Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-21
Commercial.
~ SAvANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS
of''O sAvANNAH, GA, Nov. 20. 1884,
WEEKLY REPORT.

offiNA SAvINNAH, GA, Nov. 20, 1885,
WEEKLY REPORT.
orxyEAL REMAHKs.-Ine general market
.h,la for the past week, was dull and
.,roIess In the wholesale trade the move
lf"'~. very slow and forced, the bulk OF
H0u' .tnass being on travellers orders, which
sA0 49,, and far between. The weather, while
He sr.nged to something like winter, does
.t,n,,late trade. About the only business
h,ch there was some show OF life, were
III and naval stores. There is moth
IN the outlook that is calculated to
i-s tro one with encouragement IN and about
Asl ftorrftorv. The low price Of cotton in
- ".ses the general disposition of planters and
49, 10 hoard their holdings for better
nos The uncertain condition OF the Bal
troubles is having its bearing on the price
Ssotton. Exchange is quiet. foreign being
VI and tending down. Money continues
assv. The security market is quiet.
80 ia some investment demand apparent,
1+ba leading feature during the week was
aha higb price at which City of Savannah
- nave touched. Values have not been
spoored since last report and they are, as a
.,io easier and in favor of buyers.
rha amended review will show the tone and
LING quotations of the different markets:
NAVAL SToREs.-The market for spirits
,urnentine was very firm throughout the
,aet There was an active inquiry, but the
ovtreme views of holders prevented any
besvg business being done. There were,
.o,.o, fully 200 casks disposed of during
no"o9.set' at prices ranging from SAC S5c for
agniars the bulk of which was at 3452c for
r.SSnlsrs, the marSet closing with factors very
arm and asking DOC.
RosfN.-The market was active and firm
ier generally nlpbQF nrIcpa
.re obtained than the current quotat iOns.
Tbe total sales for the week were fully $4,000
barrels. In another column Will be found a
,veeklv comparative statement OF receipts
a'T axnorts from the beginning of the season
~ date. and for the same period last year,
ebowing the stocks on hand and on shlphOard
nat cleared, together with the official closing
HToTToV-The Offering stock during the
,reek wa at no time small, but rather in eX-
cess of the demand. There was, however, a
very steady BUSINESS going on for the entire
week while prices were fairly well held up.
Factors continued to hold cottons to their full
eapaclty, and only elieved themselves as the
daily additions to the stock made 1t burden
eome The irmness of the market was con-
dned principally to the better grades. The
total sales for the week were l4,050 bales. The
ALLOWING resume of the weeks business shows
the lone. transactions and fluctuations of the
market each day, together Win the ohclal
closing spot quotations:
Saturday the market opened steady, and
Unchanged, At the second call it was quiet
At the elosing call it was quiet, firm and I'M
changed. The sales for the day were 2,4Oi
Monday the market opened steady and I'M
changed AT the second call it was steady al
an advance of l-l6c in good mlddllng and
mlddng. 1t closed hrm ana unchanged, WIFE
sales of 2 720 bales.
tuesday the market opened firm and I'M
changed. 1t closed steady at an advance OF
l-l6c for good middlng. The sales were 1888
bales.
Wednesday the market opened quiet and
unchanged. At the second call it was quiet
and steady. 1t closed quiet and steady. The
sales for the day were 1910 bales.
Thursday the market opened steady and
uncnanged. At the second call it was quiet
and firm It closed steady and unchanged
The sales Tor the day were ], 1897 bales.
Friday the market opened, steady and un,,
changed. At the second call it was dull and
steady. 1t closed quiet and steady. The
sales for the day were $3.50 bales.
The following were the official closing spot
quotations Of the Cotton Exchange:
Middling falr............... ......... nominal
Good mlddllng ................-......gz2
Mlddllng ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o8
Low mlddllng .......................S1
Good ordinary. ....-.................1%
Ordinary. ..............--......1A
Sea ISI1nd.-The receipts by factors for the
week were l,595 bags and the sales for the
same period we're 1.49l bags, leaving the
stock on hand at 4,5O6 bags. The demand
has been quite active for the entire week. and
was for pretty much all grades. The sales
were lage with concessions in some cases. The
market ruled with easy sellers and closes
To-day quiet and steady at the following
quOlatiols
Common Georgia. -...............lS @20
Common Florida.................2 20 OBI
Medium orlda........-.......-. I57CG22
Good Florida ................22120 g23lz
Medium fine Florida ............24 (G24%
Fine Florida ...............-....243 z0
E1rfr fin oil
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources for the past week were 7,0SS bales of
upland and 1927 bales sea island, against 34,9 9
bales upland and l,243 bales sea island for this
week last year.
The pa ticulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad. 24S0S bales Rp-
land: per savannah, Florida and Western
railroad, Il, 400 bales upland and lS7 bales sea
island; per Charleston and Savannah rail-
road. Jos bales upland; per Savannah river
steamers. ,220 bales upland; per Brunswick
and Satllla steamers, S05 bales upland and 2
baies sea island; per carts. SO bales upland
and l0S bales sea island; per Florida steamers,
Jos bales upland and 30 bales sea island; per
Darlen and Altamaha steamers, p bales up
land.
The exports for the week were 1904 bales
upland and 9S2 bales sea island: to New York,
953 bales upland and $40 bales sea island; to
Philadelphia. 1871 bales upland; to Baltimore,
sbb bales upland and liz bales sea island; TO
Boston, lsS bales upland and 40 bales sea
havre, LOO bales upland; to Genoa, 1890
bales upland; to harcelo a, 1850 bales upland
10 Pasages, 1000 bales upland; to Santander,
l,O29 bales upland; to Bergen, 1,2lO bales up
land.
The stock on hand 1.-THE close OF the market
To-day was % 65 bales upland and 3.25l ba es
sea island, against lis, 400 bales upland and
2U3l bales sea island at the same time last
wear
RiCE.-The market was very quiet during
Ihe week; prices remained steady and I'M
changed. The inquiry was comparatively
sinai and business light. The total sales FOR
the week were about $50 barrels. Toe fol-
tations:
~ ,''-s'.s.. ....--......... ....-... AIetb4S4
~ '-.-........s.. .....s.s... .Oz4tD0Ia
Rough
TTVVgutry lObs .-..............s,...... S5gl IL
t4o WAFER. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Il zOgl 40
MOVEMENTS OF COTTON AT INTERIOR Pom
EVng receipts and shipments for the week
enulng Nov. 20 and stock on hand tonight,
ana Tor the corresponding week Of 1884:
Week ending Nov. 20, 1885,
A., Receipts. Shipments. $50 r.
91ugusta. ........... S,06l 3,099 20, 1874
T1oiumbus .......... 2.774 i.433 l0,l8l
RMtone .............. 4.474 8,282 CAS-
&C., 's's.-....... Z,S3f d.O4O 4,Vll
SI3n1gOmery. ....... 6,4l6 Si96 S,Sll
Mia .............. 8.431 1850 Sass
MI pHis............3l,l9 1872 Sl98 S6,S2a