Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-01
COTTON.

bales. for speculation and export 1000 bales;
receipts 1900 bales-all American.
Futures: Uplands. low middling clause.
March delivery. Cd: April and May, 6 1-649
Cd; May and June, 6-64d; June and July,
6 ll-64G6 lO-64d; July and August, 4-64d;
August and September, lS-64d; September
and October, 6 l6-6ld; october and NOvem-
Der, 7-64d. Market steady.
400 p. m.-Sales to-day included 1900 bales
of American.
Futures: Uplands. low middling clause.
April and May delivery. Ltd.
500 p. m.-Futures: Uplands, low middling
clause, April and May delivery, Std; June
and July. ll-64d: August and September.
2O-64d; September and October, ls-64d
Closed firm.
NEW YORK. March 81, noon.-Cotton firm:
middllng upiahds. ll3Sc; middIinp Orleans
ll3sc; sales AS bales.
Futures: Market quiet but firm, with sales
as follows: April delivery, II 3lc: Nav. II Acc:
June II COO; July, II 7Sc; August. II SIC.
5;UO p. m.-COttOn closed quiet but firm;
mlddllne uplands, II 7-l6c; middling Orleans
II ll-l6c; sales lS6 bales; netreceipts - bales,
gross 1890.
Futures Market closed firm, with sales of
10000 bales, as follows: April delivery. II 44GD
II 4jc; May. II 57Gll 5Sc; June. IL 7O0ll Tic;
july, ii o3Gl j sac; August, II 94(Gll Csc; Sep
lelnber, il 5SlGll 6Oc; October, IL 06,GIl Csc:
10 96C.
The Posts cotton report SAYS: ut is said
that the bears are making deliveries on April
contracts, although it can't be replaced at the
to August, inclusive, in consequence of the
active dem md, advanced g. lO0c. The bulls,
AFTER having shown much patience and en-
durance. are evidently becoming the domi-
nant party. At the third call Nav brought
II soc, June IL 69c, July II SIC, August II 92c
and October IL Csc. Futures closed steady
with April and July ll-l00c. May, June and
August lO-lU0c, and September to December
S-l00c to 6-l09c higher than last Saturday"
GALVESTON, March 3l.-COttOn firm; mid
ullng lie, low middllng 10 ll-l6c, good Ordi-
nary lOl Sc; net receipts SS5 bales, gross S97:
sales 43l bales; stock q, 235 bales; exports. to
France SOB bales, cOastwise "a
NORFOLK, March 3l.-CottOn quiet; middling
lie; net receipts 545 bales, gross 545; stock
lo,Z99 Oalesi sales 2l3 bales; exports c0astwise
1864 bales.
BALTIMORE. March 3I.-Cotton firm; mid
uiinS Ii3sc, low mid,tllng lie, good ordinary
l0'sc; net receipts Ia bales, gross $40; stock
LOSS bales; sales to spinners 2, 100 bales.
BOSTON, March 3l.-COtUOn quiet but firm:
middling ll12c, low middlng III So good ordi-
nary lOz2c' net receipts 594 bales, gross 2,1l5;
stock $50 bales.
WILMINGTON, March 3I.-COttOn firm: mid
ding lO1sc, low middling lOJ%c, good ordi-
stock 5,6l3 bales
PHILADELPHIA March 3l.-Cotton firm; mid
ding ll2sc, low mIdding IL SC. good ordinary
l0l4c; net receipts So bales, gross 81; stock
l5.090 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. March 3I.-Cotton quiet but
firm; mlddling IL 80, low middling l05<c, good
ordinary l0c; net receipts 1851 bales gross
1861; sales 1900 bales; stock 235. 926 bales ex
ports, to Great Britain 1929 bales, to France
3,2i6, to the continent :, 1856, cOastwise S4S.
