Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27

COTTON.

tllltilhE orleans 3-l6d; sales 10000 baies
Tor speculation and export 1000 bales. race5n,.
1920 bales, all American. '''7i' ~
Futures. Uplands. low middIing o1o,,.o
FEBRUARY and March delivery. 6 7-8i7d6 s f4i
SM5a acn and April. = 1906 6-6Id; April and
May and June, q l5-6id: ,Juue s6d H.
% l'-Olus July and August 2I-64d ! N.rLss,
quiet and somewhat inactive.
p M.-odI - 10 day included Zoo baIes
o. Amerlcaz-
Good middiIng uplands GID. middIine- nm
lsthua o1sd, low mIddlng upIands Cd GOOD ar
uluary uplands 5Ad, ordinary mi .nds Z -1sI.
soo9 mIddlIng Texas 5-I6d. middIino Tevas
,'. S-loe', low mlddlIng Texas Lied. good
oIt.udfy Texas l5-l6d, ordinary Tevas
s-lou; good mlddllng Orleans ID. middlino
orleans 3-l6d, low middling Orleans 4 ~,
Soou ordinary Orleans l5-I6d, ordinary or
leans 9-l6d. -
sUtures: Uulsnds. low middIing Glance
February delivery, g 6-64l. sellers: Februsrv
ana March, 6-64d, sellers: March and ApriI
90, o-ot4 value April and May, lO-6ld, val
anu July, D H-B4d, buyers; July and August.
zj-o4d, buyers; August and September.
-S-0id, buyers. Market dun.
9.oo 2. m.-f utures: JplanOs low rniddiir.
Clause February delivery, 6-6ld. sellers;
February and March, 6-64d seIIers. Marcel
ana April. 6-6Ad. sellers: April and Nav.
lu-oid, sellers; May and June, l3-64d. buy
ers; June and July. 8 l7-64d sellers Juiv
and August. 6 2O-64d. value: AIleust ana Sen.
tem1er, z5-6id, value. Market closed barely
steady.
Nsa YORK, Feb. %, noon.-Cotton firm:
lsid,.lUe upisnaf II 7-l6c: u1iddIirs 1iylgs1
III ll-l6c; s3ies 20l bales
i'ure7. MarEet opened steady. with salts
as lyli3wr- February ueuverV, II 46c. March.
II 80: Aprl, II soc; May. II &c; June. II 13c
July, II 79c.
5:y0 p. m.-Cotton closed quiet; middHur
splsn,is ll1 &c; mlddilng orleans, Ils<c; sat-,
III uaes; net receIDts lob bales, gross 3, s39.
. Htttrez-A arkeI cIOse0 easy, Win ssi,s of
1890 bales, az follows: February delivery.
d 4SGll 49c; March, II 50lGll sic: April. II 52Q
II ODE, May. II 6AGll 63c; June, II 72all 13c:
jury u aSGll 19c; August, II S4,9Il Sc; sep
lemDer. II 37Gll 39c: October, 10 S7(GlO SSc
10 74c.
The F0sfs cotton report SAYS: Future de-
lNerles were IN fair demand. After having
been allowed 10 fan 2-l0O.G5- lO0c, prices were
advanced 1-l00C; then the market became
quiet and there ensued a new reduction Of
2 iOO g4-l0Oc. At the third call April brought
III Jlc, May ~ 6jc. June IL 76c. August II S5c,
and september III 43c. showing a decline for
the summer months of 2-IO0.G3- l0Oc since yes
teruay closing. Futures closed barely steady.
with February 3-lOOc, March l-l00c and April
% August inclusive 5-I00G6-l loco lower than
yesterday
GALVESTON. Feb. 26.-Cotton firm: mo-
ding l034c; net receipts 352 bales. gross 352;
sales 80 bales; stock 3l,091 bales; exports,
cOastwIse 923 bales.
NORFOLK. Feb. 26.-Cotton quiet; middlins
III l-ltcs net receipts GAL bales, gross Gal ,
saies % bales; stock 1928 bales; exports,
@iLsINuroN. Feb. 26.-Cotton firm: mid
ling l05sc; net recelpts los bales, gross 1903;
stock 2,1lO bales.
