Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-20

barrels. Alneufitfl are lllG OLltldi quotations
of the Board Of Trade:
Far --....---..-..--.. .-....----....--5 ass
N00H ---......... ..-.---.--. -53slGJt2
Prime ....... ...-....-.--.-......6 tG6i4
NAVAL STORFs.-The market for spirits
turucutine was rather quiet. and prices about
steady. There were no sales reported for the
day. The official report by the Board of Trade
was as follows: The market opened firm at
3lIsc. for regulars. 1t was steady at 3lI2c for
regulars at p. m. At p. m 1t closed un-
changed. ROsins-The market was quiet and
prices irregular. The sales for the day were
40 barrels. The official report of the market
10y the Board Of Trade was rs follows: The
market opened firm at the following quo
tations: A. b. and ID 81 %, + 81 % :, 81 y d
q 81 3715, II 81 -, 81 IS, Is - 10, NJ 81 30, \
- 90, window glass So ., water white S3 90
At ] p. IN. it was unchanged. 1t closed at
p. m. firm, prices being revised as follows;
A. Il. G. and ID 81 20. + 81 %, + 81 30, G. 81 81 .
al 40, II 81 55Cdl go, 81 7jGl so, 81 Is. NJ
50 40, y - 90, window glass S3 p, water white
SO 80.
NAVAL STORES STATEMENT.
Spirits. RosiR.
stock ON hand April lst........ 2,l05 H.97l
Received To-day ....-......-.-.- l21 223a
Received previously ..----.---. -l3l, 53l 5ji,S9z
Total Observation-Disclosures. I83,7e5 6o2 ios
Exported to-day ...--... --.-.- AL 3.7:t
Exported previously -.-...-..- .l27,j26 5}S,5S,
Total ..,....,......-.........-125,997 ali,32l
stock ON hand and on shpboard
this daV -.------.--... 5,f66 Jl.S7S
Receipts same day last year. 30 so
FINAECIAL.-M Money Is easy. Domestic
Exchange The banks and bankers are buy
ing sight drafts ut l-l6 and selling at 3-lG.Gl I
percent. premium. Sterling EXchange-AiaT-
kct steady; sixty day bills. with bills ladlng
attached. commercial, 81 $40; ninety days,
prime, s. 5s14; French franks. s. p; Swiss
franks. 50 p.
SECURIrIEs.-The market is firm, with a
limited demand for guaranteed stock. Bonds
are in good demand and very firm.
STOCKS AND BONDS.-Citg BORds.-Mar-
ket firm. Atlanta per cent, In2 bii,
I0i asked; Augusta Z per cent, lO1 bid,
III asked; Columbus per cent, 81 bid, II
asked; Macon per cent, lc7 bid. les asked
New Savannah per cent. April coupons, s.
bid, ST. 4 asked. Savannah per cent. May
coupOns $50 bid. So asked.
State B0nds.-Markct quiet. Georgia new
6's 1889, 1862 bld, lOl asked; Georgia per
cent, coupons Feb. and Aug, maturity ISS3
and $50, I0l bid, 1872 asked; Georlia mortgage
on W. Il A. Railroad regular per cent,
coupons January and July. maturity lSo6,
1861 bid, 1919 asked; Georgia per
cent. gold, coupons quarterly, ll4I2 bad,
us asked; Georgia per cent, coupons Jan
uarv and July, maturity 1896, l2i1@ bid, l-G
railroad .Stocks.-NIarket quiet. We
quote: Central common. S254 bid, So
asked. Augusta and savannah per
cent. guaranteed, ~ oiI, III asked Geor-
10
western per cent. guaranteed, lis
bid. Il515 asked. Central Railroad per cent.
certificates, $50 bid, - asked. Atlanta
and West Point Railroad stock. ~ bid,
SO asked. Atlanta and West Point per
cent. certificates. 80 bid. sc asked
RailrOqd BORds.-Market firm. Allan
tic & Gulf LIST mOrtg. cOnsOhdd per cent,
coupons January and July, maturity lSyi,
Il3 bid. ll5 asked. Central consolidated
mortgage per cent. coupons January
and July, maturity 1898, lib bid, H3ia
asked. Georgia Railroad u per cent ISIS
l03is bid. l0l asked. Georgia Railroad her
cent, 1910, !04 bid. los askcI. Mobile Il
Girari 2d mortgage indorsed per cent. ecu
p0ns January ana July, maturity 1859, III
mortgage per cent. ind by Central ItaIlroad,
l0i bid 1915 asked. Charlotte, Columbia x
Augusta lst mortgage, los bid. 100 askeG.
