The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

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European kilograms the demand somewhat sub
sided, owing TO factors increasing their figures.
the balance Of the day only moderate business
was therefore done, the total sales footing up
barely $500 bales, and the market closed steady
ct the following quotations. viz: Ordinary $50
27ida7lc.; middlins 2si9Sslc.; strict middlns
29@-c.
stosk On hand September L lsss. 2os
Rscstved sfnce ysate dsy.................- l6u
Rsosavsd 7ss.2ss
7ssM
kzports1 todsy.;.. sss
Shipped . Mobile, per- Mobile fH 50
shipped up he Hi;;i.sippi AIS nsos
Stock on hand and on shipboard SIS
Exports today were exclusively for Liverpool.
dull market for both Of these articles to-day. The
demand has been light and the stock Of Sugar
continues large, while that OF Molssses is very
small. The days sales were extremely limited
and made at 9@l0c. for inferior, and l3c. for
fully fair. We quote fermentng Molasses st 500
zoe. per gallon. Receipts IS hhds. Louisiana
Sugar. 26 bbls. Louisiana Molasses; 623 hhds., 81
tierces, 60 ibis. Cuba do.
Buyers are holding back awaiting the opening
month before making any extended purchases.
Prices seemed to have touched their lowest limit
and are becoming steady. Sales en- s%bfAcsd 2Soo
IS 60; so do. at IS 62i $50 do. ct IS IS; 100 do.
at IS so; 100 X at IS IS; 800 Xxx ct IS s73; 200
and 20 do. at Sc; 100 do. at$6 Ia 500 and 100 Xxx
and 100 and rs on it's merits at Sc rs; 100 Xxx at
xxx on P. T. We quote the market nominally
as follows: Fine "a 1905; supernne IS 5o95 Is;
Xxx IS s7a76 rs; xxx at IS 80; choice IS SO.
Receipts 1850 barrels. Exports 900 barrels.
day. With good shipping and local demand,
nearly all the supplies on the landing were sold.
Prices continue firm but unchanged. Sales en-
bracsd some l6, III sacks, as follows yesterday,
$50. and I4O0 ordinary at Tic. for export to-day,
1900 and 1900 white at &c.,; 1000, 1852, 1900 and
100 choice do. in lots at &c., ESQ yellow mixed at
75c.; 1900 yellow on private terms; l07 do: at
follow H u' White vi Western SS yellow H d. 20
7sc. q bushel. Exports l7,2o4 sacks and $4,000
bushels in bulk.
1OArs-Market moderately active today. The
demand has been fair and some 1850 sacks, (s5o
Csc. y bushel. Receipts AL sacks. Exports loo
sacks. Eti
BRIN-Market quiet but firm. and 10 fair sup.
ply. Prices unchanged. 6ales of 100 at 81 Is D
loo lbs. We quote the market at 81 10 f3 100 lbs.
Hay The market for this article has been only
moderately active at firm prices. Supply con-
tinres good. Sales Of $50 bales o-dsy as follows:
$50 prime at SAT; 100 choice at s2s So and 100 do
at $50. We quote ordinary Ohio River $40
fair do, $500; prime do. $27; choice DO. $2s 80
~ PoskWwe note dull market for this article.
fined 10 jobbing lots. Holders are asking sss o
Dbl. for meas In round lots. 1t Is retailing at
$50 rs u Dbl. Receipts 523 bbls.
L, BACON Market dull and inactive. Nothing but
q light jobb'ng business. Prices continue firm.
SIMPLY fair. Sales Of IL casks shoulders at l4t
10 casks clear sides at l7lc.; 10 terces sugar
cured Hams at 19!c.; 10 boxes breakfast bacon at
$780,, and 40 do. do. at 1s2c. We quote shoulders
c clear .iS g. side; 90 q clear sides %
LARD-Market dull and depressed. only small
jobbing business being DONE Supply continues
good and prices are unchanged. Sales OF 80
tierces pressed at lStc. and rs do. ct ls3o. Re-
WHIsKY-Market very dull. There has been
only q moderate demand for jobbing orders.
Prices are easier. Sales of 20 bbls. old Bourbon
lpatent) at 81 so . gallon: We quote ". r. r; ct
as per age and quality. Receipts Is barrels. Ex'
ports 20 barrels.
FEEGHrs-Remafh dull and stagnant to all
foreign ports, in consequence OF the great excess
we quote as follows:
BY steam-Cotton to Liverpool via Mobile 3D.;
to Hamburg TO-; TO Bremen to-; to New York
aQsc.; to Boston &C.. TO Philadelphia 10. mo,
iasses to New York 81 so; sugar IS y
hhd.; to Boston So . bbl.; -four to New York
76c.; to Boston : y bbl.; pork and beef to New
York 81 for bbls. and tierces 81 so; corn to New
BS ssii all to LIVERPOOL lo.s2@ll-s2d. for
filing up, and ID. for consignments to Hayre
&c.; to Bremen &c.; to New York nominal; 10
Boston &c.. to Philadelphia &c.; corn to Liver
pool ss@9d.sr TO Northern ports l5c. bushel.
S Snso' to Liverpool 4o scs Ssd Tobacco to Lon
don 35s. % hhd.; Flour to Liverpool ss: %
| bbl.; pork and beef to Northern ports = y bbl.;
oil cake to Liverpool 30s. % ton.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGE.-The only sale on
'chsnge tonight was 1873 barrels Mess Pork at $50
| u bpl. s g
Boston journal says: In manufacturing circles,
generally, there ia q good degree of activity.
| though the spring trade in some classes OF pro-
ducts, particularly textile fabrics, has not yet
started up to any extent. But there 10 hopeful
the coming business season, and this seems to be
| based in Q great measure upon the improved
financial and industrial condition Of the South,
which holds out the prospect Of large consump..
| tive demand from that section. The West is still
holding large portion Of its last years crop Of
breadstufs; and as these have greatly deprecated
| in value the commercial and agricultural classes
Of that section are not supposed TO be In condi'
ton to take more than their usual quota OF East.
There has been little more active demand for
| staple fabrics, and buyers are arriving In large
| numbers but 80 far the bulk Of the cutgoes from
the city have come from first hands, and the job
l DtIb nave Hot bSch vcty 49, ~. NJ
/ appointing nearly all classes. The business from
| the South and Southwest has been about equal to
expe ctations but the North and West have neither
bought as freely as hoped for, or paid as promptly
| as desired. There VIII be more doing soon, and
| especially in April. bat the early movement In
| these sections has been comparatively failure
Prices Of plain cottons are maintained with much
| irmness in spite Of the fact that any attempt to
| force sales without concession would result 10
| failure: but prints and some other fancy goods
| have turned IN favor Of the buyer. Woolens re-
main about the same as last quoted, with moder.
/. ate trade and little more desire to close out
| large lots.
| SUGAR TRADE OF TIE UNITED srArEs.-The New
| York Shipping and Commercial List publishes Q
statement OF the sugar trade Of the United States
| during 1868, from which we take the following sta
tistics. The quantities are given In tons Of 224o
| lbs:
Receved at New York y yls
Boston
Received at Philadelphia oo ~
Received at New Orleans ~ ~
Received ct other ports MOO
| 80 ~,