The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-11


The total sales of the week foot mp 43 hhds., Of
which 80 hhds. sold at TO- &C., IL at lac, and at
l5c. The receipts during the week embrace Ia
bhds.; exports during the same time we're 100
hhds., which were exclusively for Bremen.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-We have no noticeable
Improvement In the movement Of either OF these
commodities during the past week. There has
been an increasing inquiry from the commence
ment, but transactions have been confined TO
small sales OF retail nature. The stock OF Lou
isisDs Sugar is extremely light, while the imported
article il ample, and embraces q very fair stock
Of all the grades suitable TO this market. There
has been no change in prices, and the market
closes very quiet at eur quotations below. Sales
for the week are "a hhds. and go boxes In small
retail lots. The receipts Of Louisiana Sugar we're
| hid. imported Sugar 1929 hhds. and l425 boxes.
In imported MOlssses the receipts were 405 hhds.,
&c terces and III bbls. Exports we're 80 hhds.
OF Sugar TO Texas. We quote Cuba box Sugar,
grocery grades, l2@l3Ic., white do. l4l@l6c.,
Louisiana prime, l60tlb4c., and do. choice 100
@l5lc. Louisiana Molssses s5o., aud Cuba do.
456l53c. according 70 quality.
FLoUR-During the early portion OF the week
Flour was dull and the market very inactive
but towards its close a better feeling sprung up
and buyers have exhibited a good deal OF ami
nation during the last two days, especially as the
stock of lower grades of Flour became ex-
hausted. To-day there is but a meager offering of
supeTfine, while there is single extra Flour in
the msTket. Prices have steadily advanced, par
ucusrly with the scarcer grades, and the market
81 37AQ7 80, double extra s. so, treble extra 500
10 80. choice Sll@l3. sales during the week en-
brace 97l7 bbls. Receipts were 7i25 bbls., and
exports 2l30 bbls, OF which 500 bbls. were for
Texas, "a bbs. for Florida, and 1854 for Cuba and
Mexico.
Transactions throughout the grain
market were confined during the early portion Of
the week TO moderate sales at dropping figures I;
as the week drew towards its close there was
much better demand and prices advanced ma
teTially. The receipts embrace IL 432 SACKS.
Sales Is, $50 sacks. and 4i42 sacks were exported.
The market closed quiet and firm at the following
figures: Yellow mixed 96092c., white mixed 81
GL96c., and white tl0l 0J.
OATs-The demand, which was light at its open.
ing has increased materially the week closed,
with upward tendency In prices. Sales amount
TO $500 sacks. Receipts we're 1858 sacks, aud ex-
ports 1856 sacks. The ruling rates at the close Of
| the market we're 75c. u bushe.
BRAN-We note o decided Improvement 10 this
article. The demand was very slight early In the
week, but advanced steadily snd prices were en-
bsnced fully l0c. ~ 100 bs. at the close. Receipts
| during The week were 2039 sacks, against $40
sold. Exports sum MP 100 sacks, and the market
coses firm at 81 l74Gl 20.
HAY-wiih light stock on hand, the business
Of The week has not disclosed anything 70 excess
| Of a retail demand. Sales were HOO bales, re-
| cepts 500 bales and exports 500 bales. We quote
| prime hay jobbing, at $2l.
PCRK-T6ere has been very little doing 10 this
| line. The demand has been confined TO lbbing
and retail business, with very little inquiry for
| round lots. Under Western advices holders are
| becoming more firm 10 their rates. and evincs q
| disposition to advance their figures. Receipts
| during the week we're SEQ bbls. We quote the
market quiet and firm at s29 so for round lots and
/ s29 756130 IN a retail way.
| BAcOR-Hss continued dull throughout the
week just closed. Business has been confined TO
a small local trade Of a retail nature. Prices
have, however. continued hrm throughout. There
1 were lS4 tieTcee aud 1T caska received and 100
tisrces and 100 bids. exported during the week.
We quote shoulders ls40I3Ac.. clear ribbed
sides l6l@i6ac.. clear sides l740l74c. D D.,
| sugar cured hams 20G2lc.
| LAED-Little animation was extant during the