Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-18
COTTON.


LIVERPOOL, March Il. nOOn.-COttOn active
and firmer; middling uplands, sgd; middling
Orleans, CT; sales $4,000 bales, for speculation
and export 5000 bales; receipts $500 bales
all American.
Futures: Uplands. low mfddling clause
March and April delivery, ) 60-64l95 6I-6id !;
April and May, 63-6id; May and June,
4-64d; June and July, s S-G4G6 9-64d; July
and August, 6 l2-64d; August and September,
8 l6-6id; September and October, 6 Hid.
Market firm.
1880 p. m.-sales to-day included Il, 800 bales
Of American
Futures: Uplands, low middling clause.
April and May delivery. Cd.
p. MIXTURES closed steady.
NEW YORK. March Il, nOOn.-Cotton firm /:
mlddllng uplands, lie; middling Orleans.
He. sales l.J9l bales
Futures: Market firm, with sales as fol-
lows: March delivery, II O2c: April, II O4c /;
May, II BIC; June, II 39c; July, II sic; Au-
gust, II &c.
500 p. m.-COttOn closed firm: mlddline up-
lands, lie; middling Orleans, he: sales 1854
bales; net receipts POI bales, gross S, 4G5.
tutures-Marke closed steady, with sales of
I9,O0O bales, rs follows: March delivery. II 060
II Oic; April, II 0SGll 09c; May, II &c; June.
II Ale; July, IL 53c; August, IL 63c; September.
u 31,GIl BE; october, IL S9Gl0 Gle; November.
10 lG,glO &c; December, 10 1000 79c.
The POSTS cotton report says: Futures
closed steady; leading months 1l000S- l00c
higher than last Saturday"
GALVESTON. March l7.-COttOn firm: mid
ding 10 9-l6c, low middling l014c, good ordi-
nary lll6c; net receipts 2S3 bales, gross 300:
sales l,l6S bales; stock 3, 726 bales.
NORFOLK, March l.-CottOn firm: middling
10 9-l6c; net receipts J, l75 bales. gross LIS;
stock $3.50 bales; sales 697 bales; exports
coastwse 1886 bales.
BALTIMORE, March 17.-COttOn quiet; mid
ding lO54c, low middling l03sc, good ordinary
94c net receipts bales, gross $50; stock 10 1855
bales; sales to spinners l25 bales
BOSTON, March l7.-COtton quiet; middling
ll1sc, low middnng 1890, good ordinary l015c:
net receipts 565 bales, gross 1857; stock 7,4l0
bales.
WLMNGTON, March l7-Cotton firm; mid
ding lO3sc, low mlddllng lOc, good ordinary
95sc; net receipts 9S bales, gross 9S; stock
$40 bales.
PHILADELPHIA. March l7.-Cotton firm; mid
ding llIsc, low middling 1890. good ordinary
5E4c; net receipts 154 bales, gross 754; stock
l5,O23 bales
NEW ORLEANS, March I7.-Cotton active
and firm; middling 10 ll-l6c, low middlmg
lO3sc, good ordinary ll-l6c; net receipts 2S05
bales, gross 325S; sales l2,509 bales; stock 276,
O23 bales; exports, to Great Britain S, l25 bales
to the continent 300 bales, coastwise 2.l26.
MOBILE, March H.-COttOn firm; mddling
lO12c, low mlddhng lO14c, good ordinary 93Ic;
net receipts 1913 bales, gross 1913; sales 100 bales
bales.
MEMPHIS, March I7.-COtton firm: middling
lOIac, low middlng lOIsc, good ordinary 81 >;
net receipts 1885 bales, gross l,66l: shipments
5,5l3 bales; sales 2450 bales; stock So IA bales
AUGUSTA, March l7.-COtton firm; middling
lo52c' low mddlinS lO14c; receipts % bales;
sales 6l0 bales.
CHARLESTON, March l7.-Cotton firm;
mlddllng lOzc, low middling l015c, good or
binary Toe; net receipts 1872 bales, gross 1872;
sales 100 stock 81, 1877 bales; exports, coast
wise l,493 bales.
NEW YORK, March Consolidated net re-
celpts for all cotton ports to- day, 1864 bales:
exports, to Great Britain S,S9l bales. to the
continent 1880.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL. March IL. noOn.-Lard AS 3D.
Long clear middles ASS Cd; short 46s.
NEW YORK. March l., nOOn.-FlOur dun.
Wheat 1850 lower. Corn l4G55c lower.
Pork firm; mess, $l7 621a9l7 IS. Lard steady at
y Si12c. Frelghts quiet.
800 y. m.-ElOUr, Southern steady: COM
mon to fair extra 50 6Olg4 so; good to choice
Quito 81 50. Wheat, spot lots opened I@2c
loWer; Closed heaVyi ungraded red, SOcCg$l Il;
ungraded white, 9jc(gSl 90; No. red, March
delivery 81 06l4WI OG7s. Corn-spot lots &c
lower; closing weak; No. ,, March delivery,
6ld6l4c; ungraded, jl(062c. Oats less active:
Conee, fair Rio. on spot, dullat llAc: No.
Rio, on spot 10 45c, March delivery 9 75(G9 S5c.
