Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-29
COTTON.

COTTON.
LIVERPOOL, March 2s, nOOn.-COtton hard
ening; middling uplands, Cd; middling Or
leans, 61sd; sales 1900 bales. for speculation
American u, 100 bales.
Futures: Uplands. low middling clause,
March and April delivery, 6 l-64d; April and
May, 3-6iQg6 2-64d; Nav and June 7-64d .
June and July, i2-64d6 ll-64d: July and
August, l5-64d; August and September,
= 2O-64(G6 l9-6id; September and October,
l9-64d; October and November, 9-64d.
Market steady.
Sales for the week, SO, 900 bales-Amercan,
$4,000 bales; speculation, $500 bales; exports.
| 5000 bales; actual exports, 5000 bales; i'm
ports Iz2 sC bales-American, 10000 bales;
| stock, l,O66OOO bales-American, 7S6, 900 bales
ahOat. 2lS.000 bales-American, 273,O 600 bales
1870 p. m.-Sales to-day included $3.50 bales
of American.
300 p. MIXTURES: Uplands low middling
clause, June and July delivery, 12-64d; July
and August, l6-64d.
300 p. MIXTURES: Uplands. low middling
clause, March and April delivery, 6 3-6Id;
May and June, 9-6id; July and August,
l7-64d. Closed firm
MANCHESTER, March 2S.-The market for
yarns and fabrics is firm.
The Gudrdidp'8 commercial article SAYS:
The market has not improved, but prices are
firm and buyers scarce"
NEW YORK, March IS, noon.-Cotton firm
middllng uplands. ll14c; middling Orleans,
Futures: Market steady, with sales as fol-
lows March delivery, II pc: April, II &c;
May, II 44c; June, II SIC; July, II SOC; August,
500 p. INJECTION closed steady; middline
uplands, ll3sc; middling Orleans ll5Sc: sales
l41 bales; net receipts 240 bales. gross 1876.
tutures-Market closed barely steady, with
sales of $4,000 bales, as follows: March deliv-
cry, II Soc; April, II 36c: May. IL 1901 SOC
June. II 63c; July, ii 1901 nc; August II sea-
II SIC; September, il 53(Gll sic; October, II OF
10 soc.
The POSTS cotton report says: Futures
were in lively demand, and prices advanced,
with slight fluctuations, l2-l00110-l00c. Then
buyers hung back, and liberal offerings caused
a decline of 2l00c. At the third call March
brought II Soc, May II sic, June II Csc, August
II SSc, September II SOC, October II 03(Gll 04c.
and December 10 90Gl0 Ole. Futures closed
barely steady, with March and April 10000
and April to August, inclusive, 6-lOOc higher
than yesterday"
Weekly net receipts l29 bales, gross .20.246:
exports, to Great Britain $500 bales to the
continent 527 bales; sales 1888 bales; stock
346,06l bales.
GALVESTON, March 2S.-Cotton firm: mid
ding lie; low middling 10 ll-l6c; good ordi-
nary lO1sc.
NORFOLK, March 2S.-Cotton firm; middling
10 5-l6c.
BALTIMORE, March 2s.-Cotson firm; mid
ding IL l-l6c; low middling 10 l1-l6c; good
ordinary 10 Lice.
BosT0N, March 2s.-Cotton quiet but firm
middling ll35c; low middling lie; good ordi =
WILMNGToN, March 28.-Cotton firm; mid
ding l01sc; low middling lO12c; good ordinary
| 97Sc.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2s-Cotton firm: mid
ding lll2c; low middling lie; good ordi-
| nary l01sc.
New ORLEANS, March 2S.-Cotton firm;
middling II l-l6c; low middling l034c; good
MOBILE, March 2S.-Cotton firm; middling
! ll01sc; low middling l03sc; good ordinary
NIr,,prtrs Afo,,b 90 C44-.. e. 49,,
ding ll1sc; low middling l07 SC; good ordinary
AUGUSTA, March 2s.-COtton firm; middling
lOtsc; low middling 1890.
CHARLESTON, March 2S.-COttOn firm; midi
] ding ll1sc; low midding l01sc; good ordinary
l03sc.
MONTGOMERY, March 2s.-Cotton firm; good
demand; middling l01sc; low middling l0l5c.
MACON, March 2S.-COttOn firm; middling
lO13c; low middling l014c; good ordinary 934c.
COLUMBUS, March 2S.-Cotton firm; mid
ding llc low middling 1870; good ordinary
l04c.
NASHVILLE, March 2S.-Cotton firm; mid
ding 1890; low middling l019c; good ordinary
97sc.
SELMA. March 2S.-Cotton steady; miCdlmg
1926.
ROME, March 2S.-Cotton firm; middling
1870: low middling 10l4c; good ordinary 912c.
NEW YORK, March 2S.-COnsolidated net re-
ceipts for all cotton ports to- day, III bales
exports, to Great Britain 5,O79 bales, to France
4,2O2, to the continent sol.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL. March 28.-Lard. 46s Sd. Beef,
extra India mess, l05s.
l:30.-Breadstufls quiet but steady except
for corn, which Is trmer. Corn, new mixed,
| As Cd.
