Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20

Receipts same Qt8 last year l,4ll 4,U2S
FISANCIAL.-M Money Is IN active demand
Domestic ENchange-The banks and bankers
are buying ight drafts at = per cent. dis
count. and selling at 3-l6.Gt4 per cent. pre-
MUM. Sterling EXchange-Market nominal
and scarce. sixty day bills, commercial, 81 50
"a 81. ninety DAYS. prime, 81 1904 1915:
French franks. S. 2i3s; Swiss franks, nOmi-
nal.
sECURITIEs.-Stocks and bonds are inactive
and nominal at quotations.
STOCKS AND BONDs.-Cjty BOnds.-Mar-
ket quiet. Atlanta g per cent, l02 bid,
l0i asked; Augusta Z per cent, lol bid.
III asked: Columbus 3 per cent, 81 bid, %
asked; Macon per cent, lC7 bid. los asked.
New Savannah per cent July coupons, 50 }
bid, o3' asked. savannah per cent. August
coupons. 81 bid, So asked.
StIts B0Rds.-Market quiet. Georgia new
6s, lsS9, ll1 bid. los asked; Georgia per
cent. coupons Feb. and Aug, maturity lS,3
ami '~i. l1l bid. lU2 asked; Geor-la mortgage
on W. X a. Railroad regular per cent,
coupons January aud July. maturity lS-t.
l07 bid, l0552 asked; Georgia per
cent gold, coupons quarterly, ll554 bid
uary and july. maturity 1895, l2i15 bid, lz6
asked.
active. We quote; Central common ~
bid. - asked. Augusta and Savannah per
S georgia sue5aaS Is bid BID IS IS aSsd
bid. ll6 asked. Central Railroad per cent
certificates. 81 bId. gll2 asked. Atlanta
and West Point Railroad stock, % Did.
90 asked. Atlanta and West Point 6 per
cent. certificates. IS bid, SO asked.
Railroad BOnds.-MarkeJ steady. Allan
tic 4 Gulf lst mOrtg. cOnsolldd per cent,
ccrp0ns January and July, maturity 1897,
ll3 bid. us asked. Central consolidated
mortgage Z per cent. coupons January
and July. maturity 1893, ll212 bid, ll3
asked. Georgia Railroad per cent, 1887
1929 BID. l04 asked. Georgia Railroad per
cent, $50. s04 bid. los asked. Mobile &
Girard 2d mortgage Endorsed per cent. coU-
pons January ana July, maturity 1853, ITO
bid III asked. Montgomery \ Eufaula lst
mortgage Is uer cent. ind. by Central Railroad.
los Sid, 104 asked. Charlotte, Columbia K
Augusta lst mortgage. 1851 bid. l09l5 asked.
Charlotte, Columbia x Augusta 2d mortgage,
100 bid. lQ2 asked. Western Alabama 2d mort
gage. Endorsed, per cent. eX-cOupOns, 10
bat. ll0is asked: south Georgia Il Florida
endorsed ia bid, us asked; South Georgia
q Florida 2d mortgage, i02 bid, l04 asked.
Augusta n Knoxville first mortgage, Z per
cent. 1885 bid, 1915 asked. Gainesville, Jefer-
son X Southern LIST mortgage guaranteed, II2lS
bid. 1875 asked. Gainesville. jefferson Il
Southern not guaranteed, l07 bid. los
asked. Ocean Steamship per cent. bonds
guaranteed by Central Railroad, not quOtable.
savannah Gas Light stock, Is bid, 10 asked.
BACON. Market steady; demand fair;
smoked clear rsb sides, 1886; shoulders, sac.
dry sailed clear rib sides, Sc: long clear,
qlsc.; shoulders, 7lzc. Hams. l415c.
BAGGING AND TIEs.-Market steady with a
fair demand. We quote: Bagging-25z lbs,
lI5-Gll3zc.; , MS, lOtsGlIc.; IA lbs, 100
IOi e.: - ms. g. Ig3zc., according to guam
tftV and brand. iron 1ies-ArrOw and Delta,
81 35Gl 50 per bundle, according to quantity
and brand. Pieced ties. 81 l0l1l Is. Bagging
and ties IN retail lots a fraction higher.
COFFEE.-The market Is firm; demand
moderate. We quote for small lots: Ordi-
nary, He; fair. u5ac.; medium. l2c.; prime,
l2isc. For large lots about lc. lower.
DIZZY GOODS.-Ihe market Is quiet but firm,
with fair demand; stocks full. W. quote:
Prints. 495c.; Georgia brown shirt
ing, =. A. &C.; a do, BE; Al brow n
sheeting. g. &C.; white osnaburgs, S9lOc.;
checks. 55zlG714c.; yarns, s5e. for best makes;
brown drllings, 6l5(GSc.
FLOUR.-Market firm; good demand. We
quote. Superine, 81 00,G4 %; extra. 81 75(1
90; family, s. 5O,GB OOi choice patent, s. % g
IS.
Lemons, stock ample, demand very good
Messiua, 81 50.Gj 80 per box. Oranges-Mar-
kct nominal, stock light, demand active;
Florida. s. j0G5 OJ per box.
GRAIS--Market steady; demand good. We
quote in job lots: White corn, see:
carload lots, sic; mixed corn, sue carload
lots. &c; oats, 53c.; carload lots, 49c.,
steady, demand good. Meal, S5c. Bran, 81 %
al 50. Grist. Soc.
HAY.-Market steady; fair demand. We
quote, in job lots: Hay, Northern, 81 90.
Eastern. 81 10: Western. 81 05.
HIDES, Wool, ErC.-Hides-Market active;
receipts fair; dry flint. l5c.; dry country
sailed, I3c. Wool nominal. Wax, 2Sc. Deer
skins-dint, 2Sc.; sailed, 24c.; otter skins,
LARD.-The market is easier. We quote
In tierces and tubs. 9l5c.; in kegs, $50.
POTATOES.-Market lightly stocked. de-
mand moderate; prime, 81 1902 90 per barrel.
SUGAR.-Market firm; fair demand. We
quote. Cut-lOaf. s. &C.; graduated &c; pow
dered Sc; STANDARD \, 714e.; extra c,
&C.. Z. yellow, &c.
SALr.-The demand is dull and the mar
ket quiet. with a full stock. We quote
Car load lots, Soc, I. 0. b.; small lots, CSC. g
81 90.
ToBACCo.-Market firm; moderate de-
mand We quote: Smoking, Oc.Gsl Is,
Chewins-CommOn. sound. 35G40c.; medium,
f0G55e: bright. 50c75c. fine fancy, S5(G90c.
extra ine. sec. l9sl 10; bright naviea, 45957c.