Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-15
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,

SAVANNAH, MaFch IA 1851
GENERAL REMARKs.-The market during
the past week was not as active as the pre-
vious week. The local distribution continues
to be fair. although tie dealings have greatly
diminished. The aggregate Of business was
only moderate for the week. The weather
favored an active movement. In dry goods
the movement was very moderate and
the market dull Prices declined &c. for
prints, checks and sheetings. For groceries
and provisions the demand was quite steady
and satisfactory. but not as free as for several
weeks previous. Prices were more or less
weak, but no material declines took place In
grain the movement was fair, but with prices
advancing and higher. IN other departments
trading was rather slow, with no changes in
values except for hides and wax, which have
advanced slightly. Money was easy. Secu-
rites were active. For prices and conditions
Of the different markets. see another column
NAVAL STOREs.-The market for spirits
turpenllue was dull during the week and
more or less nominal. Buyers showed but
little interest and the inactiOn makes the
question as to prices rather uncertain. They
have been ON a steady decline Some holders.
however. are still very firm and are not trad
ing on the current basis. The total sales for
the week We're about 800 barrels. In resins
the advantage has been rather
with buyers. who buy with much reserve ana
only for Immediate want. Holders Of the
better grades are not offering very freely and
are firm at quotations. The total S aes for
the week were about $4,000 barrels. Bayers
and sellers still adhere to the policy of con-
cealing operations. In another column VIII
he found weekly comparative table of re-
Ceipts. exports and stocks. together with the
official closing quotations.
COTTON.-1he market has hardly varied for
the week. The inquiry, however, was much
better. The tone continued strong, while
prices, IL anything, were higher but not
quotably So In the early part of the week
buyers came forward slowly, but as the daily
adyices from Liverpool continued quite
firm and active they were stimulated
towards freer trading. At the close to-day
they Stacked up rather abruptly because of
the strong asking prices of holders. The
middling grades show an advance of l-I60Izc.
The aggregate sales for the week were 7,l33
bales. The following resume of the weeks
business shows the tone and transactions each
day, together with the official closing quota
tiOns.
Saturday the market opened and closed
duh and unchanged. The sales for the day
were sos bales.
Monday the market opened quiet and un-
changed. 1t closed quiet, with sales Of 647
bales.
Tuesday the market opened quiet and I'M
changed. AT ] D.. IN. ii was quiet. and closed
steady. 40 am advance Of Lice. for good mid
ling and mlddllug and Of 1-c FOR low mid
ling The sales for the day were $50 bales.
Wednesday the market opened steady and
unchanged. II closed at p. m. steady, with
sales of l,l34 bales.
Thursday the market opened steady and
unchanged. At p. IN, it was firm. IL closed
at D. m. firm, with sales of 1927 bales.
Friday the market opened firm and UNI
changed. At ] p. IN. II was firm and con-
tmued so to the close. The sales for the dav
were 22O bales We give below the Official
quotations of the Savannah Cotton Exchange
at the closing hour TODAY;
MiddHng tar ......-. ..-........l O3[
Good middllpg .--..--.------- 100.
MIddllng ------------ -..-.-..... l03z
Low mlddlng. .--..-....-.l 10
Good ordinary ....---. ..-....-...-.... 81
ordinary 1000. ---.----- SO
The receipts of cotton at TINS port from
all sources for the past week were 1893
against 1926 bales of upland and 81 bales sea
island for the corresponding week last year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central Railroad, 2.723 bales
upland; per Savannah. Florida and Western
Railway. 643 bales upland and II bales sea
upland; per Savannah river steamers, bales
upland; per Brunswick and Satilla steamers,
IA bales upland and ! bale sea island;
per Florida steamers, ] bale up
land; Charleston and savannah Railway, 4
bales upland.
The exports for the week were 1920
bales upland and 26l bales sea island, NOV
ing as follows: To New York. LIB bales
CAB bales upland; to Baltimore. 1927 bales
upland and Us bales sea island; to Philadel-
phia, As bales upland; to Hayre 1900 bales
upland: to Bremen 1850 bales upland: to
Amsterdam. l.l2l bales upland; TO Charles
ton. lbs bales sea island.
The stock on hand at the close of the market
to-day was 449 uales upland and l27 bales
1859 bales sea island at the same time last
wear