Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-18

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COTTON.
NEW YORK, April 17.-COtton dull; sales
4OS bales; middling uplands 10 3-l6c. middling
Orleans 10 i-l6c: net receipts Il bales, gross
/ LAP.
Futures-AIarket closed dull. with sales of
/ .l,00o bales, As follows: April delivery, 10 pa
/ 10 BE; May, 10 l1c; June, 10 33c; July, 10 AGA
( 10 itc; August, 10 57(dl0 Csc; September 10 SO
/ 9lo DC; october. 10 O2ldl0 O3c: November, 9 %
/ @9 VIC; December. s4G9 96c; January, 10 %
/ EThe POSTS cotton report saws: .sFutHre de-
/ llFerles are all dull. May to August inclu-
sive declined j-l00c, hut recovered I-lOOc to
2-lu0c. Liverpool advices threw some gloom
I over the market, and the absence of outside
/ Orders added TO the depression. The sales, in
d1.UgJ bales.
GALVESTON, April I7.-COttOn dull: mid
ding 9tsc, low middling 9lzc, good ordinary
SEC; net receipts 779 bales, gross 719; sales I67
bales; stock 63,S5I bales; exports, to Great Br-
tam l5l bales, to France l,549 bale, cOastwise
NORFOLK, April I7.-Cotton easier; mid
ding Stsc; net receipts SO bales, gross so;
stock tO,6g4 bales; sales 426 bales; exports,
/ c0astwise l.l05 bales.
BALTIMORE. April l7.-COtton steady; mid
ding l0c, low middling 915c, good ordinary
SIC; net receipts Go bales, gross 932; stock
23,5g9 bales; sales TO spinners 200 bales.
BOSTON, April 7.-COttOn steady; middling
lO5sc. low mlddling 95sc, good ordinary SIC;
net receipts $50 bales, gross 2,I66; stock 1888
wILMINGTON, April I5.-Cotton quiet: mid
ding SIC: low middling q &C; good ordinary
I :, g; net receipts gS bales, gross So; sales
PHILADELPHIA, April l7.-COttOn duh; mid
ding l05sc, low middiing lOc, good ordinary
PC; net receipts l,526 bales, gross 1925; stock
1850 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, April l7.-Cotton quiet: mid
ding ll-l6c, low middling &c, good Ordi-
nary SIC; net receipts 4,2d bales, gross 1928;
sales $3.50 bales; stock 253, l29 bales; exports,
70 Great Britain 4,500 bales. to the continent
9j2 bales.
MOBILE, April l7.-Cotton quiet; middling
9ssc: low mIddling &c; good ordinary SIC;
net receipts 50 bales, gross 50; sales 400 bales;
stock 24.l bales; exports, 10 Great Britain
2,g}5 bales, cOastwise Ill bales.
MEMPHIS, April l7.-COttOn quiet; middling
SIC, low middling g &C, good ordinary 81 &C;
net receipts $40 bales, gross $40; shipments 254
bales; sales l,50O bales; stock 1855 bales.
AUGUSTA, April T.-COttOn quiet ;middling
q g, low middling &c. good ordinary S1+c; net
receipts $50 bales; sales $50 bales.
CHARLESTON, April E.-COttOn in good de-
mand: mlddllng lO1sc, low middling 81 &c, good
ordinary &c; net receipts S37 bales. gross 397;
sales GO bales; stock y .2SS bales; exports, to
the continent 1906 bales, cOastwise 396 bales.
NEW YORK, April demonstrated net re-
ceipts Tor all cotton ports to-day lO04l bales;
exports, To Great Britain 1855 bales. TO the
continent 4,9l7 bales, to France 1919 bales.
ST. LOUIS. April l1.-COttOn in good Jte-
maHd; middling go, low middling &c, good or
binary s. e; net receipts lO46 bales gross ia:
shipments l,lO5 bales; sales lao bales; stock
6l.t1S bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
NEW YORK. April I7.-FlOur, Southern closed
firm and fairly active; common to fair extra,
/ 81 0kG 80: good TO choice, - 00IG6 IS. Wheat,
cash firm and unchanded; No. spring NOM
inal: uugraded red, 81 O7dI 20: ungraded
white, 81 0iGl 81; No. red, April delivery,
! 81 lSGl 1879. Corn, cash lots lG2l2c higher;
ungraded, j5G6654c; No. .. 6534td66c cash;
April delivery, 6j34 G66I4c. Oats f4G5sc high
and fairly active; No. ?, 81 S(g52c. Hops
quiet but very firmly held; prices unchanged.
So 4. III.
Sc. Sugar steady; GuadalOupe, CSC; fair TO
good refining quoted at l5-l6d1 Lice; re-
fined sugars firm; white extra c l3-l6G71s.
MOlasses firm; 80 test, 3l15(932c. Rice firm
with a fair inquiry. Hides steady; wet sailed
New Orleans, selected. 30 to 90 pounds, loo;
Texas ditto. l0Gllc. Wool unchanged. Pork
with the West; new mess, on spot, Sl9 $50
10 $40: options entirely neglected. Middles
dull and nominal; long clear, l03 SC. Lard 3G
points higher but trade very quiet; closing
strong: prime steam, on spot. IL 60c; April
delivery, IL SOIL 60c. Freights TO Liverpool
weaker; cotton, per steam, 3-l6d; wheat, per
BALTIMORE. April l7.-Oats firm; South
ern, 52G56c; Western, white 54d56c, mixed 81
G53c; Pennsylvania. 52(G56c. Provisions are
steady: Mess pork, $50 90. Bulk meats
shoulders and clear rib sides. packed, S3zc
and lie. Observation-Disclosures, CSC; clear rib
sides, l2c. Hams, l4(Gl5c. Lard, refined, l24c.
