The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-05
COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.

OFFICE MORNING NEWS, !
SAVANNAH, "a, Dec. 4, 1891.
.,xralt. REuARKs-There was some i'm
,-ovemeut in weather conditions during the
I-saR which. it was thought early in the week.
,.opld stimulate the jobbing trades. Business,
boTever. has improved but very slightly either
:, voluue or character. The various depart
,nents show no cha n Re except that there was
sone slight increase in the demand for goods
neculiar 70 the holidays, and even in this
trade the goods seem to be moderately sought
altar The general market maintains its dull
snpearance. and Is comparatively featureless
except for the weakness exhibited In values Of
the leading staples. The returns OF the clear
ing house continue to show falling Of In the
current volume Of business. The stock market
Is 10 a nominal condition. and the only feature
IN il was the diviG.nd declared by the Central
Railroad and Banking Company. which Is some
what disappointing. as it will not be paid until
after the holidays. Collections have somewhat
relaxed. The money market is showing Just
shade of hardness owing to the good demand
existing. The market for domestic exchange Is
not as firm as it was, while foreign is barely
steady. Conditions have slightly improved in
the grocery trade, and there is more
orders coming to hand. although the
present request does not reveal anything as es-
pecially active for the time being. The position
OF the lumber trade is better, as there has been
some increase in the demand and slight ad-
ysnce in prices for quick deliveries. In other
departments the business Is felt to be compare
lively quiet. The following resume OF the week
will show the tone and the latest closing quota
tons:
NAVAL SroREs-The spirits turpentine mar
kst was quiet and easy throughout last week.
The continuance Of heavy receipts and free
offerings OF stock caused prices to decline
steadily although at the close there was bet
ter feeling, and 301&c was paid and bid for
regulars. The total sales for the week were
about 5000 casks. Rosin-The market was
quiet and steady until the past two days. when
Il became somewhat Irregular. especially for
the lower grades, while the better qualities were
comparatively firm. There was a fairly good
demand through the week and consid-
cradle stock changed hands. The total sales
were about 1900 barrels. In another column
will be found comparative table Of receipts
and exports for the week and for a like period
last year, showing the stock on hand and on
shipboard not cleared, together with the Off
cial closing quotations.
CorToN-The market was very quiet during
the week just closed. Prices were easier and
declined. There was quite liberal stock Of
fering but the demand was somewhat slack
and there was some sparsity Of buyers at times.
The heavy receipts continues to be source
owing to the erratic and unsettled CON
dition of controlling markets. and although the
port receipts are not so heavy as they have
been. still, in comparison with last years, they
ere much larger. The business doing for the
week was small. The total sales were only $500
bales. The following are the official closing
sDot quotations of the Cotton Exchange:
Middlng fair ................-".7 1915
Good mlouunB. ............... .......1 $40
mluuhnR ....s.s.....sssss .s..ss.'''....I1B
Low tululinR. ..''''''sO lo-lO
GOOD ordinary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. nominal
ordinary ...................... ........ Nonlnal
Sea Isldnds-Th he total receipts for the week
up to p. M. were Ass bags, of which
factors reported 2.579 bags and 1879 bags OF
through cotton. The exports were 1855 bags,
distributed as follows; To Liverpool, 1, SS7 bags;
to Havre, 145 bags, and to northern mills, 1873
bags. There.'were 10 bags burned. The total
sales for the week we're 3,57i bags There was
q good demand during the week. while the mar
ket was firm until the advance, when it became
quiet and steady. at the following quotations:
Common nominal. -...................l ~
Meulurn .....-...... -'...t..s....-....lS QDlz16
GOOD medlum. .....''.'.......-....l
Wodlum me-. ..-... ....s..........s.l4
flne. ...s.s'ss. -...-.-.s-...'.....,. 40
GHJra nue.. : lotetDlO
Cholce. ...........s.'.....s.... lo13lDlo
The receipts OF cotton at this port from all