The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-10
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SAVANNAH MARX e rs.
WEEKLY REPORT.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS,
CrINnEAu G. Oct o 1901

OFFICE MORNING NEWS,
SAVANNAH. GA. Oct. 9, 1891.
GENERAL REMARKs-Business at the opening
~ geek was interrupted by the observance
u 80 Hebrew New Year. but the stimulating
a,.,,ca If the weather and the collapse OF
-. ,r.ek's strike rather Offset it to great ex-
90. There was a more buoyant feeling in the
o-al market now that matters have
ssssn,ned normal conditions again after the
-;o,,s weeks lockout. In the jobbing
.p-o4ss nothing new was developed, and mat
- remained in practically the same general
.,n5itions as for some time previous. Bust
49, as n whole was quite in full volume, es-
-.oiouv in the leadirg departments and the
i,oDs goods. The principal features of the
"a, we're the frmness of the cotton market and
No consi !erable advance in the price of rosin.
~be money market continues rather stringent
inc TO the very heavy demand for it and the
s,.edom with which exchange is offered,
.tbopgh it is believed that the market will be
,.ieved some owing to the free selling of cot
~ The security market is still under the in
snencss of hostile legislation and matters are
staudstiu with weak tend
.ncv in the leading railroad stocks.
nonestic exchange continues easy. with
,,rsign dull but steady. Collections,
N things considered. are fair. The grocery
trade Is the most active and there is a very
heavy outward movement in progress. There
=. a good demand for lumber, but orders are not
az satisfactory to the mills, while prices show
M ;mnroyement. In other branches of the
iohbine trades there is little Of moment in the
trading The following resume of the weeks
b,siness will show the tone and the latest quota
tions Of the different markets at the closing
hour to-day;
NAVAL SToREs-The market for spirits turpen-
time was fairly steady throughout the week.
The demand remained tair and the offerings
quite free. The receipts continue large,
although the stock is pretty we'll absorbed.
The toral sales were about $500 casks. Rosin-
The market was quite strong during the
week and prices were advanced steadily,
with some few operators claiming that values
are abnormallg high at present figures. There
was, however, an active demand which fully
sustained the rise. The sales
for the week were about 1900
barrels. In another column will be
ports for the week and for a like period last
year showing the stock on hand and on ship
board not cleared, together with the official
closing quotations
ntle spot market during last week and prices
for the most part were quite firm aud advanced.
The course, however, OF controlling markets
vas somewhat erratic ard uncertain, and with
hiuTious frosts reported in some sections of the
e5tton belt. This caused some advances
il contracts which was to
some extent discontinued, however, by
the heavy port receipts and to the belief that
the report of the agricultural bureau will show
abetter average condition than was anticipated
last week Holders, however, were pretty free
sellers, but succeeded in maintaining substan-
dol advance in most grades The total sales for
he week were 1888 bales. The following are
Unofficial closing spot quotations of the Cotton
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