New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-11-17
COMMERCIAL MATTERS
REVIEW or THE MARKETS.

.-.. .5.es.4 eATuapAr MoAsrs, Nov. II, 1885
aE demand has prevailed for ssveral of the leading
articles in our market during the past week but IN
western Produce business has been restricted by light
suppNes Cotton has gone Of freely aud prices have
nsen wen sustained considering the unayorable tenor Of
sne recent accounts Of Europe. Sugar and Molasses
nave met with an active demand and the rates for the
former have largely advanced Flour has also bean
and Wheat has sold at very full prices Corn has
Deen quiet without much change In the rates Pork has
peen IN some request at lower prices while Bacon and
hArd nave been firm. Freights remain without much
alteration and Exchanges have continued dull.
The Asas accounts embracing dates from Liverpool TO
the 9th ult, were received here Saturday ut about
noon and appeared in the evening papers of that day
They reported dull Cotton market at Liverpool with
acontinued dropping tendency In prices Fair Orleans
having fallen to 81, and MiddIipg Orleans to 5d II.
The sales OF the week Guiding the 18th October we're
stated at 600 bales The Money market WAS reported
without much change, but Gonsois had advanced 365
fs cent. iigf .it6sgslFA al .I.M ia ntE - =
We yesterday morning published the pacio,s adyices
bringing up Liverpool dates the Sd inst They re-
ported considerable changes In the Cotton market the
demand having been active and prices advanced during
ths week 1601xd ~ Ii for midding and lower grades
with sales Of $4,000 bales including $500 for speculation
and export The market closed steady at SAD for Fa
Orleans, and I'd for Middng Orleans the Gales of Fri
day having embraced 10 600 bales Consos had urtb
improved, and the closing rates were 8e@8Sk Flour
was reported at unchanged prices while Wheat had de-
clined I'd " bushel and Corn advanced Cd y quarter
The imports Of Cotton for the stated ut 2s0Oo bales
and the stock on hand $4,000 bales. ..
CoTTON-We left the Cotton market at the close Of
our last weekly report with very dull ard unsettled ap
pearsnce The general feeling seemed to be without i'm.
proyement On Saturday morning. and the
were limited to few trng lots before the Asa's arrival
was announced The sales subsequently were small, the
days buainess altogether making up barely soOo bales
prices for the lower grades closing decline Of about
Ae fb On Monday however, an active demand sprane
up, and 500 bales changed hands during the day. the
market closing with considerable stesdness There was
again an active inquiry on Tuesday during that day
and the following the sales reached 1900 bales prices
gradually stening for all qualities especially for the
middng and higher grades On Thursday buyers were
boxing for the Pachcs news and the demand was com
paratiyey limited, the sales not exceeding $500 bales
without any alteration in the rates YESTERDAY morn;
the accounts by the Pacific appeared in our columns
and buyers forward With unusual spirit The Gales
of the day reached fully $500 bales, making the entire
business of tho week $500 bsas, the rates showing
an advance Of @ke for most qualities and closing at
the range OF our quotations. which now as follow