The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-14

COTTON sTATKxEHT.
s,ock on hand and on .hIpbosrd.

The exports this evening include 81 bales for
Havana and 30l3 bales for Liverpool.
SraAR AND MoLkssEs Louisiana Sugar is re-
failing at l4kc. u II. for fair, l5tc. for prime,
I6lc. for yellow clarified, and l7c. for white.
There il no Louisiana Molasses in the market. 10
Cuba Sugars there were sales of 500 hhds. at llt
0l2ic. ~ n, for grocery grades, IS hhds: Porto
Rico at l46ll45c., and so boxes white Cuba at
I5c. n D. In imported Molssses there were sales
of leo hhds. and $50 bbls. on private terms. Gao
by the cargo.
FLouR-There is more inquiry to-day, bat 1t is
confined almost entirely 20 the higher grades while
the lower grades are almost entirely neglected.
Holders do not seem inclined, however, to submit
toreductions, and prices all round are nominally
unchanged Sales are 2060 bbls, as follows: zoo
bbls. on its merits, 800 and 800 bbs. treble extra,
and 400 bbls., choice on private terms 100 bos.
superfine at 50 rs, 100 bbls. double extra at
$40 l21 100 bbls treble do. at $40 62t, 100 bbls.
DO AT $40 75 lOO and 100 bbls. do. at $ll so, 100
bbls. do. at SIS, 100 choice at $l3 LIT, and 100
bbls. do. at sl3 so y bbl.
loRs-There have been no receipts since Mon
day. and with constantly decreasing stock aud
continued fair demand prices have advanced fully
23c. over sales OF yesterday. The transactions
to-day embraced 2760 sacks, rs follows; 500
sacks ordinary mixed at 81 05, 800 and 500 sacks
white mixed at 81 O7, $50 sacks do. at 81 08, and
800 and 500 sacks white at 81 10 q bushel.
OArs-The supply is light and with good de-
maud prices have advanced SC. y bushel. Sales
were restricted to l75 sacks, Of which IS and 100
sacks at 90c. u bushel.
BRAN-Tbere is moderate supply on hand and
a fair demand. and prices are firm at yesterdays
figures. Sales were loo sacks at 81 so q 100 lbs.
HAY-1here is but little choice 10 the market
and IL commands full prices. Sales to-day were
240 bales, of which 100 bales fair Western at S2l
and lao bales choice Ohio river at s23 q ton.
PORK-There is no change to notice in this
market. Holders are asking $40 q Dbl. for mess,
but there is no inquiry, and we only heard of q
few retail sales at that figure.
BACoN-The market is quiet and dull prices
however have undergone no material change since
oar last report. Sales to-day were confined to %
,sSsrces sugar cured hams at Isle. 81 h. Quota
tons are nomiusly l4Gll4c. for shoulders; IL,
lac. for clear rib sides, and lSQlslc. q ID. FOL
clear sides.
LARD-The market Is quiet but steady at pre-
ryiOus quotations, which were 2OG2O3c. e 10
prime 10 tierces, and 20a@2lc. in kegs.
FREIGHTs-No change OF any moment y
notice. Offerings OF cotton coastwise are hgn'
Freghts foreign are rather frmer. The humble
of vessels on the berth gradually diminishing
has induced masters 10 demand higher rates
We quote: BY steam 10 Liverpool Sl6G1d
for cotton, l6Ad. for corn, SOS. for tobacco
Liverpool by sail. 10 Gil up British and American
5.l66l3d. for cotton SG9d. for corn ,35sSGtOs. 10
tobacco. To New York by steamer, &C.. for COZ
ton, lsc. for corn. and Csc. for Hour. New for
by sail, &c. for cotton, l5c. for corn and soc. 70
-four. To Boston by steam, lc. Tor cotton lsC
for corn and SOC. for -four. Boston oy SAIL Is
for cotton. l5c. for corn and SOC: Tor noor.
Bremen by sail, cotton nominal ana aus. 10
Sobscco. To Hayre by sail. I9l5-l6c. for cottoI