Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-04
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S,VASNA4 MARKET
WEEKLY REPo ri.

WEEKLY REPo9 RI.
orr1CE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
OFF, SAvANSAH. GA, Dec. 7, lSS6.'
-., REMARKS. Since our last the
1IN'' .,,arket has developed into more
Eeu'l n nretty much all branches OF trade.
sctI'-'5i weather aud the near Apr zach of
JUG J,'iovs. rs was thought, has stlmu ated
'a' hotb in a iobbing and retail way. so
9u> .,,o agrrecate amount of business done
tn"' Ter than for several weeks past.
"a t.nlsrlv in goods peculiar to this
Nv the wear. The greatest activity Of
par. ,ras to be observed in the grocery
coui tho demand in which continues very
uSu9' and the movement quite heavy,
s'ea1 a;,,Iv in holiday goods. The shipping
Dprement in provisions was also quite large,
uV,', yood steady demand. In all other de-
r.rtmeuts there is considerable increase IN
Pinorirv for seasonable ar icles. There
.ss,e Jew prices during the week, but as a
VIA there was hardening tendency
ervahle in all of the staple goods. Collec-
80 continue to show marked Improve
VT The money market remains very easy.
wna securlty market is fairly active for all
..o,,s and bonds on the part of investors, and
~, leaders of the list of securities have ad-
ood to ouite-a high figure. The feature Of
'.. u,.ok was the rapid advance in Central
'n,Iroad stock and the heavy dividend de-
ed nv that corporation. The conditions
--latest quotations of the different markets
III no .een in the appended review.
WA sToREs.-The market for spirits tur-
tho has continued irregular aud rather
fraottled, The receipts for the week were
',j,I orite large, and has had marked eff
s.ot on nrices, VIII ich for the most part were
,,osk and sold down to SO Genus for regulars,
,rt again partially recovered. The sales for
.bo week were about l 800 casks. The IN arket
GOV roslr was fairly active and very nrm Tor
tGe Whole list, with but Hght
Sr,pCs and the better grades were
VI uunera " held higher. There was slight ad-
snra in GOOD strained. The total sales for
tba week were about 1900 barrels. In
t ro column Will be found a weekly state
%ent of receipts and exports from the open
ing of the season TO dafe. and for the same
raST,od last wear. showing the stocks on hand
PPod on shlpboard not cleared, together with
he official closing prices.
R,cE.-There was quite a good inquiry
+bronghout the week, resulting in several
pnrn Iots changing hands. Prices, however
lad steadily. The total sales for the week
we're fully 1000 barrels on the basis OF quota
tons: o<o
Common. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 22sCG254
Ordinary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CO.'S
Fair .............,....''' .''''.... o%8lgo7a
Good ...'.....''''''''' ''''''' oISlso74
Prime .............-..'.....' SAG
Choice .......-.....'' ....'''.- ''.'''''' hou'
Fancy. ....''''''..'''' 1900 NOM
CorroN-The market was rather quiet for
the week under review. but towards the close
decidedly frmer. and full prices were bid for
me qualities most in demand. The transac-
lions for this account were not large, how
ever though they were somewhat heavier
nan for the previous week. The majority of
no ders " ere very firm in their views, though
prices were marked down in the early part OF
fre week only to again recover at It's close.
III increased demand towards the close
VA. due TO the anxiety of exp Drters IN their
iesire to fill their early December contracts,
Darucu.arlv as the weeks receipts showed a
marsed falling off from those OF the previous
wees and hence the tirmness and advance IN
prices. The total sales were 1880
bales The following are the official closing
,pOt quotations of the Cotton EXChange;
Mlddling fair .........9 LILO
Good mlddllng ..........-........ 1910
Mlddllng observation-disclosures. .....-o1S
Low mlddllng ........'-........'.'o 10
Good ordinary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SEA IsLAND.-The receipts for the week
upto4p. IN. reported b, factors we're 2,l82
bags and the sales I the same time 1910
baes, leaving the stock on hand at 5,e7S
bags. There was good steady demand
throughout the week, but there was some
scarcity Of the most desirable grades. The
market was firm and quotations have re-
NAMED unchanged.
Common Georgias and Floridas. 1901
Medium ................ .--....... l413(glS
Good medium. .....................l6 @l612
Medium fine. TRANSFORMATIONS. .l71l0lS
Fine. ............... ...........9 20
Extra nne.,.......... ~ tdo
Cnoice ......'.'..--.-.''.'A "a
ThereceIpts Of cotton at this port from all
sources for the past wees, up TO p. IN g., were
G04 bales Otupland and ,64l bales sea island,
against $3.50 bales upland and 1850 bales sea
Island Tor the same time asst year.
The particulars OF the rece lpts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad, 3l,04S ba es up
land: per Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad. 5i9J hales uDland ana l.3o8 bales sea
island;per savannah river steamers l,0lO bales
uDlanG and bales sea island; per Charles on
and savannah Raj way Com panY. los bales
upland; per Brunswick and Satilla river
steamers, l9S bales upland and 10 bales sea
'slano; per Florida steamers. As bales upland
ind Z1i bales sea island; per carts, AZ bales
aplani and u bales sea island: from Beau
Tort, bales upland.
Inc exports or the week were 47,7l3 bales
uplaud and 1925 Da es sea island: To New
York, 3,272 bales upland and l.476 bales sea
Stand; to Boston, 1922 baies upland; to Bal
lmore, 1854 bales upland; to Philadelphia,
d bales upland; to Liverpool, 20,3t7 bales
upland and so bales sea island; to Bremen,
Aoi6 bales upland; to Amsterdam 4.450 bales
upland; to Antwerp 1850 bales upland; to
Corunna. 1000 bales upland; to Charleston
AOl9 bales upland.
me stock IN hand at p. m. to -dav was
l5-H5S bales upland and 4, l34 bales sea island,
Wanst los, lSS bales upland and 4,0l5 bales sea