The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-07-04
ap m.-sales of the day included 1000 bales

OF American.
Futures-Uplands, low mIddling clause, July
delivery 3S-64d, sellers: July and August
b8l-64d, buyers; August and September 2s-64d
buyers; September and October 2O64d. sellers;
October and November l5-64d, sellers; No
vember and December 1864, sellers; Deem
Der and January l3-64d. sellers; January and
February l364d, sellers; September D 2so4d,
buyers. Market steady.
p. m.-Futures: Uplands. low middnng
clause, July delivery 5 33-old, buyers; July and
August 3264d, sellers; August and September
9064d. sellers; September and October S0oid'
valHe; October and November l5-o4d, sellers;
cember and January 1854, sellers; January
and February 1874 Old, sellers; September
SQ64d, sellers. Market closed steady.
NEw YORK, July 8, noon3Cotton steady;
middlng uplands 10 5-l5c, middlng Orleans
10 1-l6c; sales 1913 bales.
Futures-Narket opened dull, with sales as
follows: June delivery 10 1Sc July 10 25c; Au-
gust 9 CSC; September Ole; October 53c;
November 53c.
500 D. m.-Cotton closed steady; middling up
lands 10 5-l6c, middling Orleans 10 5-lec; sales
to-day 1872 bales; net receipts - bales, gross
5,ls6.
Futures-Market closed steady, with sales of
$500 bales, as follows: July delivery ~ $50
10 29c, August 10 3lGl0 35c, September . $50
9 SIC, October 62G9 63c, November and De
cember $500 sec, January 6209 6Sc, Feb
ruary 97009 tic, March 1903 79c, April . 500
8 SIC, May 94G9 95c.
Messrs Hubbard, Price Co.'S cotton circu-
has been great scare over August contracts
Shorts in all directions appeared to have sud
denly made up their minds that their outStanu-
ing engagements were in danger, and rush TO
cover forced up values 10 per cent. for summer
months were held up to the close. The advance
has b EN- on the rumor that line of 5000 bales
OF cotton had been sold for export yesterday,
and although the official record of to-day has
not confirmed the transaction, we were IN,
formed that freight engagements TO Liverpool
mad been made to the extent OF lO,ooO pales OF
pAf EaNSr -f tod only n a war
moderate extent, owing to improved crop ad-
vices, and fall and winter months gained but
one to two points"
GALVESTON, July 3.-Cotton easy; middling
ll-ldc; net receipts none, gross nonei sales
35 bales; stock 2,I95 bales.
NORFOLK, July Cotton steady; middling
10 l-16c; net receipts 81 bales, gross "a; sales
81 bales: stock 1888 bales; exports, coastwlse
los bales
BALTIMORE, July S-Cotton quiet; middling
lol4c; net receipts - bales, gross 2I6; sales
none; stock 9,722 bales.
Boston, July 3-Cotton quiet; middling
1014c; net receipts Us bales gross 527; sales
none; stock none; exports, to Great Britain 24o
bales
WILMINGTON, July 3.-Cotton quiet mid
ding 9(sc net receipts II bales, gross II sales
none; stock l,0iS bales.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-Cotton dull; middling
1O36c net receipts 40 bales, gross 40; stock
1879 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, July 3.-Cotton quiet but
firm; middling SIC; net receipts 94l bales gross
l,O42; sales 100 bales; stock 1861 bales.
MOBILE, July 3.-Cotton nominal; middling
95sc; net receipts AZ bales, gross 10; sales none;
stock 500 bales exports, coastwise 100 bales.
MEMPHIS, July 3-Cotton steady; middling
s7$c; receipts 4S bales; shipments - bales;
sales 100 bales; stock ~, 1863 bales.
AUGUSTA, July Cotton firm; middling 915c;
receipts IA bales; sales l2S bales.
CHARLESTON, July 3-Cotton quiet; middling
934c; net receipts 10 bales, gross 10; sales
Is bales; stock 1873 bales
NEW YORK, July 3.-Consolidated net re-
celDts for all cotton ports to-day 1913 bales;
exports, to Great Britain 1,055 bales, to France
300; stock at all American ports 26O, 56S bales.
