Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-18
NAVAL STORES STATEMENT.
Stock on hand andon shipboard

t1tlI' n Nli manu- ttli't va ''ti l'ot.ANt
Receipts same day last year iss 627
FINANCIAL. Money IS easy. Domestic
EXchange-The banks and bankers are buy
ing sight drafts ut l-l6 and selling at 3-lGGl =
percent. premium. Sterling EXchange-biar-
ket steady; sixty day bills, with bills lading
attached, commercial, 81 S412; ninety days,
prime, s. 7S1a; French franks. s. p: Swiss
SECURITIEs.-The market IS firm, with a
limited demand for guaranteed stock. Bonds
are I'm good demand and very firm.
STOCKS AND BONDs.-Cjty BOnds.-Mar-
ket firm. Atlanta per cent, l02 BID,
l0i asked; Augusta per cent, lt6 bid
no asked; Columbus per cent, 81 bid, Sc
asked: Macon per cent, le7 bid. les asked:
rev Savannah per cent. April coupons, So 1
hid $50 asked. Savannah per cent. May
coupons, So bid. 50 asked.
StIte BORdS.-Market quiet. Georgia new
SIS. 1889, 1867 bid, l07 asked; Georgia per
cent. coupons Feb. and Aug, maturity lsS3
and SO l0I bid, lO2 asked; GeOr- mortgage
on W. & A. Railroad regular per cent,
coupons January and July. maturity l3S0,
IO6ls bid, 1917 asked; Georgia per
cent. gold, coupons quarterly, ll4l5 BID,
us asked; Georgia per cent, coupons jan
uary and July, maturity 1896, PA bid, I-6
Raiiroad Stocks.-Marlet quiet. We
quote: Central common. nominal, S2l bid,
s2i5 asked. Augusta and Savannah : per
cent. guaranteed. 40 Bit. III asked. Geor-
ga common, 155 bid, lj5 asked. South
western per cent. guaranteed, ll43z
bid. 49, asked. Central Railroad per cent.
certificates, $50 bid, 81 asked. Atlanta
and West Point Railroad stock. " bid,
90 asked. Atlanta and West Point per
cent certificates. 80 bid, SO asked.
Railroad BONds.-Market firm. Attain
tic & Gulf lst mOrtg. consOlidd per cent,
coupons January and July. maturity lS9l,
lib bid, rs asked. Central consolidated
mortgage Z per cent. coupons January
asked. Georgia Railroad per cent, 1885,
1922 bid. lOi asked. Georgia Railroad 6 Ter
cent, i9l0, !O4 bid. l05 asked Mobile u
Girdri ri mortgage lnd0rsed ; per cent. cou-
pOns January and july, maturity 1859, III
bid III asked. Montgomery x Eufaula Ist
mortgage per cent. ind. by Central Railroad.
l0i bid. 1919 asked. Charlotte. Columbia 4
Augusta LIST mortgage, les bid. 100 askeG.
Charlotte. Columbia n Augusta ID mortgage,
100 bid, l02 asked. Western Alabama 2d mort
gage. Endorsed, S per cent, eX-COupous, TIA
bd II5 asked: South Georgia \ Florida
endorsed ia bid, us asked; South Georgia
Il Florida 81 mortgage, leo bid. lU2 asked.
Augusta X Knoxville first mortgage, Z per
cent. 1897 bid, lO4 asked GAINESVILLE. ,leher-
son X southern LIST mortgage guaranteed, lI0l2
bd. 1lll5 asked. Gainesville, Jefferson n
southern not guaranteed, l04 bid, les
asked. Ocean steamship per cent. bonds
guaranteed by Central Railroad, 69l J bid, 100
asked.
savannah Gas Light stock. 10 bid, j. asked.
BACON. - Market steady; demand fair;
smoked clear rib sides, III Sc; shoulders. Sc;
dry sailed clear rib sides, 1850; long clear.
&C.; shoulders. Sc. Hams, l5c.
BAGGING AND TIEs.-Market steady with
fair demand. We quote: BaggIng-21z lbs.
Il5-Gu3zc.; , lbs, l01s9Ilc.; IA lbs, l0.G
lOi &C.; 10 lbs. 9l3,Gg4c., according 10 guam
tity and brand. iron Ties-ArrOw ana Delta,
81 35gl 80 per bundle, acc9r ,dS 10 quantity
and brand. Pleced ties. 81 lelGl 10 Begging
and ties in retail lots a fraction higher
COFFEE.-Ihe market IS steady; demand
moderate, We quote for small lots: Ordinary,
PIC: fair. l3L4c.; medium. l334c.; prime.
Iil5c For large lots about lc. lower.
DRY GOODS.-The market Is quiet but firm,
with fair demand; stocks full. " quote:
Prints, 49Gc.; Georgia brown shirt
ing, a. &c; y do, 54c.; Al brown
shooting, Sc; white osnaburgs, SglOc.;
checks, G5ziG4l &C.; yarns, S5c. for best makes:
brown drillmgs, 613lGSc.
FLOUR.-Market steady, good demand. We
quote: Superlne. 81 00td4 25; extra. s. 90;
family, Sc Co; choice patent, s. 500 -.
FRUITs.-Bananas, yellow, 81 50G2 80. Lem
ma 81 51Gj 30 per box. Oranges-Market
firm, stock light, demand active; Florida,
81 50(G3 90 per box
tiRAIN-Market steady: demand good. We
quote in job lots: White corn, Soc:
carload lots, 7bc.; mixed corn &c; carload
lots, 72lSc.: oats. Sic; carload lots, soc,
steady, demand good. Meal, I712e- Fran 81 p
al 30. Grist, per two Dushel sack 81 o..
HAY.-MarEet steady; fair demand. We
quote, i'm lob lots: Hay. Northern, 81 90.
Eastern, 81 10; Western, 81 %.
HIDES, Wool, ETc.-Hides-Market active;
receipts fair; dry flint. l5c:: dry country
sailed, BE. Wool nominal. Wax, 2Sc. Deer
skins-nint, 2Sc.; sailed, PC; otter skins,
SOC. d5A 90.
LARD.-The market is steady. We quote:
In tierces and tubs. lOI4c.; IN kegs, lo9sc.
POTATOES.-Market well stocked, demand
good prime, - - per barrel
SUGAR.-MarkCs steady. We quote: Cut
loaf. &C.; STANDARD \, oc.i extra &, 71zc.;
G. 6lzG7c.
SALT.-The demand is dpl and the mar
ket quiet, with a full stock. We quote:
Car load lots, Sc, f. o. b.; small lots, SEQ
81 90.
ToBACcO.-Market firm; moderate de
mand. We quote: Smoking, 4Oc.(9SI -,
Chewing Common, sound, S5G40c.; medium,
GOG55c. bright, 50c75c.; fine fancy, S5,G9Oc. I;
extra line, soc .l1Sl 10; bright navies, 45G55c. :;
dark navics. 40G50c-
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