The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-24
Commercial cSntslliaenre.
oRrscrEI orrIcz. No. % c.xr sI 5ss9

Friday Evening. Oct q, 1907.
REylEw OF THE MARKETs-with but few ex-
ceptions the general trade Of the city during the
past week has exhibited fair degree Of ANNA.
fion Operations in the leading staple show q
heavy increase as compared with those OF the
previous week, but at steadily declining prices.
few lots of the new crop of Louisiana Sugar and
Molssses have been received and readily sold at
satisfactory prices, but transactions In Cuba have
been limited. owing 10 light supplies. Tobacco
has been steady, though inactive: Flour has been
quiet and unsettled. Grain and feed have oeen
scarce at slightly lower prices. Provisions nave
been in fair request at improving figures. Money
continued abundant. Foreign Exchange has been
in only moderate request at very irregular rs,es,
and Domestic has advanced since our last, but
closes slightly easier.
CorToH The movement in the leading staple
since our last has been quite active and general
but at steadily declining prices. Receipts have
been heavy, and offerings OF most descriptions
ample for all ordinary requirements, while the de-
mand. although steady. was mostly confined to
French and Northern orders, but few English
buyers having yet entered the market. Ad.
vices from Liverpool and New York uniformly
inclined in favor OF purchasers, without however,
having at any time disclosed hsay or r TSlsnt an
Exchange, q very depressing effect upon the price
Of Cotton. For a full understanding of the move
ment throughout the week, We would refer to the
Saturday, Oct 1.-THE market opened this
morning with quite an active demand and prices
steady. Later in the day, however, and after the
receipt Of New York kilograms reporting heavy
decline in Gold, although Cotton advices from
Europe and the North were rather favorable to
holders, the limits of most orders were reduced
and several orders for foreign markets were can
celed. This caused partial suspension Of bust
ness, and as 10 not unfrequently the case on Sat
urday, operators were more or less engaged
winding up the affairs for the week and tending
TO their correspondence. The total operations
footed up only 1000 bales. the market closing IN.
settled at decline OF &C.. as follows: Good
ordinary 22Q224c., low middling 22lGl3c., mid.
ding % lG23sc., and strict middling 2il0 &C.
Monday, oct. l9--The movement 10 the staple
to-day has disclosed but little variation. Factors
early in the morning demanded an advance, but
as the orders of most purchasers did not permit
them to pay higher prices, no Improvement was
gained. and sellers subsequently accepted Satur-
days rates. Liverpool and New York advices
exhibited but little change in th Sc markets. but
the movement in Gold and Exchange has been in
bales, the market closing steady.
Tuesday, Oct. 20.-To-day the cloudy, rainy
weather was unfavorable throughout for opera
tions in cotton. The market, as heretofore, was
amply supplied. and advices. both foreign aud do.
nestle. appeared to be of an encouraging charac-
ter. The demand was fairly active, however, and
resulted in total sales of $500 bales, the market
closing unsettled at partial decline of lc. D D.
Wednesday, Oct. Fl The market opened this
morning with fair inquiry and prices firm. Offer.
cess OF the demand, which was about equally divid
ed between buyers for the Northern and European
maIke Later in the day, however, and after the
receipt OF kilograms reporting decline In the gold
and foreign exchange markets in New York. buy
ers refused to go on, except at concessions, when
factors reluctantly gave way and sales Of 4 100
bales were effected before the close of business.
The market is still unsettled at further decline
OF fully &c.
Thursday, Oct. pa further decline of Ic. has
been the only noticeable feature in the movement
in inc leading staple to-day. Early Liverpool aud
New York dispatches disclosed no change in
those markets, but the evening advices nom New
York represent prices weaker, although not
quctably lower. The downward tendency of
God and Foreign Exchange has been the princi-
pal cause of the decline in rates of cotton here,
as the demand throughout has been quite active
ana general. The total operations for the day
tleg.
friday, Oct. 23-To-dsy, with more favorable
ad ices from New York and failure of kilograms
frtm England, the latter owing to an interruption
In the lines, our market assumed increased firm
ness. Rates of Gold, however. disclosed a net
de cline In the New York MARKET but foreign bills
continued steady throughout. Sterling and Francs
haze been unsettled here, however, owing to the
falling of in the price of Gold and this has tended
TO prevent any actual advance in the price of
Cotton The total sales for the day. nevertheless,
aggregated $500 bales, and the market closed firm
at the subjoined quotations, which exhibit net
decline of l@lc. % b. upon all classidcations as
with the ruling figures Friday evening,
the 10th inst, viz: Good ordinary 2l412l4; low
mtddng 22@22l middling 22t022l, and strict
mi1dDg 23@234c.
The total sales Of the week footed up % 200
bales, against 1900 bales last week and 1850
bales the week before. The net receipts amount
to 23.479 bales, against 81 ,5Ss bales last week,
showing an increase of 1891 bales and Is s47 bales
receipts the week before. The aggregate ex-
ports were 6957 bales, against Is ,962 bales last
week and Is .525 bales the week before, and the
stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared this
evening is 65 ,9l5 bales. against As asa bales last
week and "A, 1853 bales q the close Of the pre-
Vioas week. The exports for the week have been
divided as follows: viz: ll25 bales for Havre
$40 for Boston, 2lO0 bales for Liverpool and 2ls2
Ior New York.