The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-18
Stock on hand and on shiDbOard-hhds .....

Stock on hand and on shipbOard-hhds ..5s7s
The total sales of the week were only 81 hhds. of
which l6 bids. sold at SIC, at l2c., at l2lc.,
at l5c. and hhds. at prices that We were I'M
able to CLEAN. Total receipts for the week were
1856 hhds.; exports during the same time were l62
hhds., of which 81 were for HavTe and III hhds.
for New York.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The market for both Of
these articles has been unusually quiet. During
the early portion of the week business was con-
fined entirely to a retail demand, but more ANNA
ton has pervaded the Sugar market during the
last two days, and there are prospects of much
heavier business being done during the coming
than in any previous week for some time past.
The lehave been no noticeable changes in prices,
and the Sugar market closes quiet but firm, at
quotation below. We have no improvement to
note in Molasses, which continues very dull, with
little if any demand. Sales for the week embrace
go bids. ard $50 boxes Cuba Sugar. Receipts
Of imported Sugar we're 200 boxes. do. Molasses
2S3 hhds., Is terces and SO bbls. We continue to
quote Cuba box Sugar, grocery grades, l29l3lc.
white do. l43@l6c.; Louisiana Sugar, prime to
choice. l5Gl5lc. II D.. Louisiana MOlasses S5c.,
and choice do. 45@53c. u gallon, according to
quality.
FLoUR-Has continued dull and quiet through.
out the week. Business has been confined to
small jObbing lots, with few transactions of any
magnitude. Dealers have held their stock at
very firm rates, while buyers have curtailed
their orders 10 actual necessities aud have
evinced little disposition to invest at ruling fig.
ures. Flour closes firm and quiet at the following
prices, viz: Common to fine IS 5097, superfne
81 so, double extra IS 5000, treble extra $40
10 so, and choice Flour slI 506l4 q Dbl. Re-
ceipts during the week were 67Ss bbls. Sales
foot up 1895 bbls., and exports 1929 bbls., of
which 200 bbls. were for New York, 76 for Flor.
ida, loss for Texas, and 6l5 bbls. for other gulf
ports.
CoRN-The market has been very steady and
firm from the opening to the close Of the week.
Operations during any one day have not disclosed
anything in excess Of a moderate local demand,
while prices have continued throughout the week
without any noticeable change, and we give be-
low the ruling rates at the close Of the market.
The receipts were 20,333 sacks, against $3.50
sacks sold. The exports were 1859 sacks, OF
which 400 were for Mobile, AGO for Florida, 999
for Boston, and 100 for gulf ports. We quote
mixed at 90o. yellow ESQ.,, white mixed at ii, and
white corn 81 OF q bushel.
BRAN-This article has continued to advance
steadily in price until 81 so was reached, which
we give as the closing price Of the market. Re-
ceipts were $50 sacks and sales 1920 sacks. The
stock on hand is very hight and the demand good
for this season of the year.
0ATs-Hsve been in very little demand, but
prices have improved during the week, with an
| advance since our last weekly report Of sc.
| bushel. Sales amount 10 1865 sacks. Receipts
were Ass sacks, and exports 1920 sacks, Of which
| 500 were for Mobile, 500 for Texas and 20 sacks
for Florida. We quote Oats as closing quiet but
! firm at SOC. q bushel.