Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-08
NAvAL srOREs srATEMENr.

FINANCIAL.-The money market is easv
Dqmes ic kXchange-Banks and bankers are
buying sight drafts at 3 per cent premium,
and selling az l4a5s per cent premium. For
eign EXchange-Duu. Bankers three DAYS
sight, 81 S516a4 So; short 81 $50; bankers sixty
days, "a $50; sixty day bills. commerce al,
"a 81; commercial ninety days, 81 500; francs,
commercial, Havre and Swiss, sixty days,
S. "a ll-l6; Paris, short, IS 2l12; marks, com
mercial, sixty days, 81 3-l6.
SECURITIES. Market is sluggish, with only
a retail demand for bonds and debentures.
Stocks weak and neglected.
STOCKS AID BONDS.-Cty B0nds.-Quet.
Atlanta per cent, l02 bid, l04 asked; Angus
ia per cent. los bid, 10 asked; Columbus
per cent, Sc bid, S. asked; Macon per cent,
l05 bid, l06 asked; new Savannah per cent,
$50 bid, S912 asked; new savannah per cent,
July coupons, 1884 bid, $3.50 asked.
state bonds. = Market firm, with light
supply. Georgia new IS, 1885, 1867
bid, 1867 asked; Georgia mortgage Oh
W. s. A. Railroad regular 7 per
cent, coupons January and July, maturl-
ty 1886. 1887 bid, 1917 asked GeOrga PEI
cent. gold, coupons quarterly, liz bid, 1l3
asked. Georgia per cent. coupons Ian Iary
and July. maturity 1896. 23bid, 1881 asked.
Railroad St0cbs.-Weak. Central common,
70% bid, ia asked. Augusta and Savan-
nah per cent. guaranteed. III bid,
us asked. Georgia common. 1907 bid, 1917
asked. Southwestern per cent. guaranteed,
1I5l4 bid, 1881 asked. Central Railroad DER
cent; cer cert 8,ste 80 BID 9oh asked.
bid, $50 asked. Atlanta and West Point 6per
cent. certificates, 9614 bid. s634 asked.
lRdSIroG6 Bossds.-Market quies. savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway Co. gene
val mortgage per cent. interest, coupons
October, 10l bid, 1929 asked. Attain
tic d Gulf LIST mortgage consolidated
per cent, coupons January and July,
maturity 1887, 1l3 bid, ia asked. Cen
trai consolidated mortg. per cent. coupons
Jan. and July, maturity 1898, 1872 bid,
1i311 asked. Georgia Railroad SIS 1897, l04
bid, LOG asked. Mobile 4 Girard I'd mortgage
indOrsed per cent. cOu pOns, January ana
July, maturity 1889, los bid. ITO asked.
Montgomery & EufaUla lat mort. 6 per cent.
ind. by Central Railroad, l04 BID, l04l% asked.
Charlotte, Columbia u Augusta lst mort,
10Y bid, los asked. Charlotte, Columbia
q Augusta ID mortgage, 90 bid, "a asked.
Western Alabama I'd mortgage. Endorsed. s
per cent. 107 bid. los asked: South Geor-
gla u Florida indorsed, lis bid, ll6 asked.
South Georgia Il Florida 2d mort, 1881 bid,
1041& asked. Augusta u Knoxville first
mortgage, per cent. l0994 bid, 1919 asked.
Gainesville, Jefferson q Southern LIST
mortgage guaranteed. liz bid. lib asked.
Gainesville, Jefferson Southern not guaran-
teed, 10 bid, lie asked. Ocean Steamship 8
per cent. DOuds guaranteed by Central Rail-
road, 1907 bid, l0l asked.
Savannah Gas Light stock, ~ bid. 81
asked. Mutual Gas Light stock, rs bid, &c
asked.
BAOoN.-Market firm; demand fair;
smoked clear rib sides, 13sc.: shoulders, &C.;
dry sailed clear rib sides, 62sc.; long clear,
6S4c.: shoulders. 53zc.; hams. lll5c.
BAGGING AND IIEs.-Market steady with
fair demand. We quote Basging-2X lbs,
1l5E9ll7<c.i fbs., lOM9llc.; IA ibs., 1890
titY and brand. iron Ties-Arrow and Delta,
81 s0lgl S5 per bundle. according to quantity
and brand. Bagging and ties in retail lots
fraction higher.
COFFEE.-The market weak; demand mod
crate, We quote for small lots: Ordinary,
g99gAc.; far, @4c.; good. lOAc.; prime,
u14C.; choice. he.
DAY GOoDs.-The market is quiet and
steady; stocks ample. We quote: Prints,
igdc.; Georgia brown shirting, &C.; rs do,
Sci ~ brown abeotlng, &c.; white osnaburgs,
best makes; brown drllinRs, 61I6b7c.
FLOUR.-Market firm and in good de-
mand. We quote; -unernne, "a IS: extra,
"a G5CG4 IS: fancy, 5000 %; family, So 5Otn5 70
choice patent IS 7otg7; roller mills So Q6 40.
FnUIrs.- Lemons, atOck ample; SO 5JtGi so
per box. Oranges-tlOrida, scarce, SO % per
- jUGi % per box. Apples-NOrtbern 81 30.
bananas-Yelow, 81 2jCg3 30 per bunch.
.SRAIN.-Market firm; demand good.
We quote iu job lots: White corn, 75c.; car
losd lots, Tic: mixed corn. 73c.. carload
lots roc; Data. 53c.; carload lots, sec. Meal,
soc. Bran. 81 1901 25. Grlsi, Soc.
HAY.--Market nrm; FAIR oemand. We
quote, n lob lots; Hay, Northern 81 %; West
HIbfi, WOOL, ETC. - Hides - Market
hrm; receipts fair; dry flint, l5&c.; dr.
Woo'-MarlSet very duili prime, l9c.; bury,
Sgl0c. Wax, zoo. Door skins hint, 20c.; salt
ed lSo.; otter skira s5c.io'3 90.
LARD.-The market - firm. We quote:
N toroes and tubs. &c.; iu kegai &C.; bO-b
tins. SC.
PoTAToEs.-Market well stocked; demand
moderate; New York stock, 81 5aG3 IS per
Obl.; Burbanks per bhl., 81 20
sALT.-'rho demand b. very moderate and
The marcel quiet. We quote; Carload lots,
500, Z. q. b.; small lnie. 200.
Bu0aE .--Markct flrm. we quote: Cut-
Loaf. G56e: granuiated. Gskc.: powdered, &C.;
etanoerf A. &C.; extra y, 558et4c.i C,yel-
low, oi4igij6c.