The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-10
COMMERCIAL
aAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY RxPoRr.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS.
aIvAurAH Ga Nov O. lSS9

1-x,I,. REMARKS. Business during the
-. xeAk was somewhat marred by the in:
s.rventiou of the national election and the ex-
-;tsr,ent attendant on the receipt Of returns
.hsrefrom for the past three days. Conse-
s-,an,Iv trading in the general market
5;d not average the usual volume,
.his was more particularly the case
- tbe wholesale jobbing trade. The very warm
-.otber prevailing was also another factor in
..str,cting the demand for seasonable goods
notwithstanding the unsatisfactory result of
.ha Presidential contest, in this section jobbers
,,anerally express confidence in the future
eorrsa of trade. and think that the
-,re.ent outlook is quite encouraging, as
business il on pretty firm basis and less specu-
ss,ion is observable than for some time back.
rbsre were no new features of Importance and
tho course of values for the most part was
steady. except in coffees and sugars, which de-
sIined slightly In the grocery trade there was
GOOD steady demand, and considerable
d;sribution was had through the me-
I;,r of travellers orders, there
nsinp but few spot buyers in the market. In
.-ovisions. however, there was lull in the de-
Ind owing to unfavorable weather for ship
ring In dry goods there was very little stir;
I'D the orders now coming to hand are small
and for but few assortments. In all other branches
,he demand was somewhat irregular, but in the
ooore9ate sales were quite fair for this
time of the year Collections continue slow
The money market is easy. Both domestic and
foreign exchange is steady. The security mar
Yet showed feverish feeling in the early part
of the week. but it closes dull. The following
resume of the weeks business will show the
tome and the latest closing quotations Of the
different markets to-day:
NAVAL SToREs.-The market for spirits tur-
peutine was rather irregular and unsettled
The week opened at AZ cents for regulars and
prices advanced rapidly, touching 4216c, when
fhey again sagged off, closing the week firm at
49, cents. There was very fair demand and
trr the week. Rosin-the market was firm
throughout the week and prices advanced 213c
Yor strained to good strained as also in the low
medium grades, There was, very steady
demand and the total sales for
the week we're about 10000 barrels. In
another column will be found a weekly com
narrative table of receipts and exports from
Anril to date, and for the same time last
wear. showing the stocks on hand and on ship
board not cleared. together with the closing
quotations
CorroN.-The market was fairly firm during
the past week and prices we're advanced q
cent all around. There was quite a liberal
Offering stock but the takngs for the week have
reduced it considerably. The demand was
pretty steady for export and the total d
nj lt.oD
bales. There is ample freight room Offering
for present requirements and the rates are, in
consequence easier The following are the
officialf closing spot quotations of the cotton
exchange:
Middltng far .....'-.....'.'.. .-.........S 1911
Good middling ........... .............. 9-lt
Middling ''-'.''...'..'''''...'''s 1- Is
Low middllng ......-..--. ....'.....o f-lc
Good ordinary. .................
Ordinary. ............-..........
Sea Island-Ihe receipts for the week as
reported by factors up to p. m. were 1855
bags, and the sales for the same time were ,491
haas The exports were AL bags. of which 42S
bags were for Liverpool, and only ID bags to
northern mills. There was good, steady de
mand, and the receipts having fallen off there
was no difficulty N maintaining quotations
for full grades, but the offerings were quite
irregular in quality. The above business was
based on the following quotations.
Storms and Ga stains and @lS
Medium FloridaS. ........-..........l91 50t20H
Medium fine Floridas ............. 2II4012134
Fine Flordas $50. ,......-.......22 Q122l4
Extra fine and choice. ..............23 O.
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were AZ. 494 bales of up
land and 1885 bales sea island, against 49, 67S
bales of upland and $50 bales of sea island last
year
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad. 1927 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way. 5,s67 bales upland and 1883 bales sea island
per Charleston and Savannah railway gu bales
Of upland; per Brunswic and Satilla river
steamers, 4 bales upland, 30 bales sea islands;
per Darien aud Altamaha steamers ass bales
of upland per carts % bales Upland and p bales
of sea island
The exports for the week were g, 924 bales of
upland and AL bales of sea island, moving as fol
lows: To New York, 1882 bales upland and
273 bales sea island; to Philadelphia, 500 bales
upland; to Boston, 1881 bales upland; to Balti-
more, Abs bales upland: to Charleston, 952
bales upland; to Liverpool, 1851 bales upland
and l6S bales sea island; TO Reval, 3.700 bales
upland: to Amsterdam, $500 bales upland.
The stock on hand to-day was 81, ia bales up-
land and 4.604 bales sea island, against 4967s
bales upland and 4.5T bales sea island last year.
RIcE.-The market was dull but steady dur
ing the week. There was a very moderate inquiry
with light offerings. Other than there this is
nothing in the market to call for special remark,
the feeling being steady, and is apparently war
ranted by the conditions. The total of the
weeks sales was about 1000 barrels.
The following are the official quotations of
the board OF trade. Small job lots are held at
1s0Ac. higher:
I dA ......'... fzB0Rs1S
GOOu. -.-.'......''.'.''..'. zoos
tancy. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. GOA
Rough
Country lots. .................... zoo 95