Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-10
GnmmFrrial.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
-v1cF OF THE MORNING NEWS,
W. SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. 9, 1888.

oA' SAVANNAH, ga. Oct. y, tSo0'l
WEEKLY REPORT.
,.reERAL REMARKs.-Ihe weather during
week bas been fine and very fayora-
In7 ,,sipess. 1t was not without its effect
Ne ~ -eneral market. The activity which
N ,oticed previous to the recent bad
va .,-,r ,ras renewed. Orders came in quite
E0''-'N ring last week. Later returns show
f9'5 ner centage of loss from the
man was reported week ago.
la''9 ,,,o particular commodities the losses
ID -.-rs ar less covered by the advance in
There is a quieter and smaller move
IN dry goods The interior merchants
-.frv well stocked mp by last months
He Ia, deliveries. Prices continue very
COW FOR groceries the trading was un-
s,II, GOOD. both at this point and In the IN
usD--' md the movement throughout the
,.oa verv large. In grain aud pro-
W. there was not as heavy movement as
Vs., This is attributed to the increased
l1'' ,.,,tion in the country. There was an
P''''.- ceiling in the market and prices have
',s-,5 In all other departments the vol
- trading was in keeping with the de-
I'M ,rbich is quite liberal. Collections are
What I'm proved, and there is altogether
- feeling existing. Central railroad
'.,.l, Was very weak and declined. All guar
.tssd stocks and bonds are in good request
t,-estmeut. Other securities are rather
al Money continues very easy with a
~ 1en,and for it. Foreign exchange was
and lower. For conditions and quota
LOT the different markets the following re-
view will show;
WA sToREs.-The market for spirits
..roontine was irregular during the week.
T,5re was a fair inquiry, but the Offering
.toct was small, and held principally by one
-. +gro factors. Prices for the most part were
s,rona and Advancing until to-day, when the
u,ortet closed with sales at $500. for regu-
we The total sales for the week were about
To casks. Rosins.-The market was strong
and advancing for pretty much the whole list.
Toere WAS an active inquiry for the medium
o,d hotter grades, and the daily offerings
,,era freelv taken at the advancing prices
doilv. The lower grades were also irmer and
w better request than heretofore. The sales
sar The week were about 10000 barrels. In
onother col, mn will be found a weekly com
,sretiye tatement of the receipts and ex-
yyorf. from the beginning of the season to
late and for some time last year, showing the
.tocks on hand and on shipboard not cleared,
together with the official closing quotations Of
to-day.
CorTON-The market was firm and advanc-
ing for the opening days Of the week, with an
active inquiry, prices showing an ADVANCE OF
e. all round. but later on they fell of l-l6c
The strike at Oldham caused the larger
bnvers to hold off, and since Tuesday the
market has ruled quieter, with buyers gem
frslly taking offerings at fully l-l6G1 Sc. lower
than the current quotations, until to day, when
holders were very firm, and were asking full
values for the scant grades. There was some
falling of in receipts for the week. caused by
the cessation of picking in the interior, owing
10 the recent bad weather. The total sales
for the week foot up 1926 bales. The follow
ing resume of the weeks business will show
the tone Of transactions and fluctuations Of
the market daily, together with the official
closing SPOT quotations.
saturday the market opened firm and I'M
changed. At the second call it was firm, at an
advance of l-l6c in middling fair, good mid
ding midding and ordinary. 1t closed firm
and unchanged. The sales for the day were
5,233 bales.
Monday the market opened very firm and
unchanged. At the second call it was firm.
with an advance of 1-l6c for all grades, 1t
closed firm and unchanged. The sales for the
day were l,S2S bales
Tuesday the market opened firm and un-
changed. A the second call it as steady,
at a decline of l Ice for all grades. 1t closed
quiet and unchanged, with sales for the day
Of 294l bales.
Wednesday the market opened quiet and
unchanged 1t closed easy with sales for the
day Of 1882 bales.
Thursday the market opened easy and I'M
changed; a the second call it was dull, at the
closing II was quiet. The sales for the day
were 1902 bales.
Friday the market opened steady and un-
changed. 1t closed STEADY. The sales for the
eav we're 1850 bales.
The following were the official closing SPOT
quotations of the Cotton Exchange: