Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-23

SHOWS inc lDA0N iAE LIdlA=1C1s A<OdAts Att-
creased 3,4Sl, 500; specie increased Sl,676,400;
legal tenders decreased $l35,S00; deposits
decreased Sl,574,S00; circulation decreased
$685.. 500; reserve increased Sl,e8,300. The
banks now hold SS,500,l rs in excess of legal
requirements.
The advance in government bonds this
week ranged from 1905, the latter in per
cents. The rise was due to an active demand
from institutions and to the small floating
supply OF bonds. The transactions over the
counter during the week were unusually
large. 1t is estimated that Sl5000,000 Of
bonds changed hands
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, March -. noOn.-CottOn firm;
middling uplands, Sd; middling Orleans, SD;
sales $4,000 bales, for speculation and export
1000 bales; receipts l., POO bales-all American.
Futures: Uplands, low middling clause.
March and April delivery, l-6id; April and
Nav. l-Gid; Nav and June, g G-64(n6 6-64d;
June ana July, 6 lO-64d; July and August,
4-64d; August and September, lS-6id.
1880 p. m.-sales to-day included 9,4OO bales
of American
Futures: Uplands, low middling clause,
April and May delivery, cd; October and NO
vember. i6ld. Futures closed steady at the
lowest quotations of the day.
NEW YORK. March y, nO0n.-COttOn quiet;
middlIng uplands, l11sc; middling Orleans,
ll5Sc; sales 80 bales.
Futures: Market barely steady, with sales
as follows: March delivery, IL csc; April,
II lie, May, II 2Sc; June, IL 43c; July, Il soc;
August, IL 66c.
800 D. m.-COtton closed quiet: middling
uplands, llIsc; middling Orleans ll3sc; sales
so bales; net receipts A. bales. gross ,740.
Futures-hiarket closed firm, with sales OF
"A 900 bales, as follows: March delivery, IL l2CD
IL BE; April, IL lie; May. II SIC; June. IL 400
II 47c; July, IL 59lgll zoe; August II COOL zoe;
September. u 1901 i0c; October, 10 94Dl0 CSC;
November. 10 S3Gl0 85c; December, 10 sac.
The Posts cotton report says: Future
deliveries began lower, but as the day All
yanced the demand and prices improved, and
TOD
caused a further advance, so that the market
closed firm at I-l0O(C12- l00c higher than yes
terday. Total sales $4,000 bales
GALVESTON, March 22-COttOn firm; mid
ding l03Ic, low middling 10 7-l6c, good ord-
nary 97sc; net receipts l,204 bales, gross ,204;
sales 81 bales; stock 25,774 bales; exports
cOastwise 62l bales.
NORFOLK, March 22.-CottOn firm: middling
1870; net receipts 30S bales, gross sos; stock
l6.SSS bales; sales 2I9 bales; exports coastwise
1897 bales.
BALTIMORE. March 22.-Cotton quiet but
steady; middling lie, low middling l03sc, good
ordinary l0c; net receiptsSlS bales, gross 3l8;
stock 1859 bales.
BOSTON, March 22.-COttOn quiet but firm;
middling llLc, low middlIng l03sc, good Ordi
nary TO- &c; net receipts 456 bales, gross 3,033;
stock 1910 bales; exports to Great Britain
1910 bales.
WILMINGTON, March 22.-COtton firm; mid
ding 10 g. l6c, low middlng 10 g. l6c, good ordi-
nary 9-l6c; net receipts Y bales, gross y;
stock 5,6l5 bales; exports cOastwlse 200 bales.
PHILADELPHIA A NJ dIGl ZEs-OSbNOu urn LLltl-
ding lll4c, low middling l034c, good ordinary
97sc net receipts 2,396 bales, gross 1886; stock
Is, 22l bales.
NEW ORLEANS. March 22-COtton quiet but
firm; middling 10 l5-l6c, low middling l03sc,
good ordinary l0c; net receipts 1882 bales,
gross 1897; sales 5000 bales: stock 26S,2l5
bales; exports, to Great Britain 1875 bales, to
the continent sos.
MOBILE, March 22.-COtton firm; middling
I034c, low mlddling l0l@c, good ordinary 97sc;
net receipts 4Si bales gross'5iO; sales geo bales
Ian1a fHFFfa h4ll
MEMPHIS, March 22.-COttOn firm; mlddling
1870, low middlng l05 &c, good ordinary 95sc;
net receipts l,232 bales, gross Lab; shipments
2,455 bales; sales I55 bales; stock 50,475 bales.
AUGUSTA, March 22.-COtt0n firm; middlng
1850, low middling loJ3c; receipts rs bales;
sales IS4 bales.
CHARLESTON, March 22.-Cotton steady /;
middllng lie, low mlddhng 1870, good ordi-
nary l0l4c; net receipts 6S3 bales, gross 6S3;
sales $50 bales; stock 80, 1872 bales.
NEW YORK, March 2l.-COnsoldated net re-
ceipts for al cotton ports to-day, Glib bales;
exports, to Great Britain 10, l59 bales, to the
continent sos
The total visible supply of cotton for the
world is 3,O30. 5Sl bales of which 2,4O5. 3Sl bales
are American, against 1922. 500 and :, $50. SOP.
respectively, last year. The receipts of cotton
at all interior towns for the week were IS, 1856
bales; receipts from plantations, l9,030 bales.
