The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-31
COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS,
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SAVANNAH. May 30. 1890.
GENERAL REAARKs-There has been no i'm
proyement noticeable in the condition Of the
general trade during the past week. The de-
mand from the interior has slacSened up con-
siderably, influenced, no doubt, by the closing
Of the month, when orders are usually held
over. Trade has been Of very mod
crate proportions in almost every depart
rnent. showing that business is rapidly relapsing
into the usual summer dullness. Crop &C
counts, however, are deemed more favorable
The movements of merchandise in volume
among jobbers shows up to better advantage
than last year. The principal feature of trade
in the local market is the easing up of
money, the supply being fully sufficient
for present requirements. The course of values
has been toward an upward tendency, espe-
cally in the leading staples. Whole ale grocery
iobbers have had a fair call during the week,
and the hipping movement was good. There
was some apathy in the dry goods movements,
but prices strengthened slightly in sympathy
with the gain in the cotton market. TRAY
elers are already on the road offer
ins fall and winter fabrics There
was some slack up in tie orders for lumber and
building materials, also in hardware. In all
other branches there is some check in the de-
fore Collections are reported slow. The Sc
curity market is 10 little better shape, owing
to the break in the money stringency The
appended resume of the weeks business will
show the tone and the latest closing quotations
of the different markets to-day:
CoTToH.-The market for the past week was
rather quiet, but prices were strong and ad-
vancng, closing to-day fully Ssc higher all
around than since last report There was a
rhaf hoft ipntlirv l1,,t
the smallness of the offering stock rather
restricted operations. The total sales for
the week were 6s2 bales. The receipts
at the ports continue very light, while
the stocks are also very much reduced, which
seems TO lead to the belief that t1ere is very
little more to come forward from plantations
more especially as the total Of the crop already
in sight has passed 1000, 900 bales. The market
was reported quiet at the closing, the following
being the official spot quotations of the cotton
exchange:
M1ddhng :,...........-.. ..-..-.---.121s
Low mluuHng IFS
Good ordinary. ....................114
NAyA1, SroREs-The market for spirits tur
pentine has been rather dull during the week,
but prices ruled fairly steady. The receipts
have shown slight increase and buyers have
displayed some indifference, so that the demand
was principally confined to actual wants The
offerings have been quite full on the basis of
current quotations. The total sales for
the week were about $500 barrels
Rosin--The market was quiet and compare
lively steady. The stock on hand has been
gradually increasing and does not move out as
freely as at this time last year. The total sales
for the week were about II, 900 barrels. In an
other column will be found a weekly COMPARE
tive table of receipts and exports from April /
to date, and for like period last year. showing
the stock on hand and on shlpboard not cleared,
together with the official closing quotations.
Sea ISldnds-The receipts for the week re-
ported by factors were only bags, and the
exports were 80 bags. of which 80 bags we're to
Liverpool and bag to Boston. the sales for
the week were SO bags, leaving the stock in first
new in the market. which was dull and, quota
tons remained unchanged. The above business
was at the following quotations.
Good stapled seedy cotton. .2116022A
Good medium. .....-............-.2l15
Medium nne. ....-...-.-....,......2
Fine. .....-......-... ....2o
Extra fine to choice ...............24
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were l.325 bales of I'D
land and bales sea island, against 491
bales of upland and 1 bale sea island last
year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad, 1870 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way. 7!6 bales upland and bales sea
island; per Charleston and Savannah railway,
Ala bales upland; per Florida steamers, bales
upland.
The exports for the week were 4. 467 bales of
upland and 80 bales of sea island, moving as
IOlOWS. 10 new Ork. l.UoS DaleS upland, TO
Boston, 25l bales upland and bale sea island;
to Baltimore 81 bales upland and Sc bales sea
island; to BARGE ona, 800 bales upland. The
stock on hand to-day was 4, 726 bales upland and
167 bales sea island, against $40 bales upland
and 500 bales sea island last year.
RIcE-Tbe market was very quiet during the
week. There was light demand and buyers
report considerable scarcity of orders from
abroad. There was good local inquiry, but
the small stock in first hands is held at values
considerably above buyers views, which. of
course, limited transactions. Holders manifest
a disposition to hold stocks rather than part
with them on the present basis OF valuation.
Probably some 7C0 barrels changed hands at
about quotations. Small job lots are held at
1s1Ac higher.
Far $3.50 -'''.....-.-...-'''' -.
dOO0 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -4944Do
Prime. ........ .......... ...o4Qo12
Rough
Country lots .....................S ESQ Is
llue W@ter -..--...s.. SVOl ID
NoTE-Friday was observed as a close
holiday Memorial day. in the north, and hence
the closing up of the exchanges In conse
quence we are without the usual telegraphic
market reports, and our weekly cotton tables
are not as full and complete as they otherwise