The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-03
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OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. GA. Oct. 2, 1885,.
erSKEAL RENARKs-Business in the general
,,orket during the past week was interrupt ID
.,ote-ially by the dock laborers' STRIKE which
saIeved iobbers in filling urgent orders to some
ow,ant owing to the inability of the railroads
ond steamship companies to make deliveries
.bis however, was not of long duration and
Erected mostly the fcotton and naval stores
+rodes The strike collapsed. however, yesterday
and a better feeling was manifested all around
asnac,allv as it is believed that the money mar
bet will soon be relieved, as cotton acceptauces
u,;r be maturing freely during the next two
months The week developed nothing interest
inc further than this. The volume of the job
hing movement was much the same as the pre-
viops week, but less full in some directions and
more active in others. The security mar
tet was reduced TO its chronic
.rate owing TO the strike and adverse railroad
LEGISLATION The distribution in the grocery
trade was active and steady. IN lumber there
vas an improved business, and the mills have
hooked orders covering the next two months
mining. Business in other departments shows
noappreciable improvement, although the out
look is felt to be encouraging, more especially
as values in pretty nearly all lines
have hardening tendency. and concessions
many direction we're difficult to obtain. even in
large transactions. Collections are steadily
imnroving Exchange is weak for foreign. Tne
following resume OF thu weeks business will
show the tone and the latest quotations of the
different markets at the closing hour to day
NAVAL SToREs-The market for spirits turpen-
fine was fairly firm during the week although
rrices were somewhat irregular. The demand
was quite steady but the offerings were only
moderate while the stock in first hands is
rather light The free Offering and arrivals of
tonnage, with easier freight rates has
stimulated exporters, hence the steady
We're fully 1900 casks Rosin-The
market has held its own fairly well under such
adverse circumstances the delays in ship
lnents caused by the strike and discovery of
discrepancy of nearly $1,000 barrels more stock
than in the running count. The demand
although not active has been steady
and prices have been we'll maintained
The total sales for the week were fully
10000 barrels. In another column will be
found comparative table of receipts and ex-
ports for the week aud for a like period last
year showing the stock on hand and on ship
board not cleared, together with the official
closing quotations
CoTToN-The volume of business was cur
tailed to a great extent by the labor strise.
There was however, a very steady uudertone
in the early part of the week was well sus-
tanned throughout. There was not so
much Offering, owing to the small
ness of the local receipts, due
to the tic up at the railroads The move
ments to tie ports continue heavy enough to
bear out previous high estimates OF the crop,
although they are not quite as full as last year
The spot market closed to day steady The
total sales for the week were 10. 1926 bales. The
following are the official closing spot quotations
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