The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-25


review: The inquiry continues active at remuners
i've prices. hut the stock on hand Is too light for
very extended Operations. Buyers both for the
trade and for shipment have been actively en-.
gagged examining the offerings, which are entirely
inadequate to the demand, while holders have
successfully commended for full previous figures
Rates have undergone no change whatever, and
we feel assured that il producers would send for.
ward their supplies handsome business would be
the result We append quotations as follows:
LIGHT.
Esfused ACKNOWLEDGMENT . 81
xsa. n Less'
Zine Leaf. Sls
Onoiee sesctaons 0O
HEAVY.
heInsed- SKA
Medium Leaf ala
9ood Lear 9.5
Vnoioe q
TOBACCO srATKxESr.
s ssv On hand hand Sept ! sSa.hhds
Received previously. $50. Ass
1895
EE1 ss since the Is b inst i5s
Broken uD for bsline aud city consumption as slss
Stock on hand and on shDboard-hhds ....2i7O
suGAR-The market opened on Saturday quiet
and steady at previous rates. There were no re-
ceipts, consequently operations were confined to
retail trade. Monday the receipts were IS hhds.
made Of nearly all the receipts atprevious figures.
Tuesday the receipts were confined to IL hhds.
There was fair demand for choice, but fair and
prime, although in moderate supply, were little
sought for. Sales included 80 hhds., at the fol-
lowing quotations:
Common sia,.s ss$, ..'r,.is &c y
TTsiI;; 49, slss.e. :. yellow eiaiid q
Good Fair. Ia O. - White - l6s<GHe
MoLAssEs Saturday there were no receipts
and In hr.f Ia iii D-s1o -
ever, were unchanged. Monday the receipts
were l95 bbls and SO half barrels. The demand
was somewhat restricted ard the market closed
dull. We notice. however, no change in prices.
bbls- Sales today were l55 bbls. and l6S half
bbls., at Coo. u gallon for common rebOiled and
s5c. for choice reboied.
FLoUR-The business on Saturday was active
The receipts were liberal and the demand was
fair. Holders were firm in their views and in all
cases realized full prices. Sales were I'LL bbs.
al $40 rs for superine, $40 so for double extra,
Sll 500l2 rs for treble extra, and $l41l5 so for
choice. Monday the market was quiet and
steady, with sales of 1854 bbs. at $40 for super
fine, and previous figures for other brands.
Tuesday the market was inactive. There seemed
to be greater disposition on the part OF holders
to sell, but they were unwilling to lower their
asking rates. Sales embraced 1870 bbls-. of
which 200 bbls. mixed brands and 200 bbs. treble
extra on private terms, so bbls. fine aud 100 do.
unbranded at 50; so bbls. superfne at 50 90; 100,
100 and 100 bbls. do at $40 so do at $40 Is; so,
20 and 100 bbs. double extra at $40 so; $50 do.
at $40 623 $50 bbs. low treble extra at $ll so
80 bbls treble extra at sl2 l23; 200 bbls. do. al
sl3; and so and 100 bbls choice at 81 b biol.
CoRS-Saturday the market opened quiet but
firm, with moderate supply and fair demand.
Sales were $500 sacks at 9Sc.@sl. Monday the
supply was light, and with a continued fair de-
mand prices we're stiffenng. Sales were 7549
sacks at sl@1 02t u bushel. Tuesday the mar.
ket was steady and hrm, with light offerings and
fair inquiry. and sales were made OF 5000 sacks,
as follows: 500 white and 500 do. from store at
81 OF, and 200 and 1000 sacks white at 81 O24 ~
bushe.
OArs-Saturday there was bat little doing.
Prices, however. were steady aud firm. Sales
were 275 sacks at 7Sc- u bushe1. Monday there
was aing of in the demand and tendency in
prices to inside quotations. Sales were s75 sacks
at 76c., 77c. and 7Sc. u bushel Tuesday the de-
mand was moderate at previous prices, and sales
were effected Of 1900 sacks, of which 200 sacks
in second hand bags at &c.,, and 800 and 700 at
nc. u bushel.
BRAS-The market Saturday was quiet and un-
changed. Monday sales were confined to 200
sacks at 81 65 b 100 lbs. Tuesday the demand
was fair. but rates have gone still lower, with
sales Of 700 sacks In two lots at 81 go b loo lbs.
HAY-saturcay the market was quiet and prices
were firm with sales of 200 bales Ohio river at SIS
so % ton. Monday the supply was very light and
prices under moderate demand were steady and
firm. Sales were $50 bales at sl9020 u ton from
unchanged with sales Of 300 bales in lots at 500
$40 y ton.
Professionally the market opened excited and
prices continued TO advance. Sales were 1850
bbls. at $26 506l27 - Dbl. Monday the market
was quiet and steady. and prices remained firm at
previous prices. Tuesday the market was quiet
and dull, but prices remain unchanged. Favora-
BILE advices from the West gave firmness to the
market. which otherwise. with the limited de-
msnd, would be dropping. Sales day were
limited to 100 bbls. from the landing at $26 so u
tbl. Dealers are retailing at s27@27 Is.
BAcoN-The market Saturday was excited and
prices disclosed continued upward tendency.
Monday the market was quiet but firm at previous
figures, with sales of 10 casks clear sides at Ice.
u u. Tuesday the market was quiet and dull,
with only jobbing demand, but prices have
derEone no change. Sales are 10 tierces sugar
cured hams az Isle; shoulders are held at 40
l2ac.. clear rib sides at l53c., and clear sides at
Ice e 10.
LAKD-The movement under this heading on
Saturday was restricted by the unsettled state Of
the market. Prices, however, disclosed a con-
tinued upward tendency. Sales were 80 tierces at
l63c., and $50 kegs at lie. b b. Monday the
market was quiet and the demand was somewhat
limited, but prices remained firm at previous
figures. Tuesday there was greater activity in the
market, and with fair demand and light supply
ices were still further enhanced. sales weie
100 kegs and 204 tierces. OF which "a tierces fair
al l64 30 terces prime at l7c., and 100 terces
20 arrive, market tare," at 1890. II n; Is kegs
at 174c., and Is and so kegs at 174c. y d.
tREIGHTs-fhere is very little cotton offering
coastwise and bat little tonnage. We quote: BY
steam to Liverpool 9-l6@sd for cotton. l63 d. for
corn, COS. tobacco. Liverpool by sail, 10 fill
up }1l7. SD. and for ;consignments 3d.@- for
cotton, lad. for corn and AIS. Sd. for tobacco.
To New York by steamer 1c. for cotton, 20f12i3e.
for corn, soc. for -four. New York by sail, &c. Tor
cotton, zoe. for corn, and soc. for -four. 70 Bos-
ton By steam &C. for cotton, 22c for corn and
SOC. for -four. Boston by sail, &c. for cotton, Is
020c. for corn and $50. for -four. To Bremen BY
sail Il TO- gold for cotton and AIS 3D. for tobacco.
To Havie by sail 10 for cotton. Glasgow by
sail lG3d. for corn.