The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-31
commercial csnteIItgrnrs.
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CREscENr OFFIcz. NO. - OAnr sfxpss,
Saturday Evening. May 30. 1858
MCoTToN-The ninth month of the commercial
year 1867 and '6s closes this evening upon quiet
hi firm cotton market. The cable telegram an
bouncing I'D. advance at Liverpool to-day has i'm
parted increased strength to the staple aud
heavy business might have been transacted had
most factors not advanced their prices beyond
He views of buyers. AS 1t was, however, sales
d 700 bales were effected at az average improve
ment Of &c. u D., and we have, therefore, revised
cor figures accordingly. viz: Good ordinary 2636
&c, low middling 2T3@2se. and midding 2si9
29c. - b.
COTTON STATEMENT.
1lock hand Sept J. ls6L................ 1885
nscsvsd previously. lsOeis $50
66587s
nxportsd since yesterday ..................... 900
kported previously 6i665f
Gck on on shpbOsrd ls7ss
#sUGAR AND HbLAssEs-Cuba Molasses is quoted
Tor Sugar continues dull, but the stock on hand is
light and prices are firm. Grocery grades of
Cuba Sugar are quoted at l24l3c. u II. Louis.
bna Sugar is retailing at l44c. y h. for fair,
Bl0l54c. for prime; l69l64c. for yellow cari-
he'd and l64tG17c. for white.
. FLoUR-The market continues dull and de
dressed; the stock is ample, but the demand is
RESTRICTED and prices are too irregular for accu-
fate quotations. Superfne is held at IS 50C1s rs.
The only Gales reported to-day embraced 1870
terms, 80 bbls single extra at 50, 200 bbls. double
extra at 50 Is, and loo bbls. choice at $l4 so y
barrel.
CoRN-The market is well supplied. and, with
limited demand, prices are easier, bu. not quota
Gy lower. Sales embrace $3.50 sacks, of which
$50 sacks yellow mixed at 81 05, ITO mixed at
d 05, $40 mixed at 81 OF, 500 white mixed at
q O7t, 500 and 1000 white at 81 10, go prime do.
d 81 10 q bushel.
o, s-The market is quiet bu. firm at full pre-
Nous prices. The only sales reported are $50
eacks. Of $50 sacks at Soc, and zoo sacks at &c.
z bushel
4 BRAN-Tbe market is unchanged. Sales to-day
200 sacks at 81 so e 100 lbs. |
q HAY-Tbe market is well supplied and with |
poderate demand, prices are unchanged. We
pill quote $l9@22 z ton for fair to choice Ohio
liver. |
4 poRK-Mess is retailing slowly at 500 so. We
gard Of the sale of round lot at s29 70 b bbl.,
lt were unable 10 obtain particulars.
BAcoN-Msrket continues dull. and prices are
.fooping. Operations are confined almost TO
stsi trade at l34c. for shoulders, l64c for clear
hoice sugar cured hams sold to-day at ale. % n.
Il LARD-Prme in tierces SHIELD at l94120c., and
ID kegs at 203G2lc. y d. |
rBEIGHTs-No change OF any moment 10
notice. offerings of cotton coastwise are light.
Fieights foreign are rather frmer. The number
Of vessels on the berth gradually diminishing
has induced masters to demand higher rates.
We quote: By steam TO Liverpool I'd. for
cotton, l6sd. for corn, Sos. for tobacco. Liv-
erp0Ol by sail, TO I'LL up British and American,
I.l6d. for cotton, SG9d. for corn, sos. for
tobacco 10 Liverpool and 35s. to London. To
-ass York by steamer, &c. for cotton, lsc. for
;, Csc for -four, and IS for tobacco. New
sail, 10. for cotton, l5c. for corn and CSC.
To Boston by steam, lc. for cotton,
corn and 90c. for -four. Boston by sail,
cotton, l5c. for corn and CSC. for -four.
men by sail, cotton nominal and 35s. for
20, To Havre by sail, l5-l6c. for cotton. |