Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-09

Good --.----.---..--.--- --.-...-. 81 3G5@4
Prime OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 961s
Choice Observation-Disclosures. nominal.
Rough
Country lots. ...-.....-.....--...s 90@l 60
Tide water ....-.-. o.. .-.--. ..--.--. ! 25,gI 80
NAVAL STOREs.-The market for spirits
turpentine was quiet. There was some little
inquiry, but the prices bid ran too low for any
business. The views of holders were con-
siderably above correct quotations. The re-
cord OF the Board OF Trade is as follows:
The market opened at 10 a. I'M. steady at 33i Sc.
for regulars. At / p. m. NJ was unchanged,
closing at I p. IN. quiet az 33' &C. for regulars.
R0sns-The activity noted yesterday con-
tinues, bat transactions were not in as large
volume. the total sales for the day being
but 1000 barrels on the basis Of quotations.
The market rs firm and prices well held UP.
The report of the Board OF Trade is as
follows; The market opened firm and steady
at the following quotations: 4, B, c, ID and Z
81 ~, 81 IS, O. 81 30. III 81 80, 1 81 30. X
81 IS. NJ 81 ., s. -. window glass s. %,
water white So -. At D. m. it was UNI
changed. and continued So TO the closing hour.
NAVAL STORES STATEMENT.
Spirits. Rosia.
Stock on hand April Ist .-..... 2,lO5 4i.9I
Received to-day ...-.---.----- % l.6S2
Received previously -..----.-. 1884 1896
Total .l27,l72 5os,d29
Exported to-day .............. ~ .
Exported previously .--...--.. 1928 4O9,506
Total ............-.......ll6 1929 4o9,7oG
Stock on hand and ON shipboard
this day ..--. .--..-.-- ...... ,l73 93, 923
Receipts same day last year. PAS 2.3I7
observation-disclosures Is moderately easy
Domestic Exchange The banks and bankers
are buying sight drafts at par, and sell
ing az to par to "a per cent. premium Ster-
ling Observation-Disclosures steady; sixty day
bills, with bills lading attached, CONNER
cial, 81 5934; ninety days, prime, 81 1919;
French franks, s. p; Swiss franks. S. =.
Securities market Is irregular
closing weak. Bonds are IN fair Investment
demand.
sT0Cks AND BONDs.-City Bogds.-AIar-
ket quiet. Atlanta per cent, l02 bid,
l04 asked; Augusta Z per cent, los bid.
III asked; Columbus per cent, 81 bid, 50
asked: Macon per cent, los bid. loo asked;
New savannah per cent. so bid, 81 asked.
state BOnds.-Marketst steady Georgia new IS.
1889, IO3 bid. lG5 asked; Georgia g per cent,
coupons February and August, maturity 1888
aud SO, l0l bid, l02 asked; GeOr- a mortgage
coupons January and july, maturity lSS6,
l03 bid, l4 asked; Georgia per
cent gold. coupons quarterly, ia bid.
us asked; Georgia per cent, coupons Jan
uarY and July. maturity 1886. 1917 bid, III
asked. Ocean Steamship per cent. bonds
guaranteed 10y Central Railroad. 90 bid. 81
asked. savannah Gas Light stock, 1872 bid,
RaiIrodd Siocks.-Market irregular. We
quote; Central common, So bid, S615
asked. Augusta and Savannah per cent.
GA common, las bid, 1857 asked. South
western per cent. guaranteed, eX-dy., ll4l2
bid, lis asked. Central Railroad per cent.
certificates, Sc bid, 81 asked. Atlanta
and West Point Railroad stock. 100 bid,
I0l asked. Atlanta and West Point + per
cent. certificates. "a bid, 50 asked
Railroad BORds.-MarkeU irregular. Allan
tic h Gulf LIST mortg. cOnsolid'd : per cent,
coupons January and July, maturity 1897, ll3
bid, ia asked. Atlantic Gulf lndOrsed city
OF Savannah per cent, coupons January and
.NUlV $50 INl hid IO6 asked
tral consolidated mortgage per cent..cOupOns
Jan. and July, maturity 1898, lO9 bid, 10
asked Georgia Railroad per cent, 1897,
1857 bid. 1852 asked. Georgia Railroad per
cent. s9l0. lO4 bid. 105 asked. Mobile "
Girard 2d mortgage indOrsed 5 per cent. cou-
pOns January ana July, maturity 1859, lU7
mortgage per cent. ind. by Central Railroad,
IO2 bid, l03 asked. Charlotte, Columbia II AU-
gusta lst mortgage, lU2l bid, lO3l asked. Char
fOtte Columbia Il Augusta ri mortgage, IS
bid, 30 asked. Western Alabama 81 mort
gage, indOrsed per cent, eN-cOupOns, ITO
bid, llOt2 asked. South Georgia n Florida
endorsed ia bid, lis asked; south Georgia
X Florida zd mortgage, 100 bld. lUz asked
BACON.-Market very nrm; tending up:
demand fair; smoked clear rib sides,
9l2c.; shoulders, is4c.; dry salted clear rib
sides, $ &C; long clear. s'sc-; shoulders, nom
inal.7c. Hams, l45 2Gl5c.