MOBILE, March 3l.-COtton nominal: mid
ding lie, low mddling lO}zc, good ordinary
lOisc; net receipts 1903 bales, gross BOB; sales
none; stock 2i,553 bales; exports, coastwise
MEMPHIS, March 3l.-COttOn firm: mid
ding lllsc, low middling lO7sc, good ordinary
Toe; net receipts 1885 bales, gross ,382; ship
mehts 2,f64 bales; sales 900 bales; stock 42,0H
bales.
AUGUSTA, March sI.-Cotton firm; middIine
nc low mddllng lOAc; receipts 800 bales;
sales % bales.
CHARLESTON, March sl.-Cotton firm: mid
ding I1sc, low middling l05sc, good ordinary
lose; net receipts 4l2 bales gross 4I2; sales
400 bales; stock lS,Si2 bales; exports, to the
continent 3,614 bales, cOastwise :, O61.
NEW YORK, March demonstrated net re-
celpts for all cotton ports to- day, 6,l49 bales:
exports, to Sreat Britain 1892 bales, to the
continent 7.ll3, to France 3,779.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL. March 81. noon.-Tallov. 3Ss 3D..
LONDON. March 3l.-The Mark Lane EsDress,
m ITS weekly review Of the British gram
trade, says: colder weather has checked
EegetatIOn' but wheat Is not too forward.
Flour was weaker. The sales OF foreign
wheat were slow and tedious, and generally
in favor of buyers; the business in cargoes
on the coast was restricted to l cargo of about
No. California, which realized about 3Ss Cd:
cargOes Of white arrived; also / cargo of
foreign flour, which was Withdrawn; > wheat
cargOes were sold, l was withdrawn, and 4
remained, including of California: cargoes
on passage were little noticed. The sales of
English wheat during the week were 81 .243
quarters at 3Ss Id, against 1850 quarters at
AS during the corresponding week of last
year"
NEW YORK. March 81, noOn.-Flour heavy.
Wheat case lower. Corn 14(Gl5c better
Pork steady; mess, $17 5O(Gl7 IS. Lard dun at
soc. Freights dull.
$500 p. m.-FIour. Southern closed un-
changed. Wheat. spot l9l1zclOwer; ungTaded
red S5c(0Sl o.; No. red, April delivery
81 OPS. Corn-spot lots 18Glc lower; un-
graded, 53lG60c; No. ?, April delivery $3.50
6H4c. Oats, spot lots 1f(d5sc lower; No. ?.
size. Hops unchanged. Coffee, fair Rio, on
spot, firmer at lie; No. Rio, April delivery
PC. Sugar steady; muscovadO 53sG5l2c;
fair to good refining, 1855 9-l6e refined
weak-C 53sG5l9c, white extra csc. yellow
5G5l &C, standard \ 64(G7c, cut loaf loaf and
crushed 112G75sc, graduated nc. Molasses
unchanged. Cotton seed OIL. 99c for crude,
4lG47c for refined. Hides firm; wet sailed New
Orleans, selected, so to 10 pounds. 99l0c:
Texas, selected, S12Gl0c. Wool dull aud
heavy. Pork dun and declining; old mess,
on spot, $l7 80. Middles nominal; long clear,
$3.50. Lard 7(GlO points lower; closed weak;
contract grade, on spot, 9 421ac; April de-
livery, $500 +0c. Freights to Liverpool
closed weaker; cotton, per steam. 1s'95-32d;
wheat. per steam, Id.
BALTIMORE, March 81, nOon.-Flour duh and
weak; Howard street and Western su-
perfne, 81 75g3 Is; extra, SO 50G4 80; family,
~ 900 30. city mills SuOerune. ~ fJld3 80.
extra, So 1906 25; Rio brands, IS 62G5 IS;
PatapscO family, IS so; superlative patent, 81.
Wheat-SOuthern quiet but steady; Western
easier. closing dun; Southern, red 81 O9Gl y.
amber 81 1901 IA; No. Maryland, 81 10; No. 2
Western winter red. on spot, 81 Ol14(dl %.
