Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-03

outN. lU-O4G, StHerS. July anu August
y old. valne. Market closed quiet.
Nkw YORK. Dec. 2, noon.-COtton opened
n nm; mlddllng uplands S-i6c; middling
orleans 9@sc; sales 2o9 bales.
Futures: Market opened steady, with sales
as follows: December delivery, 9 l2c; Janu-
arV. l1c; February. 926c; March. 936c;
April, o 4dc; May, 55c.
$500 D. m.-Market closed firm; middhng
uplands, . 3-l6c; mlddlng Orleans, 9tsc; SAFES
5.l6S.
Futures: Market closed firm, with sales
OF 1850 bales, rs follows: December dellv-
cry, y Io(0t ibc; January. Q 22C: February, 93l
M9 SIC: March. 4lG9 42c; April. 8 5l99 52c;
May, 8 GIGS SIC; June, 1lG9 re; July,
'9G9 sec: August. 9 S6Ge SIC.
greene X Co.'S cotton future report saws:
business was fuller and the general ten
uency OF prices upward, with well sus-
tanned tone all day. Sellers. as a rule, ap-
peared scarce ana cautious, and some OF the
large local operators. with a sentiment IN
FAVOR or cotton commencing to buy, found
room following. That created very good
ana stimulating demand. About points ad-
vance WIS secured, AMI At his the market
closed firm. with offerings light"
GALVESTON. Dec. 2.-Cotton steady; mid
ding e2sc; net receipts 1894 bales, gross
o,73t; sales 1882 ba es stock i02,7lS bales; eX-
ports 10 France 2,O!l bales, coastwlse 4,B47.
NORFOLK. Dec. ..-Cotton steady; middllng
sac; net receipts 5,b95 bales, gross 5,j95 sales
l,53O bales; stock s Sis bales: exports coast
wise 1857 bales, to Great Britain 5,S46.
-
middhng 9-lGc; net receipts none; gross
Gao bales: sales none; stock u ,Ol2 bales; sales
10 splnners % bales.
BOSTON. Dec. 2.-Cotton quiet; middling
5-46c: net receipts 465 bales. gross 992:
sales none; stock none; exports 10 Great Bril-
tain 2,l5l bales.
WILMINGTON. Dec. 2-Cotton steady: mid
ding SIC; net receipts 1913 bales, gross 1923;
sales none: stock q, 225 bales.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding S%sc; net receipts la bales gross 66S;
STOCK lUo6j bales; exports 10 Great Britain 924
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2.-Cotton steady:
middllng SIC; net receipts 2,06l bales, gross
l5,l91; sales 10000 bales; stock 81. 1853 bales;
exports. to France ,403 bales, TO the continent
4,9i2 bales.
-l6c; net receipts 2,052 bales, gross 1855;
sales 1000 hale~; stoCk 3O,SJl bales; exports
coastwise 2,O96 bales.
MEMPHIS. Dec. 2.-Cotton quiet: middliug
S2sc; receipts $500 bales; shipments 5,lOa
bales; sales 2.300 bales: stock lsl. 100 Dales.
AUGUSTA. Dec. 2.-Cotton quiet; middling
. 9-i6c; receipts 1872 bales; sales 6S4 bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 2.-CotJon steady; mid
ding ll-l6c: net receipts 3, l3S bales, gross
3, i3S; sales 2,l29 bales stock SIS, 724 bales; eX-
ports coastWlSe ass bales.
ATLANTA. Dec. Accommodating SIZE;
receipts S97 bales.
NEW YORK. Dec 2.-Consollda: led net re
ceiptaf0r all cotton ports To-day, IS 697 bales;
exports, 30 Great Britain l2.393 bales, to
France S,46I bales, to the continent 4.622
bales.
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2. noon. wheat firm,
with good demand: holders offer spariugIy;
California No l, rs 3d97s sd. Corn firm, wi, h
ia r demand; new lXed Western, Is o ID.
Beef, extra India mess G3s Gil. Lard, prime
Western S2s Sd. Bacon, long clear 35s; short
clear 36s.
NEW YORK. Dec. .. noon.-Flour quiet but
firm. Wheat active and higher. Corn better
and quiet, Pork firm: mess $40 621%Gl0 SIla
Lard 1rm at So is. Freights steady.
500 D. m.-Flour. Southern firm; common
to fair extra So 4093 80. good to choice 81 0a(D
10. Wheat l0l1Sc higher ana fairly active;
No, . red, December delivery 67j9@SS14, Janu-
airy S9ls/990c. Corn sc higher. closing with
less strength; No. 2. December delivery 47@sG
4Sc. January 49G49 7-l6c, February 5O@jOi a..
