Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-16

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11ies. gross 25,953; sales 1900 bales: stool
SS.5, s oales; exports, TO the continent .99f
NOBLE, Dec. l5.-Cotton quiet and easv.
mlddlipg 10 Lice; net receipts s,495 bales
gross S,Iso; sales 900 bales stock So 100 bales.
exports, cOastwise lois bales.
IN Mk sls, Dec. l5.-Cotton quiet; middling
sales Z, 200 bales; stock lS3, 42I bales -9
AUGUSTA, Dec. l5.-COtton dulI. r,3a,,l;--
lOc; receipts go bales: sales 2sI bales.
CHARLEsroS, Dec. 15.-Cotton dnI1- mil
ding l0t<ci netreceipts 500 bales c-ross FoS
sales l25 bales: stock So lei baIes 1IortS
' SS eSnI Yosn go bales, cOastwise I6o9.
celpts Tor all cotton ports o-s IN S9i ne b.,n
the continent q, O9O. 49, O@ie9' 70
fAOVlsIOSs. GROCERIES, K-c
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Is, noon.-Breadstufrs
mess, Hos Bacon, short clear middIes g5s Ell
fine 62s. n iiier lcah
sFv YORK, Dec. Is. noon.-Flour dull and
HSsSC,Llnlns neat lower and heavy. Corn
hlgner- FORK heavy; mess. SI2 20 Lard veal
at COO. Freights firm. --'-~ "o9A
s;o9 p. m.-klour, Southern closed quiet
anu heaVy; common to fair extra So OOG3 s.:
good 70 choice So 9O,G35 10 Wheat-snof Iots
Nlthout decided change; ungraded red. 64(9
Soc No. red, 79lg79lzc; No. red. JanuaTy
hSI-tai so5sSgIsszc. Corn-spot lots 1zdlc
Hi7her, closing weak; ungraded 471<(G53c: No.
:, B3eceihIer delivery 80 40G5lc. Oats 1Sd3<c
higher; No. 2, 32G321zc. Hops unchanged.
p ,t1nee. iar hlo, on spot, dun at 9szc; No.
l.IO, on spot, l5c, December delivery O5e
sugar steady and more active: Centrifugal
S-iO,g9 5-l6c; molasses sugar &c; fair to
good refining mig q, 47<g4zsc; refined quiet and
weak 41slG45zc, extra Z s5S(G5c, white
extra Z 5Sg51sc, yellow 4skg4I[c, on A $40
Szsc' mould a 6zsIG6 3-I6c, confectionery a
S<sSe, stAnGaru A 519c, cut loaf and crushed 81
cubes sc. MOlasses unchanged. Cotton-seed
oll-SHGS5c for crude, 4OlG4lc for refined
Hides unchanged; New Orleans and Texas SCI
lecteu, lie. WOOL unchanged. Pork duh and
weak; mess, on spot So 5O(1I2 62IS MiddIes
HulI, long clear &c. Lard opened a shade
Ioner. closel barely steady; Western steam,
Spot sOgI orc, January delivery S5aS OOc
nFtikhts % Liverpool firm; cotton. Ter steam
l5-04Gf sd; wheat, per steam 6lSd61Sd
CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-FlOur ruled quiet and
nOmlnally unchanged. A far speculative
lowest price since 1862 was reached for cash
NO. spring. Foreign advices quoted Quiet
and slow markets and the receipts were AGAIN
liberal At Milwaukee and Minneapolis the
receipts were also large. Under the above
influences the market opened weak, and
prices declined &c below SATURDAYS closing
put later, under pretty free buying, the mar
ket improved go and ruled quite irm, eased
on trlfe, again rallied to the outside prices
and finally closed about &c higher than the
closing figures of Saturday. Trading was
almost entirely speculative. The sales ranged
december 69ssgG7O5sc, closing at 7O15(17O5zc:
January 69Ag7lc, closing at 707slG7lc. Corn
was generally firm and unsettled. 4 good
speculative business was transacted, though
at times trading was slow for the year. Fu-
lures attracted the most attention, and by
supposed local manipulation and the shorts
covering was advanced 31sc higher. January
advanced &c and closed about DC higher than
Saturday; May ruled steady and a shade
hrmer; sales ranged for the year at $500
405ze, closing at 4l5zc. In the regular market
there was a light speculative trade in oats,
with prices ruling steady and not materially
changed, the market finally closing a shade
stronger, with cash and December at 24c and
January at 24IZ. The demand for rye was
light, but the cash market remained steady at
5zc. Barley ruled steady at SIC. An active
speculative business was transacted in mess
pork, though largely in contracts for Febru-
airy delivery. An unsettled feeling prevailed
early, and transactions were made at a de-
cline Of 5(GlOc. but more strength was devel-
oped later and prices rallied 10000 and ruled
comparatively steady to the close. The in
curry Tor shipping accOuntW was moderate, and
cash lots were quOtable at SO 6OlDlO 62l%c.
