The morning news., 1888-03-31
COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS. |
SAVANNAH, GA, March 30, 1893

OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. GA, March 30, 1888 4
NorE-Owing to the observance of Good Fri
day. and hence the closing of the Exchanges
throughout the country, we are without the
usual telegraphic market reports, and our cot
ton tables are not as complete as they other
wise would be, but are brought down to and
including Thursday.
GENERAL REMARKs--During the past week
there was but little business doing in the gen.
eral market, which was more or less under the
influence of the holidays incident to the closing
week of Lent. Aside from the usual demand,
there was great increase in the
volume of orders from the interior and but few
spot buyers in the market-in fact, in all
departments there was dragging disposition
shown. In no branch of the wholesale iobbing
trade was there exhibited any signs of improve
ment. The weather has been quite fair, and, if
anything, should have stimulated buyers but
at present there are no indications of hopeful
character, with not a single feature to
attract attention. In groceries the most
activity prevailed, but orders were mostly for
the staple articles of consumption, for which
there is always steady demand, but there was
no new business at all coming in. In dry goods
everything seemed to be in about the same con-
dition as previously noted, and buyers still hold
off for more favorable weather. The hardware
trade is without change in any particular, ex-
cept the slight advance in nails In all
others there is very moderate
business in progress Values show but few
fluctuations and continue principally in buyers
favor. The most important feature was the ad-
vance in coffees and the decline in bacon Col
lections remain very slow and unsatisfactory
The money market is moderately easy with an
active demand for it, Domestic exchange is
scarce and higher, while foreign is dull The
security market remains in a very sluggish
condition The following review of the
weeks, business will show the tone and the
latest closing quotations of the different mar
kets to dav.
NAVAL SToREs-The market for spirits turpen-
tine was quiet but firm during last week. Prices
were advanced 34c. There was fair inquiry,
hut the small stock Offering was firmly held,
which restricted business The total sales for
the week were about 75O casks. Rosin-The
market was very irregular and unsettled, but
the better grades for the most part were firmer
and higher, while strained to good strained
declined. The total sales for the
week were fully II 800 barrels In another
column will be found a weekly comparative
statement of receipts and exports from the be-
ginning of the season to date, and for the
same period last year, showing the stocks on
hand and on shipboard not cleared, together
with the official closing quotations.
RIcE-The weeks trading was quite light and
no activity was reflected in the operations of
buyers. The trade in the West is somewhat re-
stricted by the competition of foreign rice
There was no change i'll values which continued
comparatively steady, with the lower grades in
clined to weakness. The total sales for the
week were about $50 barrels
The following are the official quo
tations of the Board of Trade. Small job lots
are held at 1604 higher: