The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-23
Commercial SntslIigeaft.
OrKsczEy OFFICE, No. "a CAN'T srKnrf,
Monday Evening. Feb. q. 1889.

Orrsczsy OFFICE No. "a GAIT srKnxf,
Monday Evening. Feb. u. 1859.
CorroN-Haying observed for many years that
the demand for the leading staple was uniformly
active on our national holidays, especially on the
part of foreign buyers, we were not IN any way
astonished this morning at the improved inquiry
which prevailed for every classification OF cotton.
The increasing desire to realize however, was NOT
In any way due to a speculative market, but the
result of a very favorable reaction on the part Of
English and continental buyers, Northern purcha
sers having scrupulousy refused to operate, owing
to conscientious msgvWVss On an's I Wb bstsr
prices the Offering supply gradppaaaSo SaIss we're
eyeossa at nsufss fully l@lc; y 10; above 19e
ming rates Saturday evening, the 10th inst. we
NOS quote ordinary at 25@-c.; good ordinary 26tg
26lc.; low middli1g 27t@27lc.; middling at zS4G
2s5c.; and strict middling nominal.
COTTON STATEMENT.
STOCK on September 1. ls6s.....:.;;.'''' 500
Received AZ, o.7
Deceived ooss.
6S56Is
Exported to-day. ~
Exported previously. ''....'..olo,Soo
5is,5s
shipped to Mobile, per Mobile Price 80.
Shipped up the Mississippi Ass 'ss55
Stock On hand and shlpbosrd. IA
srehR AND MoLAssEs-These markets have
been very active to-day, and all receipts were
sold at material advances. We now 9uo nt oussr
market as follows Sugsr-Inferior % lO3c., com
mon l2iQl24c., fair 49,, fully do: l4Ic;. prime
I5al5Ic.. choice l5Ac., yellow clarified 1915,
white do. l74@l7ic. Receipts today 49t htds'
louisiana sugar, "a hhds. Cuba do, $40 bols.
Ionisiana Molasses, 200 hhds. Cuba do. Molasses
Is now quoted at 60G65c. for Inferior, common %
M7Oc., lair 72@I6c., prime 7sGslc., choice SIC.
FLouR-0wing partly TO this beng n0haAy
and 10 the quiet state OF this market but little mas
been done to-day. The lower grades when are
most in request are irmer though not quotaDly
HIGHER. Receipts yesterday and to day were small
and consequently the supply in first hands con
times light We now quote market as follows
Fine. Sc; superfne, So so; Xxx q l2sGI 70
ky al 5O0i-: choice, t99-. Receipts past
, two DAYS 1878 bbls. Exports 1889 bbls:
CoRs-The landing continues almost pare, sno
offerings are consequently very light; Inc only
sales reported to-day are 1000 ana SoV SACK
white Western at &c.,; 2o9 choice 40; az ny
We now quote choice white Western at SItc.; yell
low do. soc. Receipts since Saturday 2S4o SACKS
Exports ii, 763 sacks.
oIrs-Ths supply continues very light ant
nrices firm. Choice st. Louis 10 quo'eo ~ ioc
Receipts past two days 474 SACKS. EApof" i'O'
sacks. Tho A
mapd II only fair. Prices continue me sans, VIZ
ST is 8 100 MS. Sc sacks sold to-osy ~ u 10
H.y-fhe supply IL fair. Owing partly 10 IN
holiday. and also to the rain, which prevented un
coyering. bat little was done to-day. However
r,;cs. are unchanged and We continue 70 quot
p,re ohio river at $50; fair $2s; ordinary -Gsze
Receipts past two days l2o bales. Expof"
's po.x-Continues dull and depressed; turtle
| unfsyorsble Western dispatches have caused pr
| ces to stin further decline, and me Market a''