The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-20
COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.


SAvANSAH. Sept 10. 1890
pv,.zxs-The situation in the
0iI ,narket during last week has not ma
gene changed. Il continues dull from the
tefiA-' .,,sss reported the week previously.
sa'ne r.,rs bacon1e more interesting day by
~lii0 ,,se5 nv the prolonged stringency OF the
tAA9' -,arket. which is hampering the leading
49, very much and Is reahy
Ia 1.Ns,.;,y business so that the export move
- i unconfort9biy slow, while the STATE OF
0casn freight market is In very unsatis-
49, condition. The weather, however. mas
Iao'o more favorable for shipping. as well as
IRONS the returns from which are
III better. There was fairly active trade go
-. roong the wholesale jobbers, and quite
- movement in progress, while the OUTLOOK
.ort;nues promising enough TO inspire nope
-, selling notwithstanding the unsatisfactory
.d.ion of the local money market Inc out
a. Of goods in the jobbing trades indicates
IT. the wants of consumers are growing larger
- che cotton receipts become heavier. The
est pronounced activity was noticeable In the
,'o,asola grocery trade, and supplies have
oa,n moving out lively enough, while
s5arz coming TO hand are very liberal
Uius- o,oods there was little change from a
- 400 and. while the movement was steady,
- somewhat less. There was good trade
- in hardware. The demand for building
oa+erials still holds up quite satisfactorily.
~ business in lumber is rather slow, with no
- III innrovement in the near future. There
- a good business going on IN
-, hranches of the wholesale trade. The
,rsa If values has in most instances
Favored buyers, except in food staples. The
socnritv market is very dull and lfeless. Col
Lotions continue slow and unsatisfactory. The
follovug resume of the weeks business Will
sho, the tone and the latest closing quota
lions of the different markets to-day:
NAVAL SroREs.-The market for spirits tur-
nentiue was fairly steady during tne past
Leg Int it was influenced more or less oy the
.in,ancv of money. There was fair in
oniry and the daily offererings we're all pretty
1pmcn absorbed. Buyers made some EFFORT TO
nv holders, and steady figures were maintained
ar the most part or the week, the
market closing today STEADY "a. az
S71kc for regulars x,r,a,a tag Soo cs sSts'
Rosin-The market for the past week was quite
steady at the current quotations There was a
GOOD demand for pretty much all graces, and
he offering stock was only falr Inc total
sales during the week were fully 1900 barrels.
Ticevhere will be found a weekly comparative
tshle of receipts and exports from April to
date and for like period last year, showing
cleared together with the official closing quota
tons. 49,. A., -. ,
was very dull and rather weak There was quite
slow and Indifferent demand. which Is NOR
mr. less influenced by the tightness of the money
market and which, to some extent, limits
trensactions The receipts at the ports were
vary large and have had a corresponding infiu.
ence on controlling markets. There is con
siderable depression IN the freight market
owing to the heavy outside offerings OF freight
room. aud the low rates which, of course, re
strict exporters in their operations to some
extent The market closed to-day quiet. with
offerings Lice lower than quotations. The
/ total sales for the week were 1885 bales. The
following are the official closing spot quotations
of the Cotton Exchange:
Middling fair. ...,................l0 i-16
Good middling .......................91 1915
Midding ........-..........-.'S Il-lo
Low middng =. ....................94
Good ordinary. ...... ..-...........9 Ito
Sea BInnds-The receipts for the week as re
ported by factors up to p. m. were 1865 bags,
aud the sales for the same time were 1873 bags
M The exports were 81 bags, all to New York
The market has continued through the weel
very steady, and prices were without change
There was fair inquiry, but buyers were no
disposed to advance point in their bids Th'
above sales were on the basis of the following
quotations.
Medium nne' .'.'.'.-....-''''--.' x
zine ............. Observation-Disclosures ~
Extra 1ne...., .-.3
The receipts of cotton at this port from al
land, and l65 bales of sea island, against 81, A
bales Of upland last year, and as bales island
The particulars of the receipts have been a
follows: Per Central railroad, 24,593 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western
railway li,2SO bales upland, and 1859 bales SCI
island, per Savannah river steamer, 1,017 bale
upland per Charleston and Savannah railway
46J bales upland, per carts 81 bales upland, an
6Oales sea island, per Florida steamers IA bale
# upland.
The exports for the week we're 90, ss5 bales o
upland and 81 bales sea island, moving fol
MD lows: To New York, 1881 bales UPLAND and 5
Dales sea island; TO Baltimore, 2,1S7 bales up
andi to Boston zoos bales upland; to Charles
M ION az bales upland; to Philadelphia, 80
bales upland; to Bremen 1900 bales upland.
Inc stock on hand to-day was 4SS2S bale
M upland aud PIG bales sea island, against A, 81
M oaeS upland and 537 bales sea island las
FL year
hICE.IIhe market during last week was con
pnagVely Gull and easy, and prices went o.
considerably. There was a light though stead
IuQury out 1t was mostly for home consumI
non mere was very little Carolina rice offel
tls ana tha bulk OF the business was conflne
10 ord louisiana g!hiit of which there is quite
a1se STOCK Offering. The total sales for tn
week wee were about 800 barrels. The reports fror
tue crop grow better. and the percentage Q
udnage Is not quite so great as was at frs
Az TlUusuC harvesting is now progressing raj
I.5' ana Toe receipts at the mills steadily il
fn oTonis. me above sales were at about Oh
ii11lH1r%lng quotations. Small job lots are held
7SGhc. higher:
Good ''''''' ''.'.................. "a
pr;s, '''''''''...... ....6H01oJ
Rough '''-''''74@So
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