The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
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SAVANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS, !
SAVANNAH. GA. Dec 81. 1889,

WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec. 81. 1883. (
GENERAL REMARKs.-Business in the general
market was fairly steady during the past week.
There was no special activity observed among
iobbers but this is not unusual at this period of
the year. The movement, however, was in
pretty full volume, in point of fact it shows a
better average than at this time last
year There was a considerable number
of spot buyers in the market brought here by
the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company but
their operations were mostly confined to order
ing holiday goods and the staple articles for
immediate consumption. There was some COM
plant on account of a slight blocking of Florida
freights coming this way. This was particu-
larry felt in the fruit trade, and there
is quite a scarcity of oranges from
this cause. Trading in retail circles
was quite active, and the scenes on the streets
quite animated by the presence of out of town
BUYERS In the wholesale jobbng trade the
most activity was had in the grocery trade, but
orders for the time being are pretty we'll filed
I'D. In dry goods there was but little doing.
Provisions are moving very slowly. There was
some improvement in the hardware trade. and
orders are now making abr the coming sea-
son, but the movement iss principally
in. agricultural implements, bills dating from
January In all other branches thore was u
very slow trade going There q few
price changes OF importance. bacon and grain
declined, and cotfees and sugars advanced The
money market while not easy is less stringent
than it has been. Collections continue very
poor. The security market is improving slightly
but steadily as money becomes easier. The APP
pended resume of the weeks business will show
the tone and latest quotations of the different
markets at the closing hour to-day:
NAVAL SroREs.-The market for spirits tur-
pentine was very irregular and prices unsettled
during the past week, but for the most part
were firm There was 81 somewhat nominal
feeling owing to buyers and sellers being apart
at times. Holders, however, were not pushing
business at the current quotations. The
sales for the week were about 200 casks.
Rosin--The market was rather quiet through
out the week. and prices fell OFF 2lA05c. all
around The demand was light but steady.
The total sales for the week were about
5000 barrels. In another column will be
found a weekly comparative table of receipts
and exports from April to date, and for the
same time last year. showing the stocks on hand
and ship board not cleared. together with
the closing quotations
CoTroN-The market was comparatively dull
during last week, with continued easness to
values Prices we're marked off I-16@1sc for
all grades. Holders were offering quite liber-
ally, with buyers slow and Indifferent, while
factors to effect any heavy sales
were compelled to make con
sidera BILE concessions Just at this time of the
year dullness always occurs in the trade on
account of the holidays and the fact that the
custom of English Spinners is to take stock be
fore making further purchases The total sales
The following are the official closing spot quota
tons of the Cotton Exchange: