Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-01
COTTON.

Dlu. IEX-dIVldend.
COTTON.
GALVESTON, Dec. .-Cotton-Holidav: net
receipts 7,3is bales, gross 7,34S; saies none;
stock ll9.4S4 bales: exports, to Great Britain
Isis bales, cOastwise 1856 bales.
NORFOLK, Dee. 3l.-COtton-H Holiday; net
receipts S,552 bales, gross S,552; stock 1896
bales; exports, coastWise 1852 bales
BALTIMORE. Dec. ELECTION steady: mid
ullng lO4c, low middling I3- &c. good ordi-
nary 914c; net receipts 35S bales. gross 499:
sales - bales; stock Is, 9l6 bales.
BOSTON, Dec. 3l.-COJJOn quiet: middling
lO12c, low middhng 1910, good ordinary 9lSc:
net receipts sos bales, gross 4,O90: stock g. Is5
WILMINGTON, Dec. -Cotton-Holiday;
net receipts S75 bales, gross 375; stock 1852
PHILADELPHIA.De Dec. sI.-Cotton unchanged;
mlddling lOszc, low middling 1910, good ordi-
nary 95sc; net receipts - bales, gross -; stock
l0,l42 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Sl.-Cotton firm; mid
ding lO1sc- low middlmg CSC, good ordinary
s7sci net receipts 1860 bales, gross 1885;
sales $3.50 bales; stock 475,0O0 bales: exports,
TO Great Britain 1865 bales, to France 1902,
cOastWise 1882.
MOBILE, Dec. sI.-Cotton quiet; middling
Stse; low mIddling 95sc; good ordinary 81 c;
net receipts l.i99 bales. gross 1855: sales 500
balesi stock 65,74S bales; exports, cOastwise
l,63S bales.
MEMPHIS, Dec 3l.-Cotton steady: middling
lOc, low middling 95sc, good ordinary Sc;
net receipts 2,SS6 bales, gross 1880; shipments
l,S65 bales; sales AGO bales; stock lis, $50
bales.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 3l.-Cotton firm: middling
SIC, low middliDg csc; receipts AZ bales;
sales Cos bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. sl.-Cotton firm: stock
light; middling l0I4c, low middling lOc, good
ordinary CSC; net receipts $40 bales, gross $40;
sales 400 bales; stock 1883 bales; exports, to
Great Britain ,33l bales, cOastwise 2,24S.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The Mark Lane Espress,
IFS weekly rnVIpyV If British in
trade, says: ''FOggy weather caused a ma
terial loss in the condition of the grain
marketed here, but there was no actual
change in values. Trade in foreign wheat off
stands was quite retail in character. Barley
was very quiet Flour was dull. Maize was
cheaper; mixed American brought 2Is, eX
ship. Eight wheat cargOes arrived, were
Withdrawn and remained. Sales of English
wheat during the week were 56 I91 quarters
at 3gs per quarter, against 1870 quarters at
40s I'D during the corresponding week last
year"
CHICAGO. Dec. 3I.-Flour dull. Wheat
opened AG12c lower; rallied 1s(9lc; later be-
came easier and closed &c under Saturday S
figures; regular. December delivery $3.50
$3.50, January 943499554c; No. Chicago
spring, 9i34(G955Sc; No. red winter 9712(g
1910. Corn unsettled and lower; opened "a
&c lower, rallied &c, then became very weak,
and closed &c lower for January delivery
cash lots, 5534G5734c; January delivery, 56g
$3.50. Oats unsettled but a shade higher;
1913 CG33c for cash: 32l5c for January delivery.
Sl3 1904 10 for cash; Sl4 05l0l4 30 for January
delivery. Lard in fair demand and firm
prices l0Gl212 points higher; cash, s zoos 75c;
january delivery, 609S I5c; Bulk meats
in fair demand; shoulders, loo; short rib,
Z l5c; short clear, 45c. Whisky steady. Su-
gar unchanged.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3l.-FlOur quiet; fami-
ly, 81 00(G4 so; high grades, 81 S712(G5 6j. Corn
steady and in fair demand at soc. Oats scarce
and higher, 46c. Pork lower: mess, SIS 25.
Lard steady; refined, in tierces, $1,000; in
kegs, 915c. Bulk meats steady and in good de-
mand; shoulders packed, 8 l5c; long clear and
clear rib, nc. Bacon dull; shoulders, SIC;
long clear and clear rib, SIC. Hams, choice
sugar cured canvased, firm at 40I45c.
Whisky steady. Coffee strong and in good de-
mand; Rio cargoes, common to prime, l0l "a
l334c. Sugar steady and in good demand: fair
To fully fair. 5lSGjl5c: yellow clarified. 65z
centrifugal, l7G29c; fair, 2S(g30c. Rice lirmer;
Louisiana, ordinary to choice, 43s(g51sc. Cot
ton seed oil in good demand; prime crude.
80 SC; summer yellow, 42G44c.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 31.-Oats steady; Southern,
| 3SG43c; Western, white 40,d42c, mixed $50
39c; Pennsylvania, 3S(g42c. Provisions quiet
and easy: Mess pork, SIS 50. Bulk meats
shoulders and clear rib sides, packed, &c and
| SIC. Bacon-shoulders 712c, clear rib sides
| 9j5c. Hams, l413lGl5c. Lard, refined, l0c. COT
fee firm; Rio cargOes, ordinary to fair, ~
| (Gl2l4c. Sugar easier; A soft, sc. Whisky
steady at 81 1901 1879. FreIghts dull
| LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3l.-Flour unchanged
Wheat generally unchanged: some sales rath-
and a shade higher; No. , mixed, 53c; new, 40
| assoc. Oats quiet. Provisions steady.
NAVAL STORES.
! CHARLESTON, Dee. 3l.-Spirits turpentine
/ dull and nominal at 3le. ROsin quiet; strained
and good strained, 81 Is.
/ WILMINGTON, Dec. 3l.-Spirits turpentine
/ nominal at Sic. Resin firm; strained, 81 Isl
good strained. 81 20. Tar firm at 81 40. Crude