Coffee firm; Rio cargoes, ordinary to far, "a
dlOc. Sugar steady; 4 soft. SIC. Whisky
steady at 81 1891 Il. Freights dull and I'M
changed.
LOUISVILLE. April I7.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat steady; No. 2 red winter, 81 o.. Corn
steady; No. white SAC. Oats quiet; No. 2,
47c. Provisions firm: Mess pork, SIS IS. Bulk
sides, IO3sc. Bacon-shOulders, SIC; clear rib,
lO5sc; clear sides, lie. Hams-sugar cured,
&c. Lard steady; choice kettle rendered,
I PFC. Whisky unchanged.
CINCINNATI. April F.-FlOur firm; family,
/ 50 60,G$j 90. Wheat irregular; closing higher;
/ No red winter, 81 OS19C9l O919 ON spot. Corn
Tm sc Pn sPG} Ofts pa irSns at
I Lard in fair demand and firm at IL Toe. Bulk
meats firm; shoulders, nc; clear RIBS, 10 lOc.
Bacon, shoulders, 103sc; clear rib, 10 soc: clear
I sides, lie. Whisky firm at 81 IL. Sugar I'M
| hanged; hards, refined, 914995sc. Live hogs
| quiet; common and light, So 1907 80; packing
and butchers, 81 OOld7 40.
NEW ORLEANS. April l7.-Flour steady;
high grades, 81 1895 60. Corn weak; white
mixed, sac; white, 5sc. Oats steady at SIG
| 53c. Pork SIS IS. Lard steady; refined IN
tierces IllSc, IN key 115sc. Bulk meats, shOul-
ders. packed at 62l5c. Bacon quiet; Shout
| ders, sc; long clear, lO3sc; clear RIB, lie
Hams. sugar cured, choice canvased l213(Gl4c,
/ as i'm size. whisky, Western rectified, 81 159
I I %. Coffee active; Rio cargoes, common
to prime, 7l49llc. Sugar firm; common TO
good common. 65sCd62sc; choice white clar1-
fed s. e. Molasses dull and nominal. Rice
steady; Louisiana, 5G6c. Cotton seed OIL,
crude 36637c; summer, yellow refined, 4S9
ST.. LOUIS. April l7.-FlOur unchanged.
Wheat lower and irregular; No. 2 red fall,
! 81 OS5z,G1 O75s cash; No. 3 red fan, 81 0S3s.
Corn dull and lower; for cash. oats
slow but firmer; 42I4(G421 &c for cash. Whisky
steady at 81 Il. Provisions very quiet ana
slow; only a small jObbing trade done at pre-
vious prices: Pork SIS 25tJlS 80. Bulk meats
long clear. clear. 9 soc; short rib. lOc; short
clear. 10 25c asked. Bacon, long clear, 10 5Og
10 soc: short clear, 10 sJCGl0 90. Lard nominal.
CHICAGO. April E.-ElOur unchanged.
Wheat IN active demand; prices higher; reg
ular 81 O6l401l 06l5 for April delivery. Corn
unsettled and generally lower; $3.50 Tor cash'
. III Duf1 HWn
shade higher; 42lStd42c for cash; 42c bid for
April delivery. Pork moderately active ana
higher; SIS l5dlS 20 for cash and April DENY
erv. Lard in active demand; prices are aG-
vanced; II 4Oc for cash and April delivery.
Bulk meats IN fair demand; shoulders, l5cs
short ribs. 10 l5c; short clear, 10 45c WHISKY
unchanged.
NAVAL STORES.
NEW YORK. April l7.-Turpentine steady at
CHGRIEsToN, April I7.-Spirits turpentine
ouiet: 4S bid. ROsin steady; strained and
WIINiSGTOS. ApriI l7.-Spirits turpentine
/ firm at 43c ROsin steady; 81 ga for STRAIN.
! ed: 81 s2II for good strained. Tar steady at
81 60. Crude turpentlne steanE' 81 VI" ioi
[ hard and - 70 for yellow dip.
New York Fruit and Vegetable Market.
NEW YORK. April I7.-Oranges, Florida, per
I crate 81 OOd4 50: Strawberries. Florida, per
box. lOdiOc-; strawberries, Charleston, per
/ box. S0d i5c.; cucumbers, Florida, per crate,
81 JB03 JOs peas loflud, per Cisilc. ~ -
meas. Georgia and Charleston, per crate. 15c
as 90: beans. Florida, per crate, 50c.CGS5 W;
cabbages, Florida, per bbl., - COOS 5O'
souasbes Florida, per crate, 81 O0<G1 90; to-
mafoqs Florida, per crate, 50 OOGS 90; toma-
toes. Bermuda. per crate, 6OGSOc.; egg plant
Florida. per Dbl. 50 coal 90.
The natural gas wells Of pennsylvania
are being rapidly turned to account IN the
manufacture of lampblack. The method
thus far has been simply to collect inc
SCOT condensed fran the flames OF the gas
burned at the mouth of these wells. II
has been done i'm a crude way, but gas
wells are now being bought up and Sc
| cured with view to making this special