The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-16
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SAVANNAH MARKET.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
WEEKLY REPORT.

OFFICE MORNlNG NEWS
savANSAH. Ga. jan 10, 1872
-.rz,r RExAREs-There has been no par
= acrivity Of any description and no
&c - II any consequence in the general mar
slA-- = fact in the jobbing rfates. tue more
E7- - rhoIe WAS lutte moderate and TO
pe-' ant rather slow. Buyers as rule are
s'-' .-,,i,sd 10 increase their stocks
ri actus; necessities. and his is
De' .,icsabls among the interior jobbers-
s'9' Fly the spot trading has been limited
llas u ,ohbing parcels. while the mail advices
g s $40, IN sympathy with it. This of itself
Fs'0 s,,,awhat satisfactory feature to the
50 . trade. and shows to what extent
'l.-,,st If cotton has infused more con-
~ ~ ~, feeling among consumers. Still there
fair degree of steaoineSs to business,
Is ~ there was a slight reduction in
s'1lust Hearings Of the banks for the
&c sovs The features Of the week was
la'' .-,-,rn isrtone of the cotton market and
ias So. IS If rosn. Values of other staples
nc -, maintained quite steadily. The
la'7 ,s-,,et was easy. although in active de-
il' Foreign exchange closes weak. though
NAM tlr lower. while domestic is quiet.
no' i..,-ity market has received some atten-
Inc a.necially for state and municipal
tou, - local stocks Collections, all things
o'n0S are fair. The demand
c'n''- .,csries is good. though somewhat cur
ioI IN hardware there was some tendency
lai i,n-,vement. while for dry goods the bust
'oiIf ,,ore or less nominal. The lumber trade
p7 Nth A slow movement. The following
Rts. of the weeks business will show the
I'D the latest closing quotations of the
,3s.-ant markets to-day:
NJ, sToREs-The market for spirits tur
zine was rather irregular and unsettled. In
~ s,st mart of the week it was easy aud prices
Ils NJ If l6c but in the last half IL became
Wen - vith full recovery. and closing at 15c
l I"Tcas on those of week ago. There was
t.;rv steady demand, though mostly
3 iAN small lots and the business
fr The week was somewhat restricted
/ Tbo total sales were about 2,5OO casks.
IN The continued heavy arrivals and the
1a1ca IF any large demand in the first part OF
~ 1-saE along with little professional trad
no has caused much weakness in values,
l.sSocafv in strained to good strained, and the
e'61.Esf has sustained a considerable decline;
m pettar sorts however. have held steadily at
Dcberged prices. There was a considerable
Dtrard movement and toward the last large
sas The total for the week we're about Il 1000
barrels Elsewhere will be found weekly table or
uaceints and exports as compared with similar
ar;od last wear showing the stock on hand
mi an shipbOard not cleared, together with the
oficis closing quotations.
-,To~ToS-The spot market was fairly firm
,hTonghout the week and holders managed to
tlrCs nrIces up slightly during the last half of
he veek after the reductions in the early part
oft There was a good steady INJURY, while
bnre-s we're apparently more disposed to take
advantage Of the low cost TO absorb all the
"a Farngs at current quotations. The large
stock ia first hands is held pretty strongly, and
81 tba weeks transactions simply represent the
unloading Of the weaker holders. The receipts
st the ports show remarkable and sharp fall
& Iog If hat the course of leading markets are
sGnsrently quite erratic, although. the.undertona
IA Il strong for cotton. The total sales
# for The week we're 1896 bales. The following
ers the official closing spot quotations Of the
81 Cotton Exchange;
81 Miiing fair ''.s....-.............,1 3-S
GOOD miidlng. ............. .............7
Mi1dliny ...............- ....-.O lilo
IA Low mlq4hns ''.'. .'.'.''...'' '-...-'''. "a
M Good ordinary ........---...-..... ...--.,o
81 Sea Blands-The receipts for the week up
81 to4p M, as reported by factors, we're ,252
bsgs and l4J bags or through cotton, making
IA total Of 1892 bags. The exports were 2,176
81 bags Of which l. 36 bags went to Liverpool and
Nh 10 bags to northern mills. The total sales were
Ri 1896 bags. The market was firm, though some
81 what irregular, There was good demand for
81 tie better qualities, while medium fine and
below were to some extent neglected. The
above business was on the basis of quotations.
a common lnomlnal Observation-Disclosures. 10 OIL
Medium ,................,........
H o9d e anu
heulum me-. ...... ..............-..l 516Dl4
rue ,'.'''''''.......-.... 10
Extra f1ne...... ......................1514
OhOlce' OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l61RDIf12
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were 1921 bales of
upland and 1892 bales of sea island, against
FlB bales of upland and sol bales sea island
last yesr
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows; Per Central railroad. 1856 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way, S29i bales upland and 1921 bales sea
sand per Savannah river steamers, 2l9 bales
upand; per Charleston and Savannah railway.
" 0aes upland; per South Bound railroad, 1874
oass upland; from Beaufort, 80 bales upland
ana I'D bales sea island; per carts 10 bales up
lsld and 10 bales sea island.
ile exports for the week were q, GAS bales of
Upland and 2l76 bales sea island, moving as
ioloVs: To New York, 6.347 bales upland and
,Eoaies sea island; to Baltimore 2,iS6 bales
upahd to Charleston, 291 bales upland
s1d q bales sea island; to Bos-
,Sl I'2l2 bales upland; to Philadelphia,
-. 9ses upland; to Liverpool, 2,2l4 bales up
Anl and l,436 bales sea island; to Bremen,
5 sS b.I oale es, sea M island; to OParto,
~ Nv uales upland. The stock on hand to-
lgy was slO7 bales upland and 10, $50 bales sea
slShu against 81 800 bales upland and 10 500
uSleS sea island last year
,H9Gs-lhere has been decided increase in
'E III LiIs STAln. 1Hor6 was however
s,e scarcity, particularly of the lower quail
s ~, ana about all of the stock of clean was
s%yLo9l' The market ruled quiet but firmer
' Sul prices we're advanced. The total sales for
m. s seeK Will approximate 1900 barrels.
t1 lonoWng are the official quotations of
as4c higher: -'-''''- y" avs CIV N0iH ~
Fair u>- 40,
Coo5 '''''-' ga 10 "
prno ''''''''''-......s .,............ $50 4o6
Ropgh 1890. .-............ .43sG5ll
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