Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-17

Receipts same day last year la 81
FINANCIAL Money Is easy. Domestic
ENchangc- The banks and bankers are buy
ing sight drafts at lilo ami selling at 3-l6ql 4
percent. premium. Sterling ENchanEe-AiJr-
ket steady. sixty day bills. with bills ladmC
attached. commercial, 81 Slls; ninety days,
prime s. 49,; French franks. s. u; Swiss
franks s. %.
observation-disclosures for stocks is weak,
with some deSirc To sell Central at conceS-
sIpus. Bonds hUa but inactive.
STOCkS AND HOSDs.-Cuy B0nds.-AIar-
kcL quiet. Atlanta per cent, l02 uu,
l04 asked; Augusta per cent, lnI bit,
III asked- Columbus per cent, II bid, rs
asked Macon per cent, ly1 hid. los asked; ;
New Savannah per cent July coupons, $50
bid S35t asked. savannah > per cent. May
coupons. So bid. $50 asked.
state R5Rdy.-Iarkct quiet. Georgia new
Gs. 1853, l0I bid, los asked Georgia per
cent, coupons Feb. and Aug, maturity lSo3
and '-ti, lQl biol. lU2 asked; GeOI-i4 mortgage
ON W. 4 a. Railroad regular ! per cent.
I06Is bid. 1913 asked; Georgia per
cent. gold, coupons quarterly, 1855 bid,
ia asked. Georgia per cent. coupons jan
uary aud July. maturity lSy6, l241z bid, l-6
asked.
Raiiroad Stocks.-Market weak, with free
sellers We quote: Central common 81 bid,
s6i3 asked. Augusta and Savannah per
cent. guaranteed, 1907 bid, ~ asked.
Georgia common, I57 bid, l5S asked.
Southwestern Z per cent. guaranteed, II. ,
ma ms asked. Central Railroad 6 per cent
certificates eti DId, 81 asked. Athena
and West Point Railroad stock. ~ Did,
30 asked. Atlanta and West Point % per
cent. cert ilieatos. 50 bid. 9j asked
Raiir0fi BoH6s.-Market steady. Allan
tic 10 Gulf ISL mortg. cousOHd'd per cent.
COUPONS january anal july, maturity lS51
Il3 uid. li5 asked. Central consolidated
and July, maturity 1913, ll212 bid, ll3
asked. Georgia Railroad u per cent, 1885
I0gi. bid. t0i asked. Georgia Railroad per
cent 1910, .Oi bid, los asked. Mobile n
I'D .r U afs.ff
pOns january ana July, maturity lSSg III
bid. ~ asked. Montgomery Il Eufauia Isl
mortgage per cent. ind. by Central kaIir0ad.
LOB 1id. Tea asked. Charlotte, Columbia K
Augusta Ist MORTGAGE, les bid. l.9- asked.
Charlotte. Columbia n Augusta 2d mortgage,
Too bid. 1902 asked. Western Alabama "a mort
gage. indorsed' per cent, eN-coupoms, ITO
brl 1897. asked; south Georgia Il Florida
endorsed 10 bid. us asked; South Georgia
a Florida 2i mortgage. iv2 bid, lo4 asked.
Augusta 81 knoxville first mortgage, per
cent .U3i bid, lOi asked. Gainesville, Jefler-
son ~ Southern LIST mortgage guaranteed, II2
bId. ] l3 asked. Gainesville, jefferson 4
Southern not guaranteed, lO1 bid, JOS
asked. Ocean Steamship per cent. bGn5-
guaranteed by Central Railroad, So bid, loo
asked.
savannah Gas I..ght stock. a bid, l5I asked.
BACON. Marke1 steady; demand fair;
smoked clear RIB sides, lll2c.; shoulders, "a &C.;
drv salted clear rib sides, 93sc.; long clear.
gI9c.: shoulders. 554c. Hams, l41ac.
BAGGISG AND TIEs.-Market steady with a
4
Il' .Gll34c.; , tDs., l0tsGllc.; "a lbs, l0G
lUi .c: ~ ms. 81 gIg36c according TO guam :
titv ana brand. Iron Ties-Arrow and Delta.
Sd 3I.1I JJ per bundle, according TO quantity
and brand. Pieced ties 81 lJ,G Is. BaggiBg
and ties ia retail lots fraction higher.
CoFFEE.-TAe market is dun but stcadier;
demand moderate We quote for small lots;
Ordinary. II &C.; fair, 10 &C.; medium. l2c.
prime. BE. For large lots about lc. lower.
None in first bands.
DAY G00DS.-The market is quiet but firm.
with fair demand; stocks full. " quote:
Prints. 4Gsjc.; Georgia brown shirt
ing. q, ll4c.; q. do, 5'4c.; Il brown
Ehectiug, g. 4c.; white OsEaburgs, SglOc.
checks. 6tzG71.c.; yarns, Soc. for best makes;
brown drIlings, 6t4ldSC.
FLOUR.-Narket firm, good demand We
quote: Supertne. - 15G4 90; extra, s. GOA
IS; family, S. 509j IS; choice patent, 81 90 g
FRUIrs-Bauanas. yellow, 81 5O(02 50. Lem
ons, stock ample, demand very good; Messi-
ma. - SOFAS 50 per box. Oranges Market
firm, stock light, demand active; Florida,
GRAIN.-MarHet steady; demand good. We
quote in job lots. White corn, Sll2c.t
load lets, 77l2c.: mixed corn, 75c. carload
steady, demand good. Meal, soc. Bran, 81 ,,
al IS. Grist. per two bushel sack. 81 20.
HAy.-Market steady; far demand. We
quote in Job lots; Hay, Northern, 81 90
Eastern. 81 10: Western, SlO5.
HDEs. WOOL. C.-Hides-Market active;
receipts fair; dry flint. l5c.: dry country
sailed. l3c. Wool nominal. Wax. 2sc. Deel
skius-dint, 2Sc.; sailed, 2lc.; otter skins
blc.NS4 90.
LARD.-The market is easier. We quote;
In tierces and tubs. Sc; IN kegs, 9tsc.
POrATuES.-Market lightly stocked, de-
maud moderate; prime, 81 75g2 90 per barrel
SUGAR.-MarkC. dull; fair demand. We
quote: Cut-lOaf. 81 &C.; graduated Sc; pow
iere.l 81 &C.; standard \, 71zc.; extra c,
&C.: e.. &c.
SALF-The demand is dull and the mar
ket quiet. with full stock. We quote:
81 CD.
TosAcco.-Markct firm; moderate de
maud Ne quote: Smoking, 4Oc.9Sl =,
Chewing-C Ominon. sound, 55G4oc-; medium
f3a55c: bright 50075e.; fne fancy, S5G9oc.