Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-26
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sAyANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS, }
SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 20, 1882,
WEEKLY REPORT.


WEEKLY REPORT.
cvxrRAL REMARKs.-The weather during
80 mast week was decidedly favorable Tor
'".'siness all round. and in the general market
80, was renewed activity in every depart
INT The cotton crop is now being rapioly
-,srketed, and, being cheap. it is as rapidly
Itso.bed. This condition Of analrs Is
=, without its effect In other
,r,odities. and there Is
S,olthv outlook for a very heavy trade Tor the
-,,,r month. The demand from the lnte-
- both on orders and by buyers on the
-, seems to be undated. Collections
L,,rever. continue very slow, and there IS an
1ts.,,e Of any stimulating influences in that
l,roction. In groceries the movementln sup
-. Is fullv as large as for any week dur
+ha mast month, there were
~ few fluctuations in prices,
90 rule. the tendency was in buyers
tssor Dry Goods.-The distribution was
ito active, with considerable reassoFt-
nj demand, with continued hardening
.o,dancv TO values. The weather stimulated
more active retail business in tn line. In
.,nor departments the movement was fair.
There IS. however, some uncertainty, and
ears adhere to cautious methods as yet,
nj there appears to be no apparent
aJvsntage in the course OF values either way.
'rhc security market continues quiet but firm
- rule. There is some inquiry for city
bords and Central railroad stock, with a
csrcitv Of them. Long date bonds are still
IN demand for Investment. The appended
reviav will show the conditions and prices of
the different markets at the close to-day.
NAVAL STORES The market for spirits
turpentine exhibited an active and advancing
tendency throughout the week until to-day
-, # eased of &C. but closed frm at 81 &c
w. raguiars. showing a net advance OF nc
since last report. The inquiry was very
SeIr and the offering was at no time
large The total sales for the week were
ahdnt 1900 casks. Rosin-The market
Tges quite active, particularly for the medium
nd better grades, while prices we're hrmer
and advanced fully 25@5ec. At the close,
however, it was queter and somewhat easier.
The lower grades have also been hrmer, but
with no positive advance. There is a scarcity
of Inc fine grades, and considerable Offering
stock Of strained to good strained,
a dnS 'O'A' 500 barrels. Elsewhere
will be found a comparative statement of re-
ceipts and exports from the beginning OF the
season to date, and for the same time last
year showing the stocks on hand and on
shp6oard not cleared, together with the Off
cIal closing quotations..
COTTON.-The market was quiet for the
week. but with comparatively steady tone
taneI. There was quite large business ac-
complshed. The demand. however, was
not general, being confined to few buyers
ONLY, whose takIngs were principally
10 cover September contracts, it being so
near the close of the month. The Offering
stock was large, but the liberal buying has
kept the market pretty clear of stock. Tho
reports from the Texas crop had the effect of
strengthening the current quotations, but
there WAS no advance in values. The total
sales for the week were about 10, 1913 tales The
following resume OF the weeks business will
show the tone aud transactions each day, to-
gether with the official spot quotations.:
Saturday the market opened quiet and
steady 1t closed unchanged. The sales for
the day were 1855 bales.
Monday the market opened quiet, steady
and unchanged. 1t closed quiet. The sales
were ?, 1902 bales
Tuesday the market opened quiet and un-
changed. 1t closed steady. The sales for the
day were 3,354 bales.
Wednesday the market opened easy and
unchanged. 1t closed steady. The sales for
the day we're 2773 bales.
Thursday the market opened firm and un-
changed and closed firm. The sales for the
day we're 2,4ll bales.
Friday the market opened steady and I'M
changed. 1t closed quiet and steady. The
sales for the day were 3,508 bales.
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