The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-20

Stock hand and shiDbosrd-hhds ....50l2
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The sales embrace 60
hhds. Cuba sugar on private terms; 500 boxes
No. IL and II DO. at ll0l2ic. % H.; $50 hhds
Cuba molasses at Soc. q gallon, and % bbls.
Louisiana on private terms. The supply Of Cuba
sugars is light and the demand continues fair for
the West. There is but little Louisiana sugar in
the market 1t is retailing at l43c. y ID. for fair,
l59c. for prime, l64c. for yellow clarified and l6i
0l7c. for white. There is no Louisiana moias-
ses offering. Cuba molasses is in light supply and
good demand at full prices. We hear oil no sale.
Our quotations are 4S955c. u gallon.
FLOUR-The market opens Saturday quiet and
firm with the inquiry restricted principally to the
choice descriptions. Sales were 1920 bbls. at
50 l25 for superfne, $40 Is for double extra and
$lS@4 rs T. Dbl. for choice. Monday there was
good inquiry both for the trade and for export.
but the choice descriptions which were most in
demand were scarce and commanded bettel
prices, while superfne and the lower grades were
quite neglected. Sales were 2945 bbs. at SO for
double extra, $l2 so for treble do. and SAC
SIS 374 for choice. Tuesday the demand was
more general for all descriptions and sales were
effected of 1851 bble., Of which so,
100, ESQ, 300 bbls. treble extra, 100
choice and $40 bbls, assorted brands on private
terms, 100 bbls. superfine at 49, 100 bbls. do. at
So l24 so, so and 100 bbls. single extra at 50 so,
so bbls. low double extra at $40, Isl bbls low
treble extra at SO Go, 100 and $50 bbls. do. at
$40 rs and leo bbls. do. at $l2 so % Dbl.
CORN-SatuTday there was a moderate demand,
bushel. Sales were 5000 sacks at 81 040l O5 for
white and mixed, and 81 079 d bushel for yellow.
Monday operations were impeded by unfayorable
weather, but prices were frmer. Sales were 1000
sacks, at 81 05 for white and mixed. Tuesday
there was fair demand at previous prices with
sales of 1886 sacks, of which AIS, 500 and 800
sacks mixed at 81 0S, $50 sacks red at 81 o., 700
and 250O white mixed, and l775 sacks white at
81 05 u bushel.
OATs-Saturday the market was quiet at pre-.
vious prices. Sales were 200 sacks at 85c. q
bushel. Monday the market was easier, but
prices were nominally unchanged. Sales were
$50 sacks at Soc. Tuesday prices were tending
down. Sales were $50 sacks of which 200 sacks
on private terms and so and 800 sacks at $50. ~
bushel.
BRAN-Saturdsy there were sales of $50 sacks
at 81 so u 100 lbs. Monday sales were so sacks
at previous prices Tuesday there were no sales
reported, prices however were unchanged.
HAY-Ssturdsy the market was quiet and
prices were easier. Sales were 250 bales at s2l
for fair and $22 ~ ton for prime Western. Mon
day there was moderate supply and fair inquiry,
and prices were steady and firm. Sales were $50
bales at $2l u ton for fair and S22 for prime
Western. Tuesday there was no change to
report. Sales were 450 bales of which 400 bales
prime Ohio river at ST. and so bales do. at SCI so
~ ton.
Professionally the market was quiet but firm,
with sales of 879 bbls. at s22 so for rump and
*2S 623@2S rs Il Dbl. for mess. Monday there
was better feeling in the market and prices
were looking up. Sales were 800 bbls. at pre-
vious quotations. Tuesday there was an increased
demand and prices advanced fully SOC. ~ Dbl.
Sales were l4l5 bbls., of which so, so and los
bbIs mess on private terms, and 200 and 500
bbls do at $29, and 100, $50 and 200 bbls. do. at
S29 rs u Dbl. We now quote the market firm at
$29 rs, with still further tendency to advance.
BACoN-saturday operations were confined TO
retail trade at 1910. for shoulders, l78l74c. for
clear rib sides, and l74c. ~ ID. for clear sides.
Monday there was more inquiry, but at prices
which with renewed confidence holders would not
accept. Asking rates were 4c. advance in pre-.
vious prices. Tuesday there was a firmer feeling
in the market at previous outside prices, and
in some instances holders advanced their pre-
tentions to 4c. u n. further advance. The only
sale reported was one lot of 10 tierees sugar
cured hams at zoe. 7s ID. Holders are now asking
l4@l43c. q n. for shoulders, l7@l74c. for clear
rib sides. and l8GlS4c. for clear sides.
LARD-Saturday there was nothing done except
at retail. Prime was held at l93c AZ b. in tierces
and zoe. in kegs. Monday there was no change
to notice. Tuesday there was more inquiry, and
prices were fImer. Sales were 22f tierces at l94c.
= b., l6 e cent. tare. We quote kegs at 200
2O4c. @ h.
Corn MEAL-Sales embrace 240 bbls. at IS q
Dbl.
FRBIGHTs-No change of any moment to
notice. Offerings of cotton coastwise are light
Freights foreign are rather frmer. The number
of vessels on the berth gradually diminishing
has induced masters to demand higher rates.
We quote: By steam to Liverpool i'd. for
cotton, l6!d. for corn, Cos. for tobacco. Liv-
erp0Ol by sail, to fill up British and American,
5-l6@ld. for cotton. S09d. for corn, 3Os. for
tobacco to Liverpool and 35s. to London. To
New York by steamer, lc. for cotton, 1sc. for
corn and CSC. for -four, and IS for tobacco. New
York by sail, &c. for cotton, l5c. for corn and &c.
for -four. To Boston by steam, lc. for cotton
lSc. for corn and SOC. for -four. Boston by sail,
&c. for cotton, l5o. for corn and Csc. for -four.
To Bremen by sail, cotton nominal and 35s. for
tobacco. To HaVre by sail, iGl5l6o. for cotton.