Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-20

sAvANNAH, January 70, 1888.
WEEKLY REPORT.
CENERAL REMARKs.-There Is nothing of
.pecial interest To report IN connection with
the markets since the report Of the 18th inst.
The respective departments are in
huenced. TO greater OF less degree,
by the condition Of the market in
cotton and by the inclement weather, also
by the fact that, at this season. all the markets
are in a transition period, so TO speak, be-
tween the closing season Of last year
and the business Of the coming
suriug. The ruling low price OF cotton
appears to affect markets in other branches,
though collections are fair, and orders from
the interior are as good as are usually re-
ported during the month Of January Of late
wears. The jObbing trade departments are sat
ished with the present outlook. and are san
euine Of an increased business in the immediate
future. In dry goods there is comparatively
little doing In fact, the transactions of this
month"; up to date, suggest that the aggregate
amount for the month will not exceed those
af the month Of December last. Hence the
leading houses are making arrange
ments to meet the possible de
mands Of the spring trade. and
are being fully supplied. The trade in groee-
ries is in a very heaIthful and satisfactory
condition, and prices are firm at our
quotations. Hardware l. quiet hut firm.
while hides are weakening. In sugars, the
market is lirmer ON yellow grades. as will DE
noticed i'm the quotations which appear else
where. The provision market shows a marked
Improvement, with an advance Of 1sc in meats
and prices in other respects fully sustained.
The money market continues moderately
easy. while the security market is weak in
city bonds and railway stocks. The demand
for state and railway bonds, however, con-
tiuues gOOd.
NAVAL STOREs.-There has been a fair
movement IN resins. while prices as a rule
we're comparatively steady and quiet. the
market closing with pales nominal. the medium
GRADES steady and the lower grades firm.
transactions at times were a little irregular.
the bulk Of the sales being on private terms.
The sales for the week foot up fully 1000 bar
rpIs. spirits turpentine was quiet for the
most part. with holders very firm in their
ciav-s while business was Of light charac-
Ter. 4 fair average Of sales was reached, being
ftuy LOCO casks at full values. Elsewhere
,,e give our usual weekly table. Of receipts
and exports from the first of April 10 date.
and for the same time last year. showing the
Stock ON hand and on shipboari not cleared.
with quotations at the closing hour to-day.
Ne i
week has been without noticeable features.
the tone being quiet and steady, closing to-
dian, easier. The demand has been rather
rsht and Indifferent, and the low prices which
have ruled the market seemingly has not
stimulated buyers, the takings being confined
f.5crual orders and 10 meet this months en-
--seemeuts only. while offerings were in lull
volume. Advices from the leading centres
sr. of 81 very depressed nature. Stocks
continue 20 accumulate at the ports, as also
receipts for tins period Of the year, while
operators are comparing estimates Of this
seasons crop with that Of two years ago, 50
that from present indications the crop will be
the largest ever produced with this view, and
y,ith tile present unsatisfactory condition of the
fabric trade the outlook for better prices il
not very encouraging. The sales for the week
were some y. l24 bales. We give below the
official quotations of the savannah Cotton
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