The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-18


orE1cE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH, Ga. Aug. Il. 1883.
crvraAL REMARHs.-Business during last
IT was very active in the wholesale trade,
VII other departments were more or less in
49, nv. the heavy movement in jobbing
n Ties The shipping movement was very
W. owing to the increased addition
av business While there was some delay
" -. ragular legitimate trade occasioned by the
-ortine restrictions and the process Of
as1-,;ostiug mails, still it was more than made
~ hv the frequent orders by wire from the
stf.uida trade heretofore covered by Jackson
n hut they were mostly for goods for i'm
n5iate consumption and reassortments of
- for which there is always
staady inquiry. The reports from the crops
- favorable Collections were fair, though
s.,,awbat r. tarded by the delays of quarantine.
grhere are really no new features to record in
Nv particular department except the firmness
-Sihited in values. Bacon is easier, flour
Sirber while corn is lower. The jute
.ogc;ng market is very strong, but
~ market is rather irregular, the
Ills having shut down and prices are fixed
-, The combination, so that it is impossible to
sSvs correct quotation. There are, however,
eorne signs which point to an easier market in
,ho near future. In the dry goods trade there
,.os fair degree Of activity, and good move
,,,ent was had in seasonable goods, but not SO
,,orked as in the previous week In groceries
.hsra was quite a heavy movement, due
=. hack orders and considerable new bust
,,.ss from interior Florida merchants shut out
sron Jacksonville owing to the quarantine re-
strctions In provisions there was good de-
wand. In all departments there was decided
Improvement. The money market is fairly
ossv. with good demand. The security mar
bet is very dull and unchanged. The following
resume of the weeks business will show the
tone and the latest closing quotations Of the
different markets to-day:
NAVAL, SroREs-The market for spirits tur-
nentine has continued firm throughout the
week and prices have advanced 11c. There
was a pretty fair demand, and while the offor
;n0 stock was full, holders maintained a very
firm tone and refused anything but full cur
rent figures, showing that the stock is
yery well in hand. The total sales for the week
were fully 1900 casks. Rosin-The
market was quiet throughout the week.
Of the pale grades, while the lower grades re-
manned firm and unchanged. There was a good
steady inquiry freely met The total sales for
tie week were about $500 barrels. In another
parative statement of receipts and exports
from the beginning 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.
CorroN-There was a little more animation
observable and more business doing during the
week Prices were very firm, and at the close
today exhibited full advance of M04c for
ali grades. The receipts of new cotton con-
tinue to increase, but the strength shown
in controlling markets has brought prices
TO parity with old cotton, but with an under
current of doubt as TO the permanency OF any
tl,av TtitI fota nj for
the week were S54 bales. The following are
the official spot quotations of the Cotton Ex-