Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-19
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aAVANNAH MARAEr.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS, I
sAvAxNAH, February IS, 1881.


OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH. February Is, 1881.
GENERAL REMARKs.-During the week Just
passed business hiss been quiet in most lines,
while others have shown considerable activity.
The financial market is easy and money Is
readily obtained on good security. Stocks and
bonds closed quiet. and quotations have changed
some since our last The demand for grain is
good. and there is but very little in the market.
Bacon has advanced considerable. the demand
being very great and the stock not equal to it.
The -four market is firm, the demand continu-
ing good, but the quotations have not al
vanced any since last week. Lard is quoted
higher and Is firm and advancing. Inc
demand Is good. Coffee Is unchanged
and Is in good demand. and the stock is ample,
another cargo having been received from RIO
Jsueiro during the week. The dry goods mar
ket Is fair and considerable business is being
done. The hide and wool market is easy and IN
changed. Some grades Of sugar have declined
and the market is easy The stock Of salt Is
large. having bsen increased by the arrival OF
several cargoes during the week. and quotations
have been reduced; the demsnd is light. The
demand for tobacco is fair. particularly for
the lower grades; prices have not changed any
since our last. The market for potatoes IS
good and prices have advanced a little; there
Is a fair stock on the market
NAVAL STORES The market for the week
ending to-day has been generally dull, and
prices have declined. The market yesterday
for rosin was active at the decline, and there
was some activity shown to-day. The sales OF
rosin for the week were s,649 barrels. Spirits
turpeutins was dull during the early part OF
the week. but improved little during the
last two days The sales for the week were
pa casks. Elsewhere will be found our COM
narrative statement OF receipts and exports
from the LIST 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.
CorroS.-The market has varied considera-
bly, during the week just closed. The first two
days were quiet and easy, and the transactions
were light. On Tuesday more activity was
shown During the day middling fair and
good uaiddling declined 1sc. At noon on Wed
nesday good deal Of activity was shown, and
the quotations were advanced. Thursday the
tone OF the market was easy. To-day the mar
ket opened easy aud unchanged and closed at
sd. m. firm 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 1855 bales:
Saturday-The market opened at 10 a. m
quiet. The transactions for the day were
light only $40 bales having been sold. The
market closed quiet and unchanged.
Monday-The market was easy and I'M
changed, and did not vary any to the close
The sales were ,292 bales.
Tuesday The market opened quiet this
morning, but during the day middling fair and
good middling destined 1se. There was
more activity than for some time past, and
sales were easier made The sales were 3,3S3
bales. the market closing firm.
Wednes1ay-The market opened at 10 a. IA.
quiet. During the morning a good deal of
activity was shown. At p. m. the quotations
were advanced The sales for the day were
1850 bales. The market closed az p. m. firm
aud steady.
Thursday-The market opened at 10 a. m.
easy. The sales for the day were 1872 bales.
The market closed easier at the advanced quo
tatiOns
Friday-The market at 10 a. m. was quiet
and unchanged, and closed firm at quotations
The ssles were /. sci bales We quote: