Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-09
GnntntrrriaL.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. s, 1856.

OFFICE OF THE MOkNIN1 y VS.
SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. s. lSs6.l
WEEKLY REPORT.
,-,,rp Ar. REMARKs.-The past weeks BUS
u,os an Improvement over its prede-
.essor. although dizziness was the rule IN the
General market. The amount OF traoe was
'o.,[or than for the last two weeks. In the
~ mart of the week trade was quite active
S',t soon subsidized on the departure OF the
Co,fral railroad stockholders. There were
-, other features worthy OF note. The de-
.,and IA very slow in almost every
senartme..t while collections continue scarce
and unsatisfactory. The outlook Is not satiS-
factory. The uncertainty as to the actloh OIL
Congress in the matter OF silver coinage mas
rather depressing effect on all the leauinS
commodities and is detrimental TO All pusi-
ness interests. 1t is believed that there win
he no active renewal of trade until thls mat
ter is settled. The money Market ID
very easy, and exchange, Ooth lot
eign and domestic, Is quiet ana sVeauy'
The security market is somewhat slusgls"
for stocks, but interest paying bonos are IN
good request for investment. Prices nave un
dergone bsst very few changes. Bacon IL
hrmer. but not quOtably higher. For tue con
ditions and quotations OF the dlhereh' niar
EGts the dDDenQ6U I6NlCW W III SAAS"'
NAVAL SToREs,-The market for spirits
turDentIne during last week was COMPARE
lively quiet AT the opening II was hrmer,
but closed with a more nominal leellhS ioi
lack of demand. Prices were HrllIy ut ssiI,
famed The sales for the week were iully
1000 casks, Rosin-Tbe market was lrregu-
lar. with only small business dong anu
for the most part the better grades eA-
sncy, and throughout the whole list
declined. The sales for the week were ABOUT
1900 barrels. Elsewhere VIII De lounu Z
weekly statement of receipts ana exports
from April to date, and for the same peflou
last year, showing the stock on hand ana @ on
shipboard not cleared, together Win the ON
cial closing quotations.
CoTToN-The market has continued IN goou
shape throughout the week, with a. urn
undertone throughout. Inc inquiry was hair
and business. considering the on ring stock'
was large. Prices were steadily maintained,
which was somewhat remarkaDie IN view OF
the weakness exhibited in controlling entries,
and were advanced 1-l6c all round. AT the
close the market was tirm ana pretty pare OF
offerings. The weeks movement lor thls
mort was large and smaller STOCK
Ia the result, the stock. however, IN sight,
hut which is withheld from sale is very large.
The sales tor the week were fully S,5b4 bales,
The following e.ume of the weeks business
will show the tone and transactions daly, To-
gether with the official closing prices:
Saturday the Exchange was closed ana the
dav was made more or less holiday by buy
dome and 600 bales were reported sold.
Monday the market opened steady at an
advance of l-l6c for all grades. AT the second
call, p. M, 1t was steady. 1t closed STEADY
aud unchanged. The sales for the day were
Tuesday the market opened steady and I'M
changed 1t closed steady. The sales for the
dav were 1853 bales.
2 ugiet and unchanged, with sales Of ,4Z9 bales
Thursday the market opened quiet and I'M
changed. 1t closed quiet. The sales Ter the
day we're l,77O oales.
FRIDAY the market opened and closed steady
and unchanged. The sales for the day were
1856 bales.
The Following are the Official closing spot
quotations of the Cotton Exchange:
Good mlddling ............-. ........9 $40
Mlddllng --....--..'''-s Is
Low, mlddling .........---.....-."$8 keiS
Good ordinary ....--........-.-'...-N 9-l6
! 0rdinarV..............- ;,asf.-. 6 1918
Sea Lslaae1rb syssesIpts for the week wer
AZ bags oywhich 1913 bags were forwarded
leaving the actual receipts by factors at Il
bags. The sales for the week were 322 bag
leaving the unsod stock at 1888 bags tn
market was extremely dun for the week, an
the actual business very small. The price
were slightly easier. The following are th
closing quotations.:
Z Common ..--......-.........-.H C0z0
Medium FlOrtdas ................ q az y
I Good Florldas ...:......--...~-..H (g221a
n Medium fine Floridas. ........... .2316(G24
Fine Floridas ........... .2i15G25
Extra fine and choice Floridas .28 @
n The receipts of cotton at this port from al
sources for the past week were 062 bales {
upland and $50 bales sea island, against Il, 0s
bales upland and 16l bales sea island for Jhl
week last year.
The particulars of the receipts have been a
follows: Per Central railroad, S,l79 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Wester
railroad, 3,llO bales upland and AS bales Sc
island; per Charleston and Savannah rail
haI 1rtIa NOR els
steamers. 547 bales upland; per Brunswic
and Satilla steamers, l26 bales upland and
bales sea island, per Florida steamers
66 bales upland and 100 bales sea island; pc
Darien and Altamaha steamers, bales up
land.
The exports for the week were 4s,sls bale
upland and 1888 bales sea island; to New York
s,6So bales upland and 65 bales sea island; t
Philadelphia, 10 bales upland; to Baltimore
52l bales upland and 3S3 bales sea island; .
Boston, 3,02l bales upland and ~ bales Sc
island; to Bremen, IL, ia bales upland; &
Amsterdam, 1000 bales upland; to liverpool
1,46z bales upland; TO Barcelona, S,675 bale
upland; to Charleston, l,24S bales upland an,
3l3 bales sea Island. The stock on hand at tn
close of the market to-day was G, 29S bales NJ
land and 81, l35 bales sea island. against II SO
bales up and ami 5.Sl4 bales sea island at tn
same time last year.
RICE.-The dominant characteristic of thi
market was dullness. Prices have continue,
very steady and unchanged. The inquIr'
was largely for the best grades, of which Their
Is a continued scarcity. The sales for tn
week were only eco barrels. The folowin,
are the, official quotations Of the Board o
. Trade:
Fair. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4sAf045k
S5ooo ---'-..'' ...-...'......-....-..5 q %
Rough
Country lots. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $50 O.
1luS water. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i OOlgl y
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