The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-06


MANUFACTURED ToBACCO-We have no maze
rial change to note in this market. fair business
has been done in q jobbing and retail way, but we
have nothing in Wholesale to report. The ruling
market rates to- day are as follows. Wis Common
unsound 35@45c.; do. sound 4O@45c; medium
lbs. bright 50055c.; good do. lbs. 65070c.; extra
No. l lbs. bright, sO@90c. half lbs. bright
55@65c.; do. dark 45@50c.; No. SIS and los $50
6Oc.; navy half lbs. 5O@6Oc.; navy lbs. 50@60c.;
fancy, natural, twist, cake, etc., 75c.a1sl b b..
chewing is quoted at Soc @$l Is. gr
SUGAR AND MOLAssEs-We have had frmer
market today especially for the latter. All sup
plies have met with sale. The receipts have not
been large, being confined to = hhds. Sugar aud
- Ibis. Molssses. The market closed firm at
the following quotstons: SPECIALIZATION S9s4c.;
common, 9l@l0Ac. fair, llae.; fully fair, l2c. !;
prime, l2@l24c. choice, &c.; yellow clarified,
l3@l33c.; white do, l44Ql4lc. Molssses-ln-
Csc. prime 65G66c. choice, 6606Sc. We heard
of some being sold at even higher figures, but this
was extra choice and out OF regular market. Re-
ceipts past four days l7l8 hhds. Sugar, 1878 bbs.
Molasses. Exports bhds. Sugar and 1926 bbls.
Molasses. Sales $500 hhds. Sugar and $500 bbls.
Molasses.
FLoUR-This market continues quiet bat very
firm. The supplies of the lower grades, which
are most in request, have become very light,
espe cially superfne, of which the market is nearly
bare. The following sales have been made to-
day: 100 fine at Sc rs; $50, 100 and so super
fine at 81 so; eco do. at 81 40; 100, So so and Is
double extra at 81 IS; so do. at 81 e7s; rs bbls.
unbranded 81. We now quote the folio wing as
ruling market rates: Fine Sc 70 superfne 81 so
a 623 single extra 81 ga; double extra 81 70
al S73 treble do. IS $50; choice SO 500 = :.
Receipts last four days 1902 bbls. Exports $50.
Sales $780,
CoRN-Is dull. Heavy receipts to-day and light
demand have made the market easier. IL is nov
quoted at 77Q7Sc. for white Western and 500
Sac. for yellow. Sales to day are reported as
follows: 1900 and 100 sacks Western white at
m l. - TOnt.t
ana yellow at s0c., and loo choice yellow at s23
Receipts for last four days, 562 sacks. Exports,
77ss sacks. Sales, Is, 800 sacks.
OATs-Are dull. There none on landing 10
7Oc.; Ohio river CSC. Receipts last four days,
none Exports, 100 sacks. Sales, $50 sacks.
BRAN-Dull and prices continue 10 favor Of
buyers. 100 sacks sold last evening at 81 37s. 80
to day at 81 373 market rate, 81 3730Sl 40 II
100 ms. Receipts last four days, AZ sacks. No
exports. Sales, 400 sacks.
HAY-There being bat little on levee in first
hands, operations are limited. We have to report
sales o. 100 bales fair Ohio river at s25. Market
continues to be quoted as follows: Prime $3.50
81, fair s25, ordinary s2S@4. Receipts last four
days, none. Exports, none. Sales, $50 bales.
PoRK-We have to report one OF the most sc'
tive markets to-day that we have had Tor SONS
months. Advices from the West reporting ad
vance and scarcity, as well as large country or.
ders, caused what we have for several days pre-
dicted-a great increase in price. The advance
to day has been fully 81 " bbl., and the market
has sill an upward tendency. Sales last evening
were made as follows 10, 100 and $50 bbls.,
SIS so; 100. 100 and %, at s29; to day 100 and
ITO. ct $40 %: 200, 800. 100 and 100, at 500 so
100, s29 IS; and 800 at $50. s2s so was refused
this evening. We now quote market very firm al
500 7563O, retailing at $50 25. Receipts last four
days 1900 bbls. Exports As bbls. Sales 3O66
Dbls.
BAcoN-1s in very light supply, aud. in conse.
auence, we have no operations by wholesale. A
steady jobbiDg and retail trade is being done al
following figures shoulders l44@l4fc., rib lSc
clear rib sides ls3@lsle., clear sides l949l93c.
Breakfast Bacon l76Dl9c. sugar cured canvassed
hams, new, 20G2ic. old l6Dl7c. Receipts the
last four days l34 casks. Exports II casks Sales
leo casks.
LARp-what has been said of Pork also applies
to this market. Western dispatches have caused
a great increase in price of this article to day
Tierce is now quoted firm at l9lc. and keg at 2Oc
with Cd upward tendency. Sales since our last Of
Sc and 20 tierces CAST EVENING" at l7lc; so kegs
do. at Isle. To day 20, Is and tierces at Ice.
| rs, 10 and 10 kegs at l94c. Receipts last foul
DAYS Ise tierces and III kegs. Exports none
Sales sss tierces and AIS kegs. 9fe
DRY Sailed MEATs-Are without any meterta
change. They continue in light supply aud fs
| jobbing and retail demand at following figures
| Shoulders ll3Gl2c.; rib l44c.; sides l6tGl7c