The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-11
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SAVANNAH MARKETS
wEEKLy REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS, !
SAVANNAH, May 10, 1859. (


,., RrNARKs There was no great
-1,,,,t of business doing in the general market
ling the past week, except in retail way.
~ attention of jobbers was diverted
re or less in entertaining CONNER
travellers and visiting country
.bants here in attendance on the
I-~.raI of the merchants week, the greater
IT If which was almost wholly devoted to
r., and frolic It had very good effect, how
lar among the wholesale trade, as it brought
Tn, together with their customers from the
;atsrior many If whom they were not per-
s,naIly acquainted with before. 1t also created
, very favorable impression among
merchants and the
mania res and facilities of this market as
5tstrihuting point fully explained and
.h,un up The shipping movement was in
moderate volume in pretty much ali bran ches.
In the wholesale grocery and provision trade
.ha-s VAS a little better demand than there was
Cor the previous week, due to the presence of so
MANY SPOT buyers. In other branches there
rras only fair trade had without any new or
distinguishing features to nlte. There were
ra-v few travellers out on tie road, Collections
we're fair. Money is not so easy as it has been
heretofore, although there is quite good
demand. The security market is
-, hut there is good
,4i,Iartonc to the market. Values were for the
st 1sTt steady except in the leading staples,
bere there was an easier feeling and a de-
dining tendency The following resume OF the
ygaek's business will show the tone and the latest
mutations or the ulIefenI bdrAeJS al the
closing hour to-day:
Naval SroREs.--The market for spirits tur
,entine during the week was easier and pr ceS
soid down TO 35Hc for regulars, at which
tiynrss the bulk OF the trading was done, after
.cl;c and
rjassd today firm at 351Ic for regulars Tae
tbs e' heavy lakings kept the stock in
Ara HANDS within bounds. The total sales tor
he week we're fully 5000 casks Rosin-Tne
market for the past week was sonewhat t1rmer
sud prices for the lower grades recovered fully
@S0s5c. There wes good de nand with
re3lId expert movement and the stock is very
much reduced. The total sales for the
week we're about l2,000 barrels. Elsewhere
will be found the regular weekly statement or
for the same time last year, showing the stock
On hand and o. shipheGrd not cleared. together
With the official closing spot quotations.
Rrcr.-Tkere was very little doing during the
week, and the market, If anytin1, is easier.
BUYERS Sc Nningly are without orders, or the
few that come TO hand are placed very slowly.
The total sa!es for the weo were ut 800 bar
Tels To day the market closed quiet at de
The following are the official quotations of
The Board Of Trade, Small job lots are held Is
q Ltc higher:
Yair..-.e,........................ .33M@4,
Good .....--...... ..-....-.--.-. .43B 40
iTnle......-.. ...--.... ..........o Do1s
Rough
Tide water .... ........,.....- 1 GOAL p
Co7Tox The market during last week was
easier throughout, due t. the weakness eS-
Inbred in controlling markets, particularly in
iu,ura contracts for the far summer months.
There was only light inquiry which is always
the case on weak market,
but the stock in first hands is very
moder te a u the receipts by factors growing
beautifully less The total sales for the week
foot rp 600 bales. TIE following are the official
spot quotations Of the Cotton Exchange:
GOOD miqdlllg ........-.......- u
Aiddllng. ......-... .--...----.., IVA
Low mldOAng ....-.---.-.. Ill
GOOD ordinary ....... -..-....,...-... rs
Ordinary Observation-Disclosures .-.... S34
SEA LidHds.--There was literally no move
msnt in this staple during last week. The re
ceipts reported by factors for the week up to
7 n. we're onty two bags, while there were no
sales or exports, and toe following quotations,
although based on last sales may be con
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