The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-19
of cotton which would otherwise have been

of cotton which would otherwise have been
offered to them"
The feature of the trading in the cotton
market to-day was the selling of August op-
tons, which declined II points yesterday, and
opened l point down this morning at II pc,
AID declined II points during the day, closing
at II VIC.
GALVESTON, Aug. fS.-Cotton nominal; mid
ding 9%4c; net receipts 1913 bales, gross lg3-
all new; sales 135 bales; stock 99S bales; ex-
ports. coastwIso 81 bales.
NORFOLK, Aug, 1S.-Cotton steady; middling
10lfc; net receipts IS bales, gross So; sales 66
bales: stock 665 bales; exports, coastwise W
bales.
BALTIMORE, Aug 1S-Cotton nominal: mid
ding 1l1sc; net receipts l bale, gross |; sales
none; stock 1915 bales; exports, coastwise wv
bales.
BosroN, Aug. 1S,-Cotton quiet; middling
111ec; net receipts IL bales, gross l6; sales none;
stock none
WILM1NaroN, Aug 1s.-Cotton dull; mid
ding lose; net receipts bales. gross 3; sales
none; stock lO2 bales; exports, coaStWlse 40
bales.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1s.-Cotton firm; mid
ding l14c; net receipts bales gross 4; stock
| 3,90S bales.
New ORLEANS, Aug 1S.--Cotton dull and
nominal; mddlng lJl6c; net receipts 511 bales,
gross COZ; sales 81 bales; stock 1889 bales,
MOBILE Aug 1S.-Cotton nominal; middling
l0c; net receipts II bales, gross IL; sales none;
| stock 1872 bales; exports, coastwise 100 bales
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1S.-Cotton steady; middling
| 10c; receipts 1 bale; shipments none; sales 81
| DaleS, SJ0ck a, AZ DaleS.
AUGUSTA. Aug. lS.-Cotton very quiet; mid
ding 1Oc; receipts SO bales-2o new; sales SO
| bales
CHARLESTON, Aug. 1S.-Cotton steady; mid
| ding l0c; net receipts 2s bales gross rs; sales
- bales; stock 234 bales; exports, coastwise
| 1877 bales
| New YORK, Aug 1S.-Consolidated net re-
celDts for ali cotton ports to-day 1875 bales;
| exports, to Great Britain - bales; stock at
ali American ports 171,310 bales.
The total visible supply of cotton Tor the
| world is 9S4,034 bales, of which $50. 03i bales
| are American against 1875 and 6SS, 765
| bales, respectively, last year. Receipts at all
| interior towns for the week 1881 bales. Re
ceipts from plantations IL, 30S bales Crop in
| sight, 6933,OGS bales
PRovIsIoNs. GROCERIES. ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Aug; IS, noon.-Wheat firm;
| firm and in fair demand; new mixed Western
| Is 7l5d.
| NEW YoRK, Aug. is, noon.-Fiour dull but
| steady. Wheat dull and weak Corn dull and
lower. PORK steady; mess $40 25@l5 80, Lard
| 500 p. m.-Flour, southern steady; demand
moderate Wheat-spot N@lc lower; No
red, August delivery 94@9414c; September de-
livery 037sGD9r5c: Corn-spot 140lc lower
and very dull; No. 2, August delivery 525Ac;
| September delivery 531bW533Sc Oats-spot
steady; No. ,, August delivery j4c September
western S584Oc Hops quiet; choice firm.
| Coffee-August delivery 10 Csc, Sept smber de-
| livery 10 5O0l0 55c; spot dull. Sugar held
| firmly and quiet; fair refining 516c bid. Mo
| lasses-no business; nominal. Cotton seed oil
dull Hides firm Wool stronger and more &C
| tive; domestic fleece 23G936c, pulled 20Q34c,
| Texas 130y22c. Pork steady and quiet at Sl4 80
| for old mess and S15 25G115 50 for new. DIiddles
| strong but quiet; short clear 30c. Lard-spot
| in light supply and higher; Western steam at
| 80 2715Q19 30; options very strong and higher;
August delivery 80 26; September delivery 80 90
| asked. Freights firm.
| CHICAGO, Aug. 1S-There was a change in
| the speculative atmosphere from the curb feel
| ings last night to the beginning of business to-
| day In the grain markets there was sudden
| let-up and a mild reaction in prices. Wheat
| opened NC lower and before noon sold 1c under
| the closing price yesterday. Corn also started
| Nc lower, and after rally to the closing
| dropped back a fraction Oats were firm and
| &c higher for October In provisions the feel
| ing of strength continued. Opening prices
were about SC higher, and pork sold at the out
| side price touched yesterday. Sales for Sep
tembeT for the forenoon ranged: Wheat, $3.50
| and Sac; corn, 443sQl44I5c and 443s; mess pork,
| SIS 60013 en-. There was light trading in
| corn. The market appeared to be little affected
| by outside reports, and it was undisturbed by
| outside orders Opening prices were about Nc
| lower There was no anxiety to sell at any
| price, but for lack of support the price went OF
| slightly and closed about 1sc lower. the closing
prices for September option show the following
| results in comparison with yesterdays closing
| figures: Wheat 4c lower, corn 4c lower, oats
| &c higher, pork f716e higher, lard 216c higher,
and short ribs 1890 higher
| Cash quotations wore as follows: Flour
firm and unchanged. Wheat-No. spring S314
| @S3a6c; No. red S5IS@S5a4c Corn-No. Q,
| 44Z5c Oats-No. 2, 2514c. Mess pork, per bar
rel, S13 70GD13 rs. Lard at s. S50S 911a Short
ribs IS 20QIS %. Whisky 81 %.
| Leading fuGures ranged as follows;
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