Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-10
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SAVANNAH MARAET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,


OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS
SAVANNAH. September g. 1881. {
GENERAL REHARKs.-A brisk business In
nearly all branches of trade has taken place
during the week Money is tight, and it is very
difficult to procure loans outside Of the cotton
business. Stocks and bonds continue quiet and
nominal; some few forced sales are taking
place below quotations. Corn continues to ad-
vance in the West, and an advance has taken
place in this market. The receipts have been
light and entirely by rail and coastwise
steamers. The stock is ample for the present
requirements Of trade, and the demand good.
There is a steady demend for bacon at in
creased values. the market closing firm.
The -four market is active and excited
and the prices Of all grades have
advanced during the week. The market is fully
stocked and orders Of any size can be filed
without any delay. The dry goods and jobbing
trade is very active. Many orders are be-
ing received from sections tributary to this
place, and buyers are in the city replenishing
their stocks from this end portions OF the ad-
joining States.
NAVAL STORES. There has been sn active
demand for rosin during the week, and an ad-
vance has taken place in all grades. The offer
ing stock has been light and confined principal
Is to new arrivals, as the damage to the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Rail way naval stores
wharf has not been repaired and they are una
BILE to make deliveries, and this has lessened
the volume OF business The market closes firm
at quotations. Sales TO- the week ,172 barrels
The demand for spirits turpentine has been
active during the week. and the volume Of
Rrrafu has haa GOOD 7ha rIraN .ro
firm, at an advance Of 1c. per gallon on last
weeks figures. Sales for the week ISL casks
COTTON.-There has been a very active de-
mand for this staple during the week at irregu-
lar values. The market closes steady, at &
decline OF &c on mlddling fair, &c. on good
middling, &c on middling and low middIing,
and an advance Of &c on good ordinary and
&c. on ordinary. The staple is now coming in
very freely, and we have already exported
three large cargOes TO Liverpool, and every
thing at present indicates that a very heavy
business at fair prices will be done this year
The sales for the week we're $50 bales The
following resume OF the weeks business will
show the transactions each day and the quo
t6tiOns at the close:
Saturday-Active demand; market firm. - e
/ m. middling fair and good middling declin-
ed nc Sales 1,O36 bales.
MondaY-Fair demand; market easy. Att
O'Clock good midding and low middling de-
clined &c. Sales COB bales
Tuesday-Goed demand; market irregular
During the day Eiiddling fair. good middling,
middling and low niddling declined Sc, good
ordinary 1sc., and ordinary &c. Sales 1,O31
bales
Wednesday-Demanda active; market firm.
Sales :, Sls bales.
Thursday-Active demand. At p. m. the
quotations for all grades were advanced &c,
the market closing firm. Sales p 32 bales.
Friday-GOOd demand. at 10 a. m the quo
tations for all grades were advanced Nc, the
market closing firm. Sales i,4s2 bales. We
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