Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-22
commercial.
SAVANNAH MARKET
WEEhHI NLTUhIa
nEFIcE nE THE AfnRNING NEWs.l

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SAvANNAH, March q, lSsi.
GENERAL REMAREs.-A business about
equal in volume to that for some time current
is still reported and apparently without the
DEVELOPMENT Of any new or important feat
ures. The weather has been quite spring like
during the week and altogether favorable for
seasonable business. But buyers knowing
about the quantity of goods they can handle
within certain gwen time operate &C
cordingIy, and no suggestions induce them to
operate beyond to any extent. JObbers, how
ever. are quite reserved in the transaction Of
any heavy business, and are cOntented to sell
less goods, with more surety as to the settle
mens of accounts. On the whole, the move
ment in pretty much all departments remains
IN fair form, while the general list Of prices is
without much inclination to radical changes
In favor of either buyer or seller.
In dry goods trading was very moderate, with
only now and then a small order to fill up
some broken assortment. Groceries and pro-
visions have been fairly active and shipments
were quite steady. Smoked meats show an
advance of 1zc. Grain was in good request
and transactions were quite large, with
change in prices, but they exhibit a hardening
tendency. In all other departments
trading was rather slow, and in
some instances the business was inactive,
Money continues quite easy. Securities are
in active request for guaranteed stocks and
bonds, the feature Of the market being the
heavy advance which has taken place in
Georgia Railroad stock and Augusta
and Knoxville bonds. The condi-
tions ana changes in the different markets
may be seen by reference to another column.
NAVAL STOREs.-The market for spirits
turpentine was very quiet, and the general
tone of prices easy and lower for the week.
The sales this week We're about 500 barrels.
ROslns-Ihe market was duh and inactive.
Prices were easier for the better grades and
ilrmeF and higher for the common grades
The demand was very cautious and the mar
ket closed hfeless. The sales Tor the week
were about $4,000 barrels. In another column
VIII be found the weekly comparative state
ment of receipts and exports from the LIST OF
April to date and for the same time last wear
showing the stock, by actual count, on hand
and on shipbOard not cleared. together with
the official closing quotations.
COTTON.-In general way holders have
the advantage on pretty much the entire
market. There was a good demand through
out the week at rapidly advancing prices. but
it was poorly met, and as a rule Transactions
and prices We're al the pleasure of factors who
are still inclined toretain stocks. and are even
asking higher limit Of value than
current quotations. The advces from
controlling markets have been of q
strong and stimulating nature. and holders
Cd
further advance. Prices at the close were
5.(d5qc higher for all goods. The total sales
Tor the week were 1855 bales The following
resume Of the week business shows the tome
transactions and fluctuations of the market
each day, together with the Official closing
quotations of to-day:
Saturday the market opened firm AMI I'M
changed. At / D. m. 10 was firm. with an adj
vance of &C.. for middling fair, good ordinary
and ordinary, and of l-l6c. for good md
ding mIddlng and low middlng. It closed
at p. m. firm and unchanged. The total
sales for the day were $50 bales.
Monday the market opened firm and UNI
changed. At p. m. 10 was firm. prices being
advanced Lice. for grades of good middling
middling and low mlddlmg. Ii closed at p
m. firm and unchanged. The sales were 94I
bales.
Tuesday the market opened and closed firm.
At p. m. prices were advanced Sc Tor mid
ding fair and good ordinary and ordinary
The sales for the day were 200 bales.
Wednesday the market opened firm and I'M
changed. ~ ] p. m. II was firm at an adj
vance of C for an grades IL closed firm
with sales of $50 bales for the day.
Thursday the market opened firm and un-
changed. At p. m, ID was steady. prices be
ing advanced So for all grades. 10 closed
steady and unchanged, the sales for the day
being 355 bales.
Friday the market opened and closed steady
and unchanged. The sales for the day were
6i3 bales. We give below the Official quota
tons of the savannah Cotton Exchange at the
COsingh0ur to -day;
MmdIlug falr.............. .-.......lll[
Good middlpg .--............. III
Middling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .lO3<
Low middling ..--....--.. ...........IO 1855
Good ordinary --....... ................ o.,
Ofuihdff ----. .-.----.-----
The receipts Of cotton at TINS port from
all sources for the past week were 4.4lG
bales of upland ANA 33 bales sea island,
against u, III bales of upland and As bales sea
island for the corresponding week last wear.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central Railroad, 4.l03 bales
upland; per Savannah. Florida and Western
Railway, % bales upland and . bales sea
upland; per savannah river steamers, 10 bales
upland: per Brunswick and Satilla steamers,
l5 bales upland and , bales sea island;
per Florida steamers. "A bales up
land and bales sea island; Charleston and
savannah Railway. bales upland.
The eNp0r,s for the week were $780, bales
upland, moving as follows: To New York, l,6O5
bales upland; TO Boston, 1875 bales upland;
To Baltimore, $50 bales upland; to Philadel-
phia. bales upland; TO Liverpool, $3.50 bales
upland: to Bremen, 1927 bales upland: to
Reval, 1915 bales upland; TO CrOnstadt, 1889
bales upland; To Barcelona, $50 bales upland.
The stock on hand at the close of the market
to-day was 30,5SS Dales upland and 1850 bales
sea island, against 1868, bales upland and
l33 bales sea island at the same time last
wear.