Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-25

prices generally in buyers favor; middlpg
uplands4 I3-l6d; mlddling Orleans l7sd; sal s
5000 bales. for speculation and export 1000:
receipts $4,000 bales-Amercan 27,900
Futures: Uplands. low mlddling clause.
March and April delivery, 4 46-6i04 45-64d;
April and May, S-64(D4 49-64d; May and
June. 81 -64d; June and July, 58-64d; July
and August, 55-64d; August and September,
4 5s-6494 cad. Market steady.
zoe p. m.-The sales to-day included $500
bales American.
Futures: Uplands. low middling clause,
February delivery. $3.50. buyer: February
ana March, 46-64d. buyers; March and
April, 4o-64d. BUYERS; April and May,
4s-84d. buyers; May and June, 5l-64d, sell
ers; june and July, 58-6id, sellers; July and
August, 55-6id, buyers; Augustand Septem-
Der, 5S-64d, buyers. Market quiet.
scoop. mixtures: Uplands. low mlddung
clause, February delivery. 47-64d, buyersi
February ana March. A. cad, BUYERS; March
and April. SID, buyers; April and May,
49-6id. sellers; May and June, 5l64d,
buyers: June and July, $3.50, buyers; July
and August. 56-6,d. sellers; August and
September, 59-64d, sellers. Market closed
steady.
NEW YORK. Feb. "a. noon.-UOtton steady;
mtddling upands SIC; mlddling Orleans,
Lie; sales los bales.
Futures: Market quiet but Arm, with sales
as follows: February delivery. s soc; March,
soc; April, SSc; May, 99c; June. 9Osc;
july. Ice.
SCOOP. m.-Cotton closed steadier; middling
uplands, SIC; middllng Orleans, 9 l-l6c; sales
~ bales: net receints 43S bales, gross S,2oS.
Futures: Market closed barely steady. with
sales OF !31, 100 bales, Asfollows: February de
livery 1898 7sc; Aprh, s SSeS SIC; May, X ~
l09c; June, 90>@0u9c; July, 8 Ice; August,
22G9 23c; September. 05,d9 0fc; October.
oS2W6 93c; November, 8 S61GMSS7e.
9. L. Green n Co.'s report on cotton flu
lures says: There was a temporary furry OF
strength, apparently due to concerted effort
as test of the market The result, however,
only served to again demonstrate that or
points Will nOni1atp the short interest ana
place the bears once more in an easy position,
prices gradually falling back to about last
evenings level and closing barely steady.
prominent operator took care OF portion OF
March notices. but was liberal seller OF the
later months General influences were tame
and the marked feature was the continued
drag at Liverpool under increasing pressure
of actual cotton offerings from the south"
GALVESTON, Feb. 24.-Cotton weak. mid
ding 5-l6c; net receipts ID bales, gross
1869; sales 1872 bales; stock g. 1856 bales
NORFOLK. Feb. 4.-COtton steady; middling
SIC; net receipts l,529 bales, gross l,529;
stock 32,979 bales; sales 969 bales; exports,
coastwise $50 bales.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-Cotton nominal; mid
ding SIC; net receipts 5T2 bales, gross 2,45l A.;
sales none; stock 34.35S bales; exports, to
Great Britain g, 462 bales coastWise 529.
BOSTON, Feb. A.-CottOn quiet; middling
Sc; net receipts 33S bales. gross 5,34O; sales
WILMINGTON. Feb. 4.--Cotton steady; mid
ding S3Ac: net receipts 80 bales, gross 49,;
sales none; stock 1913 bales.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. A.-Cotton duh; mid
ding &c; net receipts "A bales, gross ~;
stock 22.07S bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 24,-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 5-ldc; net receipts 6,293 sales. gross
6,5l3; sales 1900 bales; stock 36s,73l bales; ex-
ports to the continent 2,2OO bales, coastwlse
5,64s.
MOBILE, Feb. 24.-Cotton quiet; mIddling
SIC: net receipts 375 bales, gross 40; sales 800
bales; stock 1854 bales; exports, coastWlse
2lS bales.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 24.-CottOn easy; middlng
S36c; receipts 2,520 bales: shipments 2,6Oo
bales; sales $50 bales; stock l3s.9ls bales.
AUGUSTA, FeJ. 4.-COttOn dull; mlddling
ssSe; receipts lS4 bales: sales $50 bales.
CHARLESTON, Fec. 2.-COttOn very duiet,
tending downward; buyers and sellers apart;
midding 9-l6c; net receIpts 6S6 bales. gross
6s6; sales none; stock 65,472 bales; exports,
cOastw Use 40 bales.
