Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-13
commercial.

,TrRDAY, OCTOBER I3, 1888.
0oHtrIFrrIaI.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT.
rercE or THU MORNING NEWS.l
SAvANNAH, Oct. j, lSS3. :
..,rR4L EEHARKs.-There was a fairly
I.u-.nes, goingon in the general market
-r, uast week. although not showing
H activity as was anticipated; still
-.-- 1me Improvement IN the demand.
,aucuts have been in good volume.
.Isr.y in the grocery and provision
The slight change IN the weather has
.. 1icieut 10 stimulate business, con-
mite mild. while at the close Of the
p halliday took place. which was observ-
... r.r.. class of buyers and sellers, and
..-.uI.I o. give very quiet appear
.ta. market. There is general com
anau. Wholesale jObbers OF the scarci-
collections in the interior. This Is very
.--lt,ory. particularly Is TINS the case
NJ. naval stores territory. which
--rfuteJ in the main 10 the
A prices I'd which this product has
.. r.I.u1. The dry goods market has de
...I uovery special features, continuing
- .r less duh, except that prices are
....-a sympathy with the rapid advances
.r. fpccv staple. In groceries and pro-
u- there is q good steady inquiry and
-r.r-t.jsou- are quite free. while prices for
,H most part though not quOtably higher.
##f 90 Ieciied tendency 10 harden. the
notable feature in this line being the
....rr advances which has taken place
.a..- during the past two weeks. being
...... Iu all other departments there was
..- business done ON small number Of
orders. with scarcely any buyers in the mar
r. willie values as rule are comparatively
tr.sIr 4ut unchanged. Money continues i'm
...r-urIv. The security market was with
.u- summation. with but few fluctuations in
OBJ. IsaIiuE securities.
Nl.t. ~ToREs.-The market for spirits
t.rrtutue ruled strong and active during
t5. r.-t week. while the demand was heavy.
..ri at tunes excited on an advancing mar
L-a anil throughout the week the seller has
..I decidedly the advantage legitimate
strength - found i'm the small stock in first
f.rI- aud the light receipts. At the close
prices were fully 2c. higher than last week.
rtlLn.Urr- asking $50, buyers bidding 81 s..
OH. inquiry was active and interesting. re-
-r.H. lu fully 1880 casks changing hands for
HI. ,.t-k. For ro-iu- there was more activity
.-i sed.prmcipally Tor palc-, for which there
.-a. active inquiry with but little to Dee had.
a.ca Ha- restricted business for medium and
r-. lower grades. The market was dull and
undressing, and prices if anything easier
at .a. closing hour. prices were l2i &C. higher
arnue- aud unchanged for AN other grades.
OLD sales lor the week were only 1900 barrels.
ia auujhrr column Will be found our usual
weekly comparative statement of receipts
MS
Slowing the stock on hand and on -hipboard
u.. cleared. and for the same period last
rear. with quotations at the close Of the mar
ksr To-day.
toITuN.-The market presented very
Hauraut and active appearance for the most
part of the week with prices advancing. The
leuand during the week continued with uu-
a.aIrd interest. and was very steady and
u throughout with buyers having apparent
g.. uo limit 10 their bids. While factors have
.r.a enabled to get the top figure, aud the
Hu.L uC the sales have been ON full limit Of
riIgatIou. but later ON adviccs from control
uLmarkets coming in easier. general rcac-
t..a set boz. causing business to sag and grad
usUy taH on towards the close,
vaIe quotations exhibited decided
weakness andthc heavy advance of the pre-
..u- leW DAYS was partially lost The week
aurupJ firm au advancing, which continued
t1 Wednesday. when IL became quiet and
steady. and later was easier, closing to-day
Iu.L with prices fully .c. higher all round
fHlu since last report, the sales for the week
being FULLY 1853 bales. The following resume
81 tHe weeks hu-jue-- viii show the tome and
transactions to-ctherwith fluctuations of the
market each .lay. with the official quotations
ST. lLt CLOSING huur-
saturday tur market opened uomnallv un-
changed. So iI.. w- was firm, at au advance
W ila. Hr l cradles. closing unchanged.