January ranged SO 45(gl0 CSC, closing at
$40 62z2CglO b5c. Trading was fairly active in
lard, but the feeling was unsettled, and prices
ruled irregular. Offerings were rather free
early, and prices declined 215(dg5c per 100 lbs,
but an improved demand later caused
stronger feeling, and prices were advanced
t13,gl0c and closed steady. Cash lots were
quOtable at 50.g6 55c, January ranged 6 Az
(G6 571zc, closing at 6 55Cd6 size. Boxed meats
were steady dry sailed shoulders 621zGg4 75e,
snort snort RID SIDES 4Sc, short clear 90g5 CSC.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Is. nOOn.-FIOur steady
and quiet: Howard street snd Western sli-
pSE1ine, y 25g2 65; extra, - 1908 81; family,
s. 5O,G4 so; city mills superiine, 81 25p2 as;
extra. So OO(G3 IS; Rio brands. 81 62(14 u.s.
Wheat-SOuthern steady and firm: Western
easier, closing weak; southern, red S2GS4c,
amber 90(G92c; No. l Maryland, S41&0GS43zc;
No. Western winter resl, on spot 7S(G79c.
CcTE-SOuthern lower and active; Western
irregular, closing dull: Southern. white 47G
Az, yellow 47(G4S1c.
CINCINNATI. Dec lF.-FlOuF easier. family
So 00G3 80. Wheat dull; No. red, 74c. Corn
firm: No. mixed 39Cl4Oc. Oats easier at 27JIc.
PrOvisions-POrk dull; mess Sll 00Gll %.
Lard quiet at 5215c. Bulk meats quiet;
shoulders 45<c; short rib SIC. Bacon easier;
shoulders 53sc, short RIB TIC, clear 73Sc.
Whisky steady at 81 II. Hogs dull; common
and light, 50 1904 %; packing and butchers,
s. 1904 40.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. I5.-Flour unchanged.
Wheat opened lower; closed 1zQG3sc above
saturday; No red, 561sg765sc for cash;
but slow: 349zc for cash. 3S5slG3414c for De-
cember delivery. Oats tirmer; 251zc bid for
cash, 241sc lor december delivery whisky
steady at 81 u. PrOvislons-POrk lower; mess
Sll. Bulk meats lower; long clear 40c, short
rib soc, clear 75c. Bacon dull and lower;
long clear 621l, short clear 75c. Lard
Nrw ORLEANS. Dec. I5.-C Coffee steady; Rio
7180llc. Sugar in good demand; common
to good common 31s,G3lzc; graduated $50
SIC. MOlasses in good demand; fair 26.G27c;
prime to choice SlG4Sc. Cotton seed oil
prime crude, S312tG34c.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. l5.-Wheat firm; long
berry, 77CG7Sc; No. red, &c. Corn, No.
mixed sec, white SIC. Oats, No. mixed
2Sl5c. Provisions nominal: Bulk meats
shoulders 43<c, clear rib SIC, clear sides csc.
Mess pork Sl2 90. Lard. choice leaf SIC.
NAVAL sTOREs.
LONDON, Dec. 10, 500 y. m.-Spirits tur-
pentine steady; spot, 23s Sd; December deliv-
cry. 23s Sd; January to April. 23s Cd. Stock
4O,s5S bbls; afOat 400 bbls; deliveries 500
bbs.
NJ YORK, Dec. Is, nOon.-Spirits turpen-
tine steady at Bic. ROsin steady at 81 goal 80.
5:en y. m.-SpiritH turpenuEe unchanged.
ROsin dull at 81 20lll 80.
Z ADHESION, Dec. 15.-Spirits turpentine
steady; sc bid. Resin dull at previous quo
tatiOns.
WILMINGTON. Dec. 15.-Spirits turpenune
steady at CSC. Rnsin steady; strained csc;
good strained. 81 90. Tar steady at 81 10. Crude
turpentine steady; hard. 81; yellow dip and
virgin, 81 90.
RICE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Rice steady.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l5.-Rice steady; Louis
lana, 43sG51Sc.
shipping 9mtFlIi9enrP.