ATLANTA, Feb .-Cotton-MiddlingS 8 Ice /;
receipts 1856 bales.
NEW YORK. FEB. A.-COnsohdated net re-
ceipts for ali cotton ports to-day, IA, 5Ao nales
exports, TO Great Britain 462 bales, to
the continent 1892.
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. "a, noon.--wheat steady.
with fair demand; holders oner moderately ;
California No. l, 6s 9d@6s lid. Corn steady.
witls-fair demand Bacon. short clear mid
dies 39s Sd.
NEW 1oRK, Feb. II, noon.-Elour quiet but
firm. Wheat lower. Corn better. Pork firm
mess $40 5UtblU TO- new mess y luob6u AZ 9ll 30
OBJ 90. Lard weak al 3215c.
500 D. m.-Fl0ur, Southern unchanged.
" heat-cash opened somewhat lower, closing
stronger; ungraded red s5cdsl; No. red.
9zAc. MAY delivery 953s19jHc. COrn-spot
lots 1000 higher; un radsd 49@5Sc; No. 2
553<c, May delivery 499491se. OaJs without
quOCable change; No. 2, 3S(G3S54c. Hops quiet.
Coffee, far Rio. on SPOT hrm ato3sc: sugar
nominal; lair 10 x iod refining, 51s(g5l4c; re-
fined steadier. MOlasses weak; 2lc for 81 test
Cotton seed oil -24G25c for crude. Bic for
refined. Hides steady. Wool sJeadvc- Pork
unchanged; mess $40 50Gl0 15for oid. Mtddles
dull; long clear Sc. Lard without quOtable
change; Western steam, on SPOT 3212c, My
delivery 1906 44c. Freights to Liverpool
weak; cttoon, per steam 1-b4d; wheat, per
steam 2I9d.
CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-The wheat market was
excited aud strong at times to-day, aud again
ruled very heavy; the price OF May ranged
from SS56c to $3.50, with lew sales AT 80 H. l0c
closing az the latest official trading in the
afternoon at S61sc; the starring price was
S61Sc after which free offerings and report
that exporters were selling at New York.
combined with reports of financial panic at
Stockholm, caused "a very weak feeling, under
which the market dropped back to $3.50, out
rallied again, aud early in the afternoon rose
TO outside prices for May, but weakened At
the close. finishing 20 under yesterday; re-
ceipts at eleven principal points to-day were
$4,000 bushels, and tine shipments 243 Ooe
bushels. Corn and oats were dun, and only
slight changes occurred. Provisions we're in
acJlVe anu unchanged.
Wheat huctuatsd fractionally, closing &c
under yesterday. regular, February delivery
SO$A(1slLc, March S03sG8l12c; No. spring
Sl1s(0SSc. Corn duh and weaA cash size,
March delivery 315s@8T15c. Oats dull ana
easy; cash SOC, March delivery 2916c, May ~ p
992s<c. rovlsions-Mess pork dull but steady
cash $40 90(@lO IS, March delivery $40 92120l
lOy IS. May Sil l0C0ll Is. Lard quiet and easy
cash O5c March delivery 6O25a0G5 05c, May
l2J546 loo. Boxed meats steady: dry sailed
shoulders 959l 0Oc, short rib 45g5 soc,
short clear 8OIg5 S5c. Whisky steady at 81 10.
Sugars unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Feb. A.-Flour firm and
fairly active; Howard street and Western
suDernne 81 BzGS 90, extra So IiCg4 70. family
81 256D4 IS; city mills superhne s. 50(0S 90.
citt mills extra So j0CG4 10. city mills RIO
brands 81 1904 IS. Wheat-Southern steady
but firm; Western lower. closing dun; South
ern, red 92g95c. AMBER 9699sc; No Western
winter red, on spot 9l49lsAc. Corn-SOuthern
frmer but steady; Western lower, closing
quiet; Southern, white AIgi81zc, yellow 40
4sc.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. A.--Four unchanged.
Wheat gu ct and lower: No. red, cash 92c,
March delivery 921SlG92Ac. Corn dun and
easier: No. mixed, cash S519(G3js6c. Oats
dull and nominally unchanged; No. mixed,
cash 29E@30c. Provisions quiet and easter :
PORK. s1l 2OOll IS. Lard, 5 oOc. Bulk meats
boxed lots long clear 75c, shortriDs DC, short
clear q Csc Bacon-lOng clear S71SlGb soc,
short ribs 9I15lnB O5c. short clear 1906 i5c.
CfNoINNATI. Feb. A.-FlOur Hrm; family
81 1901 30. Wheat higher; No. red, $500
96c. Corn quiet but hrm No. mixed, SSc
Oats firm; No. mixed, sac. Provisions