Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-17
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS. }
SAVANNAH, March 16, 1888.

OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.l
SAVANNAH, March 16, 1888.
WEEKLY REPORT.
GrNERAL REMARKs.-The activity referred
q, in connection with the general market in
our former report continues, especially in the
dry goods and provision departments, where
there is a better feeling and a sense Of firm
ness as wen As an advancing tendency. Money
is in good demand. The stringency which
manifested itself few days ago seems to have
abated, and this department closes easier than
IL did during the middle Of the week.
NAVAL STcREs.-The market in rosin has
generally been firm since our last report and
fairly active. There has been less animation.
however. in tHrpentine, with the market
ruling and closing quiet at the quotations.
sales Of 1872 barrels Of rOsin and S5s barrels
spirits turpentine are reported for the week.
The receipts and exports are given below.
COrrOS.-The market IN this department
has been firm, but at the end OF the week closed
quiet. with sales amounting to 1861 bales re-
ported during the past six DAYS at this point
No advance or decline has, however, taken
place in the quotations. We give the Official
quotations Of the Savannah Cotton Exchange:
Good mlddling. -.---------..............1 0E
Middling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Low middling ....-..... 81
Good ordinary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Ordinary .-.-...---.-.-.. .---..-.......- ~
SEAIsLAND.-The receipts for the week were
g. bales, sales $50 bales. There has been a
very active demand, and everything desirable
on the market has been taken at full prices;
there are hardly 20 bales OF any kind remain
ing unsOld in this market. Further quotations
are therefore useless.
The receipts OF cotton for the week
have been about 1926 bales upland and 81
bales sea island, against 1896 bales upland
and g6 bales sea island for the corresponding
week last year. Per Central Railroad, S. $50
bales upland. per Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway, l,759 bales upland and p
bales sea island; per Charleston and Savannah
Railroad, bales upland; per Savannah
river steamers, So bales upland; per Florida
steamers. g bales upland and "a bales sea
island; per Brunswick and Satilla river 1872
bales upland and bales sea island; per carts,
% bales upland and bale sea island.
The exports for the week have been about
1881 bales upland and 299 bales sea island. as
follows: New York, 1871 bales upland and
100 bales sea island: Baltimore. 100 bales up
land and 100 bales sea island; Philadelphia, 81
bales upland; Boston, 100 bales uplands to LiV-
erpOOl, 400 bales upland: to Bremen, 5,l75
bales upland; TO Barcelona, $3.50 bales up
land; to CrOnstadt, $50 bales upland.
The stock on hand at the close Of the mar
ket to-day was 1925 bales upland and 100
bales sea island, against 55,4i4 bales upland
aud 3,0sI bales sea island at the same time last
year.
RICE.-The market for rice has been very
quiet during the week, but the firmness
noted in our previous reports is maintained.
We note sales of 5I5 barrels for the period
referred to. The shipments for the week
have been 495 barrels. Of which amount $50
10 New York. We quote; 40.
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