The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-17

FIsH-Lght demand on account of high
prices We quote fun weights: Mackerel-No.
J. $40 90; Ne. ), half barrels, nominal So O01
30; No. ,, s. 80 derring-No l, zoe; scaled,
S5c. Cod, 50sc..
IT-Lemons-Demand fair. We quote:
s. 5O43 -. Apples-Northern Baldwins scarce
selling at 81 25d2 so
"a FLoUR-Market steady demand moderate.
We quote; Extra, 50 1904 90; fancy, 81 800
70; choice patent s. @595 65; family, 81 $50
GRNx-Corn--M Market firm; demand light.
We quote: White corn, job lots. &c; carload
lots, '5c mixed job lots, &c; carload lots, 75c.
Oats steady; demand good. We quote; Mixed
oats, 4ic; carload lots, 45c Bran, 81 IS Meal,
S2lsc Grist, per bushe S2Isc
HAY-Market very firm, with fair demand;
stock ample. We quote, job lots: Western.
u 10; carload lots, 81 o21a Eastern, none;
Western, none.
HIDES, Wool, Ere ides-Market firm; re-
,Seipts light; dry flint, lie; saited. Sc. dry
prime, in bales, 2Sc bury, sGl5c. Wax, lsc.
Tallow. 3G4c. Deer skins, flint, 25c; selted,
Zoe Otter skins, 50c0S4 00.
IRoN-Market firm; Swede, 4AG5c; refined,
LARD-Market steady; in tierces, 7ISasc; so
b tins, 13s6Slsc.
LINE CALcINED PLASTER AND CEMENr--Ala-
bama lump lime is in fair demand. and is sell
ing at 81 50 per barrel; Georgia, 81 Soper barrel;
calciued plaster, 81 s. per barrel; hair, Sc;
Rosendale cement. 81 80: Portland cement,
S25C.
LIquoRs-Full stock; steady demand. Bour-
bon. 81 5OQ5 80; rye. 81 5Oa6O 90: rectifed. 81 10
al s. Ales unchanged and in fair demand.
n AILs-Market firm; fair demand. We quote:
Sd, 81 20; I'd and Sd, 50 40 cd, 81 So; Sd, 81 60;
led TO God, So 30 per keg.
Nurs-Almonds- 1s6aOc; Ivicas,
10 lsc; waluuts, French, 15c; Naples. 16c; pc
cans. l0c; Brazil, l0c; filberts, Zoe; cocoanuts
Baracoa. 81 coal % per 100.
OILs-Market firm; demand cd. Signal
45c; West Virginia black, ga 10c; lard, coo;
hea light, 15c; kerosene, 91S0l loo; water white
13l9c; neatsfoot, 50@LSOc; machinery, 25@30c;
linseed, raw, soc; boiled, 63c; mineral seal l6c
freproof. 1Sc; homelight lSc
ONIoNs-Northern, per barrel. 81 1875 90
PoTATOES-NOrthern eating, S3 OO03 5;Scotch
sacks. s. 093 25; seed potatoes, different va
PEAs-Foilowing are prices asked by dealers;
New crop in fair supply and moderate demand;
Clay peas, 81 25; whippoorwIll, 81 %; red pip
pers 81 Is; backeye, ST 6O91 rs; white crowd
ers s. 75(Q2 o. Jobbers are buying at the fol
lowing prices; Cow peas, mixed, 15c; clay, 9Oc;
speckled 90c
PRIMES Turkish. &c; French, 121sc.
RAIsINs-Demand light; market steady. Lay
ers So so per box; London layers, new, 81 IS
per box.
SALT-The demand is moderate and the mar
ket is quiet; carload lots, Oc f b; job lots, IS
@90c.
SHoT-Drop, 81 so; buck, S175.
SUeAR-The market is easy: cut loaf, Sc;
standard A, &c; extra C, 6s5c; yellow c, sac;
SrdnulaUeu, 1SCs powdered, f12C.
SYRUP-Florida and Georgia dull at 33G40c;
the market is quiet for sugarhouse at 3O0 40c
Cuba straight goods, 2Sc in hogsheads sugar
house molasses. 1eJ20c.
ToBAcco-Market dull: demand moderate.
We quote: Smoking, 25cGtSl p; chewing, com
mon, sound. 2513Oc; fair 30Gl35c: medium, 80
650c; bright, 50Q75c; fine fancy, S56G90c; extra
fine, 90cQS1 10; bright navies. 45475c; dark
navies. 40050c.
LUMBER There is a slight improvement in
demand. in anticipation of opening of naviga-
ton North and East. Prices on ordinary and
difficult orders remain unchanged. while there
is some slight shading of prices on the part
Of the smaller mills for very easy sizes. We