The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-31
SAVANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS. I
C.vASSAH- Jan. 80. 1891.

SAVANNAH. Jan. 80, 1o9l
,-,,,RKs.-There was an improved
eENL'b BUSINESS during the week under re-
Eeneia .5 altogether better tone throughout
VieN' &C. week in the month quite remark
Fer ln' ----sr,ent was developed. and the vol
abe iH,l = ANYTHING, beyond expectations, and
unne 90 in the leading branches
pal In fact, a more active ousl-
Of "@ coached than for several weeks
ness rbila values in pretty much all the prin-
o@'S' .,anIes were stronger, which caused the
cp0i -. "a he all the more satisfactory. The
moVel l'-s.r,s to be considerably improved in
ou1V01,i.l circles, particularly as financial
couiin'i &c about reached the normal condi-
anA'1' ~, iobbiug trade, however, continues to
tons re same conservative policy adopted
pulSu0 ina SINCE and is not
some s.les while it is apparent that
puSH- - now coming forward represent the
nc ,.a5s of purchasers in the interior. Col
acVuo- 40 fair though still somewhat unsat-
leC'io ,- Domestic exchange is quiet and for
lot- There is a little more inquiry in
eisn r'-i,y market for investments, and values
Ine 0 T-,ariny on ell guaranteed stocks and
orc The grocery trade reports steady de-
DonIs' In dry goods it is quieter, although sup
~
pIo IA Hardware continues in good request
IN the lumber trade there is a slight decrease
N ~ - al around except for the more diff
o,,lt cuts. The following resume OF the
lraap,s business will show the tope and the
,.tast closing quotations OF the dlnerent mar
kets today ..
400 was obtained in the early rart OF the
SUE I' yTbich was strongly maintained through
We There was a good steady demand, and the
oocaints were readily taken as oHered. Inc
rsceiptS. however, have grown smaller and
factors lust at present are not Tree seliers.
IacsUr orget closes very firm at 3e1Sc bid for
n,iars The total sales for the week were
Ir0IsobahIy some 1000 casks. Rosin-There was q
!airIv active inquiry during the week., ana
-inss steadily and rapidly advanced Tor
Pr pllo0' whole list until to-day, when a
Iibt reaction set In, and strained TO
enoeod strained fell off 2l5c from the closing
6ricas buletined at the Board OF Trade: The
tpscsints are decreasing somewhat, and although
49, Is a large stock banked up here it is
nretty well held. The total sales Tor
he week were about 1900 barrels.
In another column Will be 1ounu
weekly comparative table OF receipts ana ex-
rcrts from April l to date. and for like
pperiod last year, showing the stock on hand
and on shipbOard not cleared, together with
the official closing quotations
CoTToy-There was some little activity in the
CNnfT
offering stock was not at all times tul enough
10 meet the requirements of buyers. Stlll, now
aver operators absorbed pretty freely, and a
considerable business was doing through the
week. It was essentially a buyers, mar az
ket. and values fell off until To-
day when steadier feeling was
apparent and a partial recovery was mad IN
nrices There is rather an uncertain outlook 10
the future of cotton, as the receipts at tne por1s
while heavy, are beginning to show signs OF
abating, and are not up to the expectations
based on the average crop estimates.
The total sales for the week were $3.50
bales The following are the official closing
SPOT quotations of the Cotton Exchange:
Good midding. ......-.............-.. 92S
Middllng ...........'..' '''s-'''''''-.' o1S
Low middlinR. ....................
Good ordinary. ....'s.... .s.'''''..'''.-. a2s
Ordinary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .o15
SEQ LsLGndS-The receipts for the week up to
q o. m. by factors were 2.514 bags and 1S6 bags
of through cotton. The total exports were $40
bags, distributed as follows: To Liverpool 100
bags to Havre. IS bags, and 65 bags to northern
mills The total sales were 1859 bags. There
was a very good demand during the week and
the takines were in full volume, but the arrivals
were unusually large, which had the
effect Of depressing values and
widening the differences in grades,
particularly in the commoner sorts. The best
qualities however were fairly steady, and fully
1000 bags choice of the above sales were dis
posed of at 1910. The above business was on
the basis of quotations:
Choice; --....... --.------.-.........i9h
Extra Ei5d fine.. ....................ls 9is5
Medium mo. 1890
Good medium. .15340
Medium ....................
Common Georgias and Floridas. =. 14l6@16
The receipts OF cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were 24.811 bales of up
land and 1859 bales of sea island against is ,2s9
bales Of upland and 1873! bales sea island last
year.
The particulars of the receipts have been
as follows: Per Central railroad, 1887 bales
upland; per Savannah, Florida and Western
railway 5,749 bales upland, and {, 545 bales sea
Island; per Savannah river steamers. 384 bales
upland; per Charleston and Savannah railway
700 bales upland; per Beaufort steamers LAG
bales Of sea island per Florida steamers, 6
bales upland and bales sea island; per Darien
and Altamaha steamers, 3 bales sea island.
The exports for the week were 2S.050 bales OF
upland and 240 bales sea island, moving as fol-
lows; To New York, 4, SS3 bales upland and I75
bales sea island; to Baltimore, 1886 bales up
land; to Boston, 31S6 bales upland and is bales
sea island; to9Charleston, 1881 bales upland:
10 Philadephia, 146 bales upland; to Bremen,
o'EOo bales upland; to Genoa, 5, 352 bales upland;
to Barcelona, 4410 bales upland The stock on
hand to-day was IS .22S bales upland and 2Of7
bales sea island, against 81, 1923 bales upland and
1888 bales sea island last year.
RICE-Ihe market continued firm through
last week, with an active demand, while the
offerings slowly but steadily decreased, and
WIN the close of each day all the available
with the mills bare of clean rice.
owing to the scarcity, prices were
again advanced, although the trading was
mostly for local account, with one or two ex-
ceptlons, when orders for nearby markets
were covered The total sales for the week were
ABOUT $500 barrels The following are the
9lnclal quotations of the Board of Trade. Small
JOB lots are held at 16014c lower:
g. 49, .'...........s..s.s.. = 434QDo
Rough ~O74
T;Sutry ioes ....................."S 600 rs
-.1o WaGer---.. ............. 90M1 %
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