BAGGING AND TIEs.-Market steady with
fair demand. We quote Bagging-2i4 lbs,
u3sGll34c.; lbs, l0ssGllc.; IA lbs, 100
tity and brand. Iron Ties-ArrOw and Delta,
81 3jCgl 80 per bundle, according to quantity
and brand. Pieced ties, 81 l00Gl Is. Bagging
and ties in retail lots fraction higher
COFFEE.-The market Is steadier; demand
moderate; stock in first hands'HWe quote
for small lots: Ordinary, ll34c.; fair, II &C.;
medium. lSl &C.; prime, 4lzc.
DRY GOODs.-Ihe market is steady with
fair demand; stocks full. W. quote;
Prints, 41zG615c.; Georgia brown shirt
ing, 9c b to- os Ssi ,r - s 5r9wn
checks, 64Gilc.; yarns, S5c. for best makes;
brown drlllIngs, 65qGSc.
FLOUR.-Market steady; demand far.
We quote: Superhne, 81 5J,G5 90; extra, y %
as 50: family, So 00.G6 %; Roller Mills, s. 90
a. 25; fancy, So 5OGI 90; choice patent, s. 20
a. 90; bakers. mixture, s. 90.
ERUITS.-Bananas, yellow, 81 50,G2 80. Lem
ons, stock ample, demand very good; Messi-
ma. 81 500 so per box. Oranges-Market
firm, stock light, demand active; Florida,
So 0GG4 % per box.
GRAIN.-Market steady; demand good. We
quote in job lots: White corn, 72j9c.; mixed
corn, 10c.; mixed oats, 4Sc., steady, de-
mand good. Meal, zoe. Bran, 81 Is. Grist,
per two bushel sack 81 90.
HAY.-Market steady and well stocked; fair
demand. We quote, in Job lots: Hay, North
ern. sue; Eastern. 50; Western. 50.
HIDES, Wool, TC.-Hides-Market active:
receipts fair; Try flint. I3c.; dry country
sailed, lie. Wool nominal. Wax, 25c Deer
skins-hint, Csc; sailed, Csc; otter skins.
LGED.~The market is firm. We quote:
In tierces and tubs. l0c.; in kegs, TO- &C.
POTATOEs.-Market well stocked, demand
good; prime. - - per barrel.
SALT.-The demand Is fair and the mar
ket Is steady, with a full stock. We quote:
Car load lots, Sc, I. o. b.; small lots, s5c.,9
81 90.
ToBAcco.-Market firm; moderate de
mand. We quote: Smoking, .(GSl 3,
Chewing-COmmon. sound, S5l140c.; medium,
40os55c. bright, 5O,GTjc.; fine fancy, S5<G9Oc.;
extra lne, 90c. CgSl 10; bright navies, 45G57c.;
dark nayies, 100000.
FREIGHTS.
LUMBER-By SAL. There Is a full present
supply of tonnage, and the offerings to ar
rive are in excess of our requirements
causing rates generally to rule at nOmi-
nal figures. Our quotations include the
range of Savannah, Darlen. Brunswick
and SatiIla as nearby Georgia lumber
ports, 90 cents being added here for change
of loading port. We quote: To Balti-
more and Chesapeake ports, s. O015 50;
TO Philadelphia. IS O0,16 90; to New York
and Sound ports, S. 00G6 90; to Boston
and eastward, So O0(97 90; to st. John, \. B.,
S 00GS 30; timber 81 90 higher than lumber
s. O0(19 90; to South America. Sl7 OOGig 90;
10 Spanish ana Mediterranean ports, Sl4tdI5:
to United Kingdom for orders, timber $50
35s.. lumber &c liza By steam to New York.
81; to Philadelphia, 81: to Boston, 50.
GOTTON-BU StsGul--NO tonnage. and very
little room Offering in port. But little dong
at present.
Liverpool, p 70. ...--..-.-.. 2l-64d
Bremen. = n. .-...-.......-.. ll-32d
Reval, Il n ---.-..-.-.-.....-- l3-si2d
Amsterdam, p 1b..---..------.--..-.. z3=0td
Z 1---r Vel = -