The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-21
General Exchange
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The market opened with good inquiry which
was discouraged by q telegram from New York
to tho Cotton Exchange, reporting that market
"heavy' at previous quo atoms; but subse-
quent dispatch having noted that the word in
tended to be used was 'hardenlng. the move
ment soon became more active, and 1000 bales
changed hands during the morning at irregular
prices part Of the busoe5s showing no varla-
ton and the rest an Improvement OF &c, after
which the movement became more aclyc, espe-
caly toward the close resulting IN additional
sales Of 600 bales mixing total, as notCd
above, Of S7t0 bales
1t is probable, however, that the actual bust
ness exceeded COCO ba.cs, as it vas Tumored at 4
7. IT. that two more lists had changed hands
that had not been reported. Ia the litter part
OF the day tho advantage was, II anything, still
mere on the side of the factors, who, III eXecp.
tional cases. obtained e more than They could
have realized yesterday
AS there was nothing III the dispatches 70
stimulate the demand advance pr.ces, tie
active demand and bGoyancy OF the market was
attributed to the light receipts, the acton OF the
shorts, and the interruption to business expected
on Monday when the Cotton Exchange as We'll
as the banks viii Be closed the 22d Of February,
Washington's Birthday, being legal holiday.
The amount on =hlpOoard not cleared, gong on
board, and ged If shipment, was set down
at the opening this morning. at l4S,5OU bales, en-
bracinS 59,O coo for Liverpool, $1,000 for liavre,
$500 for spain, 1900 Tor the Mediterranean,
1000 for Bremen, 50 coo for the North sea, ana
5000 bales for the North, which, when deducted
h
on last evening" leaves 80 bales to represent
the quantity at the landing and II presses unsold
or awaiting orders. , ,,oo
The Exchange reports, = Sales oioo baies, IN
GLIDING l1O0 after 3 Z. NJ. Yesterday Market
opsned quiet, closed active and strong. Is
quotations are raised &C.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock or hand Sept. /, 1874 bales lo,9o5
Arrived since last statement -. 3,ot2
Arrived previously .......-..... 9''''9' 'fe''"'
956,s22
Cleared to-day ........-.... f.3Vo e,,-,
Giesred previously ...... G56,65l tGl,55l
STOCK ON hand and on shipboard NOS 40, -,
cleared ...................... l9z'aii
Stock same time last wear. .............. 3lo,Oi4
To-day's exports embraced 3193 bales TO Liv-
erpool. ISIS to Havrc and 2J29 to New York;
heceipts proper since last evening Zoo bales,
against 3767 on last saturday ard 2o'o las, yen;
and since August 81 Sl36So bales, against 9fo'9'o
last year-dccrease 133,29S.
The Exchange kilograms mako the receipts at |
all the ports from Il NJ. YESTERDAY e. II VI. 10
day 9217 bales, against II $40 on last Satnfaas
and IA 297 list year, and since Aug. 81, 20 ~
bales. against 2.950.594 up to Friday noon, Fep
20. last year (excnding the above HE'D de
crease 116l72 bales.
16 .O65 last week, and 2157 last year, ana
to the Continent none, against none last "eeh'
and 10 052 last year. 20
Stocks at all the delivery ports made up to y
NJ, s4s,2l2 bales, against 81, 9O5 last week. ana
S3S, 6f9 last year. ,.:
TOBACCO ~ We did not hear Of transaction
to-day, The amount on sale Is estimated at 3!OO
hid We continue to quote as follows Inferior
Tugs 9@915c me ium to fine lO0ll1ac. low leaf
12@12I1c, medium l3@l4c, good to fine i5g
1870, and selections 171a@2oc Received SINCE
last evening hhds, exported none; STOCK On
hand by our running statement $3.50 hhds.,
FREfGHTS-The 90 ng rates on Al yes els are
"a for Liv, rpool, and q, for Hayre. We con-
tinue to quote as follows: - "a, -
By Steam-Cotton to Liverpool l-old, 70
Boston &c, to Providence &c, to Faii hver 80