Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-22
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OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
SAvANSkH. January 81, 1881.
s-Ou account Of the telegraph wires being
down between Philadelphia and New York We
received no market reports last night, eonse-
ougntly the figures in tables are those OF last
week, except for Savannah.
f3ESrE Al REwARKs-There was very little, II
anv. Improvement in business during the past
week, the market being excessively quiet. Inc
very wet weather which has prevailed during
that period has curtsiled orders from the IN
tsrfor. consequently movements have been
comparatively light In fact, general trading
has been brought down to the narroWest iliili1s'
owing. Of course, TO the Iateness of the season
and the nearness Of the spring opening, so tnat
transactions were Of hsnd-to-moutn CHAR 80
ter The wholesale jobbing trade are quu'e
busy in asserting and receiving stocks OF
spring goods so as to be prepared to meet the
trade at the earliest opportunity. our Market
Is enjoying unusual advantages Jus'
now in the way Of freight facih-
ties. enabling merchants to scale prices
down to the lowest margins, so that interior
buyers would do well to note the advantage
over other markets. The money market~Was
comfortably easy, the banks being amply sup
piled to satisfy all requirements. The security
market was rather dull. only high priced aad
long date bonds being in demand by Investors
Values Of the leading staple articles, with out
few exceptions have ruled steady. The most
important changes We note as follows; Bacon
market firm. with an advance Of &c Tor
smoked clear rib sides. dry sailed ditto, ana
long clears, with some slight scarcity OF SMOKED
meats. Lard advanced 14aIkc- for ierces. TUBS
ana kegs. Lard oil advanced Ease. Potatoes
advanced 25c. Onions were marked up 2oc-
Georgia and Florida syrups were Sa5c hi<heE'
NAVAL, srOREs.-The market for resins was
very quiet and steady for the common grades,
while on the other hand pales we're IN acilSe
request the market closing very hrm- with
prices 1glbe. higher than since last report
There was some scarcity OF the desirable
grades, and sales for the week were limited to
about 3,eOO barrels Spirits turpentine was
in good demand, the market being pretty bare
Of stock in first hands. The sales for the week
were about $50 casks. Elsewhere We give
our usual comparative weekly table Of receipts
and exports from the first Of April to date and
for the same time last year, showing the stock
on hand and on shipboard not cleared, and
quotations at the close of the market to day.
CorTox.-There was very depressed feeling
I'm the market during the past week. Opening
dun. on Monday was easy, but later became
steady. closing to-day easier at a decided de-
cline, prices being of 1ss. for all grades below
good middling. The very dull feeling prevail
ing and the continued large receipts at the
ports have checked business somewhat, al
though the sales for the week have reached
fair average, being fully 1900 bales The fol-
lowing resume of the week IS business will show
the tone and transactions OF the market each
day, with prices at the closing hour to-day:
Saturday-The market opened dull and I'M
changed. At p. m. was easy, closing without
change. The sales were !. 931 bales.
Monday-The market opened easy. At p.
M. was dun. declining Lice for middling, &c.
for low middling, good ordinary and ordinary,
closing easy, with further decline of i-16c. for
mfddlings. The sales were LII bales.
Tuesday-The market was quiet and I'M
changed for the entire day. The sales were
lbs bales.
wednesday-The market opened quiet At
Id. m. was steady at an advance OF &c. for
good middling, 1-i6c for middling; closing
unchanged, with sales Of 3,1sS bales.
Thursday-The market opened steady and
unchanged. At pm was quiet, middling fair
being reduced &c. Closed steady, Sales s,0S6
bales.
Friday-The market opened steady. At l
o. m. was unchanged Closed at p. m.
easier at a decline Of Sc. for good middIing
and 1.1sc. for middling aud low middling.
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