A leading weekly grain circular says:
| wheat was dull in spot markets and bust
ness limited, with tendency to favor buyers.
! Cargoes were rather lower, with scarcely any
| inquiry. At to-day's market wheat declined
| Id per GENITAL. Flour was slow and tending
ffaVrr
moderately good inquiry and improved some
what, new mixed bringing 9Gl0d."
LONDON, March 2S.-The Mincing Lane
markets are fiat. Coffee is lower. Sugar very
/ much depressed. Rice firm. China tea fiat:
| India tea without feature.
| NEW YORK. March Is, nOOn.-Flour heavy.
| Wheat opened 3zgl15c higher but reacted.
! Corn 14(G15c higher. Pork steady; mess, $I7 50
| oil 70. Lard firm at 8 4712c. Freights firm.
500 p. m.-Flour, Southern closed dull and
| weak; common to fair extra SO 30Q04 25; good
| to choice ditto 81 30(G6 %. Wheat, spot about
/ 15c higher; ungTaded red S39S3l4c; ungraded
| white 95c(G$l IA; No. 2 red, April delivery
| 81 O21stGl O32s. Corn-spot lots 13(Glc higher;
| ungraded, SIC; No. ,, April delivery 60G6l3Sc.
| Oats, spot lots 14(g13; No 2. 3734(G3S15c. Hops
| firm. Coffee, fair Rio, on spot, higher at I015c;
| No. Rio, on spot S5c, April delivery s 55OG
| 15c. Sugar dull and ROminal fair to good
| refining, 1855 Slice; refined quet-C 515Qd
| 53sc; extra 5000; yellow 5(G53sc. Molasses
! unchanged. Cotton seed OIL. 40c for crude,
! 42lG47c for refined. Hides firm wet sailed New
| Orleans, selected, 50 to so pounds, 991Oc;
! Texas, selected, S130Dl0c. Wool rather weak.
| Pork firm; old mess, on spot, $l7 5001l7 IS.
| Middles nominal; long clear, 97sc. Lard
/ variable and irregular; closing heavy; West
| ern steam, on spot $500 60c Freights to
| Liverpool steady: cotton, per steam. 1s(G5-32d:
| wheat per steam, I'd.
| ST. LOUIS, March 2S.-Flour unchanged.
! Wheat opened weak; closed a shade higher;
! No. 2 red, 81 09% for cash: 81 09% for April
| delivery; No. 3 red, Soc bid. Corn higher;
! 475sG47$4c for cash; 4S(q4S3sc for April de-
| livery. Oats higher; 3215(g34c bid for cash
! 32l5c for April delivery. Whisky steady. Pro-
| visions dull and unchanged.
| BALTIMORE, March ., noOn.-Flour dull and
| easy; Howard street and Western SUI
| peTtne, ~ 1908 %; extra, SO 50(G4 80; family,
| S4 1905 70; city mills supertlne, 81 75(G3 80;
! extra, SO 1906 25; Rio brands, s. 6215 IS.
| Wheat-Southern dull and easy; Western
| higher, closing firm; Southern, red 81 O90l H.
| amber 81 1901 IA; No. / Maryland, 81 O9l5 bid
| No. Western winter red on spot 81 02 bid.
| COrn-SOuthern dull and easy; Western higher
| and more active; Southern, white 57G59c,
! yellow 54(G56c
p. m.-Oats firmer, with more inquiry;
| Southern, 40G43e; Western, white 40(G42c,
mixed 37@39c; Pennsylvania 4O943c. Provis-
| ions quiet, mess pork, old SIS, new $40. Bulk
meats-shoulders and clear rib sides,
| packed, SC and 1O14c. Bacon-shoulders
| $40, clear rib sides lie. Hams, 1414@I514c.
steady but quiet; A soft, re. Copper. re-
| fined firm. Whisky quiet at 81 1901 1917
| FreIghts more active.
| CHICAGO, March 2s.-Flour nOminally I'M
| changed. Wheat, regular opened a Shade
higher, and closed &c higher; March apd
! April delivery S33sC0S434c. Corn strong and
| higher; cash lots, 5I14(G54c; April delivery
! 5OA(95l34c. Oats opened PC lower; closed
firms cash l4Cd32c; April delivery 49, d29llc
! Pork opened 20G25c higher and ruled steady
| to close; cash lots Sl7 S0Gl7 s.; April delivery
| Sl7 IS. Lard nOminally unchanged: cash lots
! 5000 35c; April delivery 8 30@9 32I5c Bulk
meats in fair demand; shoulders, 45c; short
! rib, SOC; short clear 9 csc. Whisky I'M
l changed. Sugar unchanged.
! LOUISVILLE, March 2S.-Wheat unchanged;
! Corn quiet; No. mixed, SIC. Oats quiet
| mixed Western, SIC. Provisions steady: Mess
| pork, SIS. Bulk meats-clear rib 35c Bacon
| shoulders Sc; clear rib l0c; clear sides lose
Hams. sugar cured, l9gl312c. Lard steam leaf