The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-16

SUGAR This market has been exceedingly dull
and Inactive to-day. The stock on the levee con.
tnues large, afordng ample scope for operations
but there has been very little demand, and we
near OF only 80 hhds. being sold. We repeat our
quotations nominslly as follows: Inferior sta
ssc.; common l2@l29c.; fair l2l0l3c. fully DO.
lac; prime l4l@l4sc.; choice -@l54c.; yellow
clarified l6@-c. white do. 176l7ic. Receipts
past Two days 1884 hdds II bbls. Louisiana Sugar,
z0s bids. Has boxes Cuba do. Exports 81 hhds.
70 6bls. Louisiana Sugar.
MoLAssEs-we have no change to note In this
article. transactions to-day amounted to $50 bbls.
AZ prices ranging from 60@65c. for common aud
iermeniing, 65@70c. for fair TO prime, 720-c.
LOT eho d Receipts past two days S64 bbls. sEx
FLouR.-This market has been extremely dull
To-Day. There is little or no stock on the levee
ana buyers prefer 10 await expected receipts
rather than MI their orders from store or ware.
house. The supply OF the lower grades continues
scarce and prices are frmer though not quotably
higher. Sales to day embrace $50 bbls. as follows:
100 superfne at Sc 30, loo do from store Sc IS;
40 and 40 Xxx at 81 90; so XXX at 81. We quote
the market as follows: Fine IS IS; superfne
s6 25@6 374; Xxx at l2i; xxx at 81 $50;
choice $40: Receipts past two days leo bDls.
Exports $50 bbls.
CoRN-The receipts of this article since Satur.
day have been liberal, affording inducements to
purchasers for export, and with good demand
some 92l0 sacks were sold but at rates showing
falling of in prices as follows: l760 ordinary
white on private terms; 1000 white and yellow aud
mixed at &c.,. 2200 white and yellow at sOc; $500
400 choice do. at slc.; 100 yellow at
S5c. We quote white Western at S0c.; yellow do
at soc. Receipts past two days Is, 1872 sacks.
Exports 10. 100 sacks.
active today. The supply continues fair with
but light demand, aud $50 sacks were sold as
follows $50. 200 and 200 at 75c. We quote the
market at 75c. y bushel. Exports 100 sacks.
Rua rsofo AL al H. L
dergone no change. $50 and $50 sacks we're sold
to-day at 81 Is q 100 lbs. Receipts past two days
"a sacks.
HAY Is dull and inactive to-day. The demand
is only moderate and prices are easier. 60 bales
choice Ohio river were sold at s2S u ton. We
quote ordinary Ohio river at s-@25 fair do. at
500 /; prime to choice at $27028 ~ ton. Receipts
past two days 2l73 bales.
PoRK-This market continues unsettled but there
has been, apparently. better feeling to-day, and
holders are asking s32 1898 for mess, and it is
retailing at that figure. We hear Of sale of 500
bbls.
BAcoN-Continues inactive, with but little in.
quiry. Prices remain firm. Sales of tierces s.
q. hams at &c., 10 do. do at l93c., and casks
bulk shoulders at 1910. We quote bacon shout.
ders at l43c clear rib sides l79c., clear sides l72c,
breakfast 10000, Receipts past two days l55
hhds., II casks, 1879 tcs., 162 boxes.
LARD-No change to note in this article. The
demand is light, while the supply continues fair.
We quote fierce lsi@l9c., key 20@2lc. Receipts
past two days, Al tierces and 692 kegs.
WHIsKY-Continues dull. Late arrivals have
added to an already overstocked mar
ket, and the demand is very light. 10 bbls. Lou.
isana sold to-day at 924c. We quote W. r. at
90@95c., Southern 90G95c., Bourbon 81 500,
as per age and quality. Receipts past two days,
1912 bbis. Exports SO bbls. |
RYE-We notice q sale of 65 sacks Rye on the |
levee at 81 65 u bushel.
FRBIeHTs-The market continues quite dull and |
anguid generally to all ports, and ss an index of
By Steam-Cotton TO Liverpool 319l6d.; TO |
to Boston lc.; to Philadelphia L.; mo. |
hid; to Boston 50 u Dbl; -four to New York |
&c.; TO Boston u Dbl: pork and beef to New |
York 81 for bbls. and terces 81 80; corn do. l5c.
II bushel. |
By sail-Cotton to Liverpool 7-l6@l5-32d; to |
Havre lie; to Bremen lc; to New York nominal; to |
Boston lie; to Philadelphia ltc; corn to Liver. |
pool load, to Northern ports l5c. q bushel. |
Wheat in bulk to Liverpool 10d. To- /
bacco to Liverpool 40s. u had -four to Liver |
pool 3s Sd 90 Dbl; pork and beef to Northern |
ports = b Dbl; oil cake 10 Liverpool 32s 6d035s
per ton.
MERCHANTS ExcHANGE.-The sales on 'Change |
tonight were: 200 bbls. mess pork at 1872 so ~ |
bbl.; 200 DO, guaranteed overweight, to arrive,
at s33 ~ bbl; 10 casks clear ribbed sides at l73c.
q b.; go barrels Victoria (Texss) beef at sl4 |
D Dbl.
LUMBER AND BUILDING MArxRrA r--The coun-
try demand has been very good and the supply |