The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-26
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~ WEEKLY REPORT.
III OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
SAVANNAH. GA. Nov. IS. 1892.
4,xrRAL REMARKs-Tae situation in the gen
| .-nl market has remained practically the same
= Tor the previous week. Although trade is
.srsrally quiet IS a whole, jobbers report fair
| t..,and. Thers has, however. not been ss
| AM buyers about as usual travellers and in
| ,,d r BUYERS nave continued through the week
.itb steady lines of orders and the feeling
:, the local market, aS vel as in the country, Is
| s,ropger interest has conferred in the very en-.
| ,,uraging lookout for the cotton market which
has been uuotably stronger. brought about by
| .,Auercss that have been at work on the specu-
| rive market for some time The returns Of
,5s clearing house totals were slightly less
nan the previous week. The features Of
ma past week, however vera the general firm
ess maintained in sl the leading commodities
/ md the rapid advance in cotton. also the in
| ,rease in the value of naval stores and pro-
,sIons. The grocery trade seems to maintain
me lead in the movement. and there is
large amount of goods passing out
nth a liberal increase in orders fer
holiday truck. In lumber there is
/ fairly steady demand and the larger mills
will be kept busy up to the holidays In dry
goods sales are less extensive than they have
/ been although fully up to the average. In
other lines the outlook Is for q much buster
holiday season than was anticipated earlier In
the fall and the situation much improved. Col
Iections were fair Exchange is quite firm,
while money is in active demand. The follow
ing resume OF the weeks business will show the
tone and the latest closing quotations OF the
different markets to-day:
NAvAL SroREs-The spirits turpentine mar
let was quite Arm throughout the week, and
Il. @-d dawF rusFn arxHaWn - L
The receipts continue large. which, however,
seemingly have no visible effect on values. The
demand steady, though with rather
9op the week were about 1000
casks Rosn-The market was distinctiveIy
firm all around, although slight decline in
strained t. good strained occurred at the open
iugof the week. The better qualities, however,
developed so much firmness that the whole list
is strengthened thereby. There was an active
demand for pales, which are very scarce while
the lower grades we're taken fairly well and
offerings we're ample. The total sales for the
week were about 10000 barrels. In another
column will be found a weekly table of receipts
and exports as compared with like p riod
last year. showing the stock on hand and
shipboard not cleared, together with the official
closing quotations
during the week in sympathy with controlling
markets. Prices have actively advanced, clos
ing to-day with prices fully SIC higher than
last week and the heaviest increase in prices for
one week during the season There was rather
a slow inquiry, which is something unusual in
the face of a rapidly advancing market Hold
ers however, were more disposed 60 part with
stocks less literally. and TO await developments.
Buyers are complaining of a scarcity of orders.
which, in a measure, accounts for the small
business. however. Lower estimates Of crops
and great activity in the option market caused
the heavy increase in values. The total sales
for the week were only 5000 bales. Tho follow
ing are the Official closing spot quotations Of
the Cotton Exchange:
Mlddling fair. ..... ........................10 6
Ltood mldunng ''..-'...' .'......'... -----.. yA
mlcdhng :;...--..-' e. ..................-.. 998
Low mlddhng -. ..-...........-... -. 999
Good ordinary. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...... SIS
Sea IslGndS-The receipts for the week up
TO 4 p. m, reported by factors were Iva
bags. The total exports were 2,215 bags.
Of which 1925 bags were to Liverpool, bags
TO Havre, and 1882 bags TO northern mills. The
total sales were !, 287 bags. There a fairly
active inquiry during the week at advancing
prices and the market was swept pretty clean
OF the best grades 1t closed firm at the follow
ing quotations:
common. ......--.. '..''.s's''..,. 10 N1lbSe
1Geuiuih. ....'...'.'-.-'''' ,'''''''' 55Dio
Good medium OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1916@20
Medium hne-......-.. -.....-.........G (D2l%
tlne.... .........., ...,..- .'.,......2s3&
Extra nne.....-.-..- ...................S d5A
Choice ................. ....241s
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were 1888 bales of
upland and IA bales sea island against ii ,4s1
year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows: Per Central railroad, 240l4 bales I'D
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, 1855 bales upland and 1, 154 bales sea
island; per South Bound railroad. 1882 bales;
per Savannah river steamer 235 bales upland;
per Charleston and Savannah railway. 81 bales
upland; per carts IS bales upland and 20 bales
sea island; from Beaufort, bales upland.
The exports for the past week were 43. sos
bales of upland and ., els bales sea is and. NOV
ing as follows: To New York 7.948 bales up
land and ], 1S9 bales sea island; to Baltimore or
bales upland; to Boston. 5,S06 bales upland; to
Charleston, l.S0j raies upland; to Liverpool,
SSH bales upland and 1,02G ha.es sea island; to
Braner, IS, ia bales upland; to Barcelona,
4,3Oi bales upland.
The stock on hand to-day was 94,445 bales
upland and 6,753 bales sea island, against l19, al
bales upland and 1908 bales sea island last
year.
RTCE-There was an unchanged market
throughout last week. 1t was dull and
prices we're weak, although not quotably lower
The demand was very light aud business slow.
The total sales for the week we're only 1913
barrels at about quotations Small job lots are
hid at ]s0]4c higher:
Falr: ..... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -31f134
Good Observation-Disclosures. .......4 0l4I
Lrlle go ...........-' '.'.... .'.-..''.41e
tanc| head ....,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Rough
lid1water 49,. ..................S S0Ml 90
Country lotS....... ..-......... 300 IS
INorE-Owing to the non-receipt of the weekly
movement of cotton at the ports and interior
TO rns lat niGit our regular weekly cotton
tables are not as full and complete as they
shOu be otherwise
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