Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-05
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sAVANNAH nTARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
sly rri1 1894

WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWs,l
SAVANNAH, April 4, 1884. !
GENERAL REMARKs.-Business was gener-
ally dull in all quarters, and prices as rule
were easier, except for cotton, during the past
week. There was some tendency towards an
active market for groceries and provisions.
This was caused by buyers holding over for
the opening Of the month. This is generally
the case. particularly with local buyers.
Prices of meats were much lower, as were
also those Of cOGees and sugars. Dry goods
continue TO be neglected and prices remain as
current for the past mapth, but with only a
nominal tone to The market. Hard
ware was a trihe more active and prices
steady and unchanged. In all other depart
ments there was less activity visible than for
some time past, with an easier and unsettled
feeling IN prices, more particularly for the
staple articles. Money was very easy at lower
rates. There was a continuous inquiry bv in
vestOrs in the security market, and prices Of
the leading stocks and bonds touched higher
figures than last week. The most marked
increase was for Central Railroad stock
and debeutures. For the conditions and quo
tations Of the different markets see another
column.
NAVAL SToREs.-For spirits turDentine the
quiet and prices are again lower, having
steadily declined. They closed to-day, how
ever, with a decidedly frmer feeling, in
huenced by the destruction OF woods and
some stills in North Carolina. Quotations
closed 30 cents lower than the preceding
week. The total Of the weeks transactions
was about 1000 casks. kOsins-Ihe market
was dull with but little doing, and values
for the most part were nominal, the medium
and lower grades being lower, and the better
grades much higher. The sales for the week
approximate l2,Go0 barrels. In another col
umn viii be found our weekly comparative
table Of receipts and shipments from the LIST
instant. showing the stocks on hand and on
shipbOard and for the same period last year,
together with the official quotations of the
Board OF Trade.
COTToN.-During the past week the market
in general was dull. There was no active
trading for want Of stocks. The outlook is a
very strong one, and prices are looking up
ward. The sales for the week were only ], 1853
bales. The following resume OF the weeks
business shows the tone, fluctuations and
transactions each day, together with the OIL
cial closing quotations:
Saturday the market opened and closed firm
and unchanged. The sales for the day were
50 bales.
Monday the market opened firm. It closed
At pm. unchanged, with sales Of II bales.
Tuesday the market opened firm and held
higher. At p. N. it was firm and unchanged,
and continued 50 TO the close. The sales were
B63 bales.
Wednesday the market opened firm and un-
changed. At p. m, IT was firm. 1t closed
with an advance Of 1sc. for all grades The
total sales for the day were SS4 bales.
Thursday the market opened firm and un-
changed, which continued to the close The
sales were l07 bales.
Friday the market opened firm and I'M
changed. II closed at p. m. firm. The sales
for the day were only Il bales.
We give below the Official quotations Of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange at the closing