Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-12
GoulntrrrtaI.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE M0RNING NEWS. }

CANAEhAIa jan IL 1904
GENERAL REMARKs.-The extreme cold
weather which prevailed in the early part Of
the week had a dampenlng effect on trade.
There is no apparent Improvement Ia bust
ness Trade Is hight The jobbing dry goods
trade is quiet and unchanged. and merchants
are already making active preparations for
spring. In groceries and provisions there
continues pretty even movement, and some
important changes have taken place in prices,
the most marked being heavy advances IN
bacon and coffee. Gram and hides show
considerable advance in values. Collections
ia all departments continue slow. The money
market is easy. There is some demand for
bonds and stocks for investment, and not
little changing hands. The main feature Of
the market is the weakness. exhibited by Cen
tral stock. The conditions and prices Of the
different markets may be seen by reference to
the general list 10 another column.
NAVAL sTOREs.-The market for spirits
turpeutiue was extremely quiet during the
best part of the week. a nominal feeling
prevailed. some buyers could be found TO
invest al lower prices. but they display no
anxiety, lu view Of the relative difference IN
values Of this and other markets. Holders.
however, retained faith IN the prospect and
were not Offering stocks to any extent On the
opening day Oh the week prices were advanced
he, with sales Of about $40 casks. Since then
not single transaction has occurred. ROsins-
there was fairly active demand at full
values, and sales for the week were about
10000 barrels. Prices OF the better grades
show slight advance owing TO their scarcity.
The amount OF available tonnage Is quite
light. which limits business. In another
column viii be found a table Of receipts and
exports from the first Of April TO date, and
Tor the same time last year, showing the stock
on hand aud on shipbOard not cleared,
together with the closing quotations Of to
day
CorT0S-There was little doing in the mar
kct. This was due to the firmness OF the
larger holders and the rapid advance Of quo
taten=. Buyers are only buying IN a small
way. Inc cable reports daily show Liver
pool % be holding up firmly. and the move
ment Of receipts az the ports continues quite
-muI. supplies In interior towns are being
exhausted rapidly. These are the prIn-
cipai factors IN keeping prices
gu the advance, and in imparting
81 muess 20 holders. Among factors this tone
.- well preserved The demand does not ap-
pear 60 extend 20 any new sources, nor are
buyers anxious TO lay in stock for future
wants. The total sales for the week were
only l022l bales, while prices show an inn
provement Oh fully 1sc. all round. The fol-
lowing resume OF the weeks business will
show The tone and fluctuations of the market
each day, together with official quotations at
the closing hour to-day.
Saturday the market opened firm and un-
changed. At ] p. IN. 1t was steady and re-
manned so to the closing hour. sales 1905
bales.
Monday the market opened steady and un-
changed. At ] p. IN. 1t was quiet. closing
without further change. sales 1853 bales.
Tuesday the market opened quiet and un-
. %. m. quiet and steady at am advance of l. Ice.
for aH grades. The sales were 2.lls bales.
Wednesday the market opened quiet steady
and unchanged At d. M ID was auiet
closing dull sales II34 bales
Thursday the r,,rt ~ rl,er,ed dr,Il and mn,
changed AT ID. mn il yv1s steady at an
advance OF J. lGc for am Grades closing Urn,
ID re Df I'LL al
10 s-a3 bales
Friday the market opened and closed firm
with am advance of l. lGc for an grades al ~
m The sales for the day were 2IS bales
We give below the official quotations OF the
savannah Cotton EXCHANGE AT the closing
i.5,r ,-,.-for,is,-.
-. 81.
All,t5luz lS'l ~ lI-l0
49, iL'''iins ------. ~
.'tl.t ;7 4 me- ----.'--iO 40
Nv ill-,i;.lu6 ---'- -------- l9-i0
80. % 1iH ------- ------------ 30
i''t .---- .----- I'-4o
seq lstdnds-lhe receipts Tor the past
week were "a natS' ana the sales ~ bags
pfhelpaily lor domestic account. Ihe mar
Ael was deNold Oh any new features, retaining
Hfh but quiet tone; anu prices nave re-
NAMED unchanged. Ihe market was swept
Is t Iiti m falf.l s, anu T reI s5 r5
9-1,.t tiif h.r. - hII ~ -, nv ia
,,,rt.,- 49, W a. r - , 0.iIii SIS
",.tS 49,. ' ''i' 'iS"S- We ieHeN previous
$1,000
SYii'tuY"' --- .------- nominal
nv 'i''iN ----.---- --------- --------- % 9oo
-. q ----' .-------S9 9gSt
Ite,.''iit lin0 -------o' Us
N'i" i'o ..---. ------- -------- iiOliilhdl-
Inc receipts OF cotton at tins port from
lll sources for the past week were 7,245
bales OF upland ana 2SA bales sea island,
against la,'i1- bales OF upland ana 393 bales sea
"e pan li%r7 Oh liie feGelpt7 nave neen as
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