The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-21
Commercial teuiqsnte.


Commercial Jnteuigente.
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OorroE-0vins 70 favorable dispatches from
petus to day, and although the transsctions were
not large, marked activity was noticeable from
the opening 70 the close Of business. Prices
were frmer, especially for the lower grades,
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account. The market closes firm at the following
quotations, wig: Ordinary 244925}c.; good ordi-
nary. 26@26lc; low middling. 26}@27c; mid
ding 27l02sc.; and strict middlng 2ss@-c.
The sales to-day foet up $3.50 bales.
COTTON srArnmsr.
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kscstvsd prsvioaAy HISS
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shipped . Mobile per Mobile Fries
shipped up he Nj s.issippi AIS $3.50
stock hand on shpboard March 10TH Is
Exports to-day we're divided as follows, viz :
9sl bales for New York, and 2728 bales for Liver
pool.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-There has been more
inquiry In the sugar market to-day. and prices
were apparently frmer. The stock, however,
continues large. Sales of ia hhds. at s019c. for
inferior, l2@l2ac. for common, l3c. for fair. l320
1890. for fully do, l4c for prime, A4@l4ic. for;
light. Sales of Sc bbls. to-day. We quote com.
mon and fermepting 60@65c., fair to prime 65@
&c.,. choice 5000. Receipts "a hhds., 2 bblsi
Lorisiana sugar. l79 hhds.: 1858 boxes Cuba do
80 bbs. Louisiana molasses, 80 hhds 60 bbls Cuba
do. Exports 40 bbls. Louisiana sugar. !
FLoUR-The liberal receipts Of the past few
days seem to have completely unsettled this mars
ket. The demand has been very light. Salei
embraced 500 barrels as follows: SO superfine az
m. of M -
SO SO; 100 low XXX Of 50 70; so Xxx az 81 90 {
200 do. at 81 so. We quote the market nomnallp
as follows; fine IS 500; superfne Sc O0@-S
Xxx % 2S@-; Xxx Sc 6o@7 90. Receipts 200
CoRN-Tbe supply Of this article on the LEVIED.
Is fair with good demand, and soEe 4073 sacks
were sold but at easier prices. as follows: l50C,
400 S23 and 200 white at 7Sc., 500 and $50 do. at
&c.,; 1000 do. at soc. We quote white Western
7s@s0c.; yellow do. -@s0c. Receipts 1904
sacks. Exports 577 sacks.
OATs-There has been q fair demand TO-DAY,
ana 1900 sacks were sold but At lower rates, as
fellows; 300 at 70c; 500 at 7o@7lc.; 500 at 7lc,;
300 choice at 72c. The supply continues good
We quote the market at 70072c.
BRAs--Continues quiet with fair supply On
hand and prices are unchanged. so sacks wese
ssld to-day at 81 Is y 100 lbs. Receipts sack.
Exports 200 sacks.
HAY-Tbere has been only moderate demapd
in This market to-day. and prices have undergone
no change. The supply IS good. Sales of SIS
bales to-day IS follows: 100 fair Ohio river At
s27; so and rs do. at $27; $50 choice do. at SAB.
We quote ordinary Ohio river at SAG; fair d..
at $3.50; prime do. at s26@27; choice do. at SIS /.
POEK-1hs market has displayed more anims.
ton to-day. Pices have improved. and holdeas
are now asking ss3 90 for mess in round lots itts
retailing az $33 1904 per Dbl. Sales EMBRACED
300 bbls., as follows: 400, 800 and 200 mess lex
ira heavy ct $50 so per Dbl. Receipts bbls.
BAcoN-This market has been very dull and ia-
active to-day. The demand has been light, while
10 fspno "a ox1 I'll.
l4lc for shoulders l72c. for clear sides. 1S0lstc.
for clear sides In jobbing lots breakfast Is selling
at l9c. Receipts So terces. Exports tiercesI
Day SALT MEAT-Quiet and inactive; in good
supply and light demand. Shoulders retailing At
13}03l4c. and clear rib sides at l5c.
LARD-Continues dull and depressed with light
demand. The supply is fair. Prices are IN
changed. Sales Of 100 kegs on P. T., so do. at
209c., and 80 do. at zlc. We quote fierce at 1870
l9tc, kegs 2002lc.. case 2l3c. Receipts rs
terces, "a kegs. Exports 200 barrels, $50 cases.
FREIeHrs-Have been dull since our last review
of the market, very little cotton offering TO 90 for
ward to either foreign or coastwise ports, end
therefore rates are little better than nominal.
AS an approximation OF figures paid, we quote as
follows, viz:
By Steam-Cotton to Liverpool s0s-lsd.;; to
Hamburg &c.; to Bremen &c.; to New York TO-;
to Boston lc; 70 Philadelphia 10. mo.
hid; to Boston 50 " Dbl; -four to New York
76c. to Boston y Dbl; pork and beef to New
York 81 for bbs. and tierces 81 so: corn do. I5c.
a. busbel. s-re.---.
By sail-Cottop to Liverpool 7.l60l.d; TO Hayre
&c.; to Bremen L.; to New York nominal; to
Boston lc; to Philadelphia ltc; corn to LIVER
pool l03d., TO Northern ports l5c. % bushel.
Wheat In bulk to Liverpool. l0d. To
bacco to Liverpool 4os. % hid; -four to Liver
pool 3s Cd ~ Dbl pork and beef to Northern
ports - y Dbl; oil cake to Liverpool 32s 6dQ35s
per ton.
MERCHANTS ExoHASGE.-No transactions on
Change to night.
LUMBER AND BUILDING MArERIAL-The coun-
try demand has been very good and the supply
is light. Prices are very firm. The following are
the wholesale prices at the Old and New Raana: