The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-08


following quotations:
Inferior. ,s Go nlsuny FAIR. IA el4sses ,.
s:ss VII; il S Ss;;:
MoLAssEs-The receipts since Saturday up until
noon Tuesday were limited 70 so bbIs. There is
only moderate demand. and prices are I'M
changed. We still quote nominally 45c. y gallon
for inferior aud 7S0S-c. ID gallon for prime to
choice plantation reboiled.
FLoUR-S Saturday, as usual on the last day of
the week, the market was quiet. with only retail
business doing; superfne and double extra were
scarce and commanded better prices. sales were
2303 bbls., at IS so for fine SO 5099 60 for IN
branded; $40 for superfine sll for double extra !;
$l20l2 50 for treble extra, sl4 so for choice.
Monday there were some receipts. but as they had
not landed, operations were impeded. We noticed,
however, no change in rates. Sales were $50
bbs. at previous figures. Tuesday the market
was steady with an active inquiry. especially for
double extra and superfne, but sales were re-
stricted in consequence Of the supplies not being
landed; prices were nominally unchanged. Sales
were $3.50 bbls-, Of which 500 bbls treble extra
and 1000 bills. 10 mixed lots terms not tran
spired so bbls. at IS; 70 bbls. unbranded at $40:
500 bbs. double extra at $40 s73; 200 and 800
bbls. do. at Sill so bbIs. do at Sli Is; 2Os bbls
treble extra at sll rs; 100 bbls. do. at sl2; 100
bbs choice at sll, and 100 bbls. choice family at
SIS rs " Dbl. We now quote superine &C $40,
double extra at ST. low treble extra at 81 So me
dun do. at sl20l2 so, and choice at sl30l3 90
y Dbl.
Saturday there was but light Offering
supply and with good demand prices were firm.
Sales were 1886 sacks at 81 06. 81 07a0l 0S for
white, and 81 10 for fancy white and yellow.
Monday the supply was ample. the demand was
fair and prices we're unchanged; sales were sSl7
sacks at previous figures. Tuesday the market
was quiet with q fair supply aud moderate de-
mand, but buyers did not seem willing to meet
the views Of holders. and sales were restricted
10 1900 sacks as follows 1000 sacks mixed at
81 06, 1000 and 1000 sacks choice white at 81 10
y busbel.
OArs-saturday there was light supply and a
fair inquiry, while prices were unchanged sales
were 200 sacks at soc. b bushe. Monday the
market was steady and firm, with sales of 1900
sacks at $780,. 79@80c. y bushel. Tuesday there
was fair demand but prices tended to previous
inside quotations. Sales were $3.50 sacks, Of
which 100 and 200 sacks ct s0c., and $500 sacks in
lots at zoe. u bushel.
BRAS-There was but little doing under this
heading Saturday but prices were irm and look
ing mp sales were 200 sacks at 81 IS p 100 lbs.
Monday there was no change TO notice. The mar
ket was quiet with sales Of 400 sacks at 81 600
So % 100 lbs. Tuesday there were sales of 200
sacks at 81 60 y 100 MS.
HAY-The market saturday was quiet and dull
and owing to heavy receipts prices were dropping.
There were no sales. Monday the market was
unchanged; sales being confined to IS bales at
sl9@2l y ton. Tuesday there was a better feel
ing On the part Of purchasers and an evident
100 fair OHIO River at SIS so; $50 bales do. 49,
and so and ESQ bales prime do. at $40 y ton.