Crop in sight, 1921, % bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
RIO DE JANEIRO, March l9.-Cof1'ee, good
Grsts, $500 refs per ten kilOs. Receipts for the
week, $1,000 bags. Shipments for the week,
to the United states $4,000 bags, to Europe
LOCO bags Sales for the week, $4,000 bags.
Stock, 10000 bags.
SANTOS. March I9.-Cofree, good average,
1900 refs per ten kilOs. Receipts for the week,
$1,000 bags. Shipments for the week, to
Europe $4,000 bags. Sales 90, 600 bags. Stock,
NEW YORK. March %, noO6.-Flour dull.
Wheat 3ElG5Sc lower. Corn 5000 lower.
Pork firm; mess, 81 IS. Lard weak at zoe.
500 p. m.-Flour. Southern rather weak :
common to fair extra SO 50(G14 20; good to
choice ditto s. 1906 50. Wheat-spot lots 20
l5C lower; No. red, March delivery 81 OH I:
April 81 O719(0l 0S. Corn-spOt lots 5000
lower, closing weak; ungraded, 5006lc; I'M
graded white, Coo; yellow Southern 6l@6l%c;
March delivery, 603zc. Oats, spot lots 1al134c
lower, closing steady; No. 2. 3g34(140c. Hops
steadily held; prices unchanged. Coffee, fair
Rio, on spot. dull; No. Rio, on spot, 9 S5c,
March delivery 90G9 Csc. Sugar dull and
weak; mOlasses sugar 5-l6e; Brazil SIC;
fair TO good refining, 1896 9-l6c; refined
quiet. MOlasses quiet. Cotton seed OIL 40c for
crude, 42G4Sc for refined. Hides very firm
wet sailed New Orleans, selected, so to 80
Wool duh and weak. Pork dull and declin-
ing; Old mess, on spot, Sl7 50(0l7 IS. Middles
nominal; long clear, 91sc. Lard 10 points
lower, closing barely steady; contract grades
on spot, zoe; March delivery, 9 60(G9 66c
Freights to Liverpool firm; cotton, persteam,
5-32d: wheat. per steam, I'D.
BALTIMORE mdrcn y, nOOn.-flOur dull and
unchanged; Howard street ami Western su-
per1ne, 81 1903 SO; extra, 50 1904 70; family
50 OOSg6 90. city mills SuPerfne, 81 1908 so:
extra, So 1895 25; Bio brands, s. 62(G5 IS.
Wheat-SOuthern lower aud quiet; Western
lower, closing dull; Southern, red 81 12(1I IA.
amber 81 l4gl Is; No. l Maryland, 81 49, al
l312; No. ? Western winter red, on spot,
81 OCT 4Gl 061%. Corn-SOuthern frmeT; Wes-
tern lower, closing dull; Southern, white 5S(G
&c, ditto yellow 56(G5715c
p. m.-Oats lower and very dull; South
ern, 42944c: Western, white 42d43c, mixed
40,G4lc; Pennsylvania, 42CG44c. Provisions
closed quiet and unchanged: mess pork, old
SIS, new $40. Bulk meats-shOulders and clear
RIB sides, packed, SC and l04c. BacOn-shOul-
ders e3+c, clear rib sides lie. Hams, 1870
l5cJ4. Lard, refined, l014c. Coffee dull and
lower; Rio cargOes. ordinary to fair, nomi-
naliy l0l2(9ll15c. Sugar quiet; A soft, nc.
Whisky, 81 1901 1871. FreIghts firmer, with
CHICAGO. March 22.-Four unchanged.
Wheat active and lower; regular, March de-
livery Ss34(9S93sc; No. Chicago spring, $3.50
9l15ci No red winter, 9ScGsI. Corn weak
and lower: cash lots, 503zc; March delivery,
5O54(g5l5sc Oats weaker and 3<60lc lower:
cash lots, 3Oi 2gSSc; April delivery 3O34(G307sc.
Pork IN fair demand and lower; cash lots
Sll s0gli 50. Lard quiet and easier; cash lots
S5g9 SI12. Bulk meats in far demand
shoulders, 45c; short rib, 9 37I5c; short clear
DOC. Mhlsky unchanged. Sugar unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, March 22.-Wheat unchanged
Corn quiet; No. ?, mixed SIC. Provisions
quiet. Bulk meats-clear rib I0c. Bacon
shoulders. sc; clear rib, l0c; clear Sides
lOl3c. Hams. sugar cured, unchanged. Lard,
prime steam 915c.
CINCINNATI, March 22.-Flour easier but
not quOtably lower. Wheat firm: No. . red
Oats firm; No. ? mixed, 37s4c. Provisions
Pork quiet; mess sl7 75GlS 90. Lard duh
and nominal; prime steam 35c. Bulk meats
unchanged. Bacon unchanged. Whisky
steady at 81 Is Hogs active and firm; COM
mon and light, IS 25g6 IS; packing and butch
ers. So 1907 %.