Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. MAY Is. 1885,.


Futures: Market easy, with sales as fol-
lows: May delivery, 07c; June. loc: July.
9 poo; August. 29c; September, 0 lSc; octo-
Der, $ SOC.
6;0Op. m.-CottOn firmer; middling uplands.
ibe; mlddllng Orleans exc; sales 952 bales;
net receipts none, gross NIB bales.
Futures: Market closed steady, with sales of
llLI0U bales. as follows; May delivery. 5000
9o9ci June, 9VS@9 CSC; July, 9 1903 l9e; Au-
gust, 8 26G9 &c; September. 1908 lSc; De-
tober, 5000 O0c; November, 95(oS 96c; De-
cember, S1@S CSC; January, O4@9 O6c; Feb
ruary l4C09 lac; March. 8 24Ceo9 26c.
q. l.. Green u Co.'s report saws; "ln all
general features the market was about as be-
fore. Further weakness at Liverpool, accom-
panied by an additional drop IN silver quota
tions TO i5d., led To a continuation of liqulda-
ton on the present crop. under which prices
went of 4C15 points. but with the shorts ac-
cepting profit a reaction followed and made
steadier showing before the close
Weekly-Net receIpts 2S6 bales. gross 1917;
exports, TO Great Britain 1920 bales, To
France 1877, to the continent 1850; sales 3,146
bales; stock $685. Sl bales.
GALVESTON, May H.-Cotton dull; mid
NORFOLK, May I.-Cotton steady; mid
BALTiMoRE, May l4.-Cotton nominal; mid
ding g. Ice.
BOSTON, May l4.--Cotton quiet; middling
CSC
WILMINGTON, May l4.-Cotton steady; mid
ding $40.
PHILADELPHA, May ll.--Cotton dull; mid
NEW ORLEANS. May Ii.-Cotton quiet aud
easy; middling S7Sc.
MOBILE, May l4.-Cotton dull middling
S7Sc.
MEMPHIS, May I4.-Cotton quiet; middling
sac.
AUGUSTA, May l4.-Cotton quiet but steady;
middmg S5sc.
CHARLESTON May H.-CottOn steady ana
quiet; mlddliDg &c.
MONTGOMERY, May l4.-Cotton steady; mid
Macon, May I4.-Cotton quiet; middling
S2kc.
COLUMBUS, May l4.-Cotton quiet; middling
SIC.
NASHVILLE, May I.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding $40.
SELMA, May l4.-Cotton nominal; mid
ding &C.
ROME, May l4.-Cotton quiet; middling
SIC.
New YORK. May lS.-Cons0hdated net re-
ceipts for ali cotton ports to-dav. S,2ll bales;
exports, to Great Britain 1858 bales, TO
the continent l,3ll,
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES,, ETC.
LIVERPOOL, MAY IA, noon.--w neat steady,
with fair demand holders offer moderately;
Califor ia No. J, IS 2dG7s 4d. Corn quiet but
steady, with fair demand. Lard, prime west
ern 3ls Cd.
NEW YORK, May Il, noon.-Flour duh and
heavy. Wheat sg3sc lower. Corn, may de-
livery &c better, Others 1s(9hc lower PORK
dull; mess, $40 OO@lO %. Lard weak at
q NC. Freights steady.
$500 p, m.-Flour. southern unchanged.
Wheat-spot lots ABOUT lc lower, closing
stronger: ungraded red 6S,GSSc; No. red, ~
@Sp4c on spot. June delivery SskgSS9sc.
Corn-spot lots 40 l2c higher but very qulet;
No. 2, 473zn4Sc In elevator. Oats A(91Sc low
er; No. 2, 1863 G961 &C. Hops unchanged. Cof-
fee, fair Rio, on spot, firm AT Sc. sugar dull
and nominal; fair TO good refining 4ts(g5c;
refined quiet but steady. Cotton seed OIL, y
n 10 Hides
firm; New Orleans 9120l0c, Texas lOt9lO1sc.
Wool quiet and weak; domestic fleece 2ig30c
Pork barely steady: mess, 81 25g9 90 Tor 0ld.
Middles dull; long clear &c. Lard 2(03 points
higher; Western steam, on spot ne, May
delivery lSc. Freights to Liverpool firm;
cotton, per steam 5-3zd; wheat. per steam al.
