Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-18

Total -lol,6lS S4S, rs
stock on hand and on shipboaFd
this dGy Observation-Disclosures. 1863 Is, l79
Receipts same daY last year. 3OI 1874
F1NANCIAL.-The money market Is easy.
Domestic ENChange-Banks and bankers are
buvmg sight drafts at 4 per cent. discount,
. par. Sterling Exehange-sxty day 6iIis
commercial. "a ~; French franks. IS 291S.
sECURITIEs.-Market sluggish and rather
weak.
SToCEs AND BONDS. Cisy Bonds.-
FTmer. Atlanta per cent, IO2 bid,
I14 asked; Augusta Z per cent. IO7 bid.
ZOE asked; Columbus per cent, 81 bid, 50
ssked: Macon per cent, l04 bid. los asked !;
New Savannah5 per cent. January coupons,
SEA bid. Sgl2 asked; new Savannah per cent.
February coupons. 50 bid, $50 asked.
6sIts B01sds.- Market quiet and IN
bid. leo asked; Georgia Is per cent.
coupons February and August, ma
turIty 1853 Eni 'S5, % bid, % asked; GeOEb IL
mortgage on W. & A. Railroad regular Z per
,y $3.50. lo3 bid. l04 asked; Georgia per
cent. COLA, coupons quarterly, lll1z Did, Ii215
asked, Georgia per cent, coupons January
and July. maturity 1895. 124 bid. LIS asked.
R1iIr0Gd SSCcEs.- Central common. ex-div.,
"a bid, "a asked. Augusta and Savannah .
per cent. guaranteed. eN-dIv., ll615 bid. liz
asked Georgia common. l52 Did. l5S asked.
Southwestern per cent. guaranteed, eX-diV.,
Lz-a DID. lib asked. Central Railrcan o per
cent. certificates, ex-int., s61S bid, 81 asked
Atlanta and West Point railroad stock. 96
Did 81 asked. Atlanta and West Point 6 Der
cent. certificates. 90 bid. 80 asked
Rarr0dd BOnds.-MarkeJ quiet. Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway Co. gene
raj mortgage per cent. interest, coupons
April ami Oct, lUl bid, 1925 asked. ATlau-
&c = Gull lst mortgage consolidated
z per cent, coupons January ami July.
maturity i3gT, III bid, ll2 asked. Cen
trgI consolidated mOrtg. per cent. coupons
I'll "a -
IlZ asked. Georgia Railroad 6's 1897, IA
bid. los asked. Mobile 4 Girard Ri mortgage
IuIursed per cent. coupons January ant
July. maturity 1889. ITO bid. III SskeG.
Montgomery & Eufauls lst mort. s pCr cent.
iuI. by Central Railroad, lo41z bid, les asked.
Charlotte. Columbia & Augusta LIST mort,
l6ss bid. 1913 asked Charlotte, Columbia
& Augusta ~ mortgage. 81 bid. g asked.
Western Alabama 81 mortgage. indOrseu. S
per cent. lug55 bId. ll015 asked: South GcCr-
Ea & Florida lndOrseu, III bid, ll3 asked.
South Georgia s. Florida 2d mortgage, l0l bid,
ll3 asked. Augusta 4 Knoxville first mort
gaze. : per cent, cN-cOupOns, 1919 bid, los
asked. Gainesville, Jefferson x Southern LIST
mortgage guaranteed. III bid, lis asked.
gainesville, Jefferson < Southern not guaran-
teed, 10 bid. III asked. Ocean Steamship {
per cent bonds guaranteed by Central Rail
read. G34 bid, 1907 asked.
Savannah Gas Llght stock. Il bid. Is asked.
Mutual Gas Light stock. par bid.
BACON. - Market steady; GemanS fair
smoked clear rib sides, Sc; shoulders, &c;
dry sailed clear RIB sides, 65zc.: long clear,
llsc.; shoulders. 8 &C.; hams, 1876.
BAGGING AND TIks.-MarZet steady with &
TAR demand We quote: Bagglng-21z ms.
A1s.gAla4c.i 2 Tos., lO5s9llc.; ~ lbs.s 1898
L-4c.i IA lbs, D. 4,9sS4c c. according TO guam
lly and brand. Iron IIes-ArrOW anu Delta
81 SJgl IS per buHtle. according 10 quantity
snd brand. Begging anu ties IN retail lots 8
fraction higher.
COFFEE.-The market steady, demand mod
crate. We quote for small lots: Ordinary
|ur ma afrHW rrW .
lz-.- choice. 1zt4lG135SC.
DRY GOODs.-Ine market is quiet ant
steady STOKE ample. We quote: Prints
45cc-- Georgia brown sMrting, &C., as 10.
g.; A. brown sheeting, &C.; white Osnaburgs
1929; checks, 61EG7c.; yarns. SIC. fOi
best makes; brown urilllngs, 61ztGIc.
fLOUE.-MCrket steady; good demand. We
quote: Superfine, s. OO,G3 25; extra, g sc
9 IS; family, q GOA %; choice patent, 50 OeG
go
FEUITs.- Lemons. stock ample; 81 Of
per box. Oranges-FlOridas, 81 O0G3 90 pei
box Abples-SOrthern, - T5(13 So. Pears
barlletts, IS 90 per barrel. Bauana--Red
81 .1l IS per bunch.
GEAIS.-Market steady; deInand g0cd. We
quote IN job lots: White corn. 65c.: ear
-lat lots, 61c-; mixed corn, CSC; oar-los6
9ts. bzc.; oats. 45c.; carload lots, 4Oc. Meal
iJ. Bran. 81 1901 Is. Grist. 15c.
AAy.-Market steady; 1alr demand -
4-cle, IN job lots: Hay Northern - "
E4-,eru. 81 C5; Western. 81 co.
hIDEs, Wool. ETC. - Hides = Marke
lrm- receipts fair; dry Hint. l5c.; dry
country sailed, &c.; dry butchers, l2c
Wool market very dull; prime, l952c.; bury
1910. Wax. &c. Deer skins Eint, pc; salt
Cd, Gee. otter skins. soc. GgE4 90.
LAED.-The market Is steady. We quote
10 uerCes and tubs, &c; III kegs, Sc; sos
tins, SC.
POTATOEs.-Market well stocked. demand
moderate: Northern. - 25Q12 so per barrel.
oALT.-The demand Is dul and the mar
Eet quiet. We quote: Car lead lots, S0c., +
o. 0.; small lOts, SOC.
SCGAR.-AIarket dull. We quote: Cut-loaf
l-sc.; granulated, &c; powdered, &c.
s.-nd1rd A, &C.; extra Z, 55zc.; Z, yellow
Sc.
IOBACCO.-Msrket firm; moderate de
mAnl. We quote: Smoking, 4Oc.,GSl 3
Slewing-COmmon. sound. S5Jt40c.; medium
tg55c.: bright. s0(lsTsc.; fine fancy, S5s39Gc.
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