Sugar dull and nominal; fair to good refining
o s.G534c; refined quiet-C 53sg55zc, extra G
7stG6c, white extra 614G635c. yellow 5Ifd
. &c, of \ 6l2G634c, mould 4 re, standard
\ 7G71sc, confectioners' 81 6c, cut loaf
ana cruehed ttsc, powdered nc, graduated
&c, cubes re. MOlasses steady Cotton seed
oil 46G4s12c. Hides firm; wet sailed New Or
leans, selected, so to 90 pounds, 9GlOc: Texas.
selected, Sl2lGl0c. Wool steady; domestic
fleece, 32,G42c; Texas, liG27c. Pork very dun
and rather weak: mess, on spot. SI7 50tal7 75
Middles nominal; long clear, g3lc. Lard
opened lOlGl2 points lower: closed dull: con-
tract grades, on spot, 75(G9 soc; March de-
livery, zoe. Freights to Liverpool dull; cot
ton. per steam, 5-32d; wheat. per steam. ld.
BALTIMORE, March Il, nOOn.-Flour opened
steady, with a fair jobbing trade demand;
Howard street and Western superiine, - 75lG
j 80; extra, 50 1904 -; family, s. 00GG 90; city
mills superine, 3 1903 so; extra, So 1906 Is;
Rio brands, s. 62(G5 IS. sWheat-Southcrn
quiet but steady; Western lower but dull:
southern, red 81 POL IA. amber 81 1901 Il;
No. l Maryland, 81 1901 ~; No. Western
winter rel, on spot, 81 OS,Gl OS13. Corn
southern lower and fairly active; Western
lower and neglected at tine close; Southern,
white 5stG6Oc, ditto yellow 57G59c
5p. m.-Oats steady but dull: Southern. 42lG
45c: Western, white 43Gl4c, mixed 42d43c:
Pennsylvania, 42G45c. Provisions steady:
mess pork. old SIS, new $40. Bulk meats
shoulders and clear RIB sides, packed, Sc and
l014c. BacOn-shOulders $40, clear rib sides
lie. Hams, l4l3@i54c. Lard, refined, 1Ol{c.
Ccilee lower; Rio cargOes. ordinary to fair,
lbgl2c. Sugar quiet; soft, 7l5c. Whisky
quiet ut 81 1901 1917. FreIghts dull.
CHICAGO. March H.-Flour dull and an
Wheat in active demand and weak
er; regular, March delivery 903609Ie; No >
Chicago spring, 9O3sg9234c; No. red winter,
9Sdl$l 90. Corn weaker: cash lots. 5I5StG533gc:
-
Wlc and reacted slightly; cash lots, 32l5c:
March delivery, BIS. Pork in fair demand:
declined l0gl5 points and closed quiet; March
delivery Sl7 9OGll %. Lard in fair demand
and easier; cash lots 54G9 55c; March de-
livery, 45c. Bulk meats in fair demand
and easier; shoulders, 45c; short rib, soc;
short clear, 10 Csc. Sugar unchanged; stan
dard y I3sc, cut loaf s. tGS15c.
ST. LOUIS. March H.-tlOur unchanged.
Wheat active and lower; No. red fall,
81 O93z bid for cash, 81 os7s for March deliv-
cry; No. red fall, 81 90 bid. Corn inactive
and lower; No. mixed, 4S3zG49l4c for cash.
Oats 3312Cg333sc for cash. Whisky steady at
81 Is. Provisions steady: Pork SIS p. Bulk
meats-lOng clear $500 45c; short rib asa
9 SOC; short clear 9 7Od9 soc. Bacon scarce
and firm; long clear l01 &c: short rib lose:
short clear l0l2c. Lard quiet at 40Cd9 45c
CINCINNATI, March E.-FlOur active and
firm: family, "a 60(I5 90. Wheat dull: No 3
81 4G55c. Oats stronger; No, mixed, 37e.
Provisions Pork quiet; mess SIS 75G1lS 25
Lard dull; prime steam 35lg9 45c. Bulk
meats firm; shoulders 25c: short rib 9 45c
Bacon in fair demand and firm; shoulders
SIC, short RIB l014c, short clear l034c. Whisky
quiet at 81 10. Sugar easier: hard refined
75s(G7lac. Hogs steady; common and light,
s. 00td6 IS: packing and butchers So 25l17 d.
LOUISVILLE, March l7-Wheat strong: No.
, red, 81 0j. Corn firm; No. ,, mixed SIC.
Oats firm; mixed Western, SIC. Provisions
Unchanged Mess pork, SIS. Bulk meats
shoulders 25cj clear rib Goo: clear sides
l0c. Bacon-shOulders, Sc; clear rib, 10 l5c;
clear sides, 10 zoe. Hams. sugar cured, 800
l315c. Lard. choice kettle, 9 S0(Gll coo.
NEW ORLEANS, March II Flour unchanged;
family s. 0OG5 %; high grades S. 621&(d6 90.
earn steady; mixed &c; no yellow here.
Oats quiet at 45,G46c. Pork in fair demand
and higher: mess, $40 90. Lard steady; refined,
IN tierces 91gc, in kegs l0c. Bulk meats
scarce; shoulders, packed, frmer at 75sc:
long clear and clear rib 95sc. Bacon higher
and scarce; long clear and clear rib IO5sc
Hams firm; choice sugar cured canvased. 1sld
l3l3c. Whisky steadyi Western rectined 81 O5
al .. Coffee dull and lower; Rio, prime IO3I
9l353c. Sugar dull and nominal: fair to fully
fair DC; yellow clarified 6l566slc. Molasses
active and firm; centrifugal l5d3Oc. Cotton
seed Oil-prime crude 3615t9S7c.