Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-21

| zoo: reserve decreased. 81, 465,s SIS. The banks
now hold s45,6S6.625 in excess OF legal require
| ments.
COTTON.
| ITTERroOI. Dec. 20. noon.-Coffon sfoady
I and improving; middling uDlsrds 57Id.
/ midditug orleans, 5 l5-l65: sales 5000 baies
for snecuiatiOn and export .o0O bales: receipts
! 47.COl balcs-au American
! Failures. UDlsn0s. low unlddIiug cieuse.
December and January delivery. 55-64d
January and February. 5e-6i'G5 81 G4d; Feb
rusry and March. 62-GiG5 6I-G4d; March
ana ADrll. > 6l-62O.5 62-Gid: ADriI and Nav
66-6lg6 5-64d; May and June. 9-6ld6 IO-6sd,
June and July, l3-6id; July and August
l1-64d. Market steady at an advance.
2 p. m.-Sales to day included 1920 bales
Of American.
Futures: UDlands. low middlinr clause,
| December delivery, 56-64d. sellers; Decem =
! Der and January, 56-6id. sellers; January
I and February, 5S-64d, sellers: February and
March, 62-Hd, sellers; March and April.
! Esd. sellers; April and MAY, 6-64d, sell
ers; May and June, 10 64d. sellers; June and
July, 9 l3-e4d, buyers; July and August,
6 l6-64d, buyers. Market closed quiet but
steady.
EEs YORK. Dec. 20. noon.-Co..on duh:
nlddiI1g upianCs lie. msddiing OllsGla ll1<c;
sales j l2lea.
Futures: Market easy, with sales SIS follows.
December delivery, II Coo: January. II lie:
February, II lie; March, II z2c; April, IL 33c
May. II 4ic.
$500 p. m.-Cotton closed dull; midding
uDlands lie; Dliddling Orleans, ne: sales
1900 bales; net receipts l60 bales, gross 100.
futUTcs-Aiarket closed steady, with sales Of
$4,000 bales, as folloys: December delivery,
II Olgu 03c; January, II OOc; February, il %
OIL Toe; March. II 2l,gll &c; April, II 33G
oil 34c: May, II 45(Gll acc; June. II 5701
II Sc; July, II 68Gll zoe; August, Il 7SGll soc
September, II 4301I 46c.
Ihe Posts cotton report says: Future de-
liveries were in fair demand. and closed. after
various fluctuations and sales of $1,000 bales,
steady and very little changed from yester-
days closing prices"
eALvEsTON. Dec. 20.-Cotton strong; Md
uIlng lU2scs net receipts l,4l9 bales, gross
l,571; sales 1923 bales; stock 53,4O7 bales; ex-
ports, to Great Britain 1850 bales.
NORFOLK. Dec. 20.-COttOn steady; middlng
10 9-l6c: net receipts 1859 bales, gross 1853;
sales l,1O4 bales; stock 49, 99 bales; exports,
cOastwise ABB bales.
WILMINGTON, Dec. 20.-COttOn firm: mid
ding 10 5-l6c; net receipts BOB bales, gross
BOB; sales = bales; stock l6 lOl; exports, coast
wise 1910 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 2O.-COtton in good de-
mand; middling 10 3-l6c; net receipts S,66S
bales, gross 1901; sales 5000 bales; stock 379,
GO bales; exports, to the continent ) $50 bales.
MOBILE, Dec. 20.-COttOn quiet; middhng
10 l-l6c; net receipts 2,C65 bales, gross 1893;
sales 1000 bales; stock 1888 bales; exports,
cOastwise 1,O37 bales.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 2O.-COtton firm; mid
ding 100; receipts 2, 797 bales; shipments 1917
bales: sales 8. 200 bales: stock 1902 bales
AUGUSTA, Dec. 20.-COttOn firm; mlddling
1910: receipts $40 bales: sales ,463 bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 20.-CottOn dull; prices
nominal; buyers and sellers apart; middling
&C; net receipts 3,tOO bales, gross 1900;
sales none; stock 7l,G52 bales; exports. to
Great Britain 3,56S bales, to the continent S444,
cOastwise 2,256.
