The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-20

ING NtIc ulNlutQ as lOiOWS, VIZ. ZlD
to Philadelphia, 1927 to New York and 1000 to
Liverpool.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-There was a noticeable
improvement to-day, 10 retail way, in the demand
for Sugar; while We have no transactions in round
lots to report, and continue to quote Cuba Sugar,
Noe. IL to IA, 123@l3sc.; Porto Rico 124Ql35c;
MuscOvado l44@l43c.. and louisiana prime 10
choice, I49@l64c. u n. The market for Molasses
ever.
FLoUR-was in fair demand to-day, though the
inquiry was generally for small lots. with few
operations of any magnitude. Rates have UNDER
gone little II any change, while the market closes
much more buoyant than for some time previo lsy
Sales to-day embrace some $500 bills. of which
100 were fine at IS IS, 100 super6ne at 81 49, I25
do. at 81 25, 200 and ESQ double extra at s.; TAO
on its merits at So 373, $50 low treble at So So
100 medium treble al 50 so, $50 do. at $40, 100
choice at $ll IS, 80 do. at $l2 rs, so do, at sI3
and 80 fine 200 choice and $40 bbs. on it's merits
upon terms which have been withheld. We
continue to quote super6ne S97 l2407 Is,
single extra 81 5007 rs; double extra S80
%; low treble IS 50G9 so; medium to choice
treble slo@ll, and choice extra sll1I3 so.
CoRN-1he market was quiet and operations
restricted TO small lots. Prices have ruled uni.
form with those Of yesterday without any quota.
bic change. We note sales of so sacks mixed at
sl075, 100 white at 81 10, and $50 sacks wesvelly
Isl.
OATs-were dull : 200 sacks in lots we're sold
to-day at 623 G63c. o bushe, which indicates no
change from yesterdays rates.
BRAN-We could not hear of any quotable
transactions in this article to-day. Holders are
asking 81 25@l 80 u 100 bs. according to qdal.
ity.
HAY-ContiDues doll, with only light iobbing
aud retail demand. We note sales OF 50 bales
prime Ohio river at $24 n ton.
PoRK-1here was very little inquiry pervading
this branch OF the provision market today. We
continue to quote Mess $50 75Gn3l so according
10 quantity, and note sale of 100 bbls. at $50 IS.
cox rvao inn -.
and operations in this market to-day we're con
fined 10 retail business. We quote shoulders
l3l@l4c: clear ribbed sides l70l7lc,, clear
sides l7l@lSc., and sugar cured hams 2o0llc.
e h.
LARD-Is dull with declining tendency.
though rates, in the absence Of any quota bIe
sales, are nominally unchanged for prime, which
We quote 10 tierees at 2O@2Oic., and in Kegs 2260
22lc. y n.
FREIGHTs-rhe freight movement still dis.
closes very heavy and steady falling of. The
tonnage in port on foreign and domestic &C.
count is reduced to the summer standard, while
the demands for freight room indicate a cores.
bonding or perhaps greater abatement. We now
quote nominally cotton to Liverpool by steam
gl6Gsd.; by sail, cotton, 7-l6d.; tobacco $685.;
iour As; London Id. for cotton, 37s. Sd. for to.
bacco. To New York by steam and sail ic. for
cotton, l4(1l5c. for corn, 60975c for ious and IS
for tobacco. To Boston by sail }9Ic. for cotton,
t5@l7c. for corn and 65070c. for dour. To Bre.
men by sail, gGlc. for cotton, and 35s for to-
bscco. To Hsvre by sail, lie. for cotton, and
sl2 for tobacco. To Philadelphia, by steam, lie,
for cotton. To Boston, steam, lie. for cotton,
dour Soc. grain l7c.