The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-28

Stock on hand and on shipbOsrd. 1881
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-We have no change t.
notice under this heading. The receipts of Lou.
isiana production are merely ominal, while those
from foreign ports are becoming more liberal.
In domestic sugar and moasses there is only re.
tail trade doing. at Lobe. ~ h. for prime, l64c,
for yellow clarided, and l74c. % 10. Cor white. In
q. mOlssses, ss in Cuba sugars, prices are too I'M
settled for accurate quotations. Saturday cargo
of 275 hhds. Cuba molasses sold at 464c. II gallon
To day 100 boxes Nos. Ii to Is Cuba sugar sold az
l3c. ~ h. Cuba m0ssses is quoted nominally by
the cargo at 45@47o. q gallon.
FLOUR Almost perfect stagnation was the most
noticeable feature in the -four market to day.
Buyers are holding of in consequence Of the eX-
pecied heavy arrivals by the Arthur and blrges,
anticipating that this addition to the already heavy
supply will materially reduce prices. The only
sales reported to-day are 225 bills, of which 100
bbls superfne at 50 IS, so bbs. double extra at
$40 l24, and IS bbls. do at $40 Is d Dbl.
CoRN-The supply is emily moderate. and with
a fair demand. prices are steady and firm. Sales,
since our last report, are $3.50 sacks, including
$500 sacks late Saturday evening, Of which 400
sacks white at 81, 500 sacks prime white at 81 OIL.
and 100 sacks yellow at 81 074 4 bushel. The
ssles of to-day were follows: 1000 mixed at
81 Oh, $50 sacks mixed and $500 sacks white at
81 OF, and 200 sacks yellow at 81 OH h bushel.
oArs-The supply is ample, aud, With far de-
mand, prices are firm at previous quotations.
Sales to-day are 66d sacks, of which liz sacks
light and 100, $50 and 300 sacks at 75c. = bushel.
BRAN-The market is quiet and dull. and prices
are dropping. Sales TO day are 700 sacks, OF
which 500 sacks in lots at 81 So, and 200 sack
at 81 60 e 100 bs.
HAY-1he market is quiet, with only a moder.
ate supply. Choice ia scarce, and commands bet
ter prices. Small lets have been sold to-day Al
$22 so Il ton but we heard OF no sale of roand
lots, and still quote nominally Sl9@2l so q tor
for fair TO choice Ohio river.
PoRK-The market is quiet and firm At $50 4
Dbl. for mess. Dealers are retailing freely al
500 so u bbl.
BAcoS-There is only jobbing and retail bust
ness doing. but prices are steady and hrm. Salei
to-day are So casks, of which 10 casks shoulders
at lac. casks rib sides at l64c.. 10 casks elea
sides at Isle. and casks do. at lS3c. Z d.
LARD-Ne have no change to report; the mar
ket Is quiet aud firm, with an upward tendency u
prices. Sales to-day are 40 tierces at 1916, an
IS kegs at 1870. q u.
rREIGHTs-No cnange Of any moment 4
notice. Offerings Of cotton oOastwise are high
and freighS foreign are rather hrmer
The number of vessels on the berth grs
dually diminishing has induced masters Z
demand higher rates. We quote: By steam
10 Liverpool 9-l6@ld. for cotton, l6id. 70
corn, Cos. for tobacco. Liverpool by sail, to d
up British and American, j. and for con
egnments, % for cotton. 9fel0d. for cOru
and 40s. for tobacco. To New York by steam
er, &c. for cotton, lsc. for corn, Csc. for -four
New YORK by sail, lc. for cotton. l5c. for cor
and Csc. for -four. To Boston by steam lie. 70
cotton. lsc. for corn and 90c for -four. Bosto
by sail, sc. for cotton, l5c. for corn aud CSC
for -four. To Bremen by sail, cotton nomins
aud 40s. for tobacco. To Hsvre by sail, To-
for cotton.