SEV URL.Ass. Feb. 26.-Cotton firm; mid
cling 10 ll-l6c; net receipts 5,257 bales. xro4s
s,45o, sales 600 bales; stock psi, 73s bales
AObILE, Feb. 26--CoUtOE firm; middling
1870; net Receipts - bales. gross 1870: saver
200 bales; stock 3O,5I bales; exports, coast
wise 1912 bales.
MEsPHjs, Feb 25.-CotjOn steady: middlina
lO12c; receipts 0S2 bales; shipments 1866 bales:
sales l,35O bales; stock SS,623 bales.
AraCsTA. Feb. 26--CoUton firm: micdTiur
1880; receipts - bales, sales 400 bales
CHA7LEsrOE, Feb. 26.-COttOn firm: mid
ding lie. net receipts l,007 bales. gross l,OO7
sales los bales; stock 2S,37l bales; exports.
10 the continent 1900 bales.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-C Consolidated net re
celpt FOR Ell cotton ports to-day l2,459 bales;
exports, 20 Great Britain 1855 bales. to
France i,zS3, 10 the continent LOO.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. %. nOon.-Wheat dull
and demand poor, with holders Offering freely.
Corn quiet. with poor demand: new mixed
Western, As 6d. Bacon, long clear middle
32s Sd, short 32s Cd. Lard. prime Western
3fs Sd.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26. noon.-Flour duh and
easy. Wheat heavy and lower. Corn lower.
Pork dull; mess Sl4 00(GI4 p. Lard weak at
: 22l4c. Freights firm.
$500 p. m.-Flour, southern closed dun and
heavy. common to fair extra, s. l5tdg4. 20: good
10 choice ditto, 81 1905 so. Wheat-spOt lots
declined 54gl15c; migrated red, S2G9Ol &C
uugraded white, 901zc: No. red, March de
livery Sl549SSc. COrn-spot lots 1890 lower,
No. ,, Size; February delivery 5lZG5l34c.
Oats l4G1zc lower; No. ,, 3S1S,G3S12c. Hops
somewhat nominal. Coffee. fair Rio. on spot
dull at CSC; No. Rio, on spot zoe. Sugar
closed about steady-C 45zld47sc, OK
ira G j,Gjlc, white extra SIC. yellow 4}sc
OF 4 SIC, mould y &c, standard 4 $50
I3-l6c, c0nfectioners' A > I5-l6(96c, cut loaf
"a Hfar=rr ffsarsfaf ff
lated o. g6 3-l6c, cubes 1-l6c. MOlasses I'M
changed. Cotton seed oil 37G3Sc for crude,
fllG4l1Sc for refined. Hides firm. Wool firm
Pork dull and declining; mess, on spot, Sl3 70
ala CO. Mlddles dull: long clear &c. Lard
a tribe lower; Western steam, on spot POO
Z 2jc, March delivery 1907 DC. Freights to
Liverpool firm; cotton, per steam I'D; wheat,
per steam 2(G259d.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-The bears on wheat
apparently were in complete possession OF the
field at the close OF the trading hours to-day,
when the price for May had been raIded down
10 1870. At one time during the forenoon q
number of small shorts. who were obstinate
Yesterday, commenced buying, and put up
prices 10 S0zc, which was the highest point of
the day. The close at l O'Clock was weak at
soc. The extreme decline of the day was
partly effected through reiteratiOn of the
report of the action of the French Govern
ment in placing a duty of lsc a bushel on
American wheat. Elsewhere there was not
mNch to attract the attention of spectators.
Fluctuations OF only &c in corn made OPP
pOrtunities for the scalpers there very meagre,
and pork, too. was comparatively steady at
Sl2 S2,s0gl2 IS. Taken all together, the market
was only interesting in view of the cOmplica-
tiOn in the wheat pit At the afternoon
session, when May wheat began to drop to
SOC, the trading pit became scene OF great
frenzy, and during the last five minutes
trading was on a very extended scale, some
heavy lines Of long wheat being closed out.
