The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-08
COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKETS
WEEKLY REPoSI.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.

OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAvASSAH. Nov. Z. 1920.
1v-., RuN.sxs.-The general market
100 the mast week was devoid OF features Of
,--r.oT4ance. and there was the appearance Of
siilnsss in pretty nearly all departments Of
.-s5e with but one or two exceptions. The
--.,tbar was quite favorable for a good move
r,s,t. but the interest conferred in cleo
- returns which rather diverted the
.f,sntion of operators, and in some bra ches OF
+s5s business was somewhat neglected The
exchange market is quite weak and depressed.
,,-b;ie the foreign exchange market closes in
-.tber a demora lied condition, owing 20 the
,6vicss from London of fears Of money
.,,,eeze there and the advance IN the bank of
T-l.,d,s discount rate to per cent The
money market here, while not easy, is in
Ter condition than it has been,
aS+be banks are managing to supply customers,
a1+bough there is quite a heavy demand The
.a,ur;tv market is very sluggish. Collections
90 ratber slow. OF all branches the wholesale
grocery trade shows really the only visible
e.tf,iry in the general market, aud goods con-
+inua 10 move out freely, both from spot pur-
chases as well as mail orders. The lumber
trade is again very slow. especially for easy
,;zss In hardware there was fair bust
ress in progress. The course of values has
been irregular, food products advancing, while
- some Of the other leading staples there was
considerable decline. The following resume of
the weeks business viii show the tone and the
,stast closing quotations of the different
rnarkets to day;
WA. sroaEs.-Small receipts for the week
Of snrits turpentine and good demand caused
.ba market to rule strong, and prices steadily
ADVANCED. closing today firm at 391ac Tor regu-
lars The offerings were moderate, and about
Nh casks changed hands. Rosin- The market
Tasson1evuat IRREGULAR through the week and,
r,hile the better grades advanced, strained to
good strained declined 5GlOc. There was fairly
sssa5v inquiry, although small IN volume The
.te ssIas for the week were about {, 500 barrels.
IN another column will be found weekly com.
varatve table ofreceipts and exports from April
ifodste and for a like period last year. showing
the stock on hand and on shipboard not
rieared. together with the official closing quota
tons.
essv dnrinc last week. and prices steadily fell
"A closing to-day quiet at 1$0l3Sc lower all
around tnan since last reporr; There was
rather slow inquiry, and holders IN many
esneclallv in the lower grades. OF
which there was larger offering,
while the better qualities, which were IN most
reouesr continue scarce. AdviceS from con-
troIng markets we're quite erratic during the
vesk v hich has caused a feeling of distrust to
exist among operators. The total sales for the
week were some 10. $50 bales The following are
Exchange:
Mddlu2 t9iT lUtS
GOOD middling Observation-Disclosures 994
1iddlng ;...,..'..''''''-'.'- .'-'.-..'
Low middlInR. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a
Good ordinary ...-.--.--.....,. ~
Ordinary ......-...----...-. -...-...-.
Ssr Elnnds-rhc receipts by factors for the
week up to p. m. were 2,03; bags, and Of
through cotton $50 Gags The exports we're l. 2S
bags distributed rs follows: To Liverpool,
81 bags: TO Havre. 1872 bags, and to northern
mills as b3gs. z he total sales for the week
were J. 425 ays. The r&et rlled throughout
tls week dull and easy, with light demand
and accuEulating stock. The above business
was on the basis Of quotations:
OF grades .,....-...---... ..-........lS 02J
Ne1l1-n me -.-.--' -. q,
10 Fine 2l130o2ls4
Ezra fne.....- ..............,....... 2s140221@
Choic. ....-...-....--.... ..-....-..., %
The receipts OF cotton at this port from all
s3urces the past week were 1905 bales of up-
and and 2 S5 bales of sea island, against d. 75S
Gales OF upland and 1895 bales sea island last
year The particulars of the rec sipts have been
loilows: Per Central railroad. 5,l10 bales
upland, pPr Savannah Florida and Western
/ railway 992l bales upland, and Z, 055 bales sea
/ stand. Der Savannah river steamer, 200 bales
| Upland: ger Charleston and Savannah railway.
~ bal S upland; Der carts. 81 bait upland and
% bales sea Island; Der Beaufort steamers y
| bales upland and go bales sea island.
4 The exports tor the week were 4S93) bales Of
Upland and .425 oal 3 sea land, moving fol-
lows. To New YORK, C.o1o oalSS upland and 800
tsles sea islani; to Baltimore. 2,s17 bales up
and; to Boston. 1913 bales upland and 20 balls
sea island: TO Charleston 2.137 bales upland;
% Reval. 490s bales upland; to Bremen, 17.2s5
taes upland; to lilatelphia. 7S6 bales upland;
70 5arceluna 3.s25 bales upland; to Client. 80
bales u,iaod; TO Liverpool, 1851 bales upland
ecd 403 blles sea island; to Hayre. 4,402 bales
upland aad l67 bales sea island.
The stock on hand to-day was i15,079 bales
and end 9o3 bales sea island, against l0S, SIS
bales upland and 4,SS2 bales sea island last
Tear
8IcE-The market during last week was
rather quet and prices ruled somewhat easier.
The better grades, however, closed to-day
steady while le lower grades were weak. The
demand was slow and rather Indifferent, with
free offerings. The total sales for the week
were ABOUT I, 500 bavEes Toe following are the
quo atlons Of the Board of Trade. Small job
lots are held at 1s614c. higher:
Fair ..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. III
Iocu' .s.....s.-,,.,.,.. .....--.... $50 Al
- ErlH!e 80. ..s-.s... .41s051e
Rough
TTo.untFy lots. ......,..,...........S $50 IS
LUG "oOer-'~- 900 .s....,....'' sOCGl 70
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