The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-01
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IAVANTAI MARKET.
wEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS. !
SAVANNAH. Jan 81. 1890. I


.., PrvARks.-The closing days of the
~ ends the general market rather quieter
~ mast week than for some weeks back
-. i usual at the close of month, but the
'-.,,,,sd mild weather is disturbing element
el,--,-,e-clal circles. aud there is no doubt of
.r,riDg OF business to some extent,
Sd tnan from any other
There Is. however, quite a firm
.-.,,.g manifested in the wholesale trade, owing
,ba recent substantial advance in cotton,
.;.b it's believed, will stimulate trading il
". If weat er conditions. There were no
s..sr important features about the markets
-----b noting. All things considered, there was
s,i- v3ll.e o. business Eal for this period of
.ss ,sar and the orders, while not large, were
~ steady and more numerous, which rather
.a,la5 TO swell the aggregate Of fair shipping
-.,ra1ent. In groceries there was slightly
,.-ar demand but It was cOnfilei principally
-, stable goods. Provisions are having a
..-, and light demand. For dry goods the
l,,,aad is fairly active, and orders for spring
IDS are coming 90 hand quite freely, while
--,ss are very firm with a decided tendency to
s-rsnup. IN hardware there was good de-
o.si and a fairly active movement going on.
m. lumber and building materials the move
man. continues heavy In all Other
5,rartments the trading seems fair for
the season, with no particular development.
Pr ces as a rule continue very steady. Finan-
,.aI condition of trade continues healthy not
outstanding the fact that collections have
fallen of Money. however, is easy, Domestic
exchange steady and foreign firm. There is a
GOOD demand for securities for investment with
M speculative tendency. The following resume
of the weeks business will show the tone and
the latest closing quotations of the different
markets today;
NAVAL SToREs.-The market for spirits tur-
pe9tlne was irregular and rather unsettled
during last week. At the opening prices were
ueaa d sold down to 38c for regulars, but
again rallied on more general inquiry and
sold up to 4lc. The demand became quieter
and the market closed with nothing doing. The
total sales + the week were about 1900 casks.
Rlsin-The market was quiet, but the lower
GRADES we're firm and higher, while the better
qualities were barely steady at UNCHANGED
prices. There was good, steady demand,
which was fairly well supplied, and
about 1900 barrels changed hands for
the week Els where will be found
weekly comparative table of the
season to date, and for the same time last
year. showing the stocks on hand ard shipboard
not cleared, together with the official closing
quotations.
ing the past week and prices were reduced 16c
all around. The decline was more or less in
duenced by the reaction in controlling markets.
when were somewhat weakened by increased
mort receipts Holders, as a rule, however. are
quite firm in their views and con
trm3 ID ask full figures on very
moderate offerings of stock which
Is re iuced considerably and is vel in hand
There was considering the meager offerings, a
tar business doing The total sales for the week
were 4,0lj bales. The following are the official
c'o-ing spot quotations of the cotton exchange:
dlidng falr ....'........... .........102s
GOOD nlddung- .-.-..............-....1 1925
Ed1lhng -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -lO3s
Low middhng :. .........-.... .......l01s
G2Jl ordinary .-........... ....,.......... .93S
SEA lsldHds.-Tbe total receipts for the week
no to 4 p. m. were 1.123 bags, of which factors
ra.eived 80 bags, and 367 bags were forwarded
rs through cotton. The total exports we're 500
hays, distributed as follows: 10S bags TO
LIVERPOOL 20 Tags to Havre, 372 bags to
70 northern mills. The total sales for
The week were 1,4.f bags. Toe market has
continued quiet and firm throughout the week
TGere was a fairly staady demand which was
freely met. 1he above business was on the basis
Of quotations:
Good stapled seedy cotton. ...... .22t6@s23
GOOD medium. .....-.-............2 2l901
4ledium flne.......... O. sig
me. ............ -.......- .2534U2f
Extra flne. ........... ...... ...24402f12
Ohoice.. --..-.-... ---..--'- ----..-2o %
The receipts of cotton ct this port from all
sources the past week were 16, $50 bales of up
land and ,403 bales sea island, against L, 5S7
bales OF upland and 1911 bales sea island last
year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad, 10912 bales up
'and per Savannah, Florida and Western
railway, 43S2 bales upland and $50
bales SEA island; per Charleston and Savannah
railway, 295 bales upland; per Savannah river
steamers, 677 bales upland; per Florida steam
ers Il bales upland and bales sea island
per carts, il bales upland and 35 bales sea
island; from Beaufort 222 bales sea island.
The exports for the week were 1851 bales Of
upland and 500 bales sea island, moving as fol
lows: To New York, 3.00l bales upland and 39l
tales sea island; to Baltimore, 435 bales up
and; to Boston 3,439 bales upland and 1913 bales
sea island; to Charleston, POS bales upland; to
Bremen. 3,52' pales upland; to Philadelphia
bales upland; to Oporto, 1873 bales upland;
10 Uddervala, AIS bales.
The stock hand to-day was 81 1913 bales
upland and 1858 bales sea island, against Il l29
bales upland and 1881 bales island last year.
RICE-lhe market was quiet throughout tue
week. There was good inquiry at steady and
Unchanged prices. The Offerings were some
what freer than they have been, while orders
have fallen off Slightly. The bitter qualities,
continue, however, to be held at full figures.
The total sales for the week were about $500
barrels.
The following are the official quotations of the
board of trade. Small job lots are held at 40
&c higher:
Fair: ...... Observation-Disclosures. $40
GOOD .......-...--........-. .44G43s
Frlnle. ......l. ........- ...412(D434
FANCY ....,.-.-..-- -....,' ..........5 W54
Head OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .53605M
Rough
Country lots. ................ rs 500 70
4lde water - .....--...,.- U0gl III
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