Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-24
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH. GA, April %, 1885

OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS, I
SAVANNAH, GA, April %, 1885,
NorE.-owing to the observance of Good
Friday and hence the closing of the exchanges
throughout the country, we are without the
usual Geographic reports. Our regular week
" review therefore, is not as full as usual.
WEEKLY REPORT.
GENERAL REMARKs.-The condition of the
general market for the past week has not
changed materially from that of the previous
me. Business within the week under review
has been on a comparatively moderate SCALE
However, when the many unfayorable
Influences that have restricted and in
,.-,.,,rtod the distribution of
goods is fully considered the extreme dull
ness of trade is not to be wondered at. The
past week has been observed by many as a
half holiday one owing to the observance of
toe closing of the Lenten season which, of
course. kept many buyers out of the market
but aside from this it is nearing the
end of the month which is always
followed by general stacking up
in the demand among jobbers The I'M
certainty caused by the continued labor dis
turhances has also contributed to lessen the
general aggregate of the weeks transactions.
The character of the demand shows an IN
different feeling, and that the wants OF out OF
town BUYERS have been fully satisfied for some
time to come. except in the matter OF the
staple articles OF consumption. which
are always in steady request. Values have
continued in good shape and very steady
there being no price changes except in that
of sugars, which were advanced l4c., caused
by the strikes, while re6ners are refusing or
ders except subject to settlement of the
trouble. Collections still remain about as be-
fore and are very unsatisfactory. The secu-
ritv market was very quiet and easy for
stocks, but was firmer and there was more in
curry for guaranteed stocks and bonds. The
appended review will show the conditions and
latest quotations of the different markets at
the closing day:
NAVAL STOREs.-The market for spirits
turpentine was without strength, though
there was a pretty fair inquiry throughout
the week, but the heavy receipts daily rather
Offset any frmness which might have been
contributed by the demand. and with the
rapid accumulation of stock prices steadily
declined until at the close we're off
fully &c. from the closing of
the previous week. The total sales
for the past week were about l500 casks,
pretty much all for domestic shipment.
Rosin-The market was rather dull during
the week, with prices for the most part some
what irregular, the better grades ruling easier
and declining slightly, while the lower grades
were firm though less inquired for, Inc de-
mand was light. and the business as a whole
very small, only about 1900 barrels changing
hands during the week. In another column
will be found a weekly comparative state
ment of receipts and exports from the begin
nlng of the season to date, and for the same
time last year, showing the stocks on hand
and on shlpboard not cleared, together with
the official closing quotations of Thursday.
RICE.-The market for this grain has con-
tinued very dull and unintere- ting. There
was still no large business Offering and the
trading was confined to very small lots, con-
seuuently holders continue aVerse to making
concessions and the market, SO far as prices
are concerned, remained unchanged. The
sales for the week were about 500 barrels on
the basis of the following prices: