Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-18
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
"a SAVANNAH, GA. Sept. II, 1851

VffA SAVANNAH, GA. Sept. II, 1885,
WEEKLY REPORT.
cvyERAL REMARKs.-There Is ilttle change
VI IN the general market during the past
~ There has been noticeable improve
&, nretty nearly every department OF
S4",rs.a: indeedsin some few branches there,
80 80 was as large q movement as Is now
80 on. and particularly is this
g. case in the grocery trade, In
si.h the shipments to I'LL orders
1.asneciallv heavy. Travellers are meeting
rss. onsat success on the road, and the busi-
was largely on their orders. while spot
- slo.Y ara conspicuous by their absence. In
-, Goods the market was steady with fair
NV .nrt of business underway. While INTERIOR
s~o,chants are not stocking up more freely
ssor durIng the earlier months, they have
s,.or taking small assortments very steadily.
rhare IA considerable amountof caution OBJ
~orved by both buyer apd seller, and there Is
~ tendency to boom up trade until
wear movement OF the cotton crop taxes
.,sca and more stability to prices is mani
go IN all other branches the improve
r,ept continues slowly but steadily and the
I.ovsu,ept developed into fair proportions.
IFhere were but few priee changes, the most
.unortapt being the continued advance in
Ascon and C0066, WHICH HAS uS0h 2uiUO AO"' .
81 far as the outlook for the future
concerned there is not any
",oroe to report. Advlces are still
~ an encouraging character and showing
..oat activity in trade all over the country.
Collections are slow and money stringent.
The securlty market was very quiet. but little
Ao,,q Central railroad stock was very weak
and declined steadily. For conditions and
,ha latest closing quotations OF the different
markets the appended resume will show:
NAVAL SToRRs.-The m arket for spirits was
very firm during the week, but not quite 80
active as previously, owing TO the 11rmness
-u.n which holders have refused bids less
.bau their ideas Of value. Prices have shown
considerable strength, and closed very firm,
with a clear advance Of &c. since
last report. The total sales for
he week were about 1900 casks.
Rosin-the market was quiet, but prices
were rather irregular and unsettled, the com
mon grades being reduced sllgntly. Ihere
was fairly steady demand. freely met al
fully TO- 900 barrels were sold during the week.
IN another column will be found weekly
comparative statement of receipts and ex-
ports from April to date, and for the same
1eriod last year, showing the stock on hand
and on shipboard not cleared, together Win
the official closing quotations.
R1CE-The market during last week was
very dull and the feeling tame one. Prices
have been very weak and declined. Inc de-
mand was very moderate and careful, as q
rule, with the general tone IN favor of buyers,
The sales for the week were about 700 barrels
Oh the basis of quotations;
Good Observation-Disclosures. .4A9413
Prime. VyO
Rough -
Tide water ...... ..9o@I w
CorToN.-The spot market continues to
show considerable strength, and prices, whlc
at times have been rather in buyers favor,
we're firm the best part Of the week. though
t'ere was an easier tone to the market at the
close, no doubt influenced somewhat by The
heavy receipts. the inquiry throughout tht
week was very ste ady, with pretty full stocl
Offering but the cXtre nifty of factor, views al
to value restricted the trading somewhat
though. however, the aggregate WAS a fail
Average. Al the close of The week prices eX-
hlbited an advance Of Lice. for all grade s
The total sales for the week foot up II, los
bales The following are the official spot
quotations of the Cotton Exchange:
MIddllng fair.
Good mlddllng ........-.......-....
Mlduilng ...-.--...... ..s. ......,...S&
Low middlng ...............-......84
Sea Isb,od.-The receipts for the week by
factors were "a bag. There was nothing doing
during asst week and not s1nale sale re
ported. There was some boxing over the
make nv huyers hut nothing resulted from
il. The tendency, however, is that the marSet
wi Up II at low prices. There is nothing az
yet to b7se quotations. on.
The receipts Of coJton at this port from all
sources for the past week were 1886 bales of
upland and IS bales sea island, against "A. 72O
bales upland and 81 bales sea island for the
same time last year.
Tue particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad. II, O58 bales up
land: per Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad. $500 hales upland and is bales sea
land: per savannah riyersteamers J. 0g2 bale
UPLAND; per Char eston and savannah Rail
Wav Company, III bales upland; per Bruins
wick and Satilia river STEAMERS, "A bales up
land; per Florida steamers, bales upland
ler carts, 90 bales upland.
The exports for the week were II ,649 bales
upland ana ~ bales sea island: to New York.
SIPS bales upland and 20 bales sea Island; t.
Boston, PASS bales upland: to Baltimore,
lOol bales upland; TO Philadelphia. Is bales
upland.
The stock on hand at the close Of the mar
Eet to-day was II, 1856 bales upland and lac
aies sea island. against 3l,4S0 bales upland
and 452 bales sea island last year.
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