Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-05
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SAVANNAH MARRET.

OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAvAxNkH. March 4. 1881.
Czxrzsl. REnaRKs-During the week ending
this evening good deal Of business has been
transacted. THERE'S no special activity to note
in any particular branch OF trade, and
but very few changes have taken
place in prices, yet trade has been
good and business generally steady. me
r,osev market is more settled than 1t has been
and IS readily obtained from the banks
on GOOD collateral. Stocks and bonds are
rather dull Some few changes have taken
place In quotations, which viii be noticed upon
reference to our figures. The stock OF grain Is
stu Hight though little fuller than 1t has been.
Bacon Is q little lower than last week; the de-
rnapd continues gooi. and considerable bu l.
ness is being done We have no change 70
note 10 -four from the several preesuAAs
weeks: prices remain the same, and good
deal Of business is being transacted Lard-Ine
tendency Of this article IS lower, though prices
have net changed materially the demand IS
fair. The stock OF coffee is full, the prices
have not changed any, and the sales commune
to be good. Dry goods-Business in this line
has improved since last week The weather
has been very favorable. and many OF the IN
terror merchants are in town replenishing their
stocks A great many orders are also being
received BY mail from points for which this
section i the market The hide and wool
market Il easy and prices have declined slight
" since last week The stock Of salt
IN the market IS large; prices have not oe-
elined any the demand Is fair. Tobacco, the
stocks have decreased considerable and the
market is much hrmer at quotations Pota-
toes. there Is q light stock on the market with
a fair demand.
NAVAL SToREs.-The market for the week
ending this evening has improved considerable
on the preceding week. Quotations have ad-
vaueed both for rosin and spirits. and the
market at the close Is steady. The sales for the
week we're 4. 251 barrels OK F0sin and S25 bar
rels spirits Elsewhere viii be found our
comparative statement Of receipts and exports
feom the 1st Of April to date. and for the same
time last year, giving the stock on hand and on
shipboard not cleared, with quotations at the
close Of the market to-day.
CorToS The market for the week ending
this evening has been quite easy. At noon to-
day there was q reduction in the quota
tons Of all grades. The receipts have increased
considerable over the preceding week. the
pleasant weather enabling farmers to get their
cotton to the railroads. The exports have been
larger than for some time. good deal having
been exported to foreign ports, being nearly
10000 bales in excess OF the receipts, makiOg
quite reduction in the stock. The quotations
at the close Of the market this evening are
&c. lower for all grades than at the close last
week
The following resume OF the weeks business
viii show the transactions each day, and the
quotations at the close. The sales Of the week
were /, 5s2 bales:
Saturday-The market opened. at 10 a. m.
quiet. The sales were ,832 bales. The mar
ket closed unchanged.
Monday-The market opened this morning
quiet. The sales for the day were l,44s bales.
The market closed unchanged.
Tuesday-The market opened quiet this
morning. The sales for the day were 1,764
bales, the market closing unchanged.
Wednesday-The market opened unchanged
this morning. The sales for the day were 9SS
bales. the market closing easier.
Thursday-The market opened at 10 .. m.
dun. and continued SO during the day, closing
unchanged. The sales we're 1,772 bales.
Friday-The market opened at 10 a m. dull
At noon prices declined &c. for all grades.
The market closed easy st p. m. The sales
FOR the day were s27 bales We quote: