The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-07
Commercial IntelIigenoe.

SouTH-W EsrERN OFFICE, I
November 1866 {
Business for the past week has been what might be
considered brisk. Most Of our jobbing houses have
made sales that will compare favoraby with the CORE
spending time of last year. Our streets have been
packed with wagons and the sidewalks crowded with
people We certainly have cause to congratulate
selves the healthy state of the business of city
CoTTov-With increased receipts and plenty of buy
ers the sales for the most of the week have been
trely satisfactory far prices concerned On
some lots sold there margin on the New Ore-
quotations of the date. Our market certain
II holds up well under the fluctuations of other mar
kets. Al matter Of record, we extract the following
from the memoranda Of Col. D. b. Martin and J. NJ
Waskom Co., cotton factors as kept by the respec-
tive firms from day to day:
(3IENoEANDA OF d. B. MARTIN "Wednesday. Oct.
31.The receipts were heavier than usual this morn
ing and cotton continued to arrive freely throughout
the day. in consequence of which buyers were not Sc
eager to purchase, and sales of goodsized lots
made, for ordinary 27528c., good ordinary 29@30c.
low middlng 3l@32c. Other cottons. were sold, for
low middling, at 5215@381lc., which claimed by
buyers 70 be middling and strict middIing Having
seen the samples, concur in theropinons. Thursday
The market opened this morning 1T yesterdays quota
tons The news over the wires from otherp ports being
made the streets for ordinary 271c good ordinary
29c, and low mddlng 301lc Before the close Of tie
day the latter brought 82c. and middlng 821zc. Fri
day-The market opened this morning for ordinary
u g2Sc., good ordinary 2930c. and low mddlng SOC
321@c. The unfavorable news over the wires is the
only tangible reason that be given for the rregu-
larity in the price Of the better grades. Saturday
The market opened this morning dull The news over
the wires from other ports being unfayorable showing
weak and downward tendency, without quotabe
change, buyers not willing to give the quotations
Of yesterday Holders, however, were obstinate and
towards midday the buyers satisfied that the news
materially unfayorable came forward and bought
freely, for ordinary 27028c., good ordinary 29@30c,
low middiing G01l@5215c The outsiae figures may
be said to have been paid for middling cotton Mon
day-The news received from other ports over the
wires being favorable last night brisk day was anti
cpated; but the offerings being very light and Of in
ferior grades but little was done and quotations NAV
be given, for ordinary 27928c good ordinary 29@80e
and low mddling 3O15 1929 Tpesday-The favorable
the wires last evening Of slight advance at
other ports caused factors and holders to advance their
pretensions; but buyers were not willing to advance
their rates. Therefore, for some hours no sales were
made. However, before the close Of the day buyers
were compelled to pay for ordinary 2I@28c, good or
binary 29U3oe., low middlng 31@82c. mddliug SAC
359c IN currency, taxes paid by producer Cold ruled
at rs throughout Tie week.
The following figures, in gold viii cover the sales of
Of cotton for the week. 17@20c for ordinary 19@zIc
for good ordinary, 2o15@221c for low middIing and
22Gz34c for middliing This report is made from ac
tual sales.
(MEMoRANDA OF J. N. WAsKoM Co.)-WednesdaY
Oct SI-Mmket opened this morning with good supply
offering and good demand. Buyers supposed from the
associated press dispatches quongs mddlng uplands
age in New York. that prices here ought to give way
but no concessions were made We quote an improve
ment on yesterdays market, good ordinary 80@3Ic
low riddling 32G53c. Thursday Private dispatches
this morning show decline Of lc in the New Orleans
market; but 10 concessions have been made in our
rates quoted yesterday. The market this morning
rules at yesterdays quotations. Supply equal to any
day Of the season. Trday-The supply of our leading
staple ample this morning; but in consequence of
buyers demanding q decline, much Of the cotton was
withdrawn from market. Some however, was sold Oh
the street at decline from previous quotations
We quote ordinary Z7@2sc., good ordinary 298g0c
low middng S1@32c SatuTday-Ihe cotton market
throughout tile day active and good. Cotton much
sought after, though the supply the market was
very light We repeat cur quotations on all grades
except low middling 52033c. Monday-Market dull,
with but very little offering Receipts light. Quota
tons as on Saturday though low middHng would bare
ly command the outside figures Of that date Tuesday
Market opened this morning yesterdays quotations
This evening find they barely maintained for
any quality under low mddling though outside figures
were offered and refused for this grade. W. quote good
ordinary 3o03lc, low middIng 32@33c. taxes paid.
The following statements show the movements of
cotton during the week ending last night: