The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-10
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SaTASNAH MAhKETs.
WEEKLY REPORT.
WEEhLh Ri 1l~%s
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.

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WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. Jan. 9. 1881.
p-,,RKs.-Business in the general
Sss.-- md up in the first part Of the week
,s'A7- --.il-;-.ioIslv. and. while there was not
p - activity. there was probably more
- f..ling exhibited than for several
S5!--' r5s outlook was decidedly more en-
Is'As the decline previously noted during
$50, IN the Bank of England dis
rate imparting firmer
70 sterling exchange ana some
re ..;it,- in making bills. Besides, the mon
=. s-uation has improved very much, ana
- .-a being made more freely In the
800 iobbing trade there was STEADY
'-.~-.-,srt. although not so large in volume at
- as in other years, there was a more
-, feeling manifested in view Of the re-
a, ressng influences in the country
G. nv the stringency of money and the
'4'7--.,ss If cotton. In the grocery trade there
2' E,s,,-al SIMPLY Of orders from the interior,
We. swimming movement was quite satlsfac-
So 5rr goods there was a fair demand,
VIZ = tbe buying for the spring trade has
s '-s-'rI onened up as yet. In hardware the
',.--ras light. though fair. The demand for
E3l'Ds bniIding materials was quite steady.
-I1-.--itv market shows some life, and there
l1' 80 investing going on this week on
va If easier money arrangements Col
.N1.,'1s we're fair. Values as a rule were firmer
.si-ner notably so with all the food products
81 tallo,riDg resume of the weeks business
y, =, NV the tone and the latest closing quota
n the different markets to-day:
W, groREs.-The market for spirits tur-
-.;na vvas strong during the week, and prices
i,.5nv advanced. There was good demand,
- only moderate offerings. Smaller re-
..ts an improved feeling in monetary mat
.n5 a discrepa ncy of !, 500 casks in the
- sarved to strengthen the views of holders
- materially. and the week closes with q
a., markell. at 365c for regulars. The total
H. for the week have been about 900 barrels.
$50 The market ruled quit firm for pretty
cb the whole line, and holders succeeded In
finishing a sli hit advance There was
.saSy demand. with a full offering stock. The
.,al sales for the week were about 1l,OOO
S - In another column will be found
ssklv comparative table of receipts and ex-
rSrts from April 1 to date. and for like
is-iod last year, showing the stock on hand
M on sbipboard not cleared, together with
me official closing quotations.
C7rToS-There were comparatively smaller
q oFsrin7s of the more desirable grades IN the
r,t market during the week. and, along with
opyt.iis Influences, had the effect of stiffening
nm values and the grades of middlng and be-
law gained S-l5614c. The demand continued
fsrly good while holders were not disposed TO
expose samples freely r,eGy' F except on on
rather comfortable, more especially
as tbe local receipts are Stacking up, freight
room is offered more freely, and the money
market as well as foreign exchange are in
f1V ffY,a
back Exporters were stimulated by the st ady
advance both in Liverpool and New York, and
FOOD business was done, the total sales for the
week reaching g. 925 bales, the market closing
4 today firm at the following official quotations
4 Of the Cotton Exchange:
Good middling ~ 1916
4 Kidding ,:.........''....'..''S .''''.'-'. ~
Low middllng. e. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GOOD ordinary. ....''. ....''..'.'.'-..... a7s
Ordinary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...6A
Sea Isldnds-The receipts for the week up to
d. m by factors we're 1.5O2 bags and 326 bags
Ia s. distributed as follows: To Liverpool 76
bags, to Havre 453 bags and to northern mills
22 bags. The total sales for the week were
2i9i bags The demand has been mostly for
medium fine and below, although GRADES above
W. TO choice were pretty generally taken, the
lower qualities however, were the
principal offering stock and the
market closes with small offerings.
Inc nOTbO6F0 Hills seem 70 De absorbing ERYD-
tians largely, which, of course. restricts 6usl-
ness in the better qualities of Floridas. There
was quite firm feeling in the market, and
holders succeeded in obtaining, practically,
dearer prices on some grades. The above bust
H ness was on the basis Of quotations:
Choice nominal. .......1q1 kGA90
5Alra lhe'''. '..'......- .1s12Gtl9
iiue ...'''.''.-. '..-,...............1S b
Medium fine. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16s4@17
1eoIlln,, G.o.,:;o 49,; 1880
4 The receipts of cotton at this port from ali
sources the past week were 1880 bales Of up-
land and 1923 bales of sea island against is 454
bales of upland and 1895 bales sea island last
year.
/ The particulars of the receipts have bean
as follows: Per Central railroad, 14,227 bales
upland; per Savannah, Florida and Western
railway 3,92l bales upland, and 1919 bales sea
Island; per Savannah river steamers 2S7 bales
Gpland; per Charleston and Savannah railway.
A 5IS osles upland; per Beaufort steamers "a
bales upland and 1873 bales sea island: per
fIogqa steamers, 10 bales upland and bales
sea island, per carts z bales upland, and 10
Oalss sea island: per Brunswick and Satilla river
sea island. ~
Inc exports for the week we're 81. 4e2 bales OF
lpan1 ana $40 bales sea island, moving as fol-
UTs' 10 New York, s. $50 bales upland and 25s
s %Ss sea island; to Baltimore, 1881 bales up
ana 70 Boston, Z, 452 bales upland and 100 bales
SgA sand; to Charleston, 791 bales upland: TO
liverpool, go bales upland: to Bremen. II OS8
.~gs upland; to Philadelphia AL bales upland:
haVFe, 1850 bales upland and 452 bales sea
~ S'9 Sa TO Genoa, 1887 bales upland The stock
9u a! mana to-day was So, 149 bales upland and
"a, oaeS sea island, against 81 522 bales up-
anu and 4,S35 bales sea island last year.
a.. hoE-Ihe market throughout last week was
In3 with an active demand for the lower
g qua. particularly. Tn, receipts are verv
itI. ana all indications point to q considerable
sepanGy in the totals of previous crop esti-
s +agS; : Inc offerings have been comparatively
so ,.l. from day to day and holders are not
r yrCng business, and only part with stocks on
r 'Uhpt ana full bids. 1t is believed that the
S gaIly WIN continue on a liberal scale for some
o, Ie % come, IN view of the recent advances in
T ,lst ,e' q PRODUCTS The total sales for the
ave- A. ", re a out 800 barrels. The following
S"o iIe 94clal quotations of the Board of Trade
I E'L 100 lots are held at 1s014c. lower:
Good ''''' '''.''..'............. @41s
prir,a ''''''''.''.'s '..s............. 4A015M
Rough '''''''' ''''''''.'''' ''o5S0o4
Tide wot .U.S' ''..'.''........,....S 600 rs
49, 49, ..."......... SO69 i 25