The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-04-07
Commercial Intelligence.
SouTH-WE sTERN OFFICE, .
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Shreveport, April 7, 1869.
| The operations under this head for the past weel
were too limited to be noticed in detail. While gu
merchants well supplied with large and suitable
stocks they do not find customers enough to make
profitable. We in he midst of tho dull season
though there is no question but now and then we viii
have brisk day. but idle will predominant. Ou
bankers in the same fix as the merchants-mor
stock than customers.
COTTON:
WEEKLY SUMMARY, BY GREGG & MARTIN.
Wednesday Evening March s1.-The market opened
quiet but firm. We quote good ordinary 25@2514c.
low middling 2519@252lc., outside figures only fol-
strict styles. Gold 132@13215 Gl53.
| Thursday Evening, April 1.-The market opened
quiet this morning, with limited demand. Owing tt
unfavorabe dispatches received during the day CLOSED
dull at @25c for good ordinary; 2514@251ac fol
low middling. Gold 132@l3219@lS3.
Friday Evening, April 2.-The market opened dull
with limited inquiry and light sales. We quote Good
ordinary 2424 csc; low middling 254@2515c. Colo
quiet at 1872 q ta214@133.
Saturday Evening, April 3-The market opened quiet
this morning with sellers than buyers We quote
good ordinary 24$l @25c.; low middling 25I@2519c.
with no sales except at inside figures Gold weak at
132@Ql32150l33.
Monday Evening, April 5.-The market opened quiet
this morning at Saturdays quotations. Unfavorable
news received during the day caused our market to
give way. We quote the closing rates at 241l@12415c
for good ordinary, and 244@25c. for low middling
Gold 1872 @l$21G@l33.
Tuesday Evening April 6.-The market this morning
opened inactive, except in bartering way upon the
streets from wagons, which is not consdered criterion
against cash buyers. Under unfavorable by tel
egraph from other ports, market closes nominaly
at 1l@2419c for good ordinary; 9424025c for low
middng, cassed in this market. Gold in moderate
request at 132@l33.
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF R. II. LINDSAY.
Wednesday Evening, March 3l.-Our market opened
this morning with good demand at our last evening s
quotations. The conflicting kilograms to hand at noon
caused little uneasness. We quote, the market
at close firm Good ordinary 2424@25c.; low middling
251g1252lc. Gold @l33.
Thursday Evening, April lon the receipt of the
early dispatches from Liverpool reporting light sales
with I'd. dedcline, market became very quiet with
tendency to lower figures. The major part of the Of
ferngs to-day have been the poorer grades, hence
quote at close market quiet: Ordinary 2315c.; good
ordinary 2415 @24$4c low mddling 2514 @2519c. Gold
1873.
Friday Evening, April 2.-Our market opened this
morning dull and lower kilograms received during
the day very encouraging. We quote at the Close
market weak: Ordinary 1z4123slc.; good ordinary
2414@2411lc. low midding 25G2514c. Gold 135.
Saturday Evening, April 3.-Our market opened this
morning quiet. On the reception of the kilograms
reporting better feeling in New York and New Orleans
the demand became active, but the views of buy
and factors too far apart which restricted
sales We quote, the market closing firm: Ordinary
2324@24c; good ordinary 2411@2434c.; low middling
2511l@251sc. Gold 1873.
Monday Evening, April 5-The light sales in Liver
pool, coupled with the dulness Of the New York and
New Orleans markets, has had depressing effect
our market, causing the buyers to stand back We
quote Ordinary 3424c.; good ordinary 2415 Q124lc
low middling 251l@2519c Gold 1873.
Tuesday Evening, April 6-The discouraging advices
from Liverpool, New York and New Orleans has had
depressing effect market, and tendency to lower
figures We quote, market closing weak Ordinary
2s1a@2SSlc; good ordinary "a 924l5c low middling
24$IG125c Gold dull, 1888.
COTTON STATEMENT
Stock on hand Sept. /, 1863. ...... bales. $50
Received yesterday .................... 154
Received previously. rs, 321-72 415
1855
Shipped yesterday. .................... $50
Shipped previously SO, l99-G9,55