Oats LQ$zc higher and fairly active; No. 2,
December delivery 24l49Si3sc, January $50
80 J. &c. Hops quiet aud about steady. Coffee.
fair Rio quiet at l314c No. Rio, December
delivery II 60(0ll DOC, January, February and
March IL 60t0ll 75c. Sugar steady. Molasses
dull. Cotton seed oil. 2i(G26c fUrcrude. 80
CSC for refined. Hides firm and rather quiet.
Wool steady. with light trade. Pork hrmeT
and fairly active; mess $40 15l0ll 20 for two
year old, $ll 509ll 10 for one year Old. Mid
dies nominal. Lard 5G7 points higher and
fairly active; Western steam. on spot So 500
6 521%. December delivery SIS 1905 50, January
Sc 1906 50. Freights firm: cotton, per steam
Il-64(G3- l6d; wheat, per steam 414d.
CHICAGO. Dec 2.-The wheat market was
active and buovant to day, closing IN the last
trading 1870 hi2her than yesterday. Foreign
markets were quoted firm. with an upward
tendency in prices. Receipts in the North
west were smaller, and under these conditions
shorts were ANXIOUS to cover. There was
good speculative buving from other sources.
The feeling became very bulish as the session
advanced, and May delivery, III which the
chief interest centred, advanced to $3.50, fell
back to $3.50 on free realizing, and closed at
HarpKs f,atfh n n = ~ "a
strong during most of the fesslOn. prices
opening 14@35c higher than yesterday, adj
vancing &c additional, but recedlng and clos
ing "a d3sc hi cher han yesterday. speculative
trading in oats was stronger, with prices
shade higher, but the market closed for the
day at about yesterdays prices. Trading in
mess pork was unusually heavy, and the mar
ket exhibited considerable strength. The
light stock OF new mess pork made shorts
anxious and the demand was active. Prices
opened l215CGlsc per Dbl higher. settled back
% Q5c. raj led 20CG2z19c, again declined 1910
a. 5c. rallied l5G nc, fell of 5(nl0c and closed
steady. Lard advanced sac per hundred,
and short RIB sides advanced l0@l214c.
Flour active and strong. with prices 59l0c
per bbl higher; winter patents "a 25Gi S.
choice to fancy Minnesota patents 81 25g4 so,
soft wheat patents 81 0104 20; rye flour, IN
bbls SO 1903 60: buckwheat. per hundred, 81.
The following SHOWS the current prices for
cash properties on the regular board: Wheat,
No. 2spring 7755C97Sc; No red winter 7SI4c.
Corn, No. 2, SIC. Oats. No2. 27IAc. Mess DO:k,
$40 S716@1! 90. Lard, prime steam ST 90
short RIO sides, loose 50G5 Gjc; dry sailed
shoulders, boxed 65(G4 75c; short clear sides.
boxed sO(G5 Soc. Whisky, 81 is.
Futures The following are the highest,
lowest and closing quotations: Wheat. De-
cember delivery 7S4gI1c, closed at 77>so;
January 79g75$4c, closed AT 7S19c; February
7g3zGQTs3k, closed at 195sc; May Sj1a@S414c,
closed At S53.c. Corn, December delivery $50
G375sc. closed at SSc; January 5S}sO3Sl4c,
closed at 3o35c: February 39(93S2sc. Closed at
3S34c: May 435s9433Er, closed at l93sc. Oats,
January 2I14G27lsc. closed AZ 2114c; NAV 3iSs
(G3Il &C. closed at 81 ne. Pork, December deliv-
ery $40 S5l9l0 60. closed at $40 IS; January
Sll 221,N4li %, closed at 81 OH; February
81 321y0ll 10, closed at SIl l71q May sll IS
Ia II As. closed at II I71z. Lard, Decembe de-
livery Sc 20G6 ~, closed at s61712; January
So 25ia6 20, closed at ~ 221s; February So 32J@
delivery 67latG5 81 az. closed ~ 60c; FeDru
arv 1905 6Oc, closed at G219c; Marcn 75(G
5 81 &c. closed. at 6Il4c.
ST. LOUIS. Dee. 2.--Wheat active and very
strong and higher: No. red, cash 79C. De-
cember delivery sisCO79l3C bid, January 500
0DSllzc bid, February S3c. Corn higher; No. 2
mixed cash 36lz,G3Ilzc. December IS &C. Jan
mixed. cash 2sc, December delivery 27Ac bid.
May size. Whisky steady at 81 10. Pr0yis
ions duu but generally very strong and higher
Mes PORK SOC higher at Sll, Iard firm at
IS Goa 0J. BulE meats strong and 10 points
higher; loo.e lots long clear j0G5 Boo, short
ribs 5 5S(d5 SOC, short clear 575c: boxed lots
long clear 5 5Ot1j Soc, short ribs 6L12td5 75c,
short clear 1905 soc. Bacon steady: long
clear & soc. Snort rlh 15c. short clear &c.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 3.-tlour 1rm and higher
for best yrales: Howard street anu Western
sunerline " 25lG2 65, extra 81 $685. 80. family