Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-21
Commercial.
SAVANNAH NTARKEr.
OFFICE OFTHE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH Ocfohar On 1893

OFFICE Oh HE MOhNlNNf NEWS .
SAVANNAH, October 20, 1882.
GENERAL RENARKs.-The week just passed
has been. as rule. a comparatively quiet one,
with very little animation displayed except in
one or two departments. while quotations
we're generally unchanged. Though money
has been easier and can be readily obtained
f-,m the banks in limited amounts at current
-s+es. still there is not enough in volume to
f,Iv satisfy borrowers. In consequence, the
General market is somewhat cramped, but not
So much so as for weeks previous Foreign
avcbange has exhibited flrmer feeling and
shows a tendency towards higher rates.
The security market was quiet, but firmer.
with but little doing on the part of spectators
or investors. Central stock was somewhat
f-ner and has advanced few points.
The dry goods market was rather dull, inte-
ri1r merchants being well stocked, and the
weather has not been very favorable for work
ing of the surplus, consequently sales are
quite light and confined to few scattering
orders
In the wholesale grocery trade there was
fair degree OF activity. The demand continues
heavy and prices steady. with no changes of
note Flour is very firm, with no quotable ad-
vance. The bacon market is very firm with a
good demand. but the continued scarcity of
marketable cuts prevents much being done In
other departments movements have been very
slow, with no changes In prices worthy Of note
NAVAL STOREs.-The rosin market may be
said to have been dull for the week, with only
q moderate demand, although prices were
frner, and the better grades were advanced
The continued scarcity Of coastwise freight
room restricts buyers to great extent, so that
movements are slow and only confined to
actual wants The sales for the week were
about ? 200 barrels.
Spirits tUrpentine ruled strong for the entire
week and prices advanced fully SIC but,
like resins, operators are suffering from lack
Of freight room, so that sales are light, being
only about !, 200 barrels The market closes
today quiet Elsewhere we give our weekly
table OF receipts and exports from the LIST of
April to date, and for the same time last year,
showing the stock on hand and on shipboard
not cleared, with quotations Of the market at
the closing hour to-day.
CoTToN.-This staple has shown no improve
ment during the past week. and a very weak
tone has pervaded the market which opened
quiet. easy and declining; on Thursday be-
came firm, with a slight recovery in prices
(which was only temporary, and closed to-day
irregular and barely steady, with quotations a
G8sc. lower all round as compared with prices
OF the previous week. There was a fair de-
mand, principally to cover this months and
early November engagements by steam. The
sales for the week reached 24,7O7 bales. The
following resume Of the weeks business viii
show the tone and transactions Of the market
each day, with quotations as announced at the
Savannah Cotton Exchange at the closing hour
to-day:
Saturday-The market opened quiet. At D.
m. was easy at a decline Of 1-l6c. for all grades
closing unchanged. with sales Of 1896 bales
Monday-The market opened easy. At D.
m. was quiet and easy az decline Of 1-l6d &c.
all round, closing unchanged. The sales were
fS1l bales.
1uesday-The market opened quiet. at
p. m. was steady. closing quiet and unchanged,
with sales OF 1919 bales.
Wednesday-The market opened quiet. at
p. m. was irregular and essier, declining J6c,
for middling and ordinary, 1-16c. for good mid
ding middhng and low middling, closing un-
changed. The sales we're 300 bales.
Thursday-The market opened firm. Mid.
ding and low middling being advanced 1-i6c
continued firm TO p. m, when it closed quiei
aud easier. Sales ), 443 bales.
FridaY-The market opened irregular at 6
decline Of 1-16c. for all grades. At I D. m was
steady. NLiddIing fair advanced Lilac AM
good ordinary and ordinary were reduced 1-1Gc
closing barely steady. Sales 4,765 bales We
give the official quotations Of the Savannah
Cotton Exchange.