The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-21

American q, 900 bales; total afloat 14I.OOO-
! American $1,000 bales
2p. m.-sales of the day included 1900 bales
! American.
Futures-Uplands, low middllng clause, April
! delivery 5 166id sellers; April and May
5 l6-64d, sellers May and June 1854 buyers:
June and July l3G4d, buyers; July and
| August 19-64d, buyers; August and September
| l9-64d. buyers; September and October 12-64d,
| value; October and November ,-b4d, buyers;
September . 1864. buyers. Market steady.
/ p. m.-Futures: Upanis, low middling
| clause, April delivery l16id sellers; April aud
! May 1764d, sellers May and June lt-6id,
( buyers; June and July l9-8ld. sellers; July
! and August 20Btd, buyers; August and Sop
| TENDER 2064d, buyers; September and Octo-
/ Der l3-6ld, sellers; October and November
! s-64d, buyers; September 06id, buyers.
NEW Yoak, April %, noou.--Cotton steady;
middling uplands 9$4c, midding Orleans 93sc;
| sales 51S bales.
Futures-Market opened quiet but firm
with sa'eS follows: April delivery Soc, May
/ 8 63c, june '3c, July SIC, August ssc, Sep
/ TENDER 8 &c
/ 500 D. m.-Ntarket closed steady: middling
| upands 9jAc, middling Orleans 97Sc; sales
! to-day li9 bales; net receipts 80 bales gross
/ 1900.
| Futures-Market closed quiet, with sales Of
| ~ 100 bales, as follows: April delivery SOC
/ 2 Sic, May . 6409 65c, June 9 74W0 i5c. July
! 9S 40 S3c, August S9Q09 9Oc, September $50
9 SOC, October o 4i09 doc, November 9352
! 9 Soc.
| Messrs, Hubbard Price x co. S cotton circu-
| lar OF to-day says: "Our market for cotton
| options has shown more activity at hardening
| rates Opening at an advance of 2Q13 points, it
soon became evident that there was not much
cotton for sale and local operators quickly com
menca TO cover. Under such demand prices
| underwent a sharp reaction and gained n further
| points mp to nOOntme. After the most press
| ing demand was satisfied bidding became less
| vigorous, and assisted by rather full run of
! receipts in the interior towns, comparing with
| last years movement, values lost part of the
| Improvement. closing StRllN about
| above last night
Weekly net receipts at New York / 256
| bales, gross l2,1S2; exports, to Great Britain
| 11,1S0 bales, to France ,566, TO the continent
| 5,226; forwarded 1854 bales; sales 5,15I bales;
sales to spnners l,704 bales; stock 2l3 400 bales
| GALVESTON, April 20.-Cotton steady; middling
| $50.
NoRFoLK, April 2o.--Cotton steady; middling
. 1l-16c
BALTIMORE. April ao.-Cotton quiet; rniddling
| 9 13-l6c
BosroN. April 2o.-Cotton quiet; middling
g7Sc.
WILMINGTON April 2o.-Cotton steady; mid
| ding 9llc.
PamADELpHIA, April 2O.-Cotton dull; mid
ding 10 Lido.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-Cotton very firm;
middlng 9skc.
MOBILE, April so.-Cotton steady; middIing
MEMPHIS. April 2O.-Cotton quiet; middling
93sc
AUGUSTA, April 2o-Cotton steady; middling
99sc.
CHAR1EsroN, April 2o,-Cotton steady; mid
| ding 0-l6c.
MoNraoMERY. April 2O.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding 016c.
MACON April 2o--Cotton quiet; middlng
COLUMBUS, April 2o-Cotton quiet middling
NASHVILLE, April 2O.-Cotton quiet; middling
| 916c.
SELMA, April 20.-Cotton dull; middllng 9]lc
| ROME April 2O.-Cotton nominal; mddlinG
99sc.
NEW YORK, April 20.-Consolidated net re-
cents for all cotton ports to-day 4932 bales;
| exports, to Great Britain -- bales to France
| 66S bales, TO the continent 100 bales; stock at
all American ports 5S6,9G7 bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES. Erc.
LIVERPOOL. April %, noon.--Wheat quiet. do
| mand poor; holders offer moderately; Califor-
| MIA No 1, 6s 3D. receipts of wheat for three days
| 25i,000 centals includmg l14OOO of American.
| Corn steady, with demand fair; new mixed
| Western 5s 3D.; receipts of American corn for
three days IL 900 centals.