Charlotte. Columbia Y Augusta 2d mortgage.
ll0 bid, l02 asked. Western Alabama 81 mort
gage, Endorsed, S per cent, eX-cOupOns, ia
bu. rs asked: south Georgia Florida
endorsed ia bid, ll5 asked; South Georgia
II Florida 2d mortgage, 100 bid, l02 asked.
cent. l04 bid lO5 asked. Gainesville. .IefIer-
SON Il southern lst mortgage guaranteed, l0l9
hld. llll5 asked. Gainesville, jefferson n
southern not guaranteed, lU4 bld, lUj
asked. Ocean Steamship per cent. bonds
guaranteed by Central Railroad, G912 bii, 100
asked.
savannah Gas Light stock, l6 bid, Il asked.
BACON. - Market steady; demand fair;
smoked clear rib sides, II &C.; shoulders. O..
dry sailed clear rib sides, 1889; long clear.
Iol &C.; shoulders, Slsc. Hams. l5c.
BAGGING AND TIEs.-Market steady with a
fair demand. We quote: Bagging-2l4 lbs,
u5.Guzc.; his, l03sGllc.; ~ lbs, 100
l1. &C., 10 lbs, 9i2Gg14c.. according 10 guam
titV and brand. Iron Iies-ArrOw and Delta,
81 5JGI 80 per bundle, according to quantity
and brand. Pieced ties, 81 l0Gl Is. Bagging
and ties in retail lots 4 fraction higher.
COFFEE.-The market Is steady; demand
moderate, We quote for small lots: Ordinary,
I2isc.; fair. l3l4c metatm. l334c.; prime,
IA ~. For large lots about lc. lower.
DRY GOODs.-The market is quiet but firm,
with fair demand; stocks full. w quote;
Prints, 4,g5c.; Georgia brown shirt
ing. q, &C.; - do, SIC; Al brown
shcetng, g &C.; white osnaburgS, SGl0c.;
checks, G3zG114c.; yarns, S5c. for best makes;
brown drillings, 6l5tGSc.
FLOUR Market steady, good demand. We
quote: Superiine, 81 00Gl -; extra. s. 90;
family, So 90; choice patent, s. 5OG7 %.
FRUITs.-Bananas, yellow, 81 5O(g2 so Lem
Ons, stock ample, demand very good; Messi-
ma, 81 SOFAS 80 per box. Oranges-Market
firm, stock light, demand active; Florida.
s. seas 90 per box.
GRAIE.-Market steady: demand good. We
carload lots, 76c.; mixed corn, 7Gc.; carload
lots, 72l&c.: oats, Sic; carload lots, Soc,
steady, demand good. Meal. NE. Bran. 81 ?
al 80. Grist, per two bushel sack. 81 G5.
HAY.-Market steady; fair demand. We
quote, in job lots; Hay. Northern, IL co.
Eastern. 81 10; Western. 81 0j.
HIDES, W COL. EIC.-lilttc-- nttkcL active.
receipts fair; dry flint. be; dry country
sailed, BE. Wool nominal. Wax, 2Sc. Deer
skIns-hlnt, Sc; sailed, &c; otter skins
Blc.05S4 90.
LAKD.-The market is steady. We quote;
In tierces and tubs. lOssc-; IN kegs, l052c-
OTATOES.-Market well stocked, demand
good; prime. - - per barrel.
SUGAR.-Marke- steady. We quote: Cut
loaf. &C.; STANDARD \, Sc; extra G, De
e.. l4GIc.
ket quiet, with a full stock. We quote
Car load los, Sc, I. o. b.; small lots, Sjc.g
81 90.
TOBAcCO.-Market firm; moderate de-
mand We quote: Smoking, 40c.9Sl p
Chewing-COmmOu. sound, 35(Ii0c.; medium
extra fine, 90c.(GsSl 10; bright navles, 45Cg51c.
dark nayies. 4O,G50c.
FREIGHTS.
LUMBRR-Bu SdU.-There is good demand
and rates are tending upward. Our quota
tions include the range of Savannah, Darlen
Brunswick and Satilla as nearby Geor
gia lumber ports. We quote To Bal
timOre and Chesapeake ports, S3,OO(G5 %
TO Philadelphia, IS O0lGj 50; 10 New 1orA
and Sound ports, S. 0OG5 30; TO BOstoI
and eastward. IS seas 50; TO st. John, n. b.
s. e0CGs go; timber 81 90 higher than lumber
rates; to the West Indies and windward
SOS; to South America, Sl7CGi9; to Span
ish ana Mediterranean ports, Sl4lG4 50
TO United Kingdom for orders. dali and nom
inal. timber S4s.: lumber Is s. ats los. 81
steam 10 New York, 81: TO Philadelphia. 81
TO Boston. SO.
COTToN-By Steam.-TOnnage in fair sup.
ply; ample room for present requirements.
Liverpool, 2 tb....-.-...... ...-.....-.. 1892,
Bremen, = n. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sic,
Liverpool via New York. = 10 ...... 5-l6.
Liverpool via Boston. = ID --..-...... 9-31,
Liverpool VIA Baltimore. = 10 ........ y,
Antwerp via Philadelphia. q 10 $500 Il-S2,
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