The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-16
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPoRT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS. !
S.vAxSaa- Nov g 1889.

WEEKLY EXPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. Nov. IS. 1889.
.,--,.r pyxARKs.-There was fairly active
,t-sss transacted in the general market dur
. ~. week Just passed. There was. however.
-,;.-bt falling of with the wholesale jobbers
- that of the week previous. This was at
I'D 70 the very mild weather, and, as is
ri at this time Of the year. sort of
~ in the demand occurs just before
- holiday business opens. which
III he in about a week or ten days In all other
s-.ncbes trade was active. especially in the
.sInnin- movement. Travellers orders have
80 Ian in as full volume as usual. There was,
houever. number of spot buyers in the mar
ts, collections were very faiss but not as full
= vas expected, considering Pc very heavy
-.,,on movement The money market
: remarkably easy, indeed there
:. more Offering than ever was known
,s.,ors at this time aud cheaper rates. The
sscnrity market remains quiet but very firm
g. rbe whole list. Business is somewhat re-
s,ricted by the scarcity of desirable securities
Cor investment. There were no features of
-,orement in the markets. and values, as
-,le were comparatively steady. The grocery
frada was rather QuloOCI IMAM IL LAS DSCA AOt
sone time, and the trading, while
Il was in good volume, shows some
e.n;ng off towards the close of the week. In
provisions the demand was good and very fair
trade was doing. In dry goods the demand was
fairly steady, orders continuing good for filling
in stocks. The hardware trade shows steady
movement, and there are no signs of any i'm
mediate Stacking off in the demand. The trade
in lumber and building materials is very active,
while in all other departments business is quite
satisfactory The following resume Of the
weeks business will show the tone and the
LATEST quotations Of the different markets at the
closing hour to-day.
NAVAL SToREs.-The market for spirits tur-
nantine was quiet ard easy throughout the
regulars closing to day at 431Sc reduction of
1c since last report. The receipts have con-
tlpued comparatively heavy, which has had
much to do with the weakness in values while
different The total sales for the week
were about 5000 casks. Rosin-The market
was irregular. The lower grades were very
strong ami advancing, while the better qualities
we're dull and declining. There was good
inquiry for strained to good strained with
some scarcity of stock. Pales were in
good supply but neglected The total
sales for the week were about 5000 bar
Is.
table of receipts and exports from April
/ 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.
CoTToN-The market was rather quiet during
last week, and spot business was limited, owing
to the smaness of the offering stock. Factors
were quite firm in their views, and succeeded in
maintaining quotations. in point of fact full fig
ures were obtained in scant grades. The week g
receipts were very large, but local receipts were
proportiCnately smaller than usual The mar
ket closed to-day dull at unchanged prices. The
total sales for the week were only 400 bales.
The following are the official closing spot quo
tations Of the Cotton Exchange:
MlddLng fair .................. ....... 1016
Good nIlddllng .........................9 36
ni4llns $500. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 92S
Low mlddhng ............... -. "a
Sea ISldndS.-The total receipts for the week
were 1859 bags, OF which 1874 bags were to
factors and IS bags were through cotton. The
total sales were 1882 bags. The total exports
we're 224l bags, distributed in the following
places, 1899 bags were to Liverpool, 80 bags to
Havre and 572 bags to northern mills. The
week, but closes to-day firm with offerings
pretty well cleaned up The above business
on the basis of quotations:
Good medium .................23
Medium ME- -.....-.-.. .2314 02d15
IIue,' -, -'-''''.- -. So24G~4
Extra fine Choice. ....2413
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were So, 973 bales of up
land and l. 459 bales sea island, against 43, 243
bales of upland and ,416 bales sea island last
year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad. So 902 bales. up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western
railway 14,4S3 bales upland and 1911
bales sea island; per Charleston and Savannah
railway, 1873 bales upland; per Savannah river
steamers, 719 bales upland; per Florida steam
ers. 100 bales upland and 1913 bales sea island;
carts, 35 bales upland and 125 bales sea island
The exports for the week were 4s, 5s5 bales of
upland and 2,24l bales sea island, moving as fol
lows: To New York, $500 bales upland and
81 bales sea island; to Baltimore, sos bales up
land; TO Boston ! .2S6 bales upland and IS bales
ssa island; to Charleston, 4.34o bales upland;
to Liverpool, 1886 bales upland and 1879
bales sea island; to Bremen, 1926 bales up
land; to Reval d, $40 bales upland.
The stock on hand to-day was 109,048 bales
upland and 4 100 bales sea island against 109, 763
bales upland and a. 49l bales sea island last year.
RIcE.-The market has continued dull and to
an extent nominal, owing 10 buyers and sellers
being somewhat apart. There are some few
orders, but buyers are limited in their bids,
while holders were asking the full current
receipts continue to be milled out,
and holders are not inclined to push
business. The total sales for the week were
about $50 barrels.
small job lots are held at 1s014c. higher:
FAIR ...... .................... $40.
6ood OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .414n411
Iflnle ......... -...........4150l5
Fahcy. .......-..-- ......,..........5 CO.'S
y head. :. 49,; ................. .5A06
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