The morning news., 1892-03-26
COMMERCIAL.
sAVANNAH MARKET,
WEEKLY REPORT
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OFFICE MORNING NEWS,

OFFICE MORNING NEWS,
SAvANNAH, GA. March ., 1891
REMARKS = The general market
O re psst week mas presented rather a
ouIi1- --,,srsnce. while trading in volume was
Gun IL has been any week during the pres
lesS The position and general outlook in
en- circles is practically unchanged.
ss.sils of demand in pretty much all
. u0 --,osnts Of the jobbing trade varies but
oep--il ,.,,ls from what it has been all along, ex-
. -bst probably it was less active. The
N1f,.hs- has been more mild and spring HE
- ,bs recent freeze, and while there was
e.-.iSsrsble damage from the latter. it is not
80 an severe as first apprehensons. There
-. - features Of Importance In trade. The
80 olsarings for the week by the associated
s.rks was smaller than for any week since last
IN The security market was quite fat during
- rack. owing to the absence OF demand. The
/ -onev market continues easy, but with more
/ s,,,and than for several weeks back. Foreign
/ .,.bange was firmer and higher. Collections
/ :. quite slow, but this is attributed to the
,,srness of the close of the month. In the
.-,cery trade there was fair business for ac-
mt OF the interior, but quite light in a local
-.v while there was one small failure IN the rice
,,ia. In dry goods there was the usual trading
,s,eb characterizes the closing OF every season,
,o,the spring business has. in point of fact
-, accomplished. In lumber there was but
s,pdiferent development of demand; the out
usri movement is not as great as twas nor the
market as firm. The following resume Of the
vses's business will show the tone and the latest
closing quotations of the different markets to-
day;
NAVAL SroRKs-The spirits turpentiae market
was quite firm for the best part OF the week,
and prices we're advanced Ac. but at the close
SaI o. again. The demand was moderate and
mostly for small lots. The total sales were
fairly steady demand through the
vsef for the medium and COM
mouer sorts, and prices we're firm though un-
changed. The better grades were neglected
and declined So@bOc per barrel. The sales were
about 200 barrels The receipts of both spirits
tlrpentine and rosin are quite heavy and has a
depressing effect, especially as the move
ment Of the new crop is SO near at hand.
Elsewhere will be found weekly table
of receipts and exports as compared
with like period last year. showing
the stock on hand and on ship-board not
cleared together with the official closing quota
tons
receipts at the ports during the week. This
was however. discounted in controlling mar
kets and was attributed to the impassable con-
dtion of the roads in the country from small
storms the previous week. 1t caused some adj
vance In prices, which is claimed by some oper-
ators TO be only temporary. In the spot market
there was quite an Improvement in the demand
DUE no doubt, to the smaller receipts, and
apretty full business was accomplished. An
1 sivance Of All3-16c occurred during the week
all grades. The total sales for the week we're
s075 bales. The market closed to-day quiet at
he following official spot quotations Of the
Cotton Exchange: