The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-14
Commercial IntelIigence.
Souri, WESTERN OFFICE,

SOUTHWESTERN OFFICE,
November Il, 1866.
CorToN-Our receipts are still the increase, but
owing to decline in prices in the city, not near as
much of the staple has changed hands expected
This has interfered materially with all branches Of
trade The public form better idea Of the state
Of our market from the reports of Col g. NJ. Vaskom
& Co. and Col. Martin for the week, than from any
statement we could make:
(MEMoRAxDA OF D. B. MARTIN. "Wednesday Nov.
THE market opened firm this morning at the follow
ing quotations Ordinary 27@28c, good ordinary 200
soc. low middlug 91@311Ic., middling 38@8915c, tax
paid by grower Thursday Yesterdays closing quo
tations the ruling prices this morning. The re-
cepts to-day being the largest of the season, prices
were barely maintained. Friday Market opened dull.
The kilograms, private and press showed marked de-
cline Of nearly 1c. y To- with downward tendency.
The unfavorable news with the bad weather caused
decline Of from Csc in this market, showing great
irreguIarity. Ordinary 25@27cr good ordinary 27@
2gc low midding 3O032c. The closing sales were
made at the inside prices Gold ruling at l45. Satur-
day-No improvement in the market, and sales light at
2527c for ordinary 81 @29c. for good ordinary and
2g030c for low middling. Gold 145. Monday-No
better feeling in the market, and buyers showing no
disposition to take cotton at the decline few lots
changed hands at 25@27c. for ordinary 27128c. for
good ordinary and 29@311Ic for low middlng. Tues
day-Market fiat and prices nominal.
(fEMoRANDA OF J. NJ. WAsKoM & Cow Wednesday,
Nov THE leading staple in good demand and prices
were maintained drought the day. The supply offer
ing was good. We quote, as yesterday ordinary 81 z
28c., good ordinary 3o@3lc, low middling 32083c.
Thursday-Market opened with dispatches quoting cot
ton dull Our market duH up to this hour 90 A. M
ii A. M-New buyers in the field. Yesterdays quota
tions maintained tables throughout the day. Gold
I45 Frday-In consequence of private and associated
press dispatches cotton market opened rather dull
Then followed rain, which helped to dampen the ardor
OF buyers. Prices gave way 159lc all grades. We
quote ordinary 26@27c., good ordinary 28@29c, and
low middIing 3l@8l11c Saturday Market opened
dull in consequence of the New Orleans market decn-
ing. Our market here had to give way, and conces-
sions on the part Of factors being made some cotton
changed hands as follows ordinary 25@26c, good or
binary 27@28c low midding 29@3Qc., tax paid by
producer Gold l45 Monduy-SaIes effected up to Il
A. NJ as follows Good ordinary 27@2Sc., low middlng
3o1lc., outside figures. Az 2 NJ. private and asso
cated press spatches were received quoting decline
in Liverpool of ! 5c in specie New Orleans market
declining and dull low middling nominal at 34c which
caused buyers 10 bold off Tuesday-0n account o.
the depression on the market and heavy rain we have
no transactions to report though there little
inquiry at low figures Gold decince ruling 143 145
The following statements show the movements o
cotton during the week ending last night: