Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-13
TnuiutPrriat.
------------s-----------
SAVANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. Dec. u, 1884.

WEEKLY REPORT.
erSERAL REMARKs.-Business was very
,,rive throughout the entire week. In nearly
..r apartments the volume Of trading was
-.--p. and particularly so in the wholesale
--sie. but the principal movement was con-
srsd 90 the usual holiday goods incident to
.ts season. There was a fair sprlnk-
IN of buyers on the spot while the
-.r-rer Of orders received and filled were
-,+s numerous. In dry goods there
y. -7me activity visible, but the demand
-,s c0nlned mostly to small parcel lots of
Icons and other light goods for which i'm
-etate use could be had. For all other de-
-,--uents trading, while fair, was only in a
stall way. There were but few price
changes. sugars were slightly lower, also
--okei and sailed meats. a noticeable
fgure Of the week was the heavy declines in
f-.sl.tufs, quotations being lower than ever
r-a4u before. AIOney continued easy, and
,.ractf0u- were reported on all sides as full
.-f satisfactory. The outlook was quite
r..rf~. this being the month when
--s-er4uts are forcing settlements. Very few
--.s5- have been reported thus far. Securities
--s duiet with but few changes in quotations.
r.--rl' stock is easy. The annexed report
I'm show the changes aud conditions of the
rsrlut markets, together with their quota
Ntr,L sr0LEs.-The market for spirits tur-
-.-rHe was very quiet for the week. Prices
-rsirei comparatively steady and un-
Fr-.I There was but little doing The
--4f sales for the week were about 900 casks
p...r-. The market was dull and prices ir-
mar strained to good strained were in
t.n.ut audi 1rm, other grades were only
,..F- The total sales for the week were
-f.rf 600 barrels. Elsewhere will be found
+ -aa,.r comparative statement OF receipts
mill IA
.fma time last year, showing the stocks on
r-rf and ou shipbOard not cleared, together
r.-I tine official closing quotations.
f.rrUN.-Ihe cotton business was positive
r~fuu for The week as a whole. The first
Fsffof the week showed a very strong market
With rlp.i aud heavy advances in prices.
-E.rH were met very poorly by buyers, but
ff.rit sl-Eed OF and closed very weak. Fac
f-r- we've Offering very freely at the advanced
mutations. but the purchases were mainly of
SMALL lots and buyers seemed backward about
-1eIu- hold, iu view Of the speculative weak
ness The weekly receipts were very large, and
Fr.I1r's receipts at the ports were said to be
the arrest known. Holders, however, seemed
Coz He confident. and were IN position to hold
over until after the holidays rather than make
r1rrl--I0u-. as money Is easy and collections
pretty weil In. At the close Friday prices
we're llIE ilg5-l6c. higher than since last
rsH.ri- The total sales for the week were
--- bales. The following resume of the
weeks business VIII show tine tone, transac-
-.H.- .N'N NNNlttAtlVA5 Etttu AttIs together with
-la official closing quotations.:
saturday the market opened at 10 a. m.
.uIet aHd unchanged. All p. II. it was strong.
lIlucuE e. for all grades. IL closed at 1
%. u- strong, at a fnrther advance of Lice. all
r.lnI. The sales for the day were 1901 bales
Monday the market opened strong with an
a.rluce Of l-l6c. for all grades; sellers iubi-
lut and buyers amazed. At y. m. it was
-,aliv. &C a further advance of Lice. for the
ul.tllng grades and sc. for good ordinary
and ordinary. It closed quiet and unchanged.
The sales for the daY were 2,029 bales.
tuesday the market opened and closed quiet
a1i unchanged. The sales were only o. bales.
Wednesday the market opened easy and IN
changed. At D. m. IL was dull at a decline
ID l-l6c. for all grades. 1t closed at D. m b.
luil and unchanged. The sales for the day
we're 645 bales.
Thursday the market opened duh and I'M
hanged 1t closed quiet. The sales for the
ny were LOIS bales.
Friday the market opened unchanged AT
} %. m. 10 was dull and easy, closing at d. m
weak. The sales for the day were 95l bales.
The following are the official closing quota
s-..ra uf fnf Cotton Exchanges