Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-03
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.aVANNAH MARKET.
,rF-rE OF THE MORNING NEWS, ,
SAVANNAH. Jan. z. 1875.

.EFII r OF 4IE MthNANG NEHS,l
SAVANNAH. Jan. 2, 1875.
WEEKLY REPORT.
--.-e.r FrMAEEs.-The current week
-...r-ar1ttyely dull, and the movements
.....s. merchandise were rather slow. The
..-.. market Was still under the influences
.... ..-I LAYS. In some quarters. however,
..-. II. evident signs Of business picking up,
81. tendency to advancing prices IN
10 the leading staples, with
ara feeling all round, particularly IN
Sons and breadstufIs- Whatever the
r 10 tie extreme low prices in the
previously tie late advance has given
.r. tl numerical circles. and the out
.- ...,e encouraging. There was some
.a- .u the security market, but
retail waY. The money
-..- continues comfortably easy and
r-.l. collections are still IN good form.
.g. have tl note the failure Of three or
retailers who have made assignments
t.. week. We annex review Of the
-- markets together with quotations.
>.rtl -roREs.-Tne business IN spirits
....rr..e was uuImportant. The market
-... most part was dull and nominal. The
- r.-.t.c week were only 500 casks, at 2sc
-.-..tr-- Er-iu-Ihe market was very
. .lI irm alI round. but particularly for
Famed -l good strained. which were adj
., to-day z1zc. There was very
RI. business doing, the total
h. lr tle week being only about $500 bar
Dee another column VIII be found ia
.r receipts and exports from April ] u
~ . .lI lIr tle same period last year show
II t.a stocks on hand and on shIpbOard not
II .-... together with the official closing quo
r-.S.-The market was rather dull for
r.. tr.a and prices irregular, but for the
-t part lrm. A the opening Of the week
-.- declined slightly for mIddhngs, but on
a.. .-i-E recovered again, closing with
f.. loser grades -. Dol CHER than at last
report. There was very little doing.
I.. .r.E buyers were q few exporters,
.-... desired LY cover contracts for clearance
-... Hue close OF the month. The receipts
II r.. ports continue very large, which has
Del. ..rHr Dob restrict amy positive advance al
Liverpool. The total sales for the week were
talr-- The following review Of the
market each tay VIII show the tone, transac-
alt fluctuations, together with the
.. ~ closing quotations
saturday the market opened firm and Un-
r.arl...- ltclosed 40 D. IN. quiet. The sales
f.-r.. lly were 3l3 bales.
rtaE the market opened quiet and I'M
changed. 40 D. M DC 9 az easy, at decline
.r l-..-. for mIddiiuE and g.. for good orli-
Har-- Ir closed quiet and easy. The sales
trUuc day We're 653 bl as.
Tuesday che market opened quiet and easy.
Ar a- m- 30 was quiet IL closed at 4 D. IN.
au.. .. steady and unchanged. The sales for
u. .uy were 1888 bales.
"Wednesday the market opened firm aud
.u-tl. At D.. u- o. frJ, steady, at AN
a.,ir.e ul l-ljc. for mldding and low midi
cling. .-- for good ordinary ami ordinary. 1t
bales.
Thurs Jay was observed as close holiday.
Boz eAcuauEe was closed
4 Friday tue market opened steady and I'M
.a-tI- At D.. IN. 10 was firm. 10 closed al
.- DOE quiet The sales for the day were 913
iae following are the official closing quota
-1H- of the Cotton Exchange
NIdIug mIr ....... .-........... JOS
uu1t middlIug -.-....-......... lOis
MulIIIuE -.....- IO-
i-v mlidllng. .--...-.-- -.-----.-.- 10 BIO
tr.ut ordinary .......... ..------.--- g..
sst I.-1H.fs.-The receipts for the week by
factors we're aa- bags amt the sales for the
-lH.. time 300 bags The market was very
dull throughout the week. with buyers aud
sellers apart. Holders appear % Doe very frm,
and refuse any concession Iu prices or grade
except on gpot round lot, but buyers are
anna. Bee Dob 20 Ou 80 the asking price. their
limits being fully l.1gIc lower. As
far as could Doe ascertaIneu there has not
been a single transaction ON this market The
above sales 90 is said, were made iu the IN
terror There were rumOrs Of q large sale
made privately. but 10 was not confirmed. In
the absence OF any actual sales We renew
previous quotations. which are nominal
Common trcorelas, .------ 2b'G36l 8
Common FIOriias. ..-.....--. ..-.-... 26lS
Medium FlOrldas .----.-. .------ .z1.1, % d.
GooJ Florida observation-disclosures
Medium line FIoridas .-.- PSI
Fine FIlritas ....--.- .--....-----..Z
Extra fine Fl1riias --..---.--- ... 29l 1850
The receipts Of cotton at this port from all
source for the past week were l7.2S5 bales of
upland aui 9l5 bales sea island, against II. 2lJ
bales ul upland aud 49, bales sea island for the
cOrrc-HU udiuE week last year.
The uurJic llars OF Jhe receipts are as
lli-a-- Per Central Railroad 1882 bates up
ami; peg savannah, Florida and Western
Railroad f.ti1 bales upland and $50 bales sea
island per Florida steamers. l.36f bales upland
ami lis bales sea island per Charleston ami
Savannah Railroad ~ bales upland; per
Savannah river steamers, 63 bales upland;
per carts, sd bales upland and . bales sea
Isl auu- per brunswick and SatIlla steamers.
So bales upland and l3 bales sea island.
the exports for the week We're 1851 bales
upland aud f9j bales sea island. moving as
foiow=; To Boston. 2.}S3 bales upland; 20 New
York. g,3-J bales upland and 50 bales sea
island. lo Philadelphia. 332 bales upland; TO
Liverpool, 1887 bales upland and 4U7 bales
sea island, Co Bremen f,JoI bales upland; 10
Barcelona. $3.50 bales upland.
The stock on haud M the close Of the market
To-day was ~2-ll4 bales upland and SIS bales
sea island. against lu3,i9s bales upland ami
A., bales sea island at the same time last
year