The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-10

~ -aei9 ~ 20 ~ ~oc. A. I'll denVery III SO
~ sc. Nav delivery 10 5000 4Oc, June de-
livery 10 45S1lO &C, July delivery 10 5l110 SIC
Aukust ueilNery 10 55GlO soc, September de-
livery 10 y 2 10 lie
The suns cotton review SAYS: Futures
opened dull. but almost Immediately took an
upward turn, which carried an advance Of sos
points, and was well maintained till near the
close. This advance was due TO the posting of
the report from the Commissioner Of Agricui-
ture or Tennessee. enlarging upon the injury
done by frost early in October, and naming
l4S,OOO bales as the aggregate yield of that state
but making no comparison. In the last half
hour the large receipts at interior towns, and a
brief statement from Gen. Rusk of the Bureau
OK Agriculture, caused a slight weakness I'M
DER sales to realize, but the close was firm. Cot
ton on spot was steady"
GALVESTON, Dec. Cotton firm: midiinR
ll-l6e; net receipts 1916 bales gross 7,9l6
safes ,251 bales; stock IS, 40 bales; exports
TO the continent 1883 bales, coastwise 1886
NORFOLK, Dec. 9.-COtton steady: mi1dlng
gtsc; net receipts s. 625 bales, gross 3 625 sales
Sll bales; stock 1882 bales; exports, to Great
Britain Sis bales, coastwise 1911.
oALIIAoRE, Dec. q.-CottOn nominal: middling
l91sc; net receipts So bales. gross 800: sales -
bales; stock 6,1S9 bales exports, to Great Bri-
tain 3,402 bales.
BosroN Dec. 9-Cotton quiet; middling
l03s9l01Rc; net receipts 407 bales, gross ,225 !;
sales none; stock none; exports to Great Britain
1,549 bales.
-" TLNNGroN, Dec. 9.-Cotton steady; mid
dhng 91sc; net receipts 800 bales, gross 1909;
SNSASS NUNS StOCA lO COG D6leS.
-, PHILADELPHIA Dec. 9.-Cotton firm; mid
ding lOl6c; net receipts 1874 bales, gross !, 1873;
sales none; stock S,357 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9.-Cotton steady;
ls2O9; sales 8 25o bales; stock 27s,6S5 bales ex-
ports, to Great Britain 1850 bales, to France
6,3tT bales, coastwiSe 1916 bales.
Futures The market closed steady, with
sa@es OF ~, 800 bales, as follows: December
delivery G6c, January 9 zoe, February re,
March 1Sc, April SIC, May SIC, June l0c,
July 10 O6c, August 10 Ode, September 64c.
Net overland movement for the week ended
Dec. g. inclusive, 81 ,2l5 bales against 81 ,S57
for the same week last year; total since Sept.
l. 5o5,20 bales, against 462,315 last year.
Northern mill takings and Canada overland
movement since Sept. 1, 75S, 1888 bales, against
9 6,519 last year Northern mill takings for the
past week were 10I $50 bales against 49, 900 bales
last year, an increase of 40.64S bales. Crop in
sight on Dec g. 412J 800 bales, against 8, 79l 900
bales at the close of the corresponding week
last year.
MOBILE, Dec 9.-Cotton firm: middling
99sc; net receipts 2S7S bales, gross ISIS; sales
100 bales; stock 2S9G7 bales; exports, coast
wise 942 bales
MEMPHIS, Dec. 9.-Cotton quiet; middling
g34c; receipts 1921 bales; shipments 1886
bales; sales 2 400 bales; stock 81, l79 bales.
AUGUSTA, Dec. Cotton quiet but steady;
mlddling 91sc; receints / ia bales; snipmenGs
l,60S bales; sales 1,953 bales; stock Is 233 bales.
CHARLESTON, Dec. a. otton firm; mid ling
l3-l6c; net receipts 2,6OS bales gross 2,60S;
S&ISB 9UU DaIeS, STOCK 4O,JUU DaleS, exports,
to Great Britain 3,662 bales.
ATLANTA. Dec. 9.-Cotton firm; middling
$3.50: no receipts.
NEW DIRK, Dec. 9.-Consoli lated ret receipts
at all cotton ports to-day were 4s,203 pales;
exports, 20 reat Britain 1914 bales, to the
continent SITS bales, to France S,952; stock at
all American porCs 6S4, 744 bales.
PROVISIONS. GROCERIES, ETC.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Q. noon.-wheat quiet;
demand poor; holders offer moderately. Corn
firm; demand fair.
NEW YORK. Dec. Q, noon.-FIour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat quiet and easy Corn quiet
but firm. PORK quiet but firm at $40 500
II 25. Lard quiet but strong at S6 3716. Freights
steady.
500 .. m.-Flour, Southern in moderate de-
mand and steady; common to fair extra So 30
az IS, good to choice SO 10 a5 10. Wheat
tor; options moderately active; No. red, De-
cember delivery s3I4c, January delivery S47sc,
May delivery S812c. Corn closed stronger and
fairly active; No. g 43c in elevator; options dull
but unchanged to 14c up and straightforward
delivery 1910, January delivery 42c, May de
livery 413sc. Oats fairly active and easier; OPP
tiOns quiet and 1s@l14c lower-December de
livery 2S5sc, January delivery 2S5sc May delivery
2Slac; No. spot 2S34 0gS0lbc. Hops firm and in
good demand state, new "a lac; old Pa. 10
Coffee-options opened firm and closed steady
to 10000 points up; December delivery IS 700
10 Soc, January delivery Is 15GD15 SIC, February
delivery 10 s50D15 90c, May delivery 159001605c
spot Rio firmer and active; fair cargoes l9340
1870. Sugar-raw closed firm and dull: fair re
filming 5ssc; centrifugals, go rest, 614c; refined
closed firm and quiet-C 53405Scc; extra G {
06I4c; off A 6@6ssc; mould A 7ssc; standard
&c; confectioners' 654c; cut loaf nc
crushed 71Sc; powdered 714c; graduated 7c
cubes nc. Molasses-Forelgn nominal; New
Orleans steady; open kettle, good to fancy, IS
@47c. Petroleum quiet and steady; refined
81 80. Cotton seed oil quiet at CSC asked for
crude, yellow 3l@45c. Wool-domestic fleece 81
Ill "a IL
quiet Hides steady and quiet. Leather active
and firm. Pork active and strong; mess, in
spected S11@ll 25; uninspected, $40 5OQl0 75i
extra prime SO 1910 Beef hams closed quiet.
Tierced beef dull; city extra India mess S13 SO
@16. Cut meats slow. Middles inactive; short
clear S. 60. Lard easier and moderately active;
western steam So 1905 3212; city steam s. IS;
options1December delivery SO "a; January de-
livery So 25; February delivery S. so asked.
Freights to Liverpool firm; cotton, per steam,
732d bid; grain. 434d bid.
CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-In wheat there were no
special features in the market to-day. Trading
was good early and some large sales were
made, but after that quiet and steady feeling
developed and lasted pretty much all through
the session. Opening about 1804c lower for
May, after numerous small fluctuations it be-
came easier. declining &c, and closed about &c
lower than Saturday. There was very little of
interest to note in corn, and the market was
quite dull The speculative market opened at
Saturday S closing prices. was quiet within 80
14c range, anu HildI QUOTATIONS. were bHdue
better than Saturday. Oats were slow and
operators were disposed to let the market alone
Mess pork was dull and easy. Prices receded
2ze6g5c and closed rather quiet. Lard was
easier. Prices ruled about 2I6c lower and the
market closed rather tame. Short ribs were
dull and easier. Prices ruled 2l5Ql5c lower and
the market closed tame.
Cash Quotations were as follows: Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat-No. spring $50
7sIsc; No. rcd 7S07SHc. Corn-No. 2, &c.
Oats-No. 2, 201120Ac Mess pork at So 3716
40 so. Lard at S. 90@5 9216. Short rib sides,
loose, at 81 1905. Shoulders at 81 l215@
425. Short clear sides at IS 1926 Is. Whisky
at 81 OF.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Closing.