Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-23
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OFTHE MORNING NEWS


OFFICE OFTHE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH, September q. 1882.
GENERAL REMAREs.-The condition OF the
general market has not materially changed dur
ingthe past week ,andcOnsequently business has
been rather slow in some departments so that
trade as a rule was what might be called quiet.
STILL on the whole, the volume Of transactions
have reached satisfactory proportions consid-
eriug the several drawbacks which have influ-
euced commercial affairs in our market We
are on the eve of al exciting political contest.
and this, added 10 the effects OF the late storm.
serves TO retard operations considerably,
while our commercial travellers are meeting
vi,n great difficulty in making sales en- account
of sickness prevailing in the interior. due
chiefly to the recent storms and the numerous
freshets in the country. As a conse quence.
interior merchants are more cautious and re-
served in their orders.
In dry goods the movement has been unin-
tsrestug and slow, without any new features
except that values have remained quite steady.
The grocery and provision trade movement
has not besn quite so liberal, but was still suf
fcient to make a pretty &C i've market, and
kaep up the interest Of operators, VIII Is the
teudency OF prices has been to Yards greater
G-mress. though with very little charge Of a
decided character. In other lines there is
little, If any, change. The volume OF business
.s fairly satisfactory, snd equal to that Of pre-
vi-us seasons.
NAVAL SToREs.-The rosin mar. ct was with
out change during the past week, the same
duh state Of sffairs existing as previously re-
ported. The slow and Indifferent demand is
e tfrr 70 e
Prices. however, were comparatively steady,
with On'y a slight fuctuation IN the grade OF. n
The sales for the week were about {, 200 barrels
Spirits turpentine ruled very firm for the most
part of the week with prices very irregular
There was an active demand; the market
was swept pretty bare Of stock ia first hands
and.closes quiet and slightly lower. The sales
for the week were about 1,7CO casks.
Elsewhere we give our usual weekly bic Of
receipts and exports from the Let OF April to
date, and for the same period last year, show
ing the stock on hand and on shipboard, with
the closing quotations Of today.
CorroS.-The market opened at the begin
ming Of the Eek quiet and declining. On
Monday it became easy and closed to-day
lliet and steady, with prices 1850
r-ca lower all around. There was, how
ever, a fairly active demand. the sales
being fully I24I4 bales for the week, not
outstanding that receipts are comparatively
light for so late in the season. The following
resume Of the weeks business viii show the
t1ne and transactions Of the market each day,
with the closing quotations as announced at
the Savannah Cotton Exchange:
.Satu-day-The market opened quiet Att ..
M goO1 middliug declined 116c, good ordinary
ard ordinary 1sc. Closed Q let, middling de-
c'iuing / To-. sales 246 bales
Noniay-The market opened easy. At pm.
was Irregular at decline Of 1-l6c for all
grades, closing easy. Sales 1875 bales.
Tuesdsy-The market opened easy. At ID
m was quiet, good ordinary and ordinary de
Ginning 1-1Gc.. closing easier. Sales EOS bales
Wednesday The market opened easy. At I
% IN became steady. and continued so to the
close. Sales Z. $50 bales.
Thursdsy-The market opened steady and
unchanged, which continued for the balance
of1he day. The sales were 1913 bales.
Friday-The market opened stesdy and I'M
changed. which continued TO p m. when it
closed quiet and steady. The sales were ? ,623
bales. We quote: