Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-04
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS, !
SAVANNAH. GA, Sept. 8, 1881
WEEKLY REPORT.

WEEKLY REPORT.
GENERAL MISUNDERSTANDING the week I'M
DER review there as considerable activity In
acme few depar mcnts, while In other
branches business was rather tame. The de-
,naud was good throughout the week on orders
for groceries aud provisions. while it has
a,acked off considerably 10 dry goods. The
n,ov .ment on the whole was fairly large.
The shocks Of earthquake during the week
ha,e had n somewhat demoralizing effect
nm bus ness and the nervousness and
anxiety visible all around rather retards the
general trade more than otherwise. There
are as vet very few spot buyers in the market
aud the bu X Of the movements continues on
travellers order. Interior buyers are very
cautious and limit their orders 10 meet the
bare demands Of trade. The causes are SAID
: he from the backwardness OF the cot ton
season and the decline in prices. very
confident feeling continues to prevail in
commercial circles, While trade all over the
country seems TO be reviying> and tins fact
gives strength aud encouragement in the out
look. Collectors are quite slow. Exchange
is weak, particularly for foreign. The money
market is easy here, but somewhat stringent
North. There have been but few price
changes, the most notable being the heavy ad-
vances in bacon coffee and sugar. The fol-
lowing review will show the conditions and
latest quotations of the different markets at
tle close to-day:
NAVAL sTORES.-The market for spirits
turpentlne was quiet but very firm. There
VISA somewhat nominal feeling prevail ing,
owing to buyers and sellers being partially
apart. Buyers were generally bidding 33c.
for regulars. while holders were asking 3S% nc.
The business for the week was light and OF no
moment. The total sales were about 900
cqsks Rosin.-The market was quiet
throughout the week. Prices for
all grades were firm except for medium,
which were dull and easier. ut slight de-
cline. The demand was fairly stea ", and
about 1900 barrels changed hands during the
week In another column will be found II
statement of receipts and exports from a prli
to date, and the stock on hand and on ship
board, together with the official closing quo
tatons
RIcE-The market during the past week
wa entirely nominal, and nOth'ng developed
-Arthv of note. There is at present only a
very small stock Of clean rice on the market
an docs not admit OF any heavy business, a
few email lots of new coming IN, 6nt not
enough to make a market. The following
quotations, in the absence OF Gales, are merely
nominal:
FAR -. .......................... 81@815
Good NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. @412
Prime ................ Ot4QsOZ2
Rough
Country lOLS ...'..'oOW oO
Tide water ...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS '9l III
CoTToN.--I he market was comparatively
Quiet curing the week. Prices were very
easv, Influenced no doubt bv the increased
receipts and the heavier offerings. There
was an provement in the demand, and a
fair weeks business was transacted The
stock is accommodating slightly. The offerings.
however, 90 not show very large as
snrtu,ent yet, and there is some scarcity
of the poorer grades. At the close OF the
market to-day prices exhibited decline #
&c. all round. The totai sales for the
week were 3,5O8 bales. The following are the
official SPOT quotations of the Cotton En-
change for new coltons. Old cotton is gen.
enerally held higher:
Nlddng alr.-...........s.''. ..''s,.....,9
Good gmlddlng. Observation-Disclosures. "a
MiounnC ---........ ...' '--....... rs
Low middllng Observation-Disclosures. So
The receipts Of cotton at this port from all
sources for the past week were 1912 bales OF
upland.
The particulars Of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad. 1854 bales mp
land: per Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad. 1903 bales upland: per Savannah
river steamers SO bales uDlanG; per Charles
ton and Savannah Railway Company, 10 bales
upland.
The exports for the week were 2. aes bales
upland: to New York. 593 bales upland; Il
Bost N l 1853 bales upland; to Baltimore, AZ
bales upland.
The stock on hand at the close of the mar
ket TO-DAY was 1878 bales upland and LAS
bales sea island.