The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-19
COMMERCIAL.
vANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT
OFFICE MORNING NEWS. !
SAykNNAH. April Is. 1890. (


OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. April Is. 1890.
c-,.rpAt. RExARKs-There has been some in
o.-a5 demand in the wholesale jobbing
.-.5es There was hardly more than light AMI
-, in other quarters however. Business
.,,,ols was 10 good volume, and is. in com
-, batter than it was at this time last
- The weather continues somewhat
~ ,d has more or less influence
trading. especially with interior
--,harts VIII are displaying more caution in
-. o-sars- The most important features Of
-, during the past week was the money
- md the strength manifested in all food
-.arIas bacon. -four, grain aud sugars adyanc-
- italy and heavily. There is a growing
"a heavy demand for money which the
-. ore apparently not satisfying. The
--..,-i,r market is very dull owing
- +ba scarcity of money, and there
= ~, little investment business. Collections
fairlv satisfactory. The movement in gro
-.stos vras in full volume, and shows some in
sraasa over that OF a week ago. while provisions
-. in steady demand. In hardware business
,.oo-s nm WE'LL and jobbers are kept steadily en-
I'D in filing orders. Dry goods trade. while
,3st was fair for this time of the
car and there are indications of a
continuance for the coming week, as
=. number of buyers are expected in.
The trading in building materials and lumber
continues very full, and orders are in advance
n dealers capacity to fill. In other branches
If trade there is steady, though moderate
business in progress, and is fully up to the
average. The following resume of the weeks
business will show the tone and the latest clos
nr quotations of the different markets to-day:
NAVAL SToREs.-The market for spirits
nrpentine was somewhat irregular during the
week. Increased receipts rather weakened
values. and regulars sold to 36c. The influence
Of cooler weather, however. caused prices to
rallv somewhat, nd to-day the market closed
81 SIC. bid for regulars. There was light
though steady demand, and about 1900
casks changed hands during the week.
Rosin.-The market was easier for strained to
GOOD strained, while the better grades were
decidedly weak and prices fell OF heavily.
There was good demand, but buyers bids were
generally at lower values than the cur
rent quotations, and on the concessions
considerable business was accomplished
The total sales for the week were
fully 10000 barrels. In another column will be
found a weekly comparative table of receipts
and exports from April to data, and for the
same time last year. showing the stock on hand
and on shpboard not cleared, together with the
official closing quotations.
CorToN.-The market has been very firm and
advancing during the last week. There was a
little better demand than for the previous week.
and the stock. while small, was quite firmly
held, although the influences of tight money
market prevailed. The market closed to-day
firm with prices 3-16c higher all
around than since the last weekly
report. The total sales for the week
foot up 1010 bales. By a recount of stock
taken on the 18th, a discrepancy of over 1000
bales was found more than the running count,
and the figures given to-day, represent the ac-
tual stock on hand, the bulk of which is held for
export. The following are the official closing
,finr1s OF the ~, fnr no