Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-14

FINANCIAL.- Money Is easy. Domestic
EXchange-The banks and bankers are buy
ing sight drafts at lilo and selling at 3-l6Gl 4
percent. premium. Sterling EXchange-Mar-
ket steady; sixty day bills, with bills ladiug
attached. commercial, 81 e412; ninety days,
prime. 81 IS15; French franks. IS p; Swiss
SECURITIEs.-The market is firm, with an
active demand for bonds and guaranteed
STOCks AND BONDs.-Cty Bonds.-Mar-
ket firm. Atlanta per cent, lu2 bid,
I04 asked; Augusta Z per cent, los bid.
III asked: Columbus ; per cent. 81 bid. Is
asked; Macon per cent, lC1 bid los asked :;
New Savannah per cent. April coupons, s.
bid. So asked. Savannah per cent. May
coupons, $50 bid. So asked.
state B0ndR.-Market quiet. Georgia new
0's. 1889, 1862 bid, lO7 asked; Georgia per
cent. coupons Feb. and Aug, maturity 1858
and so, lOl bid, l02 asked; Georgia mortgage
on ". 4 4. Railroad regular per cent.
coupons January and July, maturity lSs6,
l07 bid, los asked; Georgia per
cent. gold, coupons quarterly, ll4l5 bid,
II5 asked; Georgia per cent, coupons Jan
nary and July. maturity 1896. l2il5 bid, l2G
asked.
RaiJroad Stoeks-Market inactive We
quote: Central common. nominal, - bid,
S2l8 asked. Augusta and savannah : per
cent. guaranteed. I20 bid, III asked. GeOr-
gia common, l49 bid, $50 asked. South
western per cent. guaranteed, Ill3I
sid, 49, asked. Central Railroad 6 per cent.
certificates. SS34 bId, S9l4 asked. Atlanta
and West Point Railroad stock. ~ Did
81 asked. Atlanta and West Point per
cent. certificates. % bid, % asked
RdiIr0dd BoRds.-Markct firm. Allan
tic & Gulf lst mOrtg. cOnsOlidd per cent.
coupons January and July, maturity 1897
mortgage per cent. coupons January
and July, maturity ISs3, ll3 bid, 49,
asked Georgia Railroad per cent, lS3,
I02IS bid IO4 asked. Georgia Railroad Is ner
cent. i9l0, !04 bid, los asked. Mobile Il
Girard 2d mortgage ind0rsed per cent. cou-
pOns January ana July, maturity lsSy, III
bid. III asked. Montgomery X Eufaula LIST
mortgage per cent. md by Central Railroad.
zO4i bid, l04lS asked. Charlotte, Columbia Il
Augusta lst mortgage, 1857 bid, 100 asked.
Charlotte, Columbia n Augusta 2d mortgage,
ggll bid. 100 asked. Western Alabama ri mort
gage, IudOTsed, y per cent, cX-cOup0ns. ia
bid, lis asked. South Georgia K Florida
endorsed III bad, ll5 asked: south Georgia
4 Florida 81 mortgage. 100 bid. 102 asked.
Augusta Il Knoxville first mortgage, per
cent 1885, bid lO4 asked. Gainesville. Jeilcr-
son \ Southern lst mortgage guaranteed. Il0
bld, III asked. GAINESVILLE, Jefferson ~
southern not guaranteed, lU4 bid. 5oJ asked.
Ocean Steamship per cent. bonds guaran-
teed 10y Central Railroad, 99l5 bid. 100 asked.
savannah Gas Light stock, l534 bid. 49,
asked.
BACON. - Market steady; demand fair;
smoked clear rib sides, III Sc. shoulders 81 &C.;
dry salted clear rib sides, 1885,; long clear.
10 &C.: shoulders, - &c. Hams, ljc.
BAGGING AND TIEs.-Market steady with
fair demand. We quote; Bagging-21z lbs,
ll3sGH5<c.; lbs, IO1s9llc.; IA lbs. LOG
2 Sc
tity and brand. Iron Tles-Arrow and Delta,
81 3jl1I 80 per bundle, according to quantity
and brand. Pieced ties, 81 lO,0l i. Bagging
and ties in retail lots a fraction higher
COFFEE.-The market Is steady; demand
moderate, We quote for small lots: Ordinary,
4 &C.; fair. l3l4c.; medium. l334c.; prime,
IA 20. For large lots about lc. lower.
DRY GOODs.-Thc market Is quiet but firm.
with far demand; stocks fun. " quote:
Prints, 4c16c.; Georgia brown shirt
ing, =. &c; q do, I4e.; a. brow
sheeting, sc; White osnaburg-, SGlOc.;
checks, G{<tGl &C.; yarns, Sc. for best makes.
FLorR.-Market steady, good demand We
quote: Superllne, 81 UV,Gt %; extra. s. 90;
family, So 90; choice patent, s. J095 %.
FRUITS.-Bananns. yellow, 81 5O(G2 80. Lem
Ons, stock ample, demand very good; Messi-
ma 81 SOFAS 80 per box. Oranges-Market
firm, stock light, demand active; Florida,
81 5O(G3 90 per box.
GRAIN.-Market steady; demand good. We
quote ia job lots: White corn, Soc:
lots, 7215c.; oats, Sic; carload lots, SOC,
steady. demand good. Meal. ~ Sc. Bran. 81 %
al so. Grist. per two bushel sack 81 90.
HAY.-Market steady; fair demand. We
quote, in job lots: Hay. Northern, 81 90.
Eastern, 81 10; Western, 81 %.
HIDES, Wool. TC.-IIides-Harket active;
receipts fair; dry flint. l4c.; dry country
sailed, he. Wool nominal. Wax, pc. Deer
skins-hint, SOC; sailed. 2Se.; otter skins,
soc. CGS4 90.
LGRD.-Ihe market IS steady. We quote:
IN ticrces and tubs. 1919 IN Kegs, 1850.
POSATOEs.-Market well stocked. demand
COED; prime. - p per barrel.
SUGAK.-AIarke. steady. We quote; Cut
loaf Sc; STANDARD \, Sc; extra {, De;
e.. 616G7c.
SALF.-The demand is dull and the mar
Net quiet. with a full stock. We quote:
Car load lots, Sc, (. o. b.; sInail lots, 95c.G
81 90.
ToBAcCO.-EIarket firm; moderate de-
mand. We quote: Smoking, l0c.G1Sl p,
Chewing-CO sound, 35Gl0c.; medium,
l0lG55c.: bright. 5O(575c.; fine fancy. S5lG90c.;
extra fine, soc. CdSI 10; bright E9g!es, 4595fe.;
dark naYies- 40lll50c.