Corn-SOuthern firm; Western dull Southern,
white 5S(G60c, yellow 53G56c.
5p. m.-Oats firm; Southern, 40G43c: West
ern, white 40d42c, mixed 3 (G4Oc; Penn
sylvania 40G43c. Provisions closed quiet but
steady. mess pork, old SIS, new $40. Bulk
meats-shOulders and clear rib sides,
packed, Sc and I0l4c. BacOn-shOulders
S3zc, clear rib sides lie. Hams, l41$69l514c.
Lard, refined, lOl4c. Coffee dull: Rio car
goes. ordinary to far, 914@l01zc. Sugar
Quiet but steady; \ soft, nc. Whisky nOmi-
nally steady at 81 1901 1917. FreIghts quiet
CINCINNATI. March 3l.-Flour heavy;
family 81 50d4 %; fancy s. 00a5 p. Wheat in
fair demand; No. red, 81 o.. Corn dull at
soc. Oats easier; No. mixed, 3615(G37c. Pro
visions Pork quiet; mess Sl7 as. Lard dull :;
prime steam DOC. Bulk meats steady: shout
ders &c: short rib 93sc. Bacon steady; Shout
ders Sc; short rib l014c: short clear l0l5c
Whisky quiet at 81 Is. Sugar unchanged.
Hogs steady; common and light. IS 00l6 60;
packing and butchers. So 25G7 10.
LOUISVILLE, March Sl.-Wheat quiet; No. 2
red, 81 05. Corn quiet; No. , mixed, 5215c.
Oats quiet: mixed Western, SIC. Provisions
quiet: Mess pork, SIS. Bulk meats-clear rib
$50. Bacon-shoulders &c; clear rib l0c; clear
sides lO52c. Hams. sugar cured, unchanged.
Lard steam leaf 10 75e.
ST. LOUIS. March 3l.-ElOur steady and I'M
changed. w heat advanced 14(d12c, then broke
and closed 3zG2c below Saturday; No. , red
81 0S}5 for cash and March delivery; 81 0S bid
for April: No. 3 red fall, SIC. Corn in fair de-
mand but lower; 4SlzCd4S7sc for cash: 1890
1870 for March. Oats lower; 34lS for cash !;
81 sc for April delivery. Corn meal higher at
- IS. Whisky steady at 81 10. Provisions
dull only small job trade done at easy prices.
NEW ORLEANS. March 3l.-FlOur closed
steady: family s. 50(G4 IS; high grades s. 37l5
as so. Corn closed scarce; mixed &c; yellow
Csc: white 70172c. Oats higher at 43G44c.
Corn meal higher at - IS. Hay scarce and
higher; prime Sl6Gl7. Pork closed scarce and
firm at SIS 62I%. Lard firm; refined. in tierces
9 35c, in kegs 75c. Bulk meats easier: shOul-
ders, packed 35G7 371sc. Bacon firm; shOul-
ders SIC; long clear and clear rib 1850.
Hams-chOice sugar cured canvased steady at
l3,Gl3l5c Whisky unchanged; Western recti-
fed 81 1901 l3, Coffee dull and lower; Rio
cargOes, common to prime, 9I4(Gl2c. Sugar
steady; common to good common 414g41sc;
white clarified 654lG61sc; graduated &c.
MOlasses firm; centrifugal l7930c; rebOiled
26(et40c- Cotton seed oil dull; prime crude sc
Cd37c. summer yellow 43145c.
CHICAGO, March 3l.-Flour dull and I'M
changed. Wheat, regular quiet during most
OF the session; market opened easier and de-
cllned 40 &c; rallied sharply AG%c and
ruled steady, but towards the close under
liberal offerings, became heavy and closed II
Ole under Saturday; March and April de-
livery sl3slGS312c, closing SIC; No. Chicago
spring S2GS5lSc. Corn opened steady but
closed easier; market opened 14l63Sc higher,
and closed 5sGl1sc under Saturday; cash
lots. 5054G5lSze; March and April delivery