The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-12
Commercial SntslIigente.
CRESCENT OFFIcE, No. % CAMP STREET,
Friday Evening. Sept. IL, 1906.

CRESCENT orrics, No. % CANT srRErT,
Friday Evening Sept H. 1865
REVIEW OF THE MARKETs.-The general trade OF
The clty has exhibited a moderate increase during
the week ending this evening. Operations IN the
leading staple show a rapid increase in receipts
and a slight Improvement In sales put steaoy
decline In prices from the opening TO the close.
In Produce the week opened with ample supplies,
but as it advanced, supplies becoming reduced on
account of few arrivals from the West, prices ex
hibited slight advance on ell classes OF gram and
bresdstutfs. Provisions opened dull, but close arm
At advanced rates. Tobacco has continued nrm
Int inactive. Sugar and Molasses have been quiet
ana firm. Currency continues in abundant supply
and limited demand at previous rates. Gold and
Silver are being dealt In but 10 moderate extent
at constantly varying quotations. Foreign Elk
change is dull at lower rates and Domesuc Elk
change is fiat at very heavy decline as compared
with the rulipQ figures at the close Of the pre- vious
week. - -. l..
been marked throughout by steadily decnhng
prices. Offerings have been ample TO meet any
ordinary demand. and the sales from day 10 day
have shown steadily improving tendency. Ad-
vices from the New York and Liverpool markets
have daily been of a depressing character, and
holders in order to realize were compelled 10 &C
cede 10 the demands of buyers. New Cotton has
been arriving quite freely, and but for the low
stage of water in the continents Of our great high
way. would have been still heavier. The arrival
of The steamer Gov. Allen on Saturday; Win q
CdrgO Of AAba DAlehs MAS kSuCtdn1 nSl dANON 40
beginning OF heavy receipts, aud we now conn
IDENTIFY lock forward to an active business 10
Cotton. In order that our readers sho1ld fulJ
understand the condition OF the market, We ap
mend the annexed extracts from our daily reports
viz: .-,, - ,olo
graphic reports the aggregate receipts OF eo.Soi
al al the ports from the LIST inst. 70 the close .
bnsness Yesterday were $500 bales, OF which
the total at this point sums up li95 bales
nearly one half. While sincerely wishing
randi and heavy increase in the trade Q
ali Southern cities and towns, ~ wiz y
exceedingly gratifying 10 US II, a. 'ne ;rSt an
commercial year upon which We nave Just en
tered, the business Of New orleans shaii nav
maintained the same relative proportion through
ont. The market has been inactive to-day ohSi
ings of the new crop were SIMPLE, out IN
demand was restricted from the opening 70 IN
close. The total sales footed up barely 2os bales
end the market closed easier 81 previous ny
ures, viz: 26@263c. for low middhng' ana z''
for middling, all new. .,-o. - 4.
has been very unsettled throughout. one
ings Of desirable qualities were OF reStrlc
ed Character. Early New York and Live
pool kilograms were OF an uniavoraOle te
or, and buyers generally eVinced ouI ~.
desire to operate except at further cones
siops Total sales embrace only lou pales !.
market closing weak at an irregular decline oil .
&c. T. b. -. too,;,
stanle to-day have been Of a very restrict
Character. At the opening buyers evine,
no disposition 70 operate, but as the d !
advanced and New York and Liverpool
v;res were in tavor of buyers, facto
seemed lsS more willing 70 realize, even at cOnct
sons' Buyers responded only, to moderate e
tent and prices a. the close exhibited decline
luly 20 \. bs dav with a cargo Of l463 bales, p
.;ons Of # which placed on the market afford
uOI1 - scope for operations. Total sales no
ezsr amounted to only S5l bales at Irregular
unsettled figures. ,.,.A ,hars ,
Wednesday,. SEP. Iov.Asnp Il the dems