market continues very quiet and dull
with scarcely any inquiry. We hear OF no sales,
and continue 10 quote prime Western at s2l u ton.
PORK-Is still dull. Business confined to a small
retail trade. One lot of 100 barrels were dssposed
Of at sl9 Is Il Dbl. We still quote mess retailing
329 75G30 Il Dbl.
BIooS-Business confined to retail trade. No
sales to report prices unchanged. Shoulders Is
@l3ic.. according to quality clear ribbed sides
le3Gl6lc, and clear sides l74@lT4c. q b.
LARD-Small trade and In retail way. Prime
in tierees lsiGl9c. y n; in kegs 20G2O3c. 4 n.
FREIGRTs-As the season advances the shipping
movement discloses a very heavy and steady fall
ing of. The tonnage In port on foreign and do
nestle account is reduced 10 the summer standard,
while the demands for freight room indicate cor
responding or perhaps greater abatement. There
is no steamship for Liverpool Ia dock at this time
.and therefore it would be useless 10 attempt to
furnish reliable rates in this connection. Quots-
lions by sail 10 Liverpool are lied. for cotton. SO
Sd. for corn, and SO@35s. fOrStobacco; Lon