NEW YORK, April 20, noon.-Flour quiet
| hut steady. Wheat lower. Corn lower aud duh
Pork steady; mess SIS OOQls 25. Lard steady
at 50 80. Freights steady. Old mess Sf 500
Is 90
500 p m-F1our Southern quiet but firmly
| held. Wheat 40 NC lower and rather duh; No.
| red, May delivery 93IB@0I4c; June 92S40
03l9c. Corn dull still tending in buyers favor;
No. ?, May delivery ,6334064y4c,. June $3.50
63I4c. Oats a shade lower and duller; No. :,
May delivery 9S03SI6c; June 3s@3s}sc Hay
steady. Hops steady but quiet. Coffee, spot
fair Rio firm at 1414c options higher and strong
| q 10 95c, June 10 25Qi0 Csc. Sugar firm; fair
| refining l3l6c. Molasses steady; 30 test 2015c
Petroleum quiet; PC at all ports. Cotton seed
oil-3lc for crude, 391sG140c for refined. Tallow
firm Eggs stronger and in fair demand ,
| Southern 13M@14I4c Hides quiet and un
changed. Wool dull and heavy: domestic fleece
| 22tl3,c pulled 1SG4Oc, Texas i3Q20c. Pork
firm and fairly active; S15 00015 20 for new
S14 J08i4 Is. Beef dull. Beef hams quiet
Tierced beef dull. Cut meats firm. Middles
| nominal. Lard closed steady; Western steam,
s 20 Freights closed dull; cotton 3-32d, grain
| nominal.
CHICAGO April 2O.--Compared with Thursday
| the wheat market was tame to-day IL was far
from dull or embarrassing, however. and while
| the hopes of the bulls were chilled a little the
| action was much too stubborn 10 suit would be
| raiders. There was nothing entirely new for
argument The cables were conflicting, but
mostly bearish. Receipts at primary points
| were over 10000 bushels while New YORK eX-
| port cearings were nothing, and only 5000
| bushels cleared at Philadelphia. On the other
| hand, there were reports confirming all that
| had been before said regarding chnch bugs in
the Southwest and delayed seeding in the
| Northwest. There was some heavy trading
| early and some evidences " q combined effort
TO bring about a decided hrrdS ia prices but
the crowd was not easily started that way, and
| the decline in May was checked NJ Sl3smSfLc,
! while the best price OF the morning was S23kc.
| making lc range for the session. Corn sold
| within PC range. and closed even with last
| night. The volume deaiing was below the
| average OF late, and 10 was largely scalping,
| with bearish tendency. either from lack OF
| support or because wheat hung back. The esti-
| mated receipts for tomorrow were large-s40
| cars. Dat. started off fairly firm. but before
| the close showed more decline proportionltely
| than anything else. Provis ons lost "a x eat
| part Of their buoyancy and strength, the iudi.
| cations being that shorts had covered freely
| and the market had had its bulge for the pres
| ent. The longs have realized freely, and are
waiting for a break TO get in again Sh rts
| have been badly punished, and are not disposed
| 10 plunge in the market with their old vim
| Offerings Of the product. although not large.
were more than sufficient TO supply the demand
and weaker feeling developed, aud prices de-
clned slightly. The closing sales at o. clock
| recorded q break Of Zoe on pork. 5UTlRc on
| short ribs and yLSc on lard day pork sold at
| sll 1O61i4 20 and closed at Ga ~ Lard for
| Nav sold g gJ0.S 90, AMI closed at g. Short
ribs for May sold at 81 &1a@i 3716 and closed
a. 81 3sIg
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
quet but firm. Wheat-Eo. spring slAc No.
f.d CSC. Corn no. 2. 55i4c Oats-NO 2 3lA
a &c Moss pork Si8 l215U13 l5. Lard 81 05
al 9715 Short rib sides, loose 81 3Jdt7 32l5
Dry suited shoulders, boxed g. 7j6L6 20. Short
clear sides, boxed 81 s06l7 81. Whisky 81 IT,
leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Closing.
No. 2WHEAr--
NY " d 5sI;s5yyy s. 81 81. 80 80
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