The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-17

Receipts since Friday 2S7 hhds., 60 boxes, 95
| cases. Exports as hhds., boxes.
Sales hhds. new medium leaf at lie.
MANUFACTURED ToBAcoo-This market has been
only moderately active. The supply in first hands
| is light and the demand has been confined to the
local trade. We quote:
Common unsound 4O@5O, do. sound -@6O, me.
dunn lbs. bright 60@75, good do. ID. 700sO extra
No. b. bright s5@sl, half lbs. bright 6O0s0,
do dark COG, No. l IS and los 60170, navy
half lbs. 6O@70, navy lbs. 65@7O; fancy natural
twiet, cake, etc., 75G$l; fne-cut chewing is
quoted at s0@l %.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs-Ths Sugar market has
exhibited unusual signs of dullness for the past
few days. The demand has been of q restricted
nature, being confined TO small lots. The stock
on the levee is now very large, having accumu
lated, in consequence Of the inaction which has of
late pervsded this market, and offers great induce.
ments to purchasers. In MolGsses we have no
material change to note, the receipts beng nearly
all sold on arrival. We quote the Sugar market
nominally as follows:
Inferior sS@91c; common 120l2sc.; fair l23a
&c.; fully do l4c.; prime 4l@l4ac.; choice =
@154c.; yellow clarified 160-c.; white do. I7A
ll4c. Molasses-Common and fermenting GOA
65c.; fair to prime 65@7Oc.; choice 72@-. Re-
ceipts since friday 603 hhds.; l40 bbls. Louisiana
Sugar; 2O9 hhds. and 1858 boxes Cuba do: $50
bbls. Louisiana Molasses; l96 hhds. Cuba do
Exports Sc hhds.. 90 bbls. Louisiana Sugar: 4I9
bbls. Louisiana Molasses. Sales 1855 hhds. Sugar,
396 bbls. Molasses The market continues duli
and sales amounted to only 200 hhds. at our quo.
tatlons. In Molasses to-day receipts were small
and transactions were limited amounting to onv
So bbls. at the above prices.
FLoUR-The market has been extremely quiet
for the semi-week under review. Late arrivals
have added materially to the supply which has
been ample with the exception Of the lower
grades. Prices for the finer qualities are easier
though not quotably lower. We quote the mar
Eet as foIIows; Fine-@s5 IS; superfne Sc 25@
373; XX-G7 12a; xxx 81 $50; choice s96
=. Receipts since Friday, 1896 bbls. Exports
1850 bbls. Sales $685. bbls. We note dull mar.
ket today with easier prices. Sales embraced
2l5O bbls as follows: loo Fine at s. 62S; IFS,
$50 and 100 saperfne at Sc rs; 100 and rs do. at
Sc 30; 300 do. on P T.; 100 Xxx at Sc so; l65 and
so do. at 81; $50 do. on p t. 200 on its merits at
81; 800 and 200 XXX on P. T.; $50 do. at 81 40;
$50 choice on P. T.
CoRN-Receipts for the past few days have been
quite liberal. and with good demand for shipment |
as well as local trade, the market was very active
yesterday, and sales were large, but at rates |
showing decline. The supply is fair We quote
white Western 1850. q bushel yellow do,-@
Soc Receipts since Friday "a, 253 sacks; exports
1888 sacks. Sales IL $50 sacks. The market |
has been quite active to-day with good demand |
for local trade and export. Sales embraced |
$500 sacks as follows: 100 white (mixed) at 79c.,
1900 white at 79c, 5000 white and yellow and 600
yellow at SOc. GOO choice do. (resale) at SIC.
UATs-The supply of this article continues fair |
and Is about equal to the demand. Prices remain |
unchanged. We quote the market at 75c per |
bushel. Receipts since Friday 4443 sacks. Ex. |
ports 100 sacks. Sales 1875 sacks. The demand |
has improved to-day and some 725 sacks were sold |
74c., and 200 at 72c.
BRAN-ContiDues in light supply with but a |
moderate demand and prices are unchanged. We /
since Friday, "a sacks. Sales $50 sacks. No |
change to-day; zoo sacks were sold at 81 Is % |
loo fbs.
HAY-Trsnssctions in this market have been
only moderate The supply continues ample with
but fair inquiry and prices remain unchanged.
we now quote ordinary Ohio River $3.50; fair |
DO. -G$26; Prime to Choice do. s27G128 az ton. |
Receipts since Friday, 1888 bales. Sales 1858 |
bales. Inc market has been more active to-day
and sales amounted to 1850 bales as follows: 800
Far at $40 so, 200 and 200 Prime at S27 and 200 |
and $50 do. at $28 ~ ton.
PoRK-This market continues unsettled There |
vas more animation displayed yesterday, and
here Is apparently q better feeling Prices are |
irm at the slight Improvement, and mess Il now |
led at s33 f3 Dbl. IL is retailing at that figure.
Receipts since Friday 462 bbls. Exports 20 bbIs.
sales l467 bbls. The market has been more active
o.dsy, and sales reached us bbs as follows. |
so mess at $50 100, 80, so and rs do. at sea and
o bbls overweight do. at s32 75
BAcoS-Has been dull and inactive throuobont- |
)nly light jobbing business is being done. but
rlces have become hrmer with an upward ten.
ency. The supply continues fair. We quote
houldars l4sc@; clear rib sides 0l75c clear sides
4e9; breakfast Is In large supply, and is quoted
$4,000. Receipts since Friday, 2s1 casks, 376
erces, l6s boxes. Exports l cask. Sales II | Q
asks, 40 tierces Retail business more active 10.
az, with sales Of Is tierces sugar.cured hams at
stc; casks clear NIB sides at l74c; 20, 10, and
tlerces clear sides at l7lc and casks do at $780,
DRY SALT MEArs-This market has undergone | 3
material change. Transactions have been con- | e
oed to small iobbing trade. Shoulders are 9
uoted at l4c. u b. Mess Beef continues In light q
emand and Is quoted at si4Gl5 p Dbl. and plan Q
ition 90. at -@sl3. Sales of 5000 bbls. green |
lear sides in bulk at 1910. A
LARD-Thls article has been only moderately | b
,tive and the demand has been light, while the d
lpply continues ample. Prices have weakened | v
ID we note decline Of }G}c. D b. Tierce 10