The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-14
Commercial Intelligence.
SoUTH-WEsTERS OFFICE,
Shreveport, Oct. a, 1876

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Shreveport, Oct "A, 1858, J
7inass though not quite so brisk with our Joooers
toyt week as It's predecessor, the total OF their
" q worry fair showing. 1t is noticeable that
or ali the proceeds of cotton sold IN this inafhe'
~ .r.rt with US the farmers, in many cases, al'er
r,i,sx;nr some trifing supplies, carry the largest
~ banla IN meet contingencies likely to arse IN lhe
.,se+tIad condition Of the country. They are Only
purchasing what they actually compelled to nave:
1t. retail business is only toIerabIe but good deal
,,r than no trade all. Money plenty aud easy Of
..crss where cotton is the collateral
corToV-For the condition of cotton market,
we refer to the following:
OFFICE OF r. Il. LINDSAY,
Cotton Factor and Commercial broker. 400 {
Shreveport. Oct. -, 1855.
Friday Oct. o.-CottoA opened very dull at 20g2o5%c.
Ior rnidIlinc At II An, under the active demand
Ifrg has sprung up, prices advanced 12c., market
losing at 2Ic fo1 low middug. Saturday. Oct 10
I.,1.r the favorable news from New ork and New
orleans cotton was in good demand at 2l1lO2l5zc.
for low nidlng, At II NJ, Liverpool adyiccs quote
aoad,unce of ID; New Orleans market firm at 22e4
&c. for low uiddting. At Liverpool closed
frI1 at 3D. sales 5000 bales New FORK firm at 26c,
and New Orleans at 2369z3Ic. Oar market closed
firm at 2lt[GD2l3[c. for Low middling. Monday, Oct.
..-Cotton opens active with upward tendency );
low niddng 2I2I122c Dispatches from Liverpool
dated u M report market very firm, more active and
tendency upward; sales estimated at 10000 bales
prices unchanged. New Orleans, 2:l5 Pm, cotton eH-
cited; middIing 24i%c. Our market ruled very steady
to- dav; good ordinary 2I}l05-la+, low mddling 81
lSzII and strict tow mddling 221Ic., closing firm al
outside figures Tuesday, Get 13.Our market opened
this morning with active demand and prices were
veil maintained during the forenoon Noon dispatches
market to close dull--good ordinary gig and low mid
ding 22!5c
Rnronr or GneGG Z MAnrIS-Tuesd4y, October 10
Since our last report, quoting low middng at 2334
2tc the unfavorabe kilograms from oherports caused
steady decline up to Friday, when sales we're made
rargUg from 1914 to 2lc. upon the streets, fac
declining to their samples. However,
u>drr more favorable advccs, on Monday morning
low mddIing opened at &c. with heavy sales, closing
ut 22}c Adyces of last evening being still more IA
yorabc, sales oflow middng up this hour 90 ANY,
have commanded 23&lc holders and factors being firm
IN their prcteDsons, hoping to receive favorable
povs bv to-day's dispatches.
Tuesday, Oct. Is, pM--Since our report closing at
II A.y kilograms Of untavorable character have
hten received causing decline of &C. We quote the
closing for low middling at 22i5c, and dull and
Lcciniug
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept /, 9G9. ........ bales. l5yI
Received from inferior this week w -. 2o1I
Received previously observation-disclosures. 1852 - 6733
65o5
Slipped during the past week. ........ 14H7
Slapped previously .................... 1851 = o6j3
Stock on haud .................... 1925
S..pped from Mrs, Canes warehouse, on
opposite side Of river, since Sept. lst 81