The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-10
Commercial 9nteltgrnfs.
oRnscxsr OFFICE. NO. " OAxr sYss-r,
Saturday Evening, May 9, lS6a

at hand from Liverpool and New York TO day,
some factors submitted to the concessions de-
manded yesterday, and 900 bales changed hands
at irregular figures, which disclosed an average
decline of &c. " h. On our last quotations. The
offering supply was light throughout, aud as an
evidence of the restricted character of the COM
petition among buyers it is only necessary to add
that three.fourths of the total purchases were
taken by one party We quote nomiually this
evening as follows, viz: Good ordinary 2s12s1c.;
low middlng 29029ac., and middling 3O@3Oac.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept l. 1857. ................. 1855
Received since yesterday. .......... 7T
neoeived previously. Gal S3-6flD
sss,gi5
Exported since yesterday. 1884
Exported previously. 500
Stock on hand and on .hiDsosrd ssSi
The exports this evening include GAL bales for
New York, and 1858 bales for Havre.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The sales embrace 400
boxes Cuba sugar at irregular prices. Louisiana
Sugar is retailing at logo. q h. for prime, l64c.
for yellow clarified. and l74c. u n. for white.
Cuba Molasses IL quoted nominally in hhds. at 46
Go55c. u gallon by the cargo.
FLOUR-We notice dull market and great IN.
steadiness in prices. Buyers, influenced by the
heavy stock, are demanding concessions, and
sales have been made of several large amounts,
the particulars of which have not yet trans
pired. The only sales reported to-day are us
bbls., of which $50 bbls choice on private terms;
80 bbls superdne at 50 l23; l75 bbls. double
at SlU 0t6, lOO Duls. ueOle 90. al tll, and lOO
bbls. choice at sls 624 Il Dbl.
CoRN-There is a good demand, and with only
q limited supply prices are frmer and tending up.
Sales are 9450 sacks, of which 1900 sacks inferior
mixed at 81; 500 sacks mixed from store, and 200,
500 1000 and 1000 sacks do. from the landing at
81 OF; $50, 1000 and 1900 sacks white at 81 03,
and 800 and 400 sacks yellow at 81 074 " bushel.
OATs-With only moderate supply and fair
demand. prices are firm and tending up. Sales are
1000 sacks OF which 26O. 800 and $40 sacks at soc.
~ bushel.
BRAN-The market is quiet but firm; 300 sacks
sold to-day at 81 40 e 100 lbs.
HAY-There is but a very limited supply Of the
better grades. which are In request aud command
full prices. Our quotations are s2lG23 Il ton for
fair 20 strictly choice Ohio river.
PoRK-The market Is dull and prices are droop.
ing. Holders contend for full prices, but there is
no demand. There is only q retail trade 1T
$40 5O6l29 rs D Dbl. for mess.
BACON-There is nothing doing in the market
and in the sbsence Of sales no basis for quota
tions. Holders are asking l43c. for shoulders,
l7ic. for clear rib sides, and Isle. y b. for clear
sides.
LARD-Is in light supply, with fair demand,
and prices are firm. Sales to-day are 100 tisrces
at l9c. ~ 10 Ii Is held at 20D20Ac. in terces for
choice, and 2046l2lc. Il 10. In kegs.
rREIGHrs-NO change OF any moment to
notice. Offerings OF cotton coastwise are light.
Freights foreign rather frmer. The number
of vessels on the berth gradually diminishing
has induced masters to demand higher rates.
We quote: By steam 10 Liverpool S-l69sd.
for cotton, l6sd. for corn, Cos. for tobacco.
Liverpool by sail, to Gil up British and American,
5-l6G2d. for cotton S19d. for corn ,35sDi 0s. for
tobacco. To New York by steamer, &c. for cot
ton, lsc. for corn. and Csc. for -four. New York
by sail, &c. for cotton, l5c. for corn and ESQ., for
-four. To Boston by steam, lc. for cotton, lSc.
for corn and soc. for -four. Boston by sail, &c.
for cotton, l5c. for corn and Csc. for dour. To
Bremen by sail, cotton nominal and 40s. for
tobacco. ToHavre by sail. !@l5-l6c. for cotton.