PROVISIONS, GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL July 3, noon.-Wheat firm;
demand fair; holders offer moderately; receipts
of wheat for the past three days All, 900 centas,
Of which 302, 0O0 were American. Corn firm; de-
mand fair, receipts of American corn for the
past three days were 1890 centals. Weather
NEW YORK, July g. noon.-Flour dull but
steady. Wheat dull and higher Corn quiet
and better; Pork quiet; mess S160l525' Lard
steady at IS 42I6..
500 p m.-Flour, trading moderately active,
but prices unchanged; southern steady. Wheat
dull, closed steady; No. red July delivery
S7Ss@S76sc; August delivery sS1s0SS1kc. Corn,
spot steady; options less active ungraded,
mixed 5314c; No. 2, July delivery 5316 0533s;
August 5456GD5524c. Oats, spot advanced 13c
on white mixed unchanged, closing steady; OPP
tons dull, with July Nc higher; No ?. July de
livery 35@351sc; August 31146131ssc; No. 2 spot
35Q13513c; mixed Western 34Q3Sc. Hops dull
and unchanged. Hay quiet. Coffee Brazil spot
growths dull and entirely nominal; mild
growths steady; options moderately active and
firm, closing at an advance of 10000 points;
July delivery II 20Q1l 40c, August delivery 10 30
Q10 40c. centrifugal, 96test, 59sc; re-
fined active and firm--C 556G53zc, extra
c 5s4a57sc, white extra c &C. yellow 516c, off
A 6Ac, mould A nc, standard 61bc, confec-
toners 69c, cut loaf and crushed SC, pow
dered nc, graduated &c, cubes 71sc Molasses
Hryn. for taGt pnfr I'M W.
crude, in barrels 61A163sc; refined 71sc at three
ports. Cotton seed oil dull; crude 43c, refined
47c. Tallow steady; prime city quoted at 4
Potatoes in fasr demand; Norfolk S2D3, North
Carolinas S203 Eggs firm and in fair demand
Hides quiet. Wool quiet; domestic fleece 20
@36c, pulled 1sQ,3Oc Texas l3Q19c. Pork quiet
and steady; mess S15O15 25 for new: S14414 25
'od Beef dull and unchanged: Beef hams
quiet at S15 75016 90. Tierced beef dull; city
extra India mess S12 500l6 80. Cut meats dull
and unchanged. Mddles nominal. Lard, spot
lots quiet, closing weak at lower ranges North
ern steam IS 350lS 421S; options dull and lower,
closing weak; July delivery So 246l8 81. August
IS 24GlS 81. Freights quiet; cotton l-1605-64d;
grain I'd.
CHICAGO, July S.-Wheat trading to-day was
confined almost exclusively to local operators
but the feeling was rather firm and prices aver
aged higher than yesterday. Foreign market
advices were favorable, quoting wheat firm
and the tendency higher, and early in the day
there were some reports of bad weather abroad
Fair buying reported here to cover shorts
helped the frmness. The opening was about
Nc higher than yesterdays closing, steadily
advanced 3kGl19c more, with August showing
the most strength, then declined 3s0l12c re-
covered part of the decline and closed about 81
@34c higher than yesterday. Corn was active
and the feeling rather unsettled, the market
ruling firm early and easier late in the session.
The openings were at about the closing prices
of yesterday. The market was firm and ad-
vanced lec, was steady for time, then became
easier and sold off CSC. ruled steady and closed
A6l$Ec higher than yesterday. There was
good buying on local account early, while
offerings were rather limited, and this created
considerable frmness. The reaction later was
credited to reports that about $4,000 bushels of
corn had been posted in New York as hot and
out of condition. Oats TO go to store sold bet
ter, especially No 2, on account Of this months
delivery being improved. In the speculative
market July delivery advanced to &6l36c above
yesterdays closing and closed 1513sc better
This improvement was the outgrowth of an inn
proved demand from shorts. All other futures
we're weaker There was good trade in August
at Ac lower range But longer deliveries ruled
quiet The provision market was weaker and
prices ranged lower Stocks showed a trhe
better than expected, especially for lard, which
were 50,097 tierces The aggregate stocks of all
kinds Of hog products were la, 900, 900 pounds,
an rease over June of 1000, 900 pounds,
but decrease OF 25, 600 900 pounds from July
last year. fair business transacted
Long stuff came out more freely than buyers
were able to absorb and decline of 20d22L5c
was recorded on pork, l0G121Sc on lard and SC
on short ribs. A rally followed the depression
as shorts began TO cover but last sales we're at
SC decline on the speculative list.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour