The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
COMMERCIAL
al MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAyASNAH. Jan. 2, 1921.

OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. Jan. 2, 1921
RryARKs.-The past week was es-
eES boliday one, being just after Christ
e1i4Ay, - Years intervening, and OF course
IS an1 - not resumed its normal condition.
1sae' ~ trading was very much neg
iobbing circles The ship
s'is' ayareut was quite small IN
% ,bere being a dearth OF orders
tHms, irtsrior. as most commercial travellers
7'iA - snending the holidays. but they are
'ss Ea-ting out on the road, and an early re-
gan 80 donated, About the most trading
rs e. : srnong iobbers was in groceries and
eng ~ foods. In dry goods 1obbers are
y ling stocks Of spring goods preparatory
ssrly opening up OF trade. Inc money
continues quite close, and,
rs1nrh it is not as stringent
SlD'1s1 has been, It is still very
..;sf,ctory. There are, however, signs OF
..lv easing up, as cotton factors have been
p1.iny loans quite freely, owing to more act
I-.5inv in cotton and the improved condi-
y - foreign exchange. Collections are still
.lou in the interior, and some few failures
'' 80 80, reported. There is continued good
81 for lumber in cargo lots, especially to
'sDl s-,.izn. The security market is stag
o7,,ng to the inability of operators
81, loans. Values as a rule were COM
|'.,rs1, steady, with but few exceptions.
s,uouinp resume of the weeks business
il sSoyv the tone and the latest closing quota
W. - the different markets at the closing
hour today
wa SroREs.-The market labors under the
.s sh,Ag of continued stringency In money,
5 shirts turpentine has been rather irregular,
y. f5r the most part weak. The demand was
a1t i ~. and prices steadily declined. Regu-
sAY9sad down to 3434c, but at the close to-day
a 6rmer at Csc. The total sales were
tS , a01 barrels. Rosin-The market during
aWut though fairly steady, was quiet, and
NV Sottar 0rades somewhat neglected. The
Int. ~ have again increased, which restricts
~ tendency to advance while stocks are &C
-.!nuiating The business doing was small,
..s.stotsl sales for the week being about ooOO
s s.e In another column will be found
vA.tIr comparative table of receipts and ex-
w. We from April 1 to date. and for a like
pp.,iod last year showing the stock on hand
l0i an shipboard not cleared, together with
me official closing quotations.
w co-roS-The spot market was hrmer during
As week and prices were higher, influenced by
Is strength of the Liverpool market, which
sTssd buyers for foreign account to become
TSrs active in their operations, and pretty
gv ali the available Offering stock was about
$500 M. Holders were very much improved
i5eir + position, with the prospects
n easier money shortly and sudden
S,,nin receipts at the ports. while the exports
spaready beginning to modify previous esti-
ns,es of the crop. The demand was quite
.tssdy and although somewhat of holiday
Teek a larger business was accomplished than
tor several weeks back. The total sales were
9F0 bales The market closed to-day firm at
the following ofnclal Spot QUOTATIONS. OF the
Cotton Exchange:
C.nA p,idiiiuv 9A
Niddlng. .......'-..''''.' '''.''''..'' 9-Io
Low mddllng. ..-.......IB
Good primary .'''. '''''''''..''''.'''o
Ordinary ...........--....... .OL1
SEA LsI1nds-The receipts for the week up to
On m by factors we're 1,4S0 bags and IA bags
Of through cotton, The exports were 3,325
las, distributed es follows; To Liverpool g. 1856
bags, TO Havre 140 bags. The total sales for
the week were 1925 bags. There was a steady
demand for pretty much everything except
choice. the decline in islands in the Charleston
market causing that grade TO be neglected. The
market closed steady to firm, the above sales
being on the basis of the following quotations;
Choice ....... ........... ............i9 01915
Extra fine..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .1o 0lS15
Fine .............. l116@lS
Medium hne. 10 96U 1914
Medium ........ ......................16 a
Common Georgias and Floridas lib 611515
The receipts Of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were SO. 042 bales of uD-
IeQl anu ,t54 Ual6S Oh sea iSlanu, .4S1
bales of upland and 1890 bales sea island last
year.
The particulars of the receipts have been
as follows: Per Central railroad, "a, 406 bales
upland per Savannah, Florida and Western
railway $40 bales upland, and ,454 bales sea
island; per Savannah river steamers, III bales
upland; per Charleston and Savannah railway
$50 bales upland per Beaufort steamers l
bale upland and % bales sea island per
Flordl steamers, bales upland and bales
p hal &c nd I .
bales sea island.
The exports for the week were 50, 495 bales of
upland and 3325 bales sea island, moving as fol
lows: To New York, 1928 bales upland and 40
bales sea island; to Baltimore, 985 bales up
land; to Boston, 1 no bales upland and rs bales
sea island; to Charleston, I'll bales upland: TO
Liverpool, 1908 bales upland and g. 1856 bales sea
sand; to Passag 1850 bales upland; to Bre-
men l',7ll bales upland; to Amsterdam, 4, $50
bales upland; to Barcelona, $500 bales upland
TO Philadelphia $40 bales upland. For local
mil consumption for month of December, I25
bales upland. The stock on hand to-day was
ll0 Al bales upland and $3.50 bales sea island,
against SS.Of bales upland and 5.646 bales sea
island last year.
RTcE.-The market has continued dull and
somewhat easier throughout the week. There
was SLOW demand, WITH pretty free offerings.
me outlook, however, is better now that the
n ogJ VS. are past, and more active demand
ana frmer market is looked forward to in the
near future. The total sales for the week were
about so barrels, The following are the OFFICIAL
quotations OF the Board of Trade. Small lob
lots are held at 1s0Ac. lower:
EeIr - '.''. Observation-Disclosures. 41E(A41I
INNN''s'-'.''. --'... ..-.............. 415Gl w
Heo5 '''''' -'''... ...... '."44 0D5>s
Rough
Country lots. 65a 75
Tide water OK OK
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