The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-21
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS 1
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SAVANNAH, Dec %. 1859.
o~xrR1I REnARKs.-There was a very active
,.,s,ess doing in the general market through
o.lt the entire week. There was a large number
= not BUYERS looking over the market. brought
~ by the annual stockholders meeting of the
csnr-sl Railroad and Banking Company. and in
.bsr operations they have kept both the
.-bolesale jobbers and retailers pretty
bpsv Aside from this, there were
-rta large number of orders
lining to hand which are being rapidly filed.
Inns closing cut the holiday business among
iohbers The shipping movement was also
.,ifs heavy, the excitement and the block
c.rssd BY the previous weeks strike being
.hout over with, and matters have resumed
Weir normal condition. Collections were in
,,ucb better shape, due no doubt to the large
smount of money paid ont in dividends and
;nterest which is rapidly finding its
n,v back into circulation again.
The banks complained of a slight
etringency owing to the extra heavy demand,
Init it is easing up. The domestic exchange
r,arket has been quite weak and irregular, and
-ates TO some extent nominal. The security
market was rather dull, with a light inquiry for
stocks, while bonds are neglected. There were
n
General tendency of values continues de-
dressed. with but few exceptions There
Is remarkably fine movement go
inc on in groceries and provisions,
esneciaIly in the latter, for this season of the
ve1r In dry goods it is between seasons, and
iobbers are not doing much. except making
sons preparations for spring stocks In hard
ware there is a good trade doing. The lumber
and he mill
n their full capacity. Building materials are
also moving rapidly. In all other departments
there is increased demand. and a good business
Is in progress. The following resume of the
,reeks business will show the tone and the
latest closing quotations of the different mar
kets to-day:
rentine was quiet and weak during last week
and prices steadily declined, the market closing
with sales at 4012c for regulars. The receipts
continue quite large, which exerts considerable
influence among buyers, and their takings
have been only of hani-to-mouth
character The total sales during the
week were about 1900 casks. Rosin--
The market for strained to good strained was
ouist and easy, but on the decline became
seadier, while the better grades were firm and
unchanged. There was a fair inquiry, but
with only moderate offerings. The total
sales for the week were about l1.OOo. bar
res In another column will be found
q weekly comparative statement of the
receipts and exports from the beginning of the
season to date, and for the same time last
wear showing the stocks on hand and shipboard
not cleared, together with the official closing
quotations.
CorroE.-The market during last week was
dull but prices were fairly well maintained
considering the accumulated stock in first
bands. along with the heavy supplies abroad
and ahoat. as well as the large receipts. Orders
have slackened up somewhat with exporters, as
IS usual about the holiday season,
and nothing is expected in the
way of activity until next month The market
closed easy, with prices 1-l5c lower than since
last report. The total sales for the week were
ass bales, The following are the Official
closing spot quotations of the cotton exchange:
liddllng fair. ................. ......,10 1-I6
GOOD middling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 913-f6