Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-30
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sAvANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH, GA, Jan. %, 1885,


WEEKLY REPORT.
GvSvvI1 RFMARKs.-The general market
Ahoxved no Improvement during the week,
ana the characteristics OF the previous week
were noticeable in all it's departments. Busl-
ness in the interior was said to be in stag
nant condition, while several small failures
were reported. though fortunately entaihng
hut few and small losses here, still travellers
Returned dispiriting accounts OF trade
in the country, and collections were
ANYTHING but encouraging to jobbers.
The demand from all quarters was
very limited, and the general move
ment quite small. There was considerable
activity among the dry goods jobbers IN clear
ing away old stocks and preparing for the
reception of spring goods preparatory 20 the
opening up of business the latter part OF next
month. There were no other features OF IN
terest to note, values having continued com
naratiyeiy steady and unchanged. except Tor
sugars which were reduced slightly. Ahete
was considerable uncertainty in tn OF '0ok,
The low prices for cotton which ruled l tue
uncertainty respecting the SILVER "a axe
question were the chief causes Tor TINS IL
ton of affairs. Money continued easy e
curitles were quiet and foreign eAchanse " az
steadier, but slightly higher. ne aPpehueu
resume of the different markets Will snow
their conditions and closing quotations.
NAVAL STORES The market for spirits
Quarantine during the pAsL week Was spuo-
what queter, though still strong IN tone.
There was very little doing, the demand be-
ing quite limited, while the onerlng STOCK
though small was fully equal to the demand.
Prices at the close were nominal, but are &c
higher than since last report. The sales for
the week were about 900 casks. Rosln.-The
market was quiet and prices easier Tor the
better grades, while strained to good strained
exhibited a hardening tendency, and were q
fraction higher, while the former showed a
consderab decline since last week. Inc
al. 4 Ia ~ "a
In another column viii be found weekly
comparative table OF receipts ana eXports
from the opening Of the season to date. and
for the same time last year showing the STOCKS
ON hand and on sLipbOard not cleared, to-
gether with the official closing quotations OF
to-day.
RTCE-There are no signs of improvement
IN this market. 1t continued dull and more
or. less Inactive Tor the week. This condi ton
OF affairs Will not be changed until other
primary markets are on parity with ours.
As 1t ls, current quotations are considerably
higher for the most desirable qualities. Con
seouentlv the movement Is slow. The sales
for the week were about 500 barrels. The fol-
= lowing are the Board Of Trade quotations;
Fair. ..-..--.-.-.-......-..-. 42st@42s
GoOd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. "a %
Prime. .ss4Sss- .--.. rs.... oI2N9 %
Tough -.
Country lots ..-..-.'~''.---.'-.''-'- o9y9 s S
Tide water .........-.....--...-.-..l OOlYl ~
CoTToN.-The market was very quiet
throughout last week, but prices were fairly
well maintained on q small demand. The
Offering stock was small, but was apparently
in excess or requirements, while buyers were
scarcer Factors as a rule were freer sellers
whenever full quotations could be obtained,
and they are gradually unloading ana relus-
II to carry stocks on account OF the adv aGCed
stage OF the season and the depression eX-
hiblted in controlling centres. Prices nave
continued steady ana uncn ,nged. The total
sales for the week were ,S4S bales. The FOL
lowing review WI, show the tone and
transactions q z ~, tsy<1Sf with the official
closing spot 4nC' af{~ &c:
Sea TsLlnd1The receipts by factors for the
past week were 42t bags, and the sales for the
same time we're 249 bags, leaving the stock
at 1910 bags. No change for the better is
manifest yet. The situation Is about the same
as it was the previous week. Buyers are
still without orders, and the movement is re-
stricted. The market ID mostly nominal. We
renew quotations as follows:
Common .....--. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 (IZO
Medium Floridas .--..--......... q az z
Good FlOridas ....-.............22 Cy2313
Medium fine Floridas. ............ 2S}S(G24
Ezra tne and choice Floridas .2515G26
Saturday the market opened steady and
unchanged. All the second call it was quiet
Ii osed. at 4 o, NJ, quiet and unchanged
'Phe "a es for the day we're only 81 bales.
Monday the market opened quiet and IN
changed. At the second call It was easier. II
closed easier. Tie sales for the day we're Isl
Tuesday the m arlet opened Quiet and I'M
changed. At the second call II was quiet
and steady. 1t closed steady. The sales for
the day were 1907 bales.
Wednesday the market opened steady and
unchanged A the second call, p. m, Il
was quiet and steady. 1t closed q let aud
steady. The sales Tor the day we're $50 bales.
Thursday the market opened quiet and
steady. Il closed steady ana unchanged. The
sails were 800 bales.
FRIDAY-1he marketopened steady and IN.
changed. At the second call 1t was steady
1t clos quiet. The sales for the day were
1852 bales.
The following are the of1cial closing spot
quotations OF the Cotton Exchange:
Good mlddhng .............. .-..-...S 30
Mldding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Low mtddllng ........-.-........-..,o1
Good ordinary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ordinary. .......-.- .......-.-..lts
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources for the past week were l1.7Bi bales OF
upland and 3SS bales sea Island. against SIS,
bales upland and 6J4 bales sea island for this
week last year.
The particulars OF the receipts have been az
follows: Per Central railroad. u, S77 bales up.
land; per savannah. Florida and Western
railroad. 1893 bales upland and go bales ses
island; per Charleston and Savannah rail-
road. 81 bales upland; per Savannah river
steamers Gil bales upland; per Brunswick
and Satilla steamers, % bales upland and Ia
bales sea island; per Florida steamers
IS bales upland and A. bales sea island; pei
carts II bales upland and bales sea is ana
per Daripn and Altanaha river steamers,
bales upland and bales sea island
The exports Tor the week We're l0.760 bales
upland anu 2i0 bales sea lslanG; to New 7 orb
2,s71 bales upland and ITO bales sea island
toPhiladephia. l5l bales upland; 10 Bait.
more. ESQ bales upland and 100 bales set
island; o Liverpool 2s65 bales upland; t,
Barcelona, $3.50 bales upland.
The stock on hand At the close o.
the market to-day was s2,922 bales M
land and 7.45i bae- sea Island. against 80 25
nj q haI SOS y4I.l and Of 4