The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-29
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SAVANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT,
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS ,
SAVANNAH. GA Dee % 1859

WEEKLY REPORT
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH. GA. Dec. %, 1883
GENERAL REMARKs.-Iu the general market
during the past week it was comparatively dul
This of course, was due to its being holiday
week. There were no travellers or the road
and the jobbing trade was particularly slow in
consequence. Business among the small dealers
however, was quite brisk and some
few report the heaviest trading
in several years at this time
No movement of consequence is expected for
some time TO come in the wholesale jobbing
trade as pretty much all are preparing to take
stocks and balancing up accounts preparatory
to summing up the years business In the dry
goods trade there was nothing doing except
receiving spring stocks. In groceries there was
only small business had There
was a fair demand in hardware in
all other lines the movement is
rather sluggish. There were very few changes
in values, the moet important being the decline
in grain and nails. Collections continue unsat-
isfactory. The money market has become
somewhat easy, although reports from New
York indicate Tightening up of the market
there. There was no activity In the security
market, money not beiag quite easy enough to
for investment account The following resume
of the weeks business will show the tone and
the latest quotations of the different markets at
the closing hour to-day:
NAVAL SToREs.-The market for spirits tur-
pentine was quiet during the week, but prices
held steadily at 1876 for regulars. There was a
fair demand, with moderate offerings. The
total sales for the week were about Zoo casks
Rosin-The market was firm, with good, steady
inquiry. The sales for the week were about
TO- 600 barrels. Elsewhere will be found a week
ly comparative statement of receipts and ex-
ports from the beginning of the season to date,
and for the same period last year. showing the
stocks on hand and on ship board not cleared,
together with the official closing quotations.
CoTToN.-The market was very dull through
out last week, and for the most part nominal,
influenced by the holiday and the closing up of
the exchanges for part of the week in the
leading markets. There is a large stock in
first hands, while the demand is slow
and Indifferent; prices are correspondingly
weak, and on Thursday were reduced Lice all
around The total sales for ths week were 4SsO
bales The following are the official closing
spot quotations of the Cotton Exchange:
Middling fair ........................-9
Good middling 49,. ..................91a
Middling: ...-...................8 1915
Low middling .............. ....S SIG
Good ordinary. .--...-''....'........'7 1915
Sea Isiands-Ihe receipts for the week up
to D. M, as reported by factors. were 2,12l
bags and the sales for the same time were /, 169
S%NSot
which $40 bags were for Liverpool and 421 bags
to northern mills. There were also 1906 bags
burned in the recent fire. The demand was re-
markably steady for holiday week, and prices
were fairly well maintained, Notwithstanding
the very heavy receipts. The above business
was on the basis of quotations:
Common Georgias and Floridas go. 18 @19
Medium F1oridaS. Observation-Disclosures 1G121
Medium fine Fioridas .2111@22
Fine Floridas .--t,......-...... .2212dD23
Extra fine. ....--.........-.-..... 2312Q-
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were Is, 342 bales of up
land and 2,f21 bales sea island, against q. Csc
bales of upland and ,22S bales of sea island last
year.
follows: Per Central railroad, 1928 bales up
land; per Savannah. Florida and Western rail
way 037 bales upland and ,553 bales sea island
per Savannah river steamers. $3.50 bales upland;
per Charleston and Savannah railway, 234 bales
upland; per Darien and Altamaha steamers,
253 bales upland; per carts, 10 bales upland
and 90 bales sea island; per Florida steamers,
1865 bales upland and 462 bales sea island per
coasters 6 bales of upland.
The exports for the week were &c, 43S bales of
upland and /, l67 bales of sea island, moving as
follows: To New York, 1855 bales upland and
$50 bales sea island; to Philadelphia, 2sS bales
upland: to Boston. SCI bales upland; to Balti-
more, $40 bales upland and III bales sea
island; to Liverpool, 3,7oS bales upland and $40
bales sea Island; to Charleston, 1,755 bales up
Oporto, 200 bales upland; to Dunkirk, 2,100
bales upland; to Amsterdam, 1850 bales up
land; to Antwerp, $3.50 bales upland; to Bruins
wick, 1888 bales upland. Burned, 3,70S bales up
land and 100 bales sea island.
The stock on hand to-day was 107 S59 bales up-
land and 6.091 bales sea island, against lbs. so
bales upland and 263 bales sea island last year
RIoE-During the past week the market was
essentially unchanged. 1t was more or less
Influenced by the season, still there was a
somewhat better inquiry than was anticipated,
md flo hYtci dniO HnHaru m
firm in their views, and have no difficulty in
maintaining present prices. The sales during
the week were fully 500 barrels.
The following are the official quotations of
the Board of Trade. Small job lots are held Il
@Ac. higher
Fair ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .4l6I43S
tOOQ. .4120DO
Prime. ...,........... .....oaSOo12
Rough
Country lots .................... 800 IS
Tide water. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o0Dl 70