Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-23


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East Tennessee Texas Pacific. 2l9s
new Stock... * Union Pacific &c. 60 \
Lake SnGre.... SO \. j. Central &c.. 5Ias
L'vilie y Nash. G234 Missouri Pacidc l051a
Memphs Chtr 40 Western Union. G9,s
Mobile Y ONO. lj34
COTTON.
LIVERPOOL. Dec. y, noon Cotton steady,
with far demand; middling uplauds sgd
mlddling Orleans sgd; sales 10000 bales, tor
speculation and export 1000 bales; receipts
IL 300 bales-ai American.
Futures: UDlands, low mlddling clause.
Decem Der delivery, l0-6lQs5 ll-d4d; Decem-
Der and January, 9-d4d; January ana Feb
ruary, Sid; February and March. 9-Gl
as l0-64d; March and April, l0-540'5 ll-'4d;
prll ana May, l2-64(G5 lS-04d: June and
July. l764@5 l8-G4d; July and August.
j l9-6i05 2l-64d. Market steady.
The tenders of deliveries at to-day's clear
ings amounted to 700 bales new dockets.
300 p. m.-The sales to-day included 400
bales of American.
Futures: Uplands. low middling clause.
December delivery. 5 ll-6id, buyers; Decem-
her and January, l0-64d. sellers; January
and February. 3 l3-6id, sellers; February and
March, ll64d, sellers: March and Aprll.
> l2-64d, sellers: April and May, 5 II -64d. sell
ers: Nav and June. i6-64d. buyers; June and
July. l3-64d, sellers; July and August,
Il -64d, sellers. Futures quiet but steady.
5N0 p. m.-Futures: GLANDS. low mlduhng
clause. December delivery. lS-64d. BUYERS;
Decem Der and January, ll-64d, buyers Jan
uary ana February. ) ll-64d. buyers: Feb
ruary and March. . l2-64d, buyers; March
and April. HAD, sellers: April ana May,
1854, sellers; May and June. lS-64d. sell
ers; June and July, 20-64d, buyers; July
and August, D z2-6id, buyers. Futures closed
firm.
6rmer: middlIng uplands 8 7-l6c; middling
Orleans 92Ac; sales 53S bales.
Futures: Market opened steady. with sales
as follows: December delivery, 8 35c; Janu-
airy, &c; February. 4Sc; March, 59c;
April, 8 ic; May, oslo.
500 D. m.-market closed firm; mlddling
uplands, 7-l6c; mlddlng Orleans, 03sc; sa'es
to-day $40 bales; net receipts LAS bales,Eross
S.53l.
Futures: Market closed firm, with sales OF
l4A,50O bales, as follows: December delivery,
8 1893 4tc; January. 46d9 47c: February,
958G9 i9c: March. 9t9G9 C; April. 3 5000
Sic; May. 99lc; June, 10 OO@10 ole; July.
! 10 09Gl0 loo; August. IL 5000 l6c.
Green n Co.. In their report on cotton flu
| lures, say: THE demand proved very active
| along the entire line of contracts, developing
| Il largely oversOld market, anu the anxiety o.
shorts to cover gave wh'rl to prices that re-
| suited In l5@l6 points advance, closing trni
really new demand WAS checked by continued
| full port receipts"
| GALVESTON. Dec. 22.-Cotton dull; mid
ding l5-l6c; net receipts 4,9O3 bales. gross
1908; sales 1856 bales; stock l3l ,Si5 bales; eX-
ports, to Great Britain S,2l6 bales, to the con-
| Jlnent 5,lS4.
| NORFOLK. Dec. 22.-Cotton steady: middinG
| CSC; net receipts 694 bales. gross 1854;
sales 2.l75 bales; stock 80 ,77S bales; exports.
coastwise 2,S77 bales.
| BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-Cotton quiet; mid
| ding 9ssc; net receipts 80 bales, gross l64;
| sales none: stock a ,04O bales; sales u
-pinners rs bales; exports coastwlse 81 bales.
BOsToN. Dec. 22.-COtton quiet; middlnp
| 9-l6c: net receipts l,24O bales. gross 5354:
| sales none; stock none; exports to Great
| Britain 81 males.
| WILMINGTON, Dec. 22.-Cotton steady: mid
ding 8 Lice; net receipts SSe bales, gross
S39; sales none: stock ls.l57 bales; exports 10
| Great Britain 5 $50 bales.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Cotton quiet mid
ding 93sc; net receipts POI bales, gross 2OI;
| stock l6,067 bales.
| NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22.-Cotton firm mid
ding &c; net recelp pts "A, All bales, gross rs 1922
sales g. 800 bales; stock 800, 269 bales; exports
| to Great Britain II, S3l bales, coastwlse 1884.
