Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-19

WEEKLY REPORT.
,rp41 REMARKS.-There was consider
,'.,Ttivity displayed in the general market,
# was mostly in a retail way. The
-.,her of buyers was largely augmented
'rl,g the week by the attendance OF stock
Ultors of the Central Railroad and Banking
,r.nv at their annual meeting, but their
bases we're principally of holiday goods.
Irsoro was, however, a marked I'M
cement in The wholesale trade,
sonrn the volume Of merchandise taken
rttb,n A week for general distribution was
nou compared with that OF previous seq
.a,s al this time. There were no other fea-
,.~es Of the market worthy of notice, and the
.,eral anticIp. tons as to the future remain
+ previously reported. There were consid-
.abe changes in a few of the leading staple
orrces. Meats, sugars gram and oils adj
'onoed. while hides declined, Collections
n .ontinue SOW, and in most cases disappoint-
.aglr so. Money Is very easy. The security
msrket is very quiet, with little or nothing
dofnc. though there was a slight
,,nrovement in Central Railroad stock Do
nestle exchange continues scarce, while
,oreign is very firm, and advanced with the
rstes of discount by the Bank of England,
rai.ed to 1 per cent. For conditions and
ouotations of the different markets the fol-
n loving review Will show;
NAVAL STOREs.-The market for spirits
tprpentine for the week, as a whole, was
oniet. and but for one or Two days transac-
Fl tions the business would have been very small
nnring the above days considerable stock
hanged hands at an advance Of &c, the mar
Fl tet closing to- day with a nominal feeling pre-
ysling and buyers bidding SAC. for regulars,
nd holders asking 35c The total sales for
Il he week were about $500 casks. Rosip-the
market was very quiet throughout the week,
Il with prices more or less weak and declining.
though the commoner grades have exhibited
more strength than the balance OF the list.
The bulk of the business was done in the
onening days of the week. The sales were
about $4,000 barrels. The stock has increased
TO very large proportions. Elsewhere will be
found a weekly comparative statement of re-
ceipts and exports from the beginning of the
season for tn s ana last year, showing the
stocks on hand and on shi picard not cleared.
together with the official closing spot quota
tons.
CoTTON.-The market was more or less dull
and sluggish, though the undertone was some
what firmer, Influenced by the smallness of the
Offering stock and the improved tone Of con-
trolling markets. Prices were rather Tregu-
lar and partially declined IN the early part
Of the week, but they fully recovered again.
The inquiry was rather fair, but buyers we're
more or less Indifferent owing to the tirmness
of holders. The sales for the week were fully
gsis bales. The following resume OF the
weeks business will show the tone, trans
actions, and fluctuations of the market daily,
together with the official closing spot quota
tons.
Saturday the market opened quiet and
UNCHANGED. At the second call it was quiet.
ltclosed quiet and unchanged, with sales of
l,l79 bales.
Monday the market opened quiet and I'M
changed. At the second call it was dull. At
the closing call it was still dull. The sales for
the day were only $50 bales.
Tuesday the market opened fiat. irregular
and unchanged. At the secOn call il was duh
and irregular, at decline Of Lice in good
midding. low middling and &c in good ordi-
nary and ordinary. IL closed dull and I'M
changed. The sales for the day were 9l3
bales.
Wednesday the market opened dull and
unchanged. Attic second call 1t was steady.
At the closing II was steady with improved de-
mand, at an advance of Lice in low middhng
and &C. In good ordinary and ordinary, The
sales Tor the day were 3, 24S bales.
Thursday the arket Onened steady and un-
changed. At the second call it was quiet.
il closed quiet and unchanged. The sales for
the day were /, lO2 bales.
Friday the market opened quiet and I'M
changed. At the second call il was dull.
1t closed dull and unchanged. The sales for
the day were I,676 bales.
The following were the official closing spot
quotations Of the Cotton Exchange:
GOOD mlddlng ..............,........9 3-l6
Mlddling Observation-Disclosures S5S
Low mlddling .....-.................S1s
Good ordinary .......................75s
ordinary. --.......-.--...6 Is
SEA IsLAND.-The receipts for the week
by factors were LOOP bags, and the sales for
the same time only 653 gs leaving the stock
on hand and on shlpboard not cleared at
b.oSl bags. The buying was wholly for for
eign account and was confined principally to
one buyer. FacterS, as "A rule. were easy sell
ers and prices fell off slightly. particularly in
Inc better grades which were mostly sought
aiter. We revise quotations as follows:
Common Georgia .................l8 620
Medium Florida. 2l150D22
Ng ~ = "a W ~ '5154g,52
Medium me FLORIDA. --..........-24 (g244
Fine Florida ....................24I 5O095
Extra fine Florida. ...-...........26 az
The receipts Of cotton at this port from all
sources for the past week we're 81, IA bales Of
upland and 1858 bales ashland, against 80, 273
bales upland and 1,720 bales sea island for this
week last year.
The particulars OF the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad, &c. 0S6 bales up
land; per savannah, Florida and Western
railroad, 5,l67 bales upland and ] ,l86 bales sea
Isldnd; per Charleston and Savannah rail-
ROAD, % bales upland; per Savannah river
steamers. l,2l2 bales upland; per Brunswick
anu Satllla steamers, Isl bales upland and 10
bales sea island; per carts, az bales upland
anu q bales sea island; per Florida steamers,
- bales upland and l0l bales sea island; per
Darien and Altamaha steamers, II bales up
land.
The exports for the week we're 1890 bales
upland and 362 bales sea leland; to New ork,
1850 bales upland and 342 bales sea island; to
Philadelphia, l03 bales upland; 20 Baltimore.
sf' bales upland and 20 bales sea island; to
Boston, 2,291 bales upland; TO Bremen, 1850
oales upland. The stock on hand 1T the close
OF the lrket to day was l0S.7S7 bales upland
and 5,5S2 bales sea island, against 9637S bales
up and ana S,T59 bales sea island at the same
time last year.
BIcE.-The market was dun and prices as
lasi week, with sales, however, limited. The
inquiry continues, as previously. for the bet
Ter STYLES, with the poorer qualities entirely
neglected. Prices on this market are reia-
lively dearer than other markets. The total
sales for the week were only about 900 barrels.
me following are the Board of Trades official
quotations:
Io'1 ..s-.-..'...s..-.. g %
Rough
1ountry lots. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50 81
-tuc wafer. ...,,....... -.-,I uOgI ~
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON AT INTERIOR POINTS.
giving receipts and shipments for the week
ending Dec. 4, and stock on hand tonight.
ana for the corresponding week of 1854:
Week ending Dec. Is, lSS5N
Receipts. ShfpmefgtS. SO h.
augusta S,7ls 6,86s 35,5sO
Columbus .......... 4.5l0 l,6is 1906