The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-22

MOLAssEs-Ihe market opened on Saturday
quiet and dull. There was general falling of 10
the inquiry, and holders were more disposed to
make concessions. but buyers were cautions.
Throughout the week we have q oticed no i'm
provement IN rates or In the demand. The supply
has been light, but sufficient for the demand.
To-day the receipts were 81 bbs. aud the sales $50
bbls. at the following figures: Csc. for common
fermenting. soc; for good centrifugal, 75@SOc.
for reboied and 65c. for choice.
WESTERN PRoDUcE-There has been but little
movement under this heading during the past
week. The market opened quiet on Saturday with
tendency towards decline in prices of all
articles Of produce, and throughout the week up
to its close weakness has been the most general
feature. In Flour the market Saturday was quiet
with an increased disposition on the part of hold
ers to SELL The news Of a resumption in navlga.
ton on the upper rivers caused buyers to operate
cautiously, and they have generally been awaiting
the receipt OF the supplies now on their way to
this port. As the week closes we notice decrease
in the inquiry and continued weakness In prices.
Corn opened Saturday dull and dropping, holders
being under limit were storing for better prices.
Monday disclosed a still further decline, but as
the week advanced the marke. Frightened up
and holders were enabled TO realize an advance
Of sc. ~ busbel over sales CT Monday. As the
week closes, however, there is a falling Off in the
demand and prices close weak. Oats have been
inactive throughout. Bran has been in light sup
ply and quiet, the demand being confined to the
trade; prices. however, remain firm. Hay has
been dull, and owing to the very limited demand
prices have declined.
PRovIsIoKs-The stock under this heading is
not sufficient TO warrant extended operations, and
but barely sufficient 20 supply the retail demand,
which has been active throughout the week under
review. Pork opened Saturday with only a mod
crate inquiry at prices which disclosed an evident
weakness In rates. and has continued throughout
the week. The limited supply on hand restricted
Gales TO supply the retail demand, which has con-
tinued fair up TO the close Of the week. Bacon
has been scarce throughout, and with an active
retail demand prices were advanced. As the
week closed the supply became exhausted. Lard
has been in active demand but light supply, espe-
cially in tierces, and prices throughout the week
have evidenced great firmness. and in some cases
an advance over sales Of the previous week. The
far receipts Of kegs toward the close Of the week
somewhat weakened the Offering rates, but we
notice no material decline in prices.
FLorR-Transactons for tie week amount 70
s052 bbls.. of which 500 bbls. were unbranded at
IS SOFAS 70 . bbl.; $50 were fine at IS so, SEQ
IS ~ bbl.; 1863 were superfne at 50 rs, slOG
10 Is u bbl; 6l0 were double extra at $40 Is,
$40 so, $40 75@ll q DBL; 22Ot were treble extra
were choice at sl4 75@l5 q Dbl. The sales Of
to-day--59T bbls. -were as follows: IS aud l5O
bbls. treble at private terms; 100 double extra at
SIG %; 100 do. q, SO so; so do. at $40 so: 372
treble extra at sl2 Is. and so bbs. do. at slS rs
y bhl. -sv, -ss-al. = - 49,. ..,.s -4
CoKE--ssles for the week foot up 1851 sacks
at 90, 92s, 95. SO. 81 eTt, 9Sc.osf p bushel for
white, aud 81 023 9i 05 for Yellow Stes to-day
1886 sacks were as follows: 904. 535 and 1897
sacks at Csc; 1900 do. at 9l195c.; $50 sad 500
sacks at S5c.; ana $50 yellow at 81 02a y
bushel.
OArs-sales for the week foot up 1855 sacks
az S40s5c. Those of 70 day-450 sacks-were
as follows: 100, 100 and 200 sack at Sic., aud so
sacks at s5c. q bushel.
.RRAN-Ssles this week 1925 sacks at aucti0n at
81 65@1 Is 9ft0 ms. We still quote j5bbing
lots at 81 So - 100 lbs
HAy-Saies Tor the week foot up 1910 bales at
$40, 81 5oG23 = ton. Sales to-day 1000 bales