Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-24
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
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OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,


OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,l
SAvANSAH. Feb. % f~Si.
GENERAL = EMAREs.-There was some little
Improvement in the general market during
she psst week While there wa- no great &c
avity. especially in the way Of new business.
there was an Improvement over the business
OF the previous week. Everybody seemed to
be better sat. SIZED with the amount ana char
soter uf the trading done, and but for the in
tervenJou of a holiday and the interruption
81 The telegraph for day or So, which had
ldc eject in delaying shipments
and restricting orders, quite fair volume Of
business would have been done. Prices in all
ne leading lines are in better tone The
principal staples showed quite marked and
charm advances. Dry goods continues to show
an improved demand as fair weather pre-
vsils. and choice goods are doing
vel d joboiHg hands. All specialties
are in steady assortment request with
values well supported. Groceries and
provisions show a steady trade. In other de-
sartmeute movements were not over active.
sut were fairly 5atI factory. The money
market continued easy aud unchanged The
security market was active at times through
the week, guaranteed interest paying Sc
surtie5 being in most request. The feature
sf the market WAS the weakness exhibited BY
Central stock caused by the unsatisfactory
termination OF the pool meeting at Washing
Ton, d. c. The conditions and prices of
NE different markets will be seen in another
column.
NAVAL 5ToREs.-The market for spirits
turpeutinc was rather irregular and unsteady
20 al appearances, but there was quite firm
sndertone, particularly a. the stock in first
aands is held principally by two or three
h9lfeS who are not pushing busl-
ness on the current basis. The
demand wa very moderate and buyers ami
exporters apparently were very Indifferent
for lack Of orders, or otherwise, as there wa
No scarcity Of tonnage and rates are remark
ABLY low. At the close Of the market to-day
prices showed a decline OF llac. The total
sales FOR the week were about 1000 casks.
g0-Ius-There was an active demand Trough
out the week, and prices were advanced.
The extent Of transactions Id not transpire.
The total sales it was estimated would ap-
DTONIBdto 10000 barrels In another column
gill be- found a weekly comparative table
II receipts md exports to date, showing the
stocks on hand and ship board not'cleared, to-
zctb.r with the official closing quotations of
rhe Board Of Trade.
CVlioN-iherc was more inquiry, with less
Offering. during the week than for some time
past. ths had the effect OF forcing prices up,
which at he close were fully sd3- l6c. higher
for tEe better grades. The market has eXnib-
ited considerable strength and the demand
was more general, all offerings being taken at
a0iGcFs' figures, while at no time was the Of
feTugs equal TO buyers wants. The stock in
fAet1r-' hands Is small, and the possession Of
the H Zuer qualities Of cOttons Is generally adj
Hitted l1 De good property to have. The
Total sale t3g the week aggregate G,Si3 bales.
The following resume of the weeks business
VIII show the tone and transactions daily, to-
-etElr with the official closing quotations:
saturday the market opened and closed
auIcf and unchanged. with sales OF 667 bales.
Monday the market opened quiet and I'M
changed. At ] p. IN. il was eady. at an
advance Of BLOC. for middling fair. sc. for
good middhng, and Lie. for middlIng. It
closed at 4 p. IA. steady, at an advance OF
Lice or low middIing, the sales for the day
8eiuE 2.So2 bales.
Tuesday tine market opened steady and un
shauge3. At 1 p. m. 1t was steady, and
closed quiet, with sales of as bales.
wednesday she market opened and closed
guict Uud unchanged with sales Of 326 bales.
Thursday the market opened quiet aud I'M
changed. AZ p. m. it was firm, at an adj
vance oi l-l5c. FOR grades OF good lllddling,
aliddiMg and low mIddhng. 10 closed firm;
salce p lg0 bales.
Friday the market yas quiet; nothing dong
swing CD holiday. The Exchange was clo-ed.
We give below the official quotations of the
Savannah Cotton Exchange AZ the closing
hour Yesterday:
Miuuiing talr ...----. .-.----..- -.lt34
Good mld1l.ug ----..---. -..-.-.---- 1876
Midtlug -.-..---- ..---. ..-.---- los is
low mIodhng .....--.--. ...-----.- 9 =
Good ordinary .----.--. .-----......-.- g.
Ordinary -. ..-..-.--. .-... ..----.- So
SEA IstIHds.-The total receipts by factors
his week were 81 bags. & here has been no
inquiry during the week, and some cOnccs-
sl0ns iu asking prices seem necessary 10 effect
sale. The stock, however, Is So small that
holders show no anxiety to close OUJ except
IS all values. Hence business Is at stand
still. The sales for the week were only bags.
We quote;
Common. ................ ..-.....- nominal.
Medium ..... ..-..-. ........--.... 81 a.
Good ........-..... .---.. . a
Medium fine ....... ......... .-.....39 q
Fine .....-. ..---..... 40 O.
Extra fine -...-.-.....-.. Al %
THE receipts Of cotton at tins port from
all sources for the past week were 1923
bales ~ upland and l05 bales sea island.
against 1908 bales of upland and 10 bales sea
islaut for the corresponding week last year.
THE particulars of the receipts nave been "a
'oiioNs: Per Central Railroads, 5,S4S bales
upland: per Savannah. Florida and Western
hallway, Ll03 bales upland and - bales sea
ISLAND. per savannah river steamers, A bales
spla4l. rcr Brunswick and Saulla steamers.
81 bales upland and l bale sea island;
per Florida steamers, 50 bales up
land and DO bales sea island: per
Charleston and Savannah Railway. bales
BpiauI, per carts, is bales upland and :
bales -ea island.
Tle exports FOR the week were 1913
hai.s upland, moving az follows: To New
YORK. .lG1 bales upland; TO PbIladclDhI3. Is
asle- upland; TO Baltimore. 759 bales upland;
20 saihanbcrg, 800 bales upland; 10 Liverpool,
t.iZ3 bales upland
TIE took On hand at the close of the market
50-iar was 6i.05i oaies upland and 500 bales
sea -aud, against S5,56l bales upland and
t5I bales sea island at the same time last
veat.