IL..a..- atr- i.l bales.
Nuu.a. fHe market opened firm and uu-
changed SO D. m. prices We're advanced
l-l... au rruud. closing firm. sales APP
Ut.,-.
Tuesday the market opened firm and am
changed. At } p. m. was firm. prices being
advanced So. closing quiet. The sales were
1910 bales.
Wednesday the market opened quiet and
unchanged. Al p. m. was quiet, closing
Iu.rt aud steady. with sales Of 1855 bales.
Thursday the market opened firm and un-
hanged. At D.. M. became steady on an
advance Of lse. FOR all grades, closing quiet
and easier al decline of l-l6e. AN round. The
sales were 2,54s bales.
Friday the market opened quiet and easier
auI unchanged. closing dun at q decline of
i-lir for an grades. sales l,l5l bales.
Wc give below the official quotations of
the savannah Cotton Exchange at the closing
UHur To-day:
Milling fair ........ l0 9-l6
G00d mddlmg ----...----- ..-.--.-----. lu ZIG
NIdtliuE. ...------. -..----..-... luil
Low mIddliug .--....---. .-.----...- Do
Good ordinary Observation-Disclosures. Hl,
Ordinary ----. ..---.- ....---- -
The receipts OF cotton az TINS port from all
sources Tor the past week have been i2.95o
Ht'r- &c upland AMI 332 bales sea island.
against l.52i bales of upland and POI bales sea
ISLAND for the corresponding week last year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows. Per Central Railroad. 3l.Si2 bales
upland. per savannah. Florida and Western
Railway. 9U>t bales upland and 1863 bales sea
ISLAND. peer savannah river steamers sO4 bales
upland; per Brunswick and Satilla steamers.
1888 bales upland: per Florida steamers. bales
D sea- island: per Charleston and savannah
halfway 80 bales upland; per carts. 239 bales
upland aud 20 bales sea island.
The exports for the week have been 30.9l5
bales upland and III bales sea island. NOV
IH- us follows, To New Ork. 0.29l bales up
ltui dud lll bales sea island; To Philadelphia,
i.-3 bales upland; To Baltimore, 2.5S2 bales up
.ani; 90 Boston. 2.5l0 bales upland; 10 ReVal.
$500 bales upland.
The stock ON hand al the close of the market
To-day was S0,321 bales upland and 2i5 bales
sea island, against 5l,3ss bales upland and 355
bales sea island at the same time last year
Sea LldRdS.-The receipts for the week
were 376 bags. exported i'm bags. and the
gI-u account. the balance being for Northern
mills. ON the basis of our quotations. The
crop reports from Florida are very favorable;
tar weather has been Tine Tor hdrNe>tlug. ana
picking has progressed rapidly. Alargc pur-
u.u of the crop has gone To- the gin IA excel
BENT condition. The demand has been active
W Florida towns for domestic consumption,
aui iull prices have been paid. We quote:
Common 96
Medium .....-..-..-..-. - @2S
buud ..-... ~ tG3O
Fine ..........-.. ...-.. 81 N32
IICF.-The market has ruled alternately
steady ami firm during tine week while the
demand has been very fun and the supply
quite moderate. There have been mo- really
new features in the market except that the
choice grades are firm and other grades might
Ae sand To- he easier and so not meet with the
support Of two weeks previous, So that the
general tendency Is I'm buyers favor. although
some holders are confident enough 10 carry
stocks with some show of firmness. The
sales for the week were in good volume,
reaching some 1900 barrels. and the ship
meut~ l.262 barrels. moving as follows: To
New York. G2j bbls.; 90 Boston. 90 bhls., 10
Philadelphia. lgS bbls.; % Baltimore. $40
Hn.-. We quote:
Broken ..-...-.-......... ...--..--- 334lGi
Common ..-...-..---.---- ---.------ $40
Fair ........-.... .....----.-. None 5l4d53-
Good ---..-.....- .-----.-.---- $40
Prime --...--.... -. .-.--.-.-.------ 81 ass
Choice -.....-. ....-.-.- ----- Nominal
Rough
es.N.AtiNt1 lts' ------- -..