The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-07
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sAVANNAH MA RRET.
WEEKLY REPORT
OFFICE MORNING NEws. .
SAVANNAH. GA. Nov. 6. 1897. {

OFFICE MORNING NF-ws.
SAVANNAH. GA. Nov. 6, 1897.
avxrrAt REXARKs-There were few encour-
inc features about the general market dur
-, the past week. Business seems 70 drag
- slowly without anything TO indicate a
- satisfactory trade in the near future. As
r,.ttsr Of fact, however. there was fuller
..orsment Of general merchandise last week
,ban for that previously. while the
.les-inqs for the associated banks
sbor a slight increase only. Jobbers
.,mplain some. and apparently previous pros
,acts based on the heavy crops do not material
j,s As the business moving in jobblng circles.
ssa whole, is slower that usual, in fact trans
oc,ions in the way of orders is scarcely up TO
ovrectations, and few can be found who are as
s,5gnipe as they were q couple Of months ago,
While there is very poor encouragement in the
present outlook of the season proving salts
f.,,ory one to the interior dealers, owing
- the heavy depreciation in cotton. The
money market was fairly easy throughout the
,rseg although domestic exchange was irreg-
l,r and foreign weak with but few bills
.,,sng. The security market was quite dull,
,.t the easiness of money apparently fails 10
Emulate investments. while a feeling of IN
,.rtanty and lack OF confidence prevails among
orators In lumber the coastwise order
trade continues TO improve. but the outlook
for foreign is now apparently worse than
ever The grocery trade has maintained a
steady outward movement. although proper
tioustey less than last season. Collections are
only fair, and outside of this other jobbing
trades are without new interest. The following
resume of the weeks business will show the
tone and the latest closing quotations OF the
different markets to-day.
NAVAL SroREs-The market for spirits tur-
uentne was easier and prices sold down to
SaIac for regulars but toward the close of the
week values rallied somewhat end closed to-day
steady at 329zc. The receipts have continued
remarkably heavy, but there was little more
freight room offering which stimulated buyers
and the supplies offered show q slight decrease
The total sales for the week were about
1000 casks Rosin-The market was irregu-
lar and somewhat unsettled. prices were easier,
and declined for grades above strained to good
with pretty full offerings. The
sales for the week were about
1880 barrels. In another column will be
found a comparative table of receipts and ex-
ports for the week and for a like period last
year showing the stock on hand and on ship
board not cleared, together with the official
closing quotations.
CoTroN-The conditions Of the market are
still favoring the buyers, and under the heavy
receipts 1t was comparatively easy market
throughout the week. There was rather a slow
demand, and but for Thursdays sales the total
Of business for the week would have been light.
Trading was mostly at concessions
and the greater part Of the
sales were at i-1ec blow quotations. although
prices are K@316c lower than a week ago
Transactions for the week foot up some AIS
bales. The following are the official closing
spot quotations Of the Cotton Exchange: