The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-09
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH, Nov s. 1889.

WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. Nov 8. 1889.
c-xrenr. RExARKs.-Business IN the general
o l,'a+ has continued quite active during last
-. In the wholesale jobbing trades there
considerable increase in the number Of
Aas especially from travelling statesmen.
If course, usual in the early part of the
% s.s when buyers hold over from one
~ N smother so as to obtain the
a",r,.ge Of the extension of time
mis- The shipping movement
Oh - in full volume, and the quantity Of
a. ,,oving into consumption is fairly large.
O-.o.tber has continued rather mild, which ,
i-,-sa exerts more or less influence in the
1T ssasonable goods. Collections were
satisfactory as they have been. but it is
-. -, will increase as the month progresses
soon as interior merchants re-
= On ventures. The money market
-,rv easy. but the banks continue to report
tive demand The security market is
~, b,,t firm for pretty much the whole list
+Lo-e is a good demand for all guaranteed
-, and bonds but transactions are limited,
&c N the scarcity of offerings. There were
.s,,ortant features in the markets to
-, and values, as a rule, have been
70 steady There was an active de-
"a in the grocery line for the heavy
"a stanle articles, while the inquiry for
+ar5av goods is assuming goodly proportions.
~ nrovisions there was a steady demand and a
raa5 business doing. For dry goods there is a
fo;,lv steady trade in progress, orders being
-'astIv for fllingin. The hardware trade main
..irs steady movement, although it is about
.ha time of the year for the demand to slack
~ The lumber trade is active, as well as that
- building materials. In all other branches
.bsre is a very satisfactory business in progress
rho following resume of the weeks business
will show the tone and the latest quotations Of
.ha different markets at the closing hour to-
day.
rantine was rather irregular and prices very
unsteady. closing to-day at decline of &c.
Tbera was rather a slow and Indifferent de-
mand at times while the heavy receipts have
inGnenced prices as well as buyers, and the
market closes with quiet feeling prevailing at
H Hiqt for regulars. The sales during the
week were about $500 casks. Rosin-The
market was somewhat nominal, owing to the
Smalness of the Offering stock in first hands
and the difficulty in filling orders Tor the most
desirable grades. This has caused the lower
grades to rule strong and advancing, while the
hitter qualities were neglected and rather easy
The sales during the week were about 5000 bar
rels. Elsewhere will be found a comparative
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
tionS.
CoTroN.-The market was very firm and ad =
vancing during last week. There was good,
steady inquiry, but the offering stock and
factors daily receipts were very light which
restricted ansactions somewhat, although
thew were kept pretty well sold up. Trading
in f. o. b. business has limited spot
sales. and it is very likely to
found to be a very convenient method for the
exporters to cover their orders. At the close
of the market to-day prices we're A05-16c
higher than a week ago. The total sales for the
week we're only 1900 bales. The following are
the official closing spot quotations of the Cotton