Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-11
NAvAL STORES STATEMENT.

this day ..-.--. -.--...-.. ...... 5,lSS 1854
Receipts same day last year S26 i,O25
FINANCIAL.-M Money Is easy. Domestic
Exchange banks and bankers are bay
ing sight drafts at 1-l6 and selling at 3-l6lGlI
percent. premium. Sterling ENchange-Mar-
ket steady; sixty day bills. with bills lading
attached. commercial, 81 S1&; ninety days
prime, 81 7Sl2; French franks. s. %; Swiss
SEcURITIEs.-Market very quiet, but with
steady prices.
sTocKs AND BoNDs.-City Bouds.-Mar-
ket quiet. Atlanta q per cent, I02 bid,
l04 asked; Augusta Z per cent, l07 biz.
III asked: Columbus per cent. 81 bid, g
asked; Macon per cent, lCI bid. los asked;
New Savannah per cent. July coupons, SD .
bid, 81 asked. Savannah per cent. May
coupons. 81 bid. s. asked.
state BOnds.-Market quiet. Georgia new
6s 1889, l07 bid, los asked; Georgia per
cent. coupons Feb. and Aug, maturity 1883
and SO. I0I bid, l02 asked; Gcor-ia mortgage
on W. & A. Railroad regular per cent
coupons January and July. maturity 1856
1861 bid, 1917 asked; Georgia per
cent. gold, coupons quarterly, No. bid,
lis asked; Georgia per cent, coupons Jan
uarY and July. maturity 1896, l241z bid, 10
asked.
railroad Stochs.-Market quiet but firm.
We quote: Central common S73z bid, $50
asked. Augusta and Savannah per
s georgia eom@on 81 BID BID IS asked asked
Southwestern per cent. guaranteed, ll513
bid, lie asked. Central Railroad per cent.
certificates. wa Dli. ia asked Atlanta
and West Point Railroad stock. 81 Did,
90 asked. Atlanta and West Point per
cent. certificates. $50 bid, $50 asked.
railroad BOnds.-Market firm. Allan
tic & Gulf lst mOrtg. cOnsOlidd per cent,
coupons January and July, maturity 1877
Il3 bid. ll5 asked. Central consolidated
mortgage per cent. coupons January
and July, maturity 1893, ll2l5 bid, ll3
asked. Georgia Railroad 8 per cent, 1885,
1929 bid. lO4 asked. Georgia Railroad 6 per
cent. 1910, .O4 bid, los asked. Mobile 4
Girard ID mortgage Endorsed per cent. cou-
pOns January and July. maturity 1889. III
bid. ll2 asked. Montgomery x Eufaula Let
mortgage per cent. ind. by Central Railroad.
lO4 bid, 1915 asked. Charlotte, Columbia &
Augusta lst mortgage. 1914 bid. 1857 asked.
Charlotte. Columbia Il Augusta 2d mortgage,
leo bid. lO2 asked. Western Alabama 2d mort
gage, Endorsed, per cent, ex-cOupOns llOI !
bid, III asked; south Georgia Florida
endorsed ia bid, us asked; South Georgia
& Florida 81 mortgage, 100 bid, log asked.
Augusta 4 Knoxville first mortgage, : per
cent 1889 bid, l04l asked. Gainesville, Jeffer-
son & Southern LIST mortgage guaranteed, III
bid ll3 asked. Gainesville, jefferson 81
Southern not guaranteed, lO7 bid. los
asked. Ocean Steamship T. per cent. bonds
guaranteed by Central Railroad, 1919 bid, 100
asked.
Savannah Gas Light stock, 10 bid, Il asked
BACON. - Market steady demand fair;
smoked clear rib sides, l015c. shoulders, S3zc /;
dry sailed clear rib sides, &C.: long clear.
915c.: shoulders, 754c. Hams. I412c.
BAGGING AND TIES.-Market steady with n
fair demand. We quote: Bagging-211 TBS,
IlssGlI5<c.; , lbs, l07sGllc.; "a MS, 100
I0l &C.; 4 lbs, 9j5,G93<c., according to guam
tity ami brand. iron 1ies-Arrow and Delta,
81 35(GI 50 per bundle, according to quantity
and brand. Pieced ties. 81 1901 Is. Bagging
and ties IN retail lots fraction higher.
COFFEE.-The market IS dull but steadier;
demand Moderate. We quote for small lots
Ordinary, lll4e.. fair, III &C.; medium. l2c. (;
prime. he. For large lots about lc. lower.
DRY GOODs.-The market is quiet but firm,
with fair demand; stocks full. W; quote:
Prints, 4(g6c.; Georgia brown shirt
sheeting, &c; white osnaburgs, s9lOc.
checks, 634G114c.; yarns, S5c. for best makes I;
brown driilngs, 613GSc.
FLOUR.-Market dull; good demand. We
quote: Superfne, So 1904 90; extra, 81 500
AS; family, s. 5O0j IS; choice patent, - 20 @
50.
FRUITs.-Bananas, yellow, 81 5OG2 80. Lem
ons, stock ample, demand very good; Messi-
ma, 81 5O,g5 80 per box. Oranges-Market
arm, stock light, demand active; Florida,
81 5O(G3 90 per box.
GR1IN.-Market steady; demand good. We
quote in job lots: White corn, SlI3c.:
carload lots, 7113c.; mixed corn, 75c.; carload
lots, lie; oats, BE: carload lots, 4Sc.,
steady, demand good. Meal, soc. Bran, 81 %
al 35. Grist. per two bushel sack. 81 20.
HAY.-Market steady; fair demand. We
quote, In job lots; Hay. Northern, 81 90.
Eastern, 81 10; Western, 81 o..
HIDES, WOOL, ErC.-ildes-Market active:
receipts fair; dry flint. l5c.: dry country
sailed, lsc. WOO! nominal. Wax, CSC. Deer
skins-1int, 2sc.; sGitef. &c; otter skins,
SOC. (dS4 90.
LARD.-The market is easier. We quote:
In tierces and tubs. g5<c.; in kegs. 91sc.
POTATOES.-Market lightly stocked. de-
mand moderate; prime, 81 1902 90 per barrel.
SUGAR.-Marke. lower; fair demand. We
quote: Cut-loaf. 81 &C.; graduated Sc; pow
dered 81 &C.: STANDARD A, I1zc.; extra c,
&c; c. G55c.
SALT.-The demand is dull aud the mar
ket quiet. with & fun stock. We quote:
Car load lots, Sc, +. o. b.; small lots, Csc. q
81 90.
TOBAcCo.-Market firm; moderate de-
mand. We quote: Smoking. 40c.(GSl 25,
Chewing-COmmOn. sound. 3j(G4Oc.; medium,
G0l155c.; bright, 50S15c.; dne fancy. S5l99Oc. f;
extra fine, 90c. lGSl 10; bright navies, 45(G57c.
dark navies. 40G5Oc.