-eIpts for all cotton ports to-day $3.50 bales;
exports. to Great Britain 4,9lS bales, to
France 1900, to the continent Is, 694.
The total visible supply of cotton for the
world is BOSS 53l bales, of which 25S9 4Sl bales
are American, against 5000, $50 anu 2,7726l9
respectively last year. The receipts of cotton
at all interior towns for the week were l3i, 653
bales; receipts from plantations PSI, 75j bales.
Crop in sight, S,9S2,o5l bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20, nOon.-Breadstufs
firm but quOtably unchanged. Bacon, short
clear middlcs 33s Cd.
and unchanged. Wheat lower and dull. Corn
quiet but steady. Pork steady; meas. So 25
Oh 80. Lsrd firm at Csc. Ereights firm.
500 p. m.-ElOur, Southern closed quiet
Wheat-sp0t lots 1<CG15c higher; ungraded red
64G9Oc; Ungraded white S5IzCGS615; No. 2 red,
December delivery SOGSO2zc. COrn-spOt lots
900 higher. Oats-spOt lots a shade better;
No. ., 5S1zc. Hops easier at IO0I6c. Coffee,
fair Rio, on spot, duh at 93zc; No. Z Rio, on
spot l5c. January delivery DC. sugar dull
and nominal; fair to good refining 45z0947Sc;
refined steady-C 4ssg45zc, extra G l7sg5c.
white extra 5I405I4C, yellow 41zCG41$c, OF
a 55sc, mould 4 sc, COnfectiOners' a 51sc,
standard A 51sc, cut loaf and crushed GO
CSC, powdered 61slG6kc, graduated 15-l6c,
cubes &C. MOlasses steady. COttOn-seed oil
34as35c for crude, 4Ol%G4lc for refined. Pork
dull; no sales reported; new mess Sl2 25el2 so.
Mlddles dull; long clear &c. Lard sac
points higher, closing firm; contract Western
grades &c. Freights TO Liverpool firmer; cot
ton. FER steam l3-64e7 SD; wheat, per steam
636d.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-The wheat market
opened steady and firm, but under some
realizing sold off &c, after which il rallied
and became quite strong; the bull feeling and
movement in wheat is now stronger than at
any time on this crop; a great many believe
that the bulk of the surplus has already left
first hands. and that the receipts Will fall of
IN the future: Liverpool was firmly held. but
the market was easier; California wheat of
coast was Sd higher per quarter, and so was
American mixed corn by sail; the receipts of
wheat here were 256 cars, against 235 cars
yesterday. The present corn market is very
unsatisfactory to every body, and consequently
there IS but little trading in corn as compared
with wheat; no one knows what Will be done
this year" and the uncertainty in regard to
this option affects the whole business; the
small amount in store here invites manipu-
latiOn of some kind; receipts continue light,
but il Is thought that they Will increase as
soon as the cold snap has dried out corn SUI
fciently to grade it; the receipts to day were
100 cars, 70 OF which were No 2 oats We're
steady. with but little doing. February pork
opened at $40 IL and went up TO $40 30. Feb
ruary lard opened at &c and advanced to
o 721Sc.
