The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-03
COTTON sTATEMEN

ENpsrts from this port LIST Sectember 1850
Rse.j.ts a. ali ports from la seSt 10 9Th Dec 81
Stock on md at this port 5000
Our market for the week has been dull and de-
Ginning, but closes steady at of cent ~ u ad.
var ce over the lowest prices of the week. The
sales have been H. 99 bales, Including 1852 bales
to spinners S579 TO exporters and l26S TO specu-
lators. AiddliDg cottons are not abundant on our
market, and have brought full quotations, while
mixed graIes have been more freely offered, and
have sold at irregular prices.
As the situation at the South becomes better
understood, and II is known that the utter demor-
alization and bankruptcy there will prevent the
raising next season of anything like an average
crop Of cotton, there is shown a more general
disposition among holders Of cotton to withdraw
from the market, in the belief the lowest point
has been reached and prices must improve. The
manufacturing interest is, however, much de-
pressed that spinners as yet show no wish to in.
crease their stock of cotton, and although there
is an increased amount of speculative feeling,
there is no general movement that shows an i'm.
mediate advance in prices.
The action Of the Senate in postponing action
on the repeal of the tax on cotton is not favor.
ably received. II is now near the time that
planters must make arrangements for any plant
ing they may do next season, that this question of
the tax should be settled promptly.
There would seem little to be gained TO the rev
enue of the country by continuing tax that must
almost entirely prevent the growing of cotton on
which revenue can be raised.
The receipts at all ports for this week show
about $4,000 bales, against $4,000 bales for tue
corresponding week of last season. The total re-
ceiptE since, LIST September are ISL 900 bales,
against 1880 bales for the same time last sea-
son.
Freights, to Liverpool by steam ID; by sail
5 led. to I'd.
The dry goods market shows no Improvement.
NEw ORLEANS CIRcULAR.-The appended ex.
tracts are from the monthly circular of Messrs.
Burke, Clark & Trepagniers monthly report of the
New Orleans market, dated Jan. l, 1865:
Stock this day-India Bagging, 50j6 bales Ken
tucky Bagging, 79S pieces; Gunny Bags, $50
bales; Rope, (machine, 1892, hand. 1876, fax,
2429) 62l6 coils Pork, (mess 6479, other kinds
533) 70l2 bbls.; Lard, $50 tierces do 1924 kegs;
Bacon, (clesr sides, 2S7 clear rib sides $685. ribbed
sides. 81 shoulders, 1851 1924 casks Hams,
(sugsr cured, 263 tierces plain. 90 tierces, plain
casks,) 355 tierces Coffee, first hands, 80 OO3,
second hands, 4000,) SO 003 bags Salt, Liverpool,
coarse, l3,2Os, fine, 55790 lS,7S7 sacks; Salt,
bulk, 5000 bushels.
Rerie,o Of he Market for The month of De-
ceD,ber.-India Bagging-0 wing to the continued
stringency in our money market, business has
been very limited and holders have sold some
lots es low lsc. cash. We estimate the con.
sumption at 1850 bales shipped by dealers and
factors.
Kentucky Bagging-No demand. Held at
lS@20c.
GuLny Bsgs-Small demand. Sales about 200
bales, at various prices according to weight.
Held at 22c. for round lots.
Rope-No demand. Quotation nominal.
Pork-Market opened at S23, but with fair
demand and favorable adyices from the West, ad-
vanced rapidly and sales were made on the 10Th
al S24 25G24 90, since when, the market grad.
ualy declined. and with some fluctuations closes
very dull at SO for new, aud S22 so for old mess
Lard-Wnh a light stock and small receipts,
the market advanced rapidly in the early part o {
the month, and small sales were made at lac.
for terces. We now quote prime in tierces at
l3@c.; kegs l331l3}c.
BacOn-NeTy little demand during the month,
and sales confined principal to the jobbing trade.
Held at loo. for shoulders, 1919. for clear ribbed
sides, l43c for clear sides.
Hsms-VtTy little demand. Market nominal at
l5@20c. for common to choice.
Cofee-Receipts during the month IL $40 bags.
Sales 1924 bags at l44@l7o. Market closes
quiet at lac. for common, l5@l6ic. for fair to
good. lie. for prime-gold duty paid.
Sslt-There has been good demand this month
and owing to the great scarcity of fine, and
siderable reduction in the stock, prices have
Cargo sales s for the month 99t SEEK "a
dealers nom 81 IUd2 3d. according to proportion
Of fire. The sales by dealers and shipments
amount TO 81 ,343 sacks. The last two csrgoes ar
rived remain unsold, being held above the views
of buyers. Turks lsland-no demand. Held at
81 Is q bag.