PoRK-Saturday there was an active retail de-
mand and prices were hrm. Buyers of round lots
operated cautiously sales were 2l0 bbls mess at
s28. Monday there was no change to notice
There was only fair retail trade dong, and at
wholesale holders were firm at s25 b Dbl. for
mess. Tuesday there was better feeling ia the
mar ket owing to favorable intelligence from the
West, and holders were frmer in their views;
sales were 100 bbls. mess at $2s b Dbl. s,s
BAc0N-sarurday there was an active jobbing
demand and full prices were realized. Sales we're
60 casks at l23@l3c. for shoulders and l7}s. for
clear sides. Monday, with continued fair de-
mand prices IRE higher. Sales were los casks
and 80 tierces at l3@@l33c. for shoulders, 1sc.
for clear sides and lst@iS2c. D b. for sugar.
cured hams. Tuesday, under favorable advices
from the West. the market became even more an
mated and prices were 10 some cases obtained at
advance Of lc. u n. over sales OF the previous
day. Sales were 40 casks and go tierces as fol-
lows: 10 and 10 casks shoulders at l34c. u b.. 10
casks do at l43c., 20 casks clear sides TO arrive
ct lstc, 90 tierces sugar,cured hams at lsac. and
10 tierees do. at Isle. " d.
LkRD-Saturday there was better feeling in
the market and prices were looking up- Tierces
were held at l73c. and kegs at l7}0lsc. u n.
Monday there was greater activity in the market
and prices were tending up. Sales were 40 kegs
and 300 tierces at l7sc. for tierces and lsc. for
kegs Tuesday holders we're frmer ia their views
and enhanced their asking rates. Offers of $50. ~
ID. were refused for 100 tierces on the SPOT and
for 200 tierces to arrive and of Isle y ID for so
tierces to arrive. The market is so unsettled that
we omit quotations.
RYk-ihere we're sales Of 800 sacks at So Is y
busbel.
tREGHTs-No change of any moment to
notice. Offerings Of cotton coastWise are light
and freights foreign are depressed. We quote: By
steam 70 Liverpool 9-l695d. for cotton. l63d. for
corn, Cos. tobacco. Liverpool By sail 10 fill
up; British, and American, Tor led, and
Tor conslgnments, -G-ior cotton, i2d, for corn
aud 40s. for tobacco. To New York By steam
er, lie. for cotton, lsc. for corn, 75c. for -four.
New FORK by sail, &c. for cotton, I5c. tor )rn
and zoe. for hour. 10 Bost0n by steam, lc. for
cotton, lsc. for corn and 90c. for -four. Boston
by sail. &c. for cotton, l5c. for corn aud ESQ.,
for -four. To Bremen by sail. cotton nominal
and 40s- for tobacco. To Havre By sail, IG-c.
for cotton.
LIVERPOOL CoTroN MAsKEr.-The following
report OF the Liverpool market for week ending
March n. is from the weekly circular OF Messrs.
W. q. Watts < Co.:
In our issue Of 18th instant we reported about
an average weeks business. and We then quoted
midd'ing American lOtNl0li. for upands and
Orleans. Since that date prices have hactuatsd
less than usual On Monday, 10th instant il was
known that the receipts ct he American ports for
the week ending 18th instant we're about So .O0a,
and the shipments to Great Britain about 50 .000
bales. These receipts were about what previous
private kilograms had Indicated but the shin
week before, and BY lar the largest Of the seasoa,
took every one by surprise, and had quite de-
pressing eject; but FIR this sellers would, no
Doubt have been able to obtaia an advance.
Tuesday the reports from the Manchester market
were rather iscouraging. and prices here were in
favor Of buyers. Wednesday private kilograms
from America estimated receipts az sll the ports,
week ending today. at $4,000 TO $1,000 bale.
This caused increased frmness among holders,
and Notwithstanding q very quiet market. prices
have since continued remarkably steady, and our
quotations are, Tor all descriptions tie same as
given in our lat report. ff.f
ghe sales OF the week sum up 20 800 bales ! (
which 50 100 were taken by the trade, 1850 ae-
clared for export and II go on speculation. The
transactions in Cotton Ito arrive have again
been very numerous. particularly in Amerlcs9.
On honosy, upands, Mobile and Orleans. ship
named, were sold, basis Of middling. at l0ld.,
l0sd. end lo3d., and 0omrawutiee, fair new meF-
chants. February-March shipment, at SD. TIE
closing prices to-day are about I'd. lover far
American, and 3D. desrer for OomraWutie and