The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-08
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hasd and on shipbOsrd.

Stock hasd and on shpbOsrd
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-The receipts from the
coast this morning were restricted TO 3 bbls. MO
lasses. Louisiana Sugar Is retailing at 1910. for
prime, l61c. for yellow clarified, and l74c. y d.
for white. There were sales yesterday, not pre-
yiously reported, of l76 hhds. Cuba Sugar on pri-
yate terms Cuba MOssses is quoted in hhds. at
46Cl55c ~ gallon by The cargo.
FLoUR-The late heavy receipts have given
check to the market, but prices are unchanged.
Sales are 1880 bills. Of which SEQ bbls. treble ex.
ira on private terms, 90 bbls. single extra at
50 s74 $50 bbls. treble extra at $40 rs, 100 bbls.
double extra at $40 374, 40 and 800 bbls. do. al
$40 so, lao bbls. treble do. at $l2 so, 100 bbls.
choice at sl4 so bbls. do at $l4 so, and so bbls.
do. at SIS a Dbl.
CORN-Ihe heavy receipts have induced buyers
10 hold of, in anticipation of a decline. Holders,
however are fiji m, aud prices although easier. are
not quotably lower. sales to-day are confined to
$500 sacks, Of which 500 inferior at 81; 100 ordi-
nary mixed at 81 OF; 200, 600 and 500 white mixed
at 81 O3; 400 white at 81 o., and 800 prime white
at 81 90 n bushel.
OArs-The market is quiet but firm, at full pre-
vious prices. Sales are hoo sacks, Of which 500
at 75c., and 600 at nc. u bushel.
BRAH-We have no change to notice. Sales
are 20O sacks at 81 40 ~ 100 lbs.
HAY-The market is quiet but firm, with bet
ter inquiry and higher prices for strictly choice,
which is very scarce. sales are $40 bales, OF
which 10 bales prime Ohio river at S22, and ESQ
bales strictly choice do. at S23 q ton.
PORK-The market is quiet and prices are
easier. though not quotably lower. Sales are $50
bbls, including $50 bbIs. mess. late yesterday
evening, at 500 so, and to-day 100 and 200 bbs.
mess at $29 SO, and 100 bbls. do. at 500 374 D
Dbl.
BAcOH-The demand is so limited that holders
have been compelled to submit to concessions.
We heard Of no sales. Shoulders are held al
14Ac., clear rib sides at lSc., and clear sides at
Isle. ~ %.
LARD-The scarcity of prime and choice, to
gether with fair demand, has induced holders 10
advance their asking rates. Sales to-day were 81
tierces, Of which 30 and so tierces at 201c. q b.
1t is retailing at 2OA@2lc. q b. in tierces, and 81
2l@2l1c. q h. in Kegs.
FRkIaHrs-No cbange of any moment &c
notice. Offerings Of cotton coastwise are ligh
and freights foreign are rather hrmer
The number Of vessels on the berth gra
dually diminishing has induced masters &c
demand higher rates. We quote: By steam
10 Liverpool 9-l6Qid. for cotton, l6fd. To-
corn, COS. for tobacco. Liverpool by sail, to 81
M British and American, l6G-d., and for con
signments, @ for cotton. sG9d. for corn, an,
35sa4Os. for TOBACCO. To New York by steam
er. ic. for cottoh, lsc. for corn Csc for hour
New York by sail, &c. for cotton, l5c. for corr
and CSC. for -four. To Boston by steam, lie. 70
cotton. lsc. for corn and soc. for -four. Bostol
nv SAIL 10. for cotton, l5c. for corn and Csc
for -four. To Bremen by sail, cotton nomins
and lOs for tobacco. To Havre BY sail, iG-c
for cotton.