Wheat opened steady with fair speculative
business; closed about &c higher than yester-
day; sales ranged, regular, December delly-
cry l1sG72c, January 1l14952asc; No. Chl-
cagO spring 4l5sGIl1sc; No. :, red f314c. Corn
slow; fluctuations slight and speculation linn
tied; shippers bought moderately OF lower
grades; closed without special change from
yesterdays closing figures; No. vel
low in fair demand at 36I 49371s, January de-
livery 51s,GS55Sc. Oats dull and easy; prices
show no special change; cash lots ana De-
Cember delivery closed at 243z(g241sc, January
25c. Rye steady; No. ?, cashlOts SIC. Barley
nominal; No. ?, cash lots sic. POrk-1alr
business for mess and firmer feeling prevailed;
advanced l0gl5c on whole range; inquiry on
shipping account moderate; cash lots quot
able at $40 1910 so. December delivery so 80,
January $40 7O9l9 50. Lard-trading mod
erotely active and a stronger feeling devel-
oped; advanced 214CG5c per 100 lbs and closed
steady; cash lots 60l96 62%c. December de-
livery 8 soc, January 60(g6 65c. Boxed meats
in fair request and steady. Dry salted sno ed-
ders 62I5CG4 csc, short rib sides 5OCG5 bOc,
hort clear sides 95G6c. Whisky steady at
81 -. Sugar and butter unchanged
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-FlOur quiet but
steady; Howard street and western su-
perlne, g 2592 65; extra, 9 1903 81; family,
50 50G4 so; city mills supernne. y ZSSgz 90,
extra. So OO(13 IS; Rio brands. 81 6z. Mheat
Southern easier but quiet; Western nlg iseT
and dull; Southern. red S0,GS3e, amber oosD
soc; No. Maryland, S5GS5He; No; west
err winter red, on spot tSZsc Diu' Oo'nI
Southern steady; Western hrmer put uuI'
Southern. white 4SI49c. yellow 4g9JOc-
CINCINHATI, Dec. 2O.-FlOur dull anu IN
changed. Wheat in good demand ana hrn'
No. red, 741z975c: Corn easier: a., 70 HI3sse =
PrOvisiOns-POrk firmer; mess, Sll 21tglA %;
Lard stronger at &C. Bulk meats steady and
unchanged: shoulders sc: short rib 524c.
Bacon steady and unchanged; shoulders 55sc,
short RIB &c, clear 1870. Whisky active ana
firm at 81 IL Sugar easier but not lower.
Hogs firm; common and light, % 4u94 0V'
packing and butchers. 81 20lG4 %. -,
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Colour uncnangeu.
Wheat fairly active and higher; closed 24Cglc
above Yesterday; No. 2 red. Io1s,@ae24c 81 LOT
cash. 7S3<c for December delivery. GS1sl9toVzsc
for January. Corn higher and hrm; 5414S9
3r5c for cash, 34sG3411c Tor DeceInoer o ueI
livery, CSC for January. oats hgnet anu
slow: 25Jkc bid for cash. Rye dull ~ +'C:
Barley quiet at 55l1551zc. Whisky stea0y AZ
81 u. PrOvisions-POrk quiet at 81 %; DHlA
meats firmer; long clear soc, short rio . ooc,
short clear SOC. Bacon quiet, long CleaI
soc, short clear 6Oc, clear 15c. Laru s'eauy
at 8 45c. g. 1o,,c,
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2O.-Wheat firm; long
berry 7TG7Sc; No. . red, I3e. Corn, 10. 2;
mixed sec, white 401Ze. Oats, No. Z nilAeu
| CSC. Provisions quiet but steauS De ,11.
| nominal Bulk meats-clear rib 574c, cIear
| sc, shoulders sc. Mess pork SiZ: haiis'
| sugar cured lie. Lard. prime leaf o52c'
/ NAVAL STOKES.
NEW YORK. Dec. 20, noOn.-Spirits turnene
/ tine steady at Slc. ROsin steady at 81 z->SS
| l 271z. IL, o+ oolzc
SOS D. m.-Spirits turpentine dull at So7ac'
CaARIEsroH, Dec. 2O.-spirits turpeInItlnnoe
/ quiet; sc bid. Resin steady; stralnec' 81 w.
| good strained, 81 o.. 80. ..-,.o,,.ine
/ WILMINGTON, Dec. 20.-Spirits turpe5h66.-n I'm