Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-02
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS. }

WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWs.l
SAVANNAH. Feb. ], 1884.
GENERAL REMARKs.-BusIness for this week
was light in nearly all branches Of trade. Inc
demand in pretty much all departments
continues unimportant. In fact thefe = ~
new features in the general marker worthy
Of note. The market presents 3 very ouH
annaarsBce and is a subject Of great COM
,,iairf an round. Preparations for the spring
traae continues active, but there is decided
s,-nrazsion among jobbers Of a want Of con-
tidence at the outlook. This lack Of con-
fdence increases as news from the interior
is received
There is no doubt that the state Of trade in
the country is not encouraging. some houses
have virtually withdrawn their statesmen
from certain sections, and show no anxiety to
do business except on positive assurances Of
an early settlement of accounts. The com
plant Of slow collections and dull business
seems to be general. The movement
ia hardware was in fair volume,
but in groceries quite light. The business
in provisions was fair, the leading feature be-
ing the rand and heavy advance in smoked
aud sailed sides. Money continues very easy
and unchanged. There is very little new in
the security market and Central Railroad
stocks continue weak. The conditions ana
changes III uOtalA0Ns IN LLib QALEEEuL mar hE17
may be seen by reference to another column
NAVAL STOREs-Ihere was q very quiet feel
ing prevailing in the market for spirits tuT-
.Dcntlue during tSe best portion or the week,
BUYERS and sellers being more or less apart.
Later on buyers were more active and prices
advanced cent on the previous week. nc
market closed very firm at quotations. Inc
sales for the week were about 500 casks. Kos
ins-rhe market has been fairly active and
for the most part quite nrm, particu-
IarIv for the medium and lower
inn ftrsnf h1f
foreign and domestic shipment. The medium
grades We're most in demand. The higher
grades met with q sharp decline, being fully
Izi JGz5c. lower. Later they proved and the
feeling with regard to them became quite
strong. The market closed with all
grades In demand at quotations. The
sales for the week were about
1900 barrels In another column Will
be found corrected and verified table of re-
eeipts and exports a. made up by the Board
Of Trade, showing the stocks on hand and on
shipboard not cleared, together with the Off
eial closing quotations OF to-day
C0TTOS.-The market developed this week
10 specially new features. The demand was
sluggish and stocks were held with pronounced
frmness. The bulk of exporters seem To be
letting things severely alone, and the buyers
in the market We're buying very sparingly
The offering stock, however. was very small
and holders quite strong IN their ideas. The
inquiry was principally for the better grades.
which have stIhened somewhat, and
AZ the close show an advance
OF ANlEF l-AutuF-N nc AotdA safes
for the week foot up S,l94 bales. The Ontside
adyices continue OF a very firm and en-
cOUragiDg character, which has impaired con-
siderable frmness to holders of large lots, and
only considerable advance an quotations
induces them to part with stock. The follow
ing resume Of the weeks business viii show
the tone and transactions of the market each
day, together with the official closing quota
ti0ns Of to-day:
Saturday the market opened firm and un-
changed. At p. IN. it was firm, closing with
ont change; the sales We're 1852 bales.
Monday the market opened firm and an
changed. At p. m. It was firm at adj
vance Of Lice. for all grades. Closed firm
with sales of ,099 bales.
Tuesday the market opened firm and IN
changed. At p m. it was quiet, closing
quiet. The sales for the day were l,020 bales.
Wednesday the market opened quiet and
unchanged. At p. m. 10 was firm. closing
quiet aud steady. The sales were ga bales
Thursday the market opened and closed
quiet and steady. with sales Of 2,2S3 bales.
Friday the market opened quiet and steady.
At p, m. it was quiet at an advance Of Lice.
for mlddlings and low middlings, and de
cline of 3-l6c. for ordinary. Closed quiet.
with sales of l.066 bales
We give below the official quotations OF the
savannah Cotton Exchange at the closing
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