Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-27
Commercial.
sAVAN~AH MAHKEr.
OFFICE or tbs MORNING NEWS,
SAvANNAH. GA, March 20. 1886.

SAvANNAH. GA, March 20, 1861
WEEKLY REPORT.
crNrRAL ReMARKs.-The current week
az basn an uneventful one IL commercial cir
,Jas There was considerable complaint OF
3.,,,oss in almost every department. Few
.ts,yes occurred in values and the trade
'..,ror,ent was very moderate as a whole. In
INC few departments the buying was fair,
Ipt nothing like activity was apparent IN
.nr So far as actual merchandise
Is concerned, interior merchants ap-
near determined to contne purchases
ms nearly to actual aud immediate require
,oents As possible, in view Of the low prices OIL
cotton and the very unsatisfactory and uncer-
tain outlook. In groceries and provisions inc
movement was quite steady but hght' WIN
sixh: improvement in demand for the latter'
collections we're about the same as the preNl-
or- week. The money market eonilnuen very
ss., and Unchanged The security market
was eomparahvely suiet. The inquiry, bow
cvsr. for lonq-daJe bonds was good, and prln-
cinalIv nv investors. Stocks were dull. The
following review o: the different markets VIII
sbovr Thar tone and the latest closing quota
tons:
NAVAL. sToREs.-The market for spirits tur-
neptipe was very duh during the week. and
more or less nominal. Prices were very
weak. and steadily declined until at the close
were of fully DC from the closing price OF the
week previous The nearness of the openin
OF The new crop season lends additional weak
ness In values There was little or no bus mess
dong. and about $50 casks VIII prOhaDly
cover the total of the weeks transactions.
ROsin--The market was quiet, tnoush prices
were firmer and advanced signify Tor the
whole list. The demand was moderate ana
without feature. The sales for the week were
about 5000 barrels. In another column VIII
he found q weekly comparative statement oil
receipts and exports from the beginning OF the
season to date. and for the same time last
wear, showing the stocks on hand and ON ship
board not cleared together with the official
closing quotations.
RICE.-There is stln no visible change in this
market, and 1t remains very quiet and feat
ureless. There was fairly steady business
for the week. but of very small proportions.
The total sales for the week were about 800
barrels. at UNCHANGED prices. Inc Board OF
Trades official quotations were as follows:
Fair....-......--.... ..............3s 4(14A
GOOD ..--....-..ass - FAC D
frlme- .'''.'..''' '''''''''''' '''''''14y "a
Rough .
Country lotS --.''-"'s'-'''"'' oOyg SO
Tide water, prime .--...-.......-. l OOCBl 70
CoTToN--The market for the past week was
very quiet, and prices we're depressed. show
ing at the closing a reduction of l-l6g3 l6c
ali round. The large increase in the total OF
the weeks receipts at the ports has tended to
influence the controlling markets, and a
general weakness in values has been the
result. The Offering stock was At
sll times liberal. and the market much
in favor of buyers, but the latter
we're quite Indifferent and the week closed
with q very small aggregate of business. The
toll sales were only 1885 bales. The ap-
pended resume of the weeks business Will
show the tone and transactions each day, to-
gether with the official closing spot quota
lions.
Sea ZsJand-The receipts for the week by
}, for he "a
time only 40 bags. The market has ruled dull
ana quite nominal. The market was looked
over to some extent. but buyers were quite
charry of taking hold. Though there were
syidentlv some few small orders left still un-
filed by the two previous weeks heavy buy
ing, quotations are renewed but are more or
less nominal
Stains Blues and Storm. "A @l51a
Common. ....-.-..--...'sss.. 10 t@lf1S
Medium FlOridas. ............. Is @l9
Good tlOridas ..............-.-. 20 OIL
Medium Fine FiOridas. 2l29@22
E Flns fi Fiae Foridss 5 5z5s@
Saturday the market opened steady and
unchanged. 1t closed steady. The sales for
the day were lis bales.
Monday the market opened firm and I'M
changed. 1t closed steady. The sales for the
day v ere only so bales.
TUESDAY the market opened dull and I'M
changed. At the second call, p. m, 1t was
still dull. II closed dull and easy. The sales
were IA bales
Wednesday the market opened dull hut
steady and unchanged. At the second call,
] D. m. If was quiet at a decline of l-l6c. all
round. It closed quiet. The sales were 20
bales.
Thursday the market opened and closed
quiet and unchanged. The sales were 7l5
bales.
Friday the market opened quiet and un-
changed, at the second call it was steady at a
decline of &c. for good middling and good
ordinary. II closed steady. The sales were
235 bales.
The following are the Official closing spot
quotations of the Cotton Exchange:
Good mlddllng .............. ......-.
Mldullng .-..--..........s.-.. S2E
Low mlddlng. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . S-lb
GOOD ordinary ......-.............-.. Ills
ordinary. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The receipts OF cotton at this port from all
sources for the past week were 6.424 bales OF
upland and 81 bales sea island, against LIE
bales upland and $50 bales sea island for this
week last year.
The particulars Of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad, 4.445 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad. 2,229 bales upland and 81 bales sea
island; per Charleston and savannah rail
! road; bales upland; per Savannah river
Florida steamers. ? bales sea island; per
carts. bales upland, and bales sea island
The exports for the week were 1858 bales
upland ana S50balcs sea island; to New York
1886 bales upland and $50 bales sea island
10 Philadelphia, Al bales upland; to Balti-
more. S35 bales upland; to Boston. 1850 bales
uDland 70 Cronstadt 1900 bales upland.
The stock on hand at the close OF
The market to-day was 36,243 bales uD-
land and 3.047 bales sea island, against II. 46t
bales upland and 1884 bales sea island at the
same time last year.
MOVEMENTS Of COTTON AT INTERIOR POINTS,
giving receipts and shipments for the week
ending March a6, and stock on hand tonight.
and for the corresponding week of 1896:
Week ending March 26. 1885,
Recsipts. Shipments. SfO r.
Augusta. S87 1871 o.. 62C
Columbus .......... 1897 s72 9,lsi
Rome .............. AS 75S 3.463
Macon .............. 80 i63 $780,
Montgomery ........ $50 1,032 6,475
Selma .-............. 223 i.IS0 9,I67