CHICAGO. May 4.-rhe course OF the wheat
market was downward during the early hours
of trading, June breaking from 1619c to i5ac,
rallied and closed on the regular board at
about yesterdays latest hgures; in the after
noon the feeling was a shade lirmer, and the
latest trading prices were about the top hg-
ures OF the day; there were stories OF grass
hOppers in large quantities In Indiana, Whleh
had a little stiaening effect, but taking the
day through there was very little news To
affect prices in either direction. An increased
speculation was noticeable in corn, and prices
ruled stronger and 1910 higher than yester-
day. Oats ruled steady aJ about Yesterdays
fgnres. Provisions were little easier
Flour unchanged. Wheat e1sy; closed a
shade higher; regular. May delivery 1890
1870, June 75A@76l 1c, July HA(G7s1sc. Corn
stronger and lstG34C higher. cash 36c. May de-
livery 35l 1896 &c. june 361&tG371sc. July $3.50
374c. Oats steady; cash 2ss4 g28c. june de-
livery 2S3s(D2S44c. July 274A2sl4c. Provisions
Mess pork irregular and loweri cash " 20,
June delivery S. 81 sfGS 80. July IS I!t5@S90
Lard steady: cash > soc. June delivery 90t9
5 95c, July 1905 021<e. ShOrtrib sides steady;
cash soc. Boxed meats steady; dry salted
shoulders 4 1904 zoe, short clear 80 95 Coo.
Whisky steady at 81 ia. Sugar steady; stand
ard A SIC. granul ated SIC.
ST. LOUIS, May l4.-FlOur closed unchanged.
Wheat fairly active but unsettled; No. red,
ca n Sole, May delivery SOC bid, June s0349
size. Corn dull; closed &c higher than yes
terday: No. 2miXed, cash and June delivery
33c, May 325<c bid. Oats very duh but firm;
No. mixed, cash 30C, May delivery BAc.
w hisky, 81 10. Provisions fairly active: Pork
easy at SO IS. Lard firm at l5c. Bulk meats
firm; boxed lots long clear 621se, short rib
5 75c. Bacon firm; long clear 1U95 i5c, short
rib SOC, clear 95'd &c.
BALTIMORE, Nav "A, nOOn.-Flour closed
duh and easy; Howard street and estern
superine 81 65g3 10. extra 81 2S94 90, family
"a 2j(G4 70; city mills superlne 81 1905 %,
extra 50 50(94 Isl: city mills Rio brands " 80
"a IS. Wheat-SOuthern fairly steady: West
ern duh and lover; Southern, red SsG9lc,
amber 9l993e; No. / MARYLAND offered al bic;
No Western winter red, on spot and May
delivery s7GS7Ac. Corn - son hern rather
tirmer; Western dull but firm; Southern,
white 47tG48e yellow 45G40c.
CINCINNATI. May H.-flour dun Wheat
Corn dull; No. mixed, 2Gl&c. oats in lair de-
mand; No. mixed. 3llS. ProvIsions-Pork
dull but firm at 80 50. Lard steady at 75c.
Bulk meats firm; shoulders s714c, short rib
35c. Bacon firm; shoulders 1920, short
rib . O5c, short clear 9 DC Whisky steady at
81 10. Sugar quiet: New Orleans 5Q554c. Hogs
irm: common and light S3 4etG4 10, packing
and butchers 81 g10dA %.
LOUISVILLE. Nav H.-Graiu closed quiet:
Wheat, No. 2 red soc. Corn. Nc. white $50
3Slzc. Oats. No. 2 mixed, new 3l1zc. Pro-
visions quiet: Bacon. clear RIB SOC, clear
sides l5c. shoulders 8712c. Bulk meat
clear RIB sides 40c, clear SIDES 65c. Pork.
mess so so. Hams. sugar cured 91ztDl0c
Lard. choice leaf 75@8 O0c.
NEwORLEANs, May n.--CoGee firm but not
duOtably higher; Rio, common TO prime $40
g3{c. Cotton seed oil duh and nominal; prime
crude 20Xi12ll4c. sugar dun; Louisiana open
kettle, prime to strictly prime tl4G55sc; Lou
isiana centrifugals, prime yellow clarified
5zzc. MOlAsses dull; Louisiana open kettle,
prime 3lG22c; Lou -iana centrIfugals, prime
TO strictly prime l6lG20c.
NAVAL STORES.
NEW YORK. May 10. noon.-5Dirits turpen-
tine. 3515c. ROsln. 81 $50 TO-
500 p. m.-spirits turpentine dull at Csc.
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