The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-11
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Friday EVENING. July TO- 1853 '
CoTToN-The movement in the leading staple
has disclosed a steady and heavy advance during
the past week. The offering supply was az no
time better than nominal, and the general demand
was for the most part Of very restricted char
actpr But the upward tendency of prices at
Liverpool and New York. as well as the enhance
ment IN tie rates OF Exchange, tended through
out in favor of factors and holders, and the ruling
quotations this evening disclose advance OF
fully &c. n n, as compared with the quotsuons
at the close OF our last weekly review, July 80.
We append some extracts OF our daily reports as
follows, viz:
Sat,rdoy, July 4.-Operations in the leading
staple to-day have disclosed an unusual aud I'M
looked for amount of patriotism. Factorage houses
have been closed throughout. AS II by proclamation
IRON some superior authority, and II there we're
any wouldbe buyers out, their occupation vas
d cidedly suspended. Not q sale has been re-
ported since last and in the absence OF actual
transactions we. of course, cannot furnish quota
lions.
Liverpool and New York at hand early to day, our
market has exhibited increased buoya through
out. The Offering supply was but snghny aug,
mented at any time, however, and a. the demand
was for the most part restricted, while holdersex-
acted still higher prices. operations have been con-
fined to 81 bales. at an uniform advance Of lie.
per Ii.
Tuesday, July7-The market has been quiet but
and New York have disclosed no alteration
whatever and with continued limited and mode
rate supply here Transact rs have been restricted
TO 227 bales, at still fur her advance Of ac. y
ID. upon all clsssi6cati0ns.
Wednesday. Jtig s-There is but little, IL any,
variation TO notice iu the market to-day. Advices
from Liverpool and New York are still unchanged,
and with limited supply and demand here, opera
tons have been confined TO 3S4 bales, divided
among FIVE buyers-one of whom took $50 bales.
prip ~ and a. A
ding cotton on sale we have to omit quotation
for that classification.
Thu sddu, JUN 9-The market has been almost
at a stand still to-day. Offerings we're at no time
much better than nominal. and the demand was re-
stricied TO some three or four buyers, who man
aged 10 pick up l60 bales. Prices still tend up
ward, but the market Is too unsettled TO admit Of
reliable quotations. Yesterday, not previously
reported 275 bales changed hands after the usual
closing Of business.
Friday, JtIy l0-To-dsy operations continue
at stand still. The total transactions have been
confined TO two lots Of ten bales each. Quota
tons are of course unsettled, but the subjoined
may be regarded as the lowest rates at which or
deIs can now be filed for the leading staple IN this
market, viz: Ordinary seaside, low middling
3l@3ltc and middling S2t@-c.
The total sales for the week foot up 1888 bales,
against 2O33 bales last week, and ll59 bales
the week before. The net receipts were 30I
| bales against 252 bales last week, showing de-
crease OF IS bales and 489 bales receipts the week
before. The aggregate eXpOrts amounted 10 only
ll3 bales against 1909 bales last week, aud $3.50
| bales the week before and the stock on hand and
Oh shipbosrd not cleared this evening is 62sl bales
| against 6O55 bales last week, and 9l6S bales at
the close of the previous week.
COTTON srArKnENr.
Stock on hand Sept l. 1867. ............... N.S6S
Received since yesterday .................. Hz
MADE M from pieHings. sample: and Cotton
| received in sAcks AID baled here since = -
september J. 1901 eolo-oosoii
6sss
Exported since yesterday. w ~,
Exported previously.
|
Stock hspd and on shipbosrd 62o.
ToBACco-Tbe demand during the week just
closed has been Of q very limited nature, aud con-
tined almost exclusively TO the lower grades, OF
which the offerings in the market are but slight.
| The receipts have fallen off considerably from
those of any previous week. and the indications
are that very little Tobacco OF the last crop vii
be received here from this lime until the oonsum.
nation of the growing crop. We are informed
that several orders await fufllment, but the gen
eral apathy in the market may be attributed TO
the fact that there at present no foreign yes.
sells in port TO freight. Prices ruling the market
have undergone no material variation since our
last summary, and we report the market as closing
very quiet al the following figures, viz;