The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-07
COMMERCIAL.
sAVANNAH MARKETS
WEEKLY REPORT.

rr-rCr MORNING NEWS.
VI SAVANNAH, Sept 6, 1889.
..,rs-There was some ANNA
GENEst-AlI.. 49, i, the general market during the
ton eAn's' The demand IL the Jooolng tr4ues
past "e7A NV steady, and increases from
was Fel l,-,a-tsrs The movement in cotton
nearly a. Laavv gain over the previous
shows ,,.eirass for the fail has act
wee bs-rn orders are arriving ny. 80
We tbe number OF sp0'
NLua over the market has lnereasou, ''
i.OA l-5,1asale iobbers were kept ialriy Ousy
tns -,,tber was fair, and with the exception
Ilr losing day of the week. was rather Ia
q w Cor shipping. The tone III pretty iiiuch
N.'-.-+.rs * very satisfactory, anu tne ou'-
81 ,taars,,l one, as nothing but very Dau OF
JOB d .,o+b,.r can mar the prospect OF
" So harvest and big crops. IN $1,000 IOCeIaJS
Snne lSis;ons the most activity was ooeei '0u'
SlI trafic on travellers orders was heaVy'
@ l.ts',,,b the demand was confined mostly W
aS.a,,ls and heavy goods. In the dry soous
Ue ,,as a very good movement gong
u'., demand for seasonable goods having set
VI, n-,l In hardware there was q very
I' i'- in progress, the demand for build
Jon .erials still keeps up in SATISFACTORY
IN m. lumber trade there IS cohtihueu
way - in the dsmaud In all other
,-.rohss the volume of trade was good' lnough
.hara was no very active business doing frlceS
rule we're steady except the advance IN
- The money market is not TO say easy
-, the very active demand, but there Is
- -, .,rnlv Collections are very slow as yet,
- innrovement is looked forward to later
tbe month. The security market Is very
.i,+ lack Of offerings There is, however,
cry firm undertone Tne following resume or
.ho reek's business will show the tone of the
Cent markets and the latest closing quota
TONS;
N,v,+ eroRgs-The market for spirits tur-
,ontipe was fairly steady during the week.
There was good inquiry, and prices were ad-
rancei Nc only to fall off again, closing to-day
stoadv at pic. for regulars. Holders as a rule,
v,ara not disposed to push business on the basis
of ouotations. The total sales for the
week we're about 5000 casks. Rosin-The
market was quiet but fairly firm at quotations.
There was a steady inquiry throughout the
week The total sales for the week were about
oan2 barrels. Inanother column will be found a
comparative table Of receipts and exports from
Anril TO date, and for the same time last year,
showing the stock on hand and on shipboard not
cleared together with the official closing quota
tons.
Corrov-The movement for the week at the
ports was somewhat heavy, and the scarcity of
rraght room for September delivery had the
eff Ct of ouieting the market and restricting
business There was a slight weakness in values
Of the better grades and prices declined AO
hl6c although at the close to-day there was a
aud a rti n rnR
place The total sales during the week were
140 bales The following are the official clos
ing spot quotations of the Cotton Exchange:
Middmg fair................ ...... II 3-l5
Good mlddIng. ......................ll
middllng. ..........'.. --.'...'... lOH
Low mlddllng .....,....... ...lO4
SEA IsLANDs.-Ghe receipts for the week III
to / D. m, as reported by factors, were 6 bags
anil the sal s for the same time were 9 bags
The market was rather quiet as yet for lack Of
coed cotons and the above sales were only
purchased as types. The price paid was moi
made public.
The receipts of cotton at this port from al
sources the past week were Is, Isl bales of up
land and bales sea island and against II IA
bales of upland and 20 bales sea island last year
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad. 1895 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway Company, $500 bales upland; Florida
steamers, II baleS upland and two bales sea
island; per Charleston and Savannah railway
~ bales upland; per Savannah river steamers
III bales upland.
The exports for the week were 9,423 bales OF
upland moving as follows: To New York
S,S2l bales upland; to Philadelphia 300 bale:
upland; - Baltimore 20I bales upland; t.
Boston 2,26l bales upland
The stock on hand to-day was 1876 bales UP
land and CAS- bales sea island, against 10, Az
bales upland and 66 bales sea island last year.
RIcE-The mar5et was rather dull during
the past week. There was very little inquiry
and the Offering stock was only nominal. Tn,
total sales for the week were about $50 barrels
The following are the official quotations fol
clean, Small job lots are held at 1s@4c
pp ,i 14041S
tt1iiio., - .'....,-. .-,.-........4MGl5
Rough Nominal
TTGi5h n s................. IS 500 Is
N "'''9l 800 ....--.....-.., JOIDl 10
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