MOBILE, Dec. 22,-Cotton steady; middllrE
| SIC; net receipts AL bales, gross OH, sales
| wise l.12o bales.
MEMPHIS, Dec 22.-Cotton firm: middhnG
8 l5-l6c; receipts 1857 bales; shipments ,6S3
| bales; sales :, 400 bales: stock l52,336 Oaios.
AUGUSTA. Dec. 22.-CottOn dull; mlddllDg
10. loo; receipts 1879 bales; sales 607 bales.
CHARLESTON. Dec. 22.-Cotton steady; md
ding SC; net receipts zoos bales, gross 1908;
sales SOC bales; stock o5,l73 bales; exports,
| TO Great Britain 1859 bales, coastwlse 2,S61.
ATLANTA. Dec. y. - Cotton - middllng
| s Billie: recelpts 1902 bales.
NEW YORK. Dec 22.-Consolld9ted net re
ceipts for all cotton ports to-day, 46GO7 uales;
exports, TO Great Britain 1888 bales, TO
France -, to the continent 1920; stock
at all American ports l.Os3,5 $40 bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. y. noon.-wheat steady,
with improving demand; holders offer mode
ratelv. Corn steady; demand fair.
NEW YORK. Dec. %. noOn.-flour steady.
Wheat higher. Corn better. Pork steady;
meas Sl2 00Gl2 80. Lard drm at So So. Freights
800 D, m.-FIour. Southern quiet. Wheat
| ILlG3Ic higher and firm, No. 2 red, January
delivery $50 s0ts914c, February 905aG9lzc;
May 94$4@g5}4c. Corn 14(Q1se higher and dub;
| 4s7101iS2se, May 5l4U5i36c. Oats I(11<c
| higher: No. .. December delivery nominal at
3ifsc, JaDuary E43a03I5sc. Hops steady tut
aUiet at I2c2S. Collee, far Rio 1rm at ltl4c;
40. 7 Rio. December delivery II 3)c, january
II IOGl2 25c, May IL 209l2 4oc. Sugar easier:
centriiugals, far to good refining 42s(gi3zc:
refined dull and weak-C 4ssCG4Iac, extra c
4szQ47Sc. yellow 4Ist441zc, standard \ 5@-c.
confect1ners A j5sc, granulated H. 1929.
Molasses quIet but steady. Cotton seed oil.
99aSOC for crude 3sc for renned. Hides
steady. W Dol HIms uOHcstlC uceCc 5Vtlooc.
pulIed liG3jc. Texas 9G25c. Pork fairly active
and FIRM: mess $l2 00D 2 so. Cut meats quIct
but firm Middles uuil and nominal Lard
"A shade lower and less active: western steam
6 59I5r. December d 53c, Mas S9GG PC; city
steam zoe. Freights firm; cotton 3-l6d,
wheat sd.
CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-There was n stronger
tone in the wheat market to-day. The OPEN
ing Nas about the same as last nights figures,
but a shar, demand was Immediately devcl-
oped under which prices steadily advanced,
NAV touching size. The Grmness was at
triDutld TO Il slight decline IN consols and
short coyerin=. he amount OF whert on
ocean passage showed an increase of 1900
bushels Afier the first advance May settled
back 10 sac, rallied and closed AZ nearly top
figures. Corn was stronger, in sympathy with
wheat and there was n good shipping inquiry.
but mainly for lower grades. Prices advanced
Ldnazc aud closed 1sc higher than yesterday.
Oats we're dun but steady. Provisions were
wea. mess pork dull; prices dropped of Is
Osl7Isc and closed at inside figures. Lard and
short ribs were slightly easier. There VIII he
no afternoon sessions Of the board from Dec.
"a to JAMS.
The following shows the current prices for
cash properties on the regular board: Flour
unchanged. Wheat. No. spring 1910: No
2red 77l1c. Corn. No. 2. 363sGgS6I5c. oats.
No. 3. &c. Mess po;k 81 4U@ll 50. Lard,
So 20. Dry sailed shoulders. boxed s00o4 55c;
short clear sides, boxed 1906 zoe. Whisky,
81 IS.
Futures The following are tne highest,
lowest aud closing quotations; Wheat. De-
cember delivery 767s G76c. closed at 1919;
January T1s9I6j4c, closed at 111sc; May
saAz @5a5Ic. closed AT Sl5sc. Corn, December
a. 10 al n L