The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKET.
WEEKLY REPORT.


SAVANNAH, GA, July s, 1892.
-,,r RsMARKs-In the general market
-. zyas a fair business doing for the midsum-
ln'- I'd this IN spite OF the fact that close
ne intervened the early part Of the week.
- ,,ovement in volume was fairly large for
~ - saason although there was no great ANNA
~, visible in any particular department.
w. +L,-s rsnorted favorable all round condi-
The demand was quite steady and con-
''1,-able amount of the staple goods were NOV
ra,,t This was especially so in groceries
20 orovsions, while the trading in lumber
"a naval stores was also good
Tbsra we're, however, no other particular
t,a,ures developed except that values all round
r.-a nretty well sustained with one exception,
.na, If cotton, which again sold off. In dry
-oods deliveries on orders for fall goods have
made fair progress, though the demand
:, not very full as yet. The money
MARKET continues quite easy, while
Iornestic exchange was advanced as well as
sterling bills Collections were little more
a,couraging Securities are rather fat; there
js however, a more hopeful feeling in regard
~ Central railroad affairs, which was excited
nv the proposition to scale down the fixed
charges of the system. The following resume
1.-THE weeks business will show the tone and
,be latest closing quotations OF the different
markets today:
NAVAL SToREs-The spirits turpentine market
has continued to be pretty well sustained, and
closed to-day with decidedly frmer feeling,
and prices we're advanced &c. There was a
steady inquiry through the week. and some
1000 casks changed hands. Rosin-The market
was quiet to steady during the week. The
medium and some of the better grades were
easier and lower, while strained TO good
strained was fairly firm. There was pretty
even demand, and about 1900 barrels were
6sposed of for the week. Elsewhere will be
found weekly table Of receipts and exports
ss compared with a like period last year,
showing the stock on hand and on ship-board
not cleared, together with the official closing
quotations.
CoTToN-The market was in about the same
condition as for the previous week, except, per-
hgps, that there was slightly more inquiry.
This however. did not tend to strengthen prices
any as the heavy receipts for this period caused
values to ease off and the spot market closed
steadier, with quotations 1Sc lower than . week
ago. The offerings were also pretty liberal
The total sales for the week were SIS bales. The
following are the official quotations of the
Cotton Exchange
Good middling. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mddlng.:. .......................-6
Low mlddhng 49,. -....-.......- ........616
Good ordinary. .......,.......... ........ ...6
Sea IsldndS-There wera no receipts during
the week, while the exports were only % bags.
oil to northern mills. The total sales were 4S9
bags There was a good inquiry for the better
Quantities. auu tIo tAhiuRS VI Iuo Weeh nave
about exhausted the stock. The commoner
sorts, however, are offered freely, but are weak
and neglected. The above sales were on the
basis quotations.
Common Observation-Disclosures. a
Medium ............ .,.N..,,s......,l2 "a
Gooo meolun. ....'''.s.....,.. .l21eQDlS
Medium nne.. ...... ..-............. l41x
Ilne ..........'.....-....... ole
Extra fine. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~ Q1716
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
sources the past week were 1915 bales OF
upland and no sea island, against ,346 bales of
upland and bales sea island last year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows; Per Central railroad 1854 bales up
land; per Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, 1853 bales upland; per Savannah river
steamers, 2 bales upland; per South Bound
railroad, So bales; per Charleston and Savan-
nah railway, % bales upland.
The exports for the past week were 8, os3
bales of upland and 90 bales sea island, moving
as follows: To New York, 1859 bales upland and
. bales sea island; to Baltimore 2.640 bales
upland; to Boston, 1,722 bales upland; to Phila-
delphia 212 bales upland The stock on hand
to-day was 9,04S bales upland and 29l3 bales
sea island, against 1870 bales upland and
1893 bales sea island last year.
RIcE-The demand was fairly steady during
the week, while the market firm, though
with no quotable change in values. The total
sales were about 900 barrels. The following
are the official quotations of the Board OF
Trade; small job lots are held at 1k01zc
higher:
EAR .....- ...-...... .....,..",...4 G141S
frlne' .......'.., .....434954
Rough, nominal
country lots .....................S 700 so
1lueWater- ...-- ................ OOGDl 70