Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-11

Roceipts same day last wear 69I 1901
FINANCIAL.- Money Is easy. Domestic
Exchange The banks and bankers are buy
5uE sight drafts at L-I6 aud selling at -l6Gi /
percent. premium. Sterling Exchange-Mar-
kct nominal and scarce; sixty day bills, COM
mercia, 81 SO; ninety days, prime, 81 S5l2:
French franks. s. 1855: Swiss franks. $ 1885
ECrRITIEs.-Market for stocks Is weak.
Bonds firm hut inactive.
STOCKS And BONDs.-City BoR9s.-MIar-
ket quiet. Atlanta Is per cent, I02 biz,
l0f asked, Augusta I per cent, l07 bid,
III asked; Columbus per cent, 81 bid. ~G
asked Macon per cent. lC7 bid. los asked {:
New Savannah per cent. July coupons, $50
bid. "a asked. savannah per cent. August
coupons, - 4 bid. $50 asked.
SKATE B0ndS.-Market quiet. Georgia new
Is, lSS9, 100 bid, los asked; Georgia per
cent. coupons Feb. and Aug, maturity 1883
and IS, l4l bid, log asked; GeOTala mortgage
on ". a A. Railroad regular per cent.
coupons January and July. maturity le-u,
loI bid 1919 asked; Georgia per
cent. gold, coupons quarterly, 1889 bid,
ia. asked; Georgia per cent, coupons Jan
uarY and July, maturity lS96. l2il5 bid, l26
sske1-
RIirocd StocEs.-M Market weak and in
active We quote; Central common 81 1
bid. - asked. Augusta and savannah per
sa sac eo@S1 a 2 3D. I7s asksd
bId. Il6i. asked. Central Railroad per cent.
and West Point Railroad stock, 81 Did,
81 asked. Atlanta and West Point g per
cent. certificates. e5 bid, 9j asked
RIf1relI B0nds.-Market steady. Allan
tic ? Gulf l=t mortg. consOid'd Z per cent,
coupons January and July, maturity 1897,
IFS Did. Us asked. Central consolidated
and July. maturity 1893. ll3 bid, ll315
asked Georgia Railroad 6 per cent, 1857
I01 bid. l04 asked. Georgia Railroad per
cent. 40, "a bid, l05 asked. Mobile X
Girard II mortgage Endorsed per cent. coU-
pOns January AMI July, maturity 1883, lIO
bid. III asked. Montgomery & Eufaula Is.
mortgage per cent. ind. by Central Railroad.
los bid. lJ4 asked. Charlotte. Columbia Il
Augusta lst mortgage, lCSl4 bid. 1897 asked.
Charlotte. Columbia & Augusta I'd mortgage,
100 bid. l02 asked. Western Alabama ID mort -
gage, Endorsed, per cent, eX-cOup0ns, 10
biti. ll0l8 asked: south Georgia 4 Florida
endorsed ia bid. us asked; South Georgia
& Florida "a mortgage, i02 bid, l04 asked.
Augusta \ knoxville first mortgage, { per
cent. 49, bid, l04l5 asked. Gainesville. Jeflcr-
son IL southern lst mortgage guaranteed. llzl5
b.d, 1872 asked. Gaines lille. jefferson n
southern not guaranteed, l07 bid, los
asked. Ocean Steamship o per cent. bonds
guaranteed by Central Railroad, s91a bid, 100
asked.
savannah Gas Light stock. Is bid, Il asked.
BACOS. Market steady; demand FAIR;
smoked clear rio sides l03sc.. shoulders, SIC.
dry salted clear rib sides, 9ssc.: long clear.
&C.; shoulders, l54c- Hams l452c.
BAGGISG AND IIEs.-Market steady with "a
fair demand. We quote; Bagging-2lz lbs,
llss.1ll34c.; MS, 1913 Ollie; "a Tbs, 100
lu.4c.s 5 IDS, " ga5zc' according TO guam
lltllt.
81 55gl 50 per bundle, according to quantity
and brand. Pieced ties. 81 1901 -. Bagging
and ties in retail lots fraction higher.
COFFEE.-Ihe market Is dull; demand
moderate. We quote FOR small lots: Ordi-
nary. He; fair, H. &C.; medium. l2c.; prime,
l. &C.. For large lots about &c. lower. None
q first hands.
DRY GooDs.-The market is quiet but firm.
with fair demand; stocks full. W. quote %:
Prints, 496c.; Georgia brown shirt
ing, - 80, e do &c; a brown
checks, 63<GI4c.; yarns, S5c. for best makes !;
brown drillings, 61zGSc.
FLOUK.-Market frm; good demand. We
quote. Superine, s. 15G4 90; extra, 81 509
Z 5; family, s. SOFAS -; choice patent s. 90 q
Bananas. yellow, 50 50; red. g 50.
Lem 9us, stock ample, demand very good;
Messina, 81 50,G5 50 per box. Oranges-Mar-
ket nominal, stock Light, demand active;
Florida. S. 5NG5 90 per box.
GRAIN--Market steady; demand good. We
-car-lOadlOt l52c-; mixed corn, 79c.; carload
lots 75c., oats 53c.. carload lots. 49c.,
steady, demand good. Meal. SOC. Bran, 81 p
81 35. Grist, soc.
HAY.-Market steady; fair demand. We
quote, in job lots: Hay. Northern, 81 co.
Eastern. ST TO; Western, 81 05.
HIDES, WOOL, TC.-Hides-Market active:
receipts fair; Try flint. I5c.: dry country
saltel, l3c. Wool nominal. Wax, 2Sc. Deer
skins-hint, 2Sc.; sailed, 24c-; otter skins,
SOC asa 90.
LkRD.-The market is easier. We quote:
In uerces and tubs. 9l2c.; IN kegs, 95sc.
POTATOEs.-Market lightly stocked, de-
maut moderate: prime, 81 1902 90 per barrel.
SUGAR.-Market dull; far demand. We
quote; CUt-lOaf. 81 &C.; graduated 75sc.; pow
dered fefc-; STANDARD A, TIC; extra c,
05sc., T.. &c.
SALT.-The demand is dUu and the mar
ket quiet. with q full stock. We quote
Car load lots, soc, (. o. b.; small lots, 95c.c5
s. 90.
T0BACcO Market firm; moderate de-
uand. We quote: Smoking, 4Oc.lpSl -,
Chewing sound, 35lG40c.; medium,
f0G55c.; bright, 5gc75c.; fine fancy, S5G9oc.
extra due. 90c..cSl To-; bright nayies. 45G57c.
dsrk naVIes. 0U50c-