Flour weak. Wheat weak; closed nc lower
February delivery 7452G1554c: March 2e
80 a.. Corn easy. closed a shade higher; cash
lots 81 lq3Sc, March delivery 3I5sl9555Sc Oats
steady. PORK, mess IN fair demand; cash lots
So 65Gl2 20. Lard steady; March delivery
8 S11stG6 &c. Boxed meats in fair demand
dry sailed shoulders 1904 soc, short rib 25l1
soc. clear 65(g6 zoe. Whisky firm at 81 10.
sugar unchanged.
Howard street and Western superfine. 50 75G
90; extra, 50 l0C936 5; family, So S7G4 IS; city
mlils superlne, - 1913 90. extra. s. 1898 65
RiO braDde. 81 IS. heat-SOuthern lower;
Western lower but active; southern. red $50
soc. amber g3.Gg1c; No. i Maryland, SSc Cld j,
No. Western winter red. on spot, So GS312c.
COrn-SOutheTn, white higher. yellow steady;
Western lower but more active; Southern.
white 5S,G60c, yellow 5l0152c.
ST. LOUIB. teb. b.-Elour unchanged.
Wheat lower; No. red, So sfGS33zc for cash /.
S37Sc for March delivery. Corn about steady ;
6lSl1355zc for cash. Oats very slow; 3O12c bid
for cash. Whisky steady at 81 u. Provisions
steady: Pork, Sl3. Bulk meats-lOng clear
6 20G6 SOC, short rib 30lG6 45c, short clear S.
CI6 6Oc. lard. 6 1905 soc.
CJECIEEATI. Feb. 26.-FlOur easy. Wheat
dull and heavy; No. 2 red S4GS5e. Corn in
fair demand; No. mixed. 4312c. Oats easier
No. mixed, S3J<c. PROFESSIONALISM easier At
Is CSC. Bulk meats firm; shoulders 43sc, short
rib CSC. Bacon easier; shoulders 55zc, short
rib q &c. clear 75<o. Whisky steady at 81 IL.
sugar unchanged; New Orleans 41<(g552c.
Hogs dull; common and light. 50 o0G4 so;
packing and butchers, 81 60tG5 %.
LOUISVILLE. Feb. 26.-Grain closed steady
Wheat-NO. , red SEC. COrn-NO. white 46c.
Oats-NO. 2 mixed SAC, Provisions easier:
Pork, mess Sl3 .. Bulk meats-shOulders &C,
clear RIB g &c. clear sides &c. Bacon-shoul
ders SIC, clear rib y &C, clear sides T1zo. SUI
Gar cured hams lie. Lard, prime lear SIC.
NEW yRLEAES, Feb. 25.-COffee steady; Rio
cargOes. common to prime, 4sztgl0szc. sugar
steady; common to good common 44(g4%c'
yellow clarified 5ZG51sc. MOlasses steady
good common to good fair 25GS2e. Cotton
seed oil-prime crude 35G551zc-
NAVAL STORES.
LONDON, Feb. 81, 500 y. m.-Splrits tur-
pentiue firm; spot rs Sd: February TO April
delivery, rs Sd: May TO August, zSsi sep
tember to December. 24s.
SEa NORK. Feb. 70, ncon.-Splrlts Jug %, -,
ne dull at SlA9S2c. Resin dun at 81 zVS
500 p. m.-Rosin dull. Spirits turpentine
dull at 3l5SGS2c. .....i-,.
quiet at 2S14c. ROsin steady; stralned 9'c
wnEiNeToN. FEB. s8.-spirits turDentine
steady at 29c. Rosin quiet; strained, CSC; goOO
strained, 81 90 Tar firm at 81 TO-. Cru1e tur
pentine steady; hard 81 Is, yellow dlp ahO
virgin 81 IS.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Market steady.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 26.-Market active anO
unchanged; sales go barrels.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26.-Market steady
louisiana. ordinary 10 prime, $4,000.