Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-24
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
ICE OF THE MORNING NEWS, !
SAVANNAH. GA. Oct. %, 1885.

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SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. q, lSSo.b
wEEKLY REPORT.
,,,.,.-p Al. REMARKs.-There are no features
.ta General market to note. except that 1t
hsen ouiet and the weather was fine and
-o-ahle for shipping. For the first half OF
Eel, the Wholesale trade was kept quite
- satisfying back orders which had been
80 nv the previous weeks mail failures.
- than this there was not much business
orders from the interior we're not
~, numerous, and towards the close of the
the situation has become more
less dull with jobbers. The
,or.l tone of all the markets, with one or
4 ga e. ceptions was firm, with. however, put
n ,-ice changes. Merchants in the country
and al this point are pretty well stocked up
"a as is usual towards the close OF the
,oonth, are not dlliug up in complete lines. 1t
,or anticipated that they will until next
Month. when business will open up more
p.slIg Collections, while not very active.
have been steady and fairly satisfactory,
.'nopob not SO full as they might be. The
..,uritv market has become quite firm. with
GOOD inquiry. for all stocks and bonds, both
s,r investment and otherwise. For conditions
and quotations of the different markets the
allowing review will show.
WI OREs.-There was very little bus
a,oss Going in spirits turpentlne, the market
iy,,, nominal throughout the weeK, with buy
r.a md sellers more or less apart. Buyers
or5re generally bidding $3.50 for regulars and
rolovr whi e on the other hand holders were
osl,,nr 94c. and upwards for regulars. The
go for the week were small and of no con-
s@ouence. owing to the drmness OF factors.
|R5-ns during the week were fairly ac
i've particularly for the better grades,
rrbicb were in most request The
eytreme pale grades were 1rmer and adj
y9uced Pic .CG25c., while the lower grades re-
named steady and n changed. Inc safes Tor
he week were about 5000 barrels. In an
other column will be found a table or receipts
md exports from the opening OF the season
n date, showing the stocks on hand and
cupboard not cleared, together with the OFF,
.aj closing quotations.
COTTON. There was very steady inquiry
tbrourhuut the week, and a good business was
doing In the early part Of the week prices
were forced up a l-l3c. all round, but again
I'm OF, the market closing at unchanged
rrces There was an easier feeling prevail
ng owing 10 the depressed condition or con-
ron ne markets. and Notwithstanding re-
norris Of frost in the cotton belt, which we're
General. the situation was not strengthened
any. The receipts were also short. THIS,
il is said, was caused by
rlanters in the interior not ginning heir cot
ton. preferring to take advantage Of the IA
voreble weather for picking instead. The
t-faI sales for the week foot up l7.06s bales
The APPENDED resume Of the week'e business
vii show the tone, transactions and functua-
ton- of the market each dav, together with the
official closing spot quotations:
saturday the market opened steady at an
advance OF Lice for all grades. At the sec
ond call it was steady. 1t closed on the third
ca very firm. The sales for the day were
Z2lJ bales.
Monday the market opened quiet and un-
changed. At the second call it was steady. 1t
closed on the last call still steady and un-
changed. The sales for the day were 3,SsS
bales.
tuesday the market opened steady and un-
changed AT the closing call 1t was quiet.
Tie sales for the day were LIS. bales.
Wednesday the market opened quiet and
unchanged. 1t closed quiet. The sales for
the day were 4,347 bales.
Thursday the market opened quiet and I'm
changed. At the second call it was quiet at a
decline of l-l6c. for all grades. II closed
quiet and unchanged. The sales for the day
were ,. $50 bales.
Friday the market opened easy and un-
changed. At the second call it was dull. 1t
closed duh and steady. The sales for the day
were So bales.
The following were the official closing spot
uuOtafionS IF fhp Cotton EXCHANGE.