The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-21
COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT
,rr1cE OF THE NORNlNG NEWS. |
or fIO G,yANNAH. GA. Jan. 20, 1883.

,-,,rcr or THE MORNING NEWS.
OffIO E,vA<NAH. GA. Jan. 20, 1883.
pr,,,pKs-The general market was
GENt ls.l.ahIv brisk during last week, and but
no' l.,',.s Of importance were to be observed
fe" +he departments except the firmness
in an! VI n The cotton market. In most
eNI' 'S,. trading was on moderate scale with
hral'H cow exceptions, and there
but ching in the shipping move
vas attract attention. The most ac-
menu 70 s,cb il might be called, was to be seen
tl''S' .bojesale iobbing dry goods trade, trav-
ID 'De ,,rattv well distributed over the ter
eefs ',Ioilv covered at this period Of the year,
NOR - ar, coming in quite freely, so that
anu INC ''n,, trade may be said to be pretty well
tne ~ The movement of spring
unue shows considerable Improvement
faor''1 veor but il is also in better form at
over .1,s,n as iobbers are more disposed to put
~. goods on long credits. In groceries the de-
ou' s+iIl steady.-and the movement salts
t.,,orv. which is always the case IN the proVis-
l'''1 4..ds While in all others there is about
,.ausnsl movement for this time OF the year,
VIC thin. TO mar the prevailing dullness,
.lnes show no radical changes except
few of the staple articles
u sr,nce being noted in cotton and corn and
o. sacline in coffees and lard. Domestic ex-
- was the same while foreign was strong
"a Eigber. Money is quite easy and collections
'd Securities are quiet but steady, for
80 ,nuch the whole list. There continues
P,'Iiii nrestment demand for strong bonds, but
-. ,en,ain neglected. The following resume
s, " ,ho weeks business will show the tone and
,'.s.t orotstions Of the different markets at the
Josing hour to-day:
WI SToREs-The market for spirits tur-
.,ina was irregular and prices rather I'M
titled during the past week. Regulars opened
:, Cc Int on Tuesday sold down to 3912c. ana
IN, toiched 40c hut fell off to 3934c.. closing
t7a, h,yers and sellers apart at that figure bid
NJ demand was not active, but was very fair.
bile the most of holders were not disposed to
wi at the lower figure. The sales for the week
- about $50 casks. RoSin-Was compare
,sIv oniet. throughout the week with prices
- strained to good strained lower. The iquiry
80 small and the total business
Moderate. The sales for the week
+srs about $500 barrels. In another
nI,r,n will be found weekly comparative
.tsfement of receipts and exports from the be-
Snning of the season TO date, and for the
zane period last year, showing the stocks on
hand and on shipboard not cleared, together
With the official closing quotations.
Ptrr-Tbe market was comparatively quiet
an inr Iast week, due principally to light offer
ngs and the small stock to work on There was
T. GOOD demand throughout and prices
we're very firm, though, not quotably
higher although eventually an advance
E7ooked forward TO- predicated on the small
onouut of foreign rice in sight and the very
snail stock to he had at home. The sales dur
ing last week were about 5000 barrels the bulk
If which was sold in the early part of the week
The following are the Board of Trades official
dnotations; Small job lots are held at 1s04c.