Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-22
Commercial.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
r,cr oFTHE MORNING NEWS,
0tFlOD SAvANNAH, GA, Aug. Il, 1851

W. SAVANNAH, GA, aug a. A'''''
WEEKLY REPORT.
M, REMARKs.-Business 10 showing
G h'l', ,ronroyement. During last week &C
ssus r,onq business men was quite marked
u'5 denartments there was not SO much
ID N- ,rsdiug as there we're preparations lOr
s'a' with freer movement OF COTTON,
Hau,- A.. somewhat backward. 1t is anticipated
Wh.,-ot,ng will be lively in pretty much al
tnS' ,rba reception of orders during the
lasa. ,et in all jobbing trades were more no.
p'', 80 tban during the previous week, ana
r07aY.s o,,ite an increase IN the mum Der OF
ln"e an The spot The movement on the
pu! ,,i,bt be said to have been fairly ae-
WhOi0 ~ dry goods there was increased
wv and there was TO be observed
Sou buvers a very healthy and rather
A HiS feeling as well as confidence In the
puO, ;ndnepced, no doubt, by crop pros
Tn groceries there was very heavy
~, emf in all articles. Prices have been
n.y. me- steadv, except for slight easlness ID
qua.Sv{sions. In most other lines tne move
pro, Crss rather irregular, with no special
me-, Collections were very falr, all
49, 49, considered. Money was quite easy. Inc
tpna w. market was comparatively quiet, al
ssou,,rl, central Railroad stock showed bet
w ttsseiing and advanced slightly. For con-
Ter leoi' Ind quotations OF the different
uIl..r,rnod ties of trade see annexed review;
col' SToREs.-There was very active
N.9,ner in spirits turpentine during The week.
uaGLinh Early part of the week prices were
IN M ~ at SIC. for regulars, but on Monday
s seaNI Iroke somewhat, and the market cold of
tIoI tbe bulk OF transactions being on the
a. ~ 3lI5c. The Offering stock in
s ea5' hands was pretty well absorbed,
,u ~ hit little on the market to be sold.
me- 1i9sing to-day was somewhat stronger at
SN advance Of &c. The total sales for the
~aet were fully $500 casks. Hosln-The
noo,l-et shows but little change, except that
Strained to good strained were weaker and
SerSsr. while poles were irmer. all the re-
inoipts being readily taken at Quotations.
IItffbe clo-e. however, there vas little more
1;1cnirv for the common grades. The total
lis for the week were about 10000 barrels.
9~ snother column will be found weekly
dlna,,reratiye table of receipts and exports
son' the opening of the season to date and for
10 same period last year, showing the stocks
NV bsnd and on shipDoard not cleared, to-
syatber with the official closing quotations.
eICoTTON-Prices during last week were
crite easy, and fell off fully nc. all round
HERE was considering the very small stock
oaeriDg quite liberal business done, the to-
tal of transactions footing up $50 bales. Out
side OF this there was nothing new on the
|srket. Reports from the growing
crop continue very encouraging
troo nrettv nearly all sections. There are.
bowever. rumored repor of tn appearance
Of caterpillar, rust, etc in some sections
which il usual at this period but 1t is believed
tbst he crop will sustain no damage to speab
~ "a IL is TOO lar advanced. The following
sTe The Cotton Exchanges official spot quota
TONS of to-day and hereafter for new crop: