Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-29

Receipts same day last year. IS $50
FINANCIAL Money Is easy. Domestic
FXchauEe- banks and bankers are buv-
ing sight drafts ut par and selling at sal 4
percent. premium. sterling EXchanEc-Mar-
ket steady; sixty day bills, with bills lading
attached. commercial, 81 81 2; ninety days.
prime. "a 7Sla; French franks, S. q; Swiss
SEcURIrIEs.-The market is dull and nom
inal for stocks. Bonds firm and active.
STOCKS AND RONDS.-Ctty BOnds.-Msr-
ket firm. Atlanta per cent, l02 bid,
l9i asked; Augusta per cent, los bid.
III asked; Columbus per cent, 81 bid. S6
asked: Macon per cent, I0l bld. l02 asked =
New savannah per cent. April coupons, S.
bid. S32 asked. savannah per cent. May
state B0ndS.-Market excited. Georgia new
S. 1859. lbs bid. lU9 asked; Georgia 6per cent.
coupons February and August, maturity lSs3
and 'S6 lQ2 bid lOi asked; Geor-Ia mortgage
on W. 81 A. Railroad regular per cent.
coupons January and July, maturity lsS6,
l07 bid, los asked; Georgia per
cent gold, coupons quarterly. lib bid.
ia asked; Georgia per cent, coupons Jan
uarv and july. maturity 1896 1872 bid, 10
asked. Ocean steamship per cent. bonds
guaranteed by Central Railroad, a9l bjd, 100
asked. Savannah Gas Light stock, 1914 bid,
Ra5Iyoid Stocts.-Market firm, but inactive.
We quote. Central common, nominal, 50 bid,
sU3z asked Augusta and Savannah per
cent. guaranteed. eN-dIyldend, ll912 BID,
1901 asked. Georgia common, la ?
bId, l4Sl2 asked. southwestern
uer cent guaranteed. eX-dlVldend. 49,
bid. ia asked. Central Railroad per cent.
certificates, ST BID, sla asked. Atlanta
and West Point Railroad stock. 90 bid,
cent. certificates. % bid. 20 asked
Rdjlr0ad B0Hds.-Market firm. Allan
tlc s Gulf lst mortS. cOnsOld'd per cent.
coupons January aud July, maturity lSJ7,
III bid, Il2l3 asked. Central consolidated
mortgage Z per cent. coupons January
and July. maturity 1893, ll2l5 bId,
lib asked. Georgia Railroad per cent, 1885,,
l02l. bid. I04 asked. Georgia Railroad Der
cent, ,gl0, "a bid. los asked Mobile y
Girarj ri mortgage lndOrsed per cent. coU-
p0ns January ana July, maturity lsS9, 10
bid. III asked. Montgomery Eutaula l-t
mortgage per cent. IND. by Central kaiirO3d
ll3i3 bid, lU415 asked. Charlotte, Columbia x
Al SUsta LIST mortgage, 1852 bid. 1922 asked.
Charlotte, Columbia Augusta 2d mortgage,
SO bid. 100 asked. Western Alabama 2d mort
gage, mdOrsed, per cent eX-coupons, li2
bid lI3 asked. South Georgia n Florida
endorsed ia bid, us asked; south Georgia
L Florida 2d MORTGAGE. 100 bid. l02 asked.
Augusta 4 Knoxville first mortgage, per
cent. 9Yi bid. 100 asked. Gainesville. Jefier-
son n southern LIST mortgage guaranteed, 10
bid. ll2 asked. Gainesville, Jefferson n South
eru not guaranteed, lO2 bid, 1882 asked.
BACON.- Market weak; demanu fair;
smoked clear rib sides. IL &C.; shoulders, 30.
dry sailed clear rib sides, 1896; long clear.
To- &C.: shoulders, 81 &C.. Hams, l5c.
BAGGING AND IIES.-Market steady with a
fair demand. We quote: BaggIng-214 lbs.
II5zGIIs4e.; lbs, 1875 GLE; "a lbs. l0aG
10 a.; . ms, 9, G954c., according to guam
81 35GI 50 per bundle, according 10 quantity
and brand. Pieced ties. 81 lOGl Is Bagging
and ties ia retail lots a fraction higher.
CoFFEE.-The market Is very firm; demand
moderate We quote for small lots; Ordinary.
Pee: fair. l3t4c.; medium. l33 &C.; prime,
"A ac. For large lots about lc- lower.
DRY GOODs.-Ihe market Is steady with
fair demand; stocks full " quote
Prints i l.fQfA.e-. lrqOFgfa brown shirt
ing. =. De; u do. 5l2c.; ~ brown
sheeting, 8 &C.; white osnaburgs, Sgl0c.
checks, 63495.c.; yarns, Soc. for best makes:
brown dFIlliugs. 81 at0Sc.
FLOUR.-Market steady, good demand. We
quote: Superdne, - UOg4 -; extra, 81 %
family, s. eOgj Is; Roller Mills, So g09s 50;
fancy, So 4o,g6 so; choice patent. - 40 O. 20;
bakers. mixture, s. 90.
FRUITs.-Bananas, yellow, 81 5O,G2 50. Lem
Ons, stock ample, demand very good; Messl-
ma. a 50Gj 50 per box. Oranges-Market
firm. stock light demand active; Florida,
81 jJG3 % per box.
GRaIs.-Market firm; demand good. We
quote in job lots: White corn, l5c.
carload lots. 75c.; mixed corn, 76c.; carload
lots 73c., oats, 53c.. carload lots, 49c.,
steadRzsiemand good. Meal, l5c. Bran, 81 80
! 30. Htist. per two bushel sack. 81 ",
HAY.-Market firm; falr demand. We
quote in lob lots: Hay, Northern. 95c.(dSl 00 ;
Eastern, 81 o.; Western. 81 OO.Gl Us.
HIDES, Wool, ETC.-HIdes-Atarket active:
receipts fair; dry flint. lie; dry country
sailed, l2c. Wool nominal, Wax. &c. Deer
skins-dint, SOC; sailed, 2se.; otter skins.
50c.GS4 90.
LGRD.-The market is firm. We quote:
In tierces and tubs TO- &C.; IN kegs. l0l5c.
POTATOEs.-Narket well stocked, demand
good: prime, y . per barrel.
SUGAR.-Markf- steady. We quote: Cut
loaf. Sc; STANDARD 4, Sc; extra c. De;
c, sc.
SALT-The demand Is fair and the mar
ket steady, with full stock. We quote
Car load lots, S5c., {. o. b.; small lots, 95c-lg
81 90.
ToBAcCO.-AIarket firm; moderate de-
mand. We quote: Smoking. 4Jc.gSl .,
Chewing-Common. sound. 35l94oc.; medium,
tGG55c.: bright. 50c75c.; fine fancy, $4,000.
extra hne, soc. GLSl 10. bright navie5' 45g5'c.
dark navIes. 40G59c.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.