The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-15
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SAVANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING N-ws. /
SavASSA4. Nov. II. 1890. {


OFFICE MORNING N-ws.
SAVANNAH. Nov. Il. 1890.
o,su RyNARks.-The general market
g ne mast week was rather quiet; in, fact it
= near approach 70 sluggishness in few OF
49,. leading branches. or course the uncer-
..i,+v If monetary affairs in the controlling
e-orcial market. and also the strinzency here,
nas had much 70 do with the extreme quietness
--.railinr. and OF course has been bar 20 any
a.+iva trading in any of the leading staples.
II7san the situation In New York clears up fully
A. a. ernected that former activity will be re-
-arsd for short period only, however, as it is
- for some slack up in commercial matters
to.ccur on the early approach OF the holiday sea
- saasouable change in the weather would
- stimulate business with the jobbing trade.
rLasvchange market is in a very.unsettled state
- nothing can be quoted in foreign exchange
,r,i,e t.sre is no buying on the street. The
-.,,,-itv market is stagnant. There was a good
Ior,and in the wholesale grocery trade, aud
there was q steady movement, both in the
haavv asweu as holiday goods. In dry goods
,bAre was an improvement. the orders being
-,ostIv for filing in. Hardware trading was fair.
I, lumber the movement is quiet
car the time being, especially for cargoes. II
ali the other of the minor branches of trade
shout the usual movement was had. Collec-
,iors ara also slow, and there is considerable
.ornlaint of scarcity of currency in the in
+arior Prices, as a rule, were easier, with
fszv inportant Declines especially with the food
stsnles. The following resume Of the weeks
business will show the tone and the latest clos
-, nuotations of the different markets to-day:
NAVAL SroREs.-The market for spirits of
+,,rnentlue was easy throughout last week, and
riesee steadily fell off. The large receipts, to-
Pa+ber with the slow outward movement and
ssccnmulating stock, has served to depress val
-ss very much until to-day, when the market
Closed with a stronger feeling, at SIC bid for
rsgnlars There was a light demand. which
vas confined to small lots. The total
. 0G1 casks. Rosin-The market was firm dur
mo the week, and prices were advanced ell
around 7l6M15c There was pretty fair in
1nirv. and about 13, 600 barrels changed hands
for the week In another column will be found
a ,reekly comparative table of receipts and ex-
Torts from April to date and for a like period
Iast wear, showing the stock on hand and
an shipboard not cleared, together with the
oficial closing quotations.
CoTToS-The market during last week was
comparstively quiet. The demand was rather
irregular and uncertain, owing to the unsettled
condition of financial affairs in the money CEN
ters and operators for foreign account were
very much restricted in their trading. caused by
the unsatisfactory state of foreign exchange
traders have held quite steadily. and quota
4 tions were fairly web maintained under a strin-
gent money market. The total sales for the
week were only $50 bales. The market closed
today dull, at thefolowing offcials closing spot
4 ouotations of the Cotton Exchange: