The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-11
Commercial 5ntslll9enre.
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t Thursday Evening q &C 10. 1853
CorroS-Despite the lowering and unfavorable
condition of the weather to day there has been
fair and at times an active inquiry noticeable Tor
the leading staple. The Offering supply was OF
restricted character throughout, and with con-
tinued favorable advices from the European and
Northern markets prices were very firmly main
tanned. In fact, holders uniformly exacted still
higher figures, and the total sales which footed
up 5000 bales. exhibit further general advance
yised quotations. viz Ordinary 2ltc.@-. good
ordinary 22@224c., low middlng z2toe224c.,
midding 23g23lc., and strict middling 2St0-c.
COTTON STATEMENT. ~,
Stock on hand September I, ls6s sos
Received since yesterday .......--.. ,,sssss ,,,oos
Exported since yesterday. sgo
Exported previously. ..'..''A@'' Ao,'o1
Stock on hand and shIpboard. .ll9ss2
Exports to-day were exclusively for Bremen.
SuGAR AND MoLAssEs-On account Of the storm
the market has been rather quiet t,.day. very
little has been done. especially In sugar. We
have no sales of the latter to report-none worthy
of note having been made on the levee. Receipts
amount to AIS hhds. of Louisiana and ll42 boxes
of imported sugar. Receipts of molasses lbs
bbls domestic aud A hhds. imported. Notwith-
standing the weather the molasses market has
been sctiye-saes comprising nearly all the re-
ceipte We have to note an advance 10 choice OF
2G3c. We now quote maraet In sugar as FOL.
lows Inferior 7@sc., common stc.. fair to good
fair ioaiO5c., fully fair l03@llfc., prime ll0
I2Ic., choice I2@l21c.. l0@lo4 seconds. 12@l2lc.
for centrifugal, 123Gl3c. yellow clarified, 1910
1890. for white clarified. Molasses We quote at !:
Inferior 4a@45c., common 45G5Oc., far 6ODo6c..
prime 56G60c., choice 60@65c. sales were made
TO day Of choice at CSC. and yesterday at 63c.
FLouR-The market has been materially affected
by the storm, but little In the usual line having
been done, whereas the sales for shipment are
large The expected receipts not having yet ar
rived the market Is unchanged. Lower grades are
still in best request, while the supply Is still light
We report sales since our last OF 1900 Dds, OF
which 1000 were sold by one firm. for shipment,
on private terms, 100 fine at Sc rs 60 supernne al
So s75 100 superfne at Sc 80 and 4jOtreble ex-
ira at 81 so. We quote ut same prices as per our
last issue-steady and firm. Receipts today 4l6
| bbls. ..-..
| No business of moment has been done TO day.
| We have no change to note 10 our report OF yes
terday. We quote Western 7sGS0c., yellow 81
| BRAS-Nothing has been done to-day. No
| change in markets to report. Figures unaltered
| at 81 20 y 100 lbs. --...-
OArs-We are pleased to report a decided
/ change for the better In this article. The mar.
| ket has considerably advanced, with an upward
| tendency. We now quote market price at 65c., al
| which thew are now held. We have to report
sales today Of 1900 bags at 62c. and 1000 do
| HAY-we have heard of no sales to day. storm
preventing. We quote market as unchanged. sup
ply light. Choice Ohio river $23@25. good s22Q
23, st. Louis $2lG22.
PoRx-The improvement In this market still
continues. Prices are firm with an upward tend
ency. We note sales to-day Of rs bbs. new mes
| At S27. and 20 do. do. at $27 Is. Round lots o
rump at sls Mess retsils at s27 60G27 rs.
| BicoN-We quote this market unchanged from
our last report. Clear sides are In great request
there are none 10 the market. Clear rib also hav'
| good call. Breakfast Bacon brings 18c. Greer
Shoulders llc.; retail at II Ac. $50 tierces hams
sold to-day up TO l4tc.; so having been sold q
that price. Clear SIDES are quoted at 1870; ciea
rib. l7Ac. -.-..-.
LARp-Nothiug doing to. day. We quote mar
ket at l64@l7c. keg, l71l7tc. Retails at
tierce il7Gl73c.; keg, 174Glsc.