The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-13
COMMERCIAL.
SAVANNAH MARKETS.
WEEKLY REPORT
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.

C,yASSAH. GA, Aug. u, 1892
p,,,nKs-There was less activity
N'..-aral market during last week than
ID Iue e-,;,,,,s weak and tue volumne OF bust
i'l .anortionately smaller, while the clearing
hesS raturus show material fall
mouse The weather was for the
IhE o- fair and favorable
nus -,od trade. but orders from the interior
ioi go nm some while advices from the crops
s''- -,.-orabIe especially from the territory
-, n this market, the frequent rains
49,. .spsed considerable grasstng up or cot
n S--boking its growth. There were few
- prominent in any OF the
3 NI-,,,srts except it be the continued ad-
~ provisions and the weakness of the
a -, market, There was pretty steady
l'Do.,srt in the grocery lines, as also fair
800 in dry goods. In lumber there con-
80 slow shipping movement. Hard
& - shows no change. The money
-, is still very easy, while
p1las,io,s are poor. Exchange is quiet but
q 80 The security market displays no spe-
N 90 a..ivitv although there Is a good invest
"A -, Ior,and for bonds. In all other branches
- "a only the usual late summer trading
-, an which at best is rather moderate.
b. @ollowisg resume of the weeks business
III chow the tone and the latest closing quota
& ,;on.of the different markets to-day:
Ntvl1 STORRs-The spirits turpentlne marKet
e; 80 somewhat irregular and prices were un-
settled. In the early part OF the week regulars
80 down to 264c, but again recovered and
