The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-11-18
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n.nmnrcial intelligence.

Shreveport, NOV. -, 1Sbo.1
exception of one or two days, business ior
WIN -r.ol was brisk. in alIit ramfcations The
'e in drv goods clothing boots shoes and notions
hands fnl Theretai trade was MUCH better
nsual. Money plenty and easy OF accession cotton
,~cbapre and letters Of credit. s-..s
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= l,on Factor and Comm erciat Broker, Z
Shreveport, Tuesday Evening N T. l7.)
o,r market opened active but very irregular. sales
.sa5 made from 197201Sc. for low midaiing. We
ott1e close Of The market: n cnrrency-Good
,:norr1g,5 and low midaling 2Q@201se. In gold
rsod orapary Il tal41S and low H1idd3pg 147gc
WEEKLY SUMMARY, BY GREGG & MARTIN (
Wednesday Evening, Nov, 1.-THE market opened
axis Morning with fair demand We quote the open
'''s in rnrrsncr mot merchandise at 195l119M
tr rood ordinary, 25@20I for low middling and 2O19
,7,1sIc for middng closing at theiaside figures with
on unsettled market. Gold ranging at 136@138-iuc-
tnating hourly
Tbursday Evening, Nov. 1.-The market opened this
morning with fair demand at 191zl9l9I for good or
binary, 2002OL for low midaling and 201sc. for mid
ding. market closing easy.
Friday Evening, Nov. a. The cotton market opened
with fair demand at 20 for good ordinary l020
for low mddtng and go3l@21c. for middling. We
quote in gold Good ordinary IN low mddling AZ
OK and niddling 143z 915c. kilograms from other
ports, received late this evening, showing further de-
Cine caused our market to close unsettled and easier
Saturday Evening, Nov. 14-The market opened this
morning without any fixed value, buyers and sellers
being unsettled in their views Saeswere made to-day
a.1902Oc for good ordinary to low midding, in cur
rency or its equivalent in gold at 36. We quote the
above as the railing rates. and marhet very Irregular
with downward tendency.
Monday Evening, Nov. 16-Cotton market opened
His morning with fair demand at 182l0la5 for good
ordinary aud gage. for low niddling closing at in
tide figures with duil market. =sa. -
Tuesday Evening, Nov. l7.-rhe market opened with
good demand, at 1891 19 for good ordinary and 1917
G20c foFow middling or its equvaentin gold at l3s,
closing quiet. .s. a.s. .- .s4a5
COTTON STATEMENT
Stock hand Sept !, 1868. ....... bales. ,-e $50
lieCeved yesterday ........,...... 5l5
Received previously .2o,255-2o RIO
Shipped Yesterday ,........... FOG
Shipped previously ,689-1T, sa8
Stock on hard aud not cleared . s,522#
Shipped from Mrs. Canes warehouse,
opposite side ofriEer, since Sept 1st ....... los
Hide harket.
Number dry hides shipped yesterday. SIT
Number dry hides shipped previously ,241 10 600
Number wet hidess biPped yesterday. IA
Number wet hides shipped preyiously.... 49, 453
Total number shipped since Sept. !, 1868 -. 1903
The following were the prices paid for hides, wool,
Gc during the past week: 49, -"
IIfor-DTT, country, per pound .. Is a II
Damaged ...................... az s
Wool Washed, per pound, .......... 20 q so
Unwashed, per pound, .........# 20 q "a
BURY, per pound, .-............ q 10
PEL7RIEsDeer Skins, per pound .....~l5, O. 90 Il
Sheep Skins, each ............y15 a 40 4
Goat Skins, each ........ 90 az %
FUEB-Otter Skiing each. -. .......... so al 06
Raccoon Skins, each, ........ % 10
Wild Cat Skins, each.... ........ 90 % 25
DBEswAx-Per pound, ......... a 25
TLLow--psr pound, .,.................-@ 10
01HoRNs--per pair. 4 @