The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-08
Commercial tyntelligeitfe.
CRxscxxr OFFICE, No. - CAnP eIxxxI,
Wednesday Evening. Oct Z. 1854


Stock hand and shipbosrd. SIoS
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The demand for sugar
continues active for jobbing and retail lots, wh,ie
prices are nominally unchanged, and we continue
TO quote Cuba box Sugar, grocery grades; istg
l35c.; Cuba hid. Sugar, grocery grades, l49l2sc.;
Porto Rico l40ll44c.; and Louisiana sugar: prime
10 choice, l4lQl6sc. y b. The market Tor mo-
lasses is dull and quiet, and without any ransac-
tiors to report we omit quotations.
FLoUR-Ihe market was quiet to-day win very
little business outside of jobbing trade for local
requirements. Sales embrace 1000 bbls.. of which
SO and loo were super6ne at Sc 62s; 100 single
extra at 81; $50 low treble at So so; 100 treble
extra at So 25; 100 choice at $40 so; so do. at
$l1 rs, and 200 do upon private terms. We now
quote superine Sc 5006 Isl; single extra $40
I 25; double extra 81 50@7 IS; low treble - 70
@s Is; good treble 5000, and choice extra $40
50@l2 80 u Dbl.
ofIerings most of which were disposed OF at an
early hour to-day ct yesterdays rates, leaving
but very scant supply on the iandng 81 inc
close. Sales embrace 1850 sacks, OF which ioo
were new Western at 90c.; 100 mixed and lOO
whiss 6 sa 81 10 go white a. y Sn's
OATs-The market was quiet, and with very little
demaad, prices have again declined. Sales en-
brace 800 sacks, of which 800 were sold at 6oc..
and 100 sacks at Gle. % bushel. The market
closed without any stock left on the landing.
BRAN-Business In this article to-day was con-
fined generally to small lots, with declining
tendency as the day advanced. Sales embrace
1850 sacks. of which 700 were at 81 Is; 200 at
81 l6; $50 at 81 20; 100 at 81 223 " 100 MS. The
closing sale was at 81 Is. leaving the landing en-
| tirely bare Of this article. =,
Hty-Operations continue to be confined to small
lots at full previous rates, without any quotable
change at the close of the market. We note sale
| of 60 bales ordinary Ohio river at 81 90 pales
choice Ohio river. and 60 bales choice ST. Louis
PoRk~Ths market is comparatively active to-
day, with further advance of Csc. y bbl on mess,
/ with sales of two lots of 200 bbls. each al $3l,
/ and so bbls. at $3l Is. Holders at the close
we're some what irmer still in their views, and de-
| manded $3l 25032 % Dbl, according to quality.
| BAcoN-The market was somewhat excited TO-
| day. There was considerable movement and
very large quantity OF shoulders and ribbed and
clear sides changed hands during the morning.
| Prices, though somewhat unsettled, indicate an
advancing tendency, and we give the following as
synopsis of today's transactions, viz: D, ana
and 30 casks shoulders at lsc., 10 casks and ~
bbls. do. at 134c., IS casks clear ribbed sides a.
&c.,. Is and IS casks do at l6lc., l5 casks and AZ
boxes clear sides at 16sc., 8, 9, 20 and rs cask;
do. at 1876, and 20 and 20 casks and 70 bbls: do
at lie. a b. We now quote shoulders l3QIS2c.
clear ribbed sides l6@l64c.. clear sides l6lGl7c.
and sugar cured hams 19@2lc. u b.
| LARD-The market Is quiet but firm. we nott
sale of 40 tierces prime at 1870. and III tlercei
| fair at l93e., and continue to quote prime II
tierces l9l@20c., and in kegs 2l4G2zc. % ID.
FRKIGHTs-rhere is but q barely moderate de
msnd for freight room in any direction. and will
| the exception of small coastwise vessels, which
are scarce and in request, the tonnage II
port is ample to meet all ordinary require
ments. Rates are irregular, however, and thu
following are the most accurate quotations Oh
tainable this evening. Where omissions appear
they are due to one OF two causes, eitner tnere
no freight offering for the omitted port, or no yes
sci on the berth for the omitted destination. viz
Cotton by steam to Liverpool Id. y ID; BY sal
"a; tobacco e los. % hid. BY SAL, :
Havre ll@l3c. for cotton. By steam to Boston
lie. for cotton, 81 for -four, and 20022c. fo
corn. By steam to Philadelphia lc. for cottor
BY steam. to New York lc. for cotton, and $50
/ eOc. for -four.