Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-23
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WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS, /
SAVANNAH. April 2. 1881. {

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OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH. April 2, 1881. I
GENERAL R~EMARKs-But few changes of any
kindhave taken place in the markets this week.
and q good business has been done in nearly all
brauehe of trade, but it has been generally
of a quiet. steady character. The money mar
kst Is easy and rates Of discount unchanged.
The stock market has been active and very ex-
cited during the week. but closes this evening
quiet. Bonds are firm. aud there is g fair in
vestment demand. There has been considera-
bic activity in the bacon market, but it closes
this evening easier. some $1,000 bushels OF
Virginia white corn have been received by sail
this week. and the receipts by rail and coast
wise steamer have been good, consequently
the market is better supplied than it has been
for some time. The demand continues good
NAVAL SroREs-The market for rosin on the
first two DAYS Of the week was quiet, but since
then it has been steadily improving, and closes
this evening firm at quotations, which are a
shade higher for the better grades. The sales
for the week have been 9,213 barrels, against
2,s75 barrels for the previous week. Spirits OF
turpentine closed quiet last week at % cents,
and on Saturday had declined TO 34c. On Mon
day the market commenced TO advance, audit
IA quoted this evening at35 cents The market
closed this evening quiet. The sales during the
week have been 765 casks, against 54s for the
week previous.
Corros-The market opened in the begin
ming Of the week dull, and has continued so
from day to day. There has been a slight
Improvement in the demand, the sales being
1851 bales greater than last week. Ourforeign
exports continue to be very heavy, and the
stock on hand at this port has been reduced TO
about one-half what it was a month ago. Inc
receipts have fallen of but little, and this week
are more than double those for the same
period last year. The visible supply Of cotton
at all points is 3,05l, go bales, against 2,50i,257
bales for the corresponding date last year,
the excess being 550,413 bales.
The sales of the week were 5.61e bales. The
following resume Of the weeks business will
show the transactions each day and the quo
tatfons at the close:
Saturday-The market opened very dull,
The transactions for the day were compare
lively good, the sales amounting to 1888
bales. the market closing unchanged.
Monday-The market opened at 10 am. duh.
There was some little Improvement in the de-
mand during the day, the sales amounting TO
las bales. The market closed unchanged.
TuesdaY-The market opened at 10 q. m.
quiet and easy. The transactions for the day
we're light. the sales being 4s bales. The
market closed nominally unchanged.
Wednesday-The market opened dull, and
did not improve any during the day. The sales
were Ga bales.
Thursday-The market opened at 10 3. M
dull. A [ I p. m. the quotations for all grades
were reduced 1sc. Tn sales were 1.125 bales.
the market closing unchanged.
Friday-At 10 a. m. the quotations for mid
ding fair. good middiing, good ordinary and
ordinary were increased 1-l6e, and middling
and low m'ddling reduced 1-16c., the market
opening quiet and easy, At one O'Clock the
figures were changed to our quotations. the
market closing unchanged, The sales for the
d. -rnra $50 haIaa We nnnfa.