The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-31
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MEEE1v Summary OF X. u. LINDSAY.

| "Wednesday rveninc March Glowing to the inces-
SAINT rain that fell and the absence OF news, cotton OPP
ero,ions were almost suspended. The afternoon dis
matches from liverpool and New York, reporting an
active market with advance in the former of I'D,
with Is of 20 900 bales, received too late to af
feet our market We quote, market closing firm: Good
ordinary 24t<@24$lc.; low middling 251lc
Thursday Evening, March 25.-Wh favorable tee-
,ors from Liverpool, the demand became active
than for some days past. We quote. market closing
firm Good ordinary 2414@24a4c.; low middling 2514
612jlzc. Gold 1&2@l33.
Friday Evening, March 26-Our market opened this
morning with more active demand. Sales very good,
though business restricted by factors figures being
over the views of buyers. We quote the market at the
close firm: Good ordinary 2415@2434, low middng
2514 G251& and middng 2Gc. Gold l32@ 1873.
Saturday Evening" March 27.-Our cotton market
opened this morning with good inquiry, especially for
the better grades, which commanded full prices while
the lower grades neglected. We quote Good
ordinary 2415@242lc.; low mddling 25l4c. Gold 1872
GLl33.
Monday Evening, March 29.-Our market opened
this morning. with fair inquiry, at Saturday eve
nng's quotations. The absence Of any market in liv-
erpool caused our domestic market to be quiet. We
quote market at close quiet: Good ordinary 2412@
24@lc.; low niddling - 4 Ql2519c. Gold l32Wl33.
! Tuesday Evening, March 3O.-To-day, with further
encouraging adviccs, market has been quite active
throughout the day, and prices improved 14W1ac We
quote at close market firm Good ordinary 24&l Q
Csc; low mddliag 25tt5l1253lc. Gold 133.
WEEKLY SUMMARY, BY GREGG & MARTIN.
Wednesday Evening" March 24-The market opened
this morning with good demand, and sales were made
at @241% for good ordinary and 2424@25c. for low
middng. Favorable news by kilograms received late
in the afternoon caused factors to advance their pre-
tensions, and are asking 2419243l for good ordinary
and 25lIM25iIc. for low middling Gold weak at 1872
| @133.
| Thursday Evening, March 25.-The market opened
this morning with less animation than was anticipated
from kilograms received i'll the afternoon OF yesterday
We quote actual sales, coming under our observation
during the day at the following: Good ordinary 24a
Q242lc.; low middng 25GQ251sc strict low middling
2j14c middling 9@2584c. Teleg ans received late
this evening from Liverpool, showing tendency to a
further advance, caused our market to close firm. Re
note sales of 10000 gold upon the streets at 1872 $500
| l32lLm l3215 closing weak with moderate demand.
Friday Evening, March 2G.-The market opened this
morning with moderate demand 1t being Good Fri
day, had kilograms from Liverpool all business
being suspended We, however, note sales to-day Of
several lots at the following: Good ordinary 1924
low middling 25@251 and middling 2515Q1253lc. Gold
weak at 1320l33.
Saturday Evening, March 21.-The market opened
firm this morning at 2419@2434 for good ordinary and
25l25c for low middling strict styles at 251lc. Tel
ecrams received in the afternoon quoting cotton dull
in New York, caused our market to close dull. Gold
l32@l33.
/ Monday Evening, March o9.-The market opened
qGet this morning factors holding stiff and buyers cau-
tious holding off both preferrng to wait the resump-
ton of kilograms from Liverpool which is looked for
tomorrow We quote Good ordinary 241a@24$4c.;
low mddling 25G925(c., strict styles 2519c. Gold 1872
WlG3.
Tuesday Evening" March 3o.-The market opened
quiet this morning at 241g@2424c for good ordinary,
25@25c. for low midding, 251gc. for strict styles
Favorable kilograms received at noon caused an ad
vance of nc, and evening dispatches further adj
vance of &C. We quote the closing asking price for
good ordinary 23Gg251lc., low mddling 25115925Mc
strict styles &c., middng 2G15e. Gold quiet at 49,
@133
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. !, 1868. bales. $50
Received yesterday .................... 2l3
Received previously o923-1l, lSS
71,2SS
Shipped yesterday. ...........:.
Shipped previously CT 662-G7, GS2
Stock on hand and not cleared ............. 1906