The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-10

General Exchange

Although the demand was checked by the
closing OF the banks, it being legal holiday
{Mardi- Gras) and uniavorable weather, buyers
came forward with fair degree Of spirit, but
the Liverpool kilograms being rather discour-
aging although not reporting any quotable
decline, they claimed concessions which, in
the face of firmness in spots. and AN improve.
ment in futures at New York, factors were
unwilling to admit
The sales, nevertheless, summed up the
amount noted above, mostly at previous rates,
but partly at falling off of Ic from yester-
days figures. At the close the weight of
opinion was in favor of making no change in
quotations.
The sales for the past three days sum up
1850 bales, (5150 on Saturday, $3.50 yes
terday, and $3.50 to-day against 22,450 for
the corresponding time last week, and 16, $50
the week before.
Gross receipts since Friday evening, q 1872
bales, embracing 2736 from other delivery
ports, (of which Pap from Mobile and 294
from Texas), and 10, 1876 proper, against H.
100 last week, and 81 706 last year Total
proper since Aug. 81, 764,177 bales, against
S1S, ~ last year; decrease, ia,
The exports comprise %, 3l9 bales, en-
oIacing 2O,35O to Liverpool, 200 to Coruna,
o29 to Boston and 1910 to New York.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts
at oil the ports, from - NJ Saturday to ~ M
to-day, 10. 234 bales, against 16, 737 last week
and Is, l69 last year, and since Friday Sc, 223
bales, against SO, 915 last week and 74.479
last year. Total since August 81, 2, $50, 56S
bales, against ., 755, 27S up to Monday noon,
February ., last year Excluding the above
Is, 169)-decrease ~. 10 bales
Exports FRIDAY to Monday inclusive) to
Great Britain 3d. 355 bales against 81, 344 last
week and Is, $40 last year, and to the Continent
1898 bales, against ~, OPS last week and 81 9S5
last year. Stocks at all the delivery ports,
made up to IL NJ, S37, 564 bales, against S47,-
s055 last week and S39 62S last year.
The amount on shipboard not cleared,
going on board, and engaged for shipment was
set down at the opening this morning at 121,
500 bales, embracing $4,000 for Liverpool, o.
600 for Havre, 1000 for Spain, $500 for the
Mediterranean, 1000 for Bremen, 80, 600 for the
North Sea and 5000 bales for the North, which,
when deducted from the stock on hand by our
stunning statement yesterday evening, leaves |
l57, 700 bales to represent the quantity at the |
landing and In presses unsold or awaiting |
orders
The Exchange reports tSales $3.50 bales, |
including 200 bales last evening. Market |
quiet.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Sept. l, 1874 bales 1888 |
Arrived since last statement 49, 4O9S
arrived previously. ............ SSl, ia 1855, 212
sol, 1s5
Cleared to-day. none
Cleared previously. .......... eli, 9Ol 1901
Stock on hand and on ehipboard not
cleared ......................... 2sa,os4
osock same time last wear ....--...... 333, tS3
Receipts proper since last evening 1926
bales, against 1896 on last Tuesday, and 1928
last year.
For comparative totals for the three DAYS
and the year, and for the three days exports
and receipts at all the ports, see above re-
port.
ToBAcco-We did not hear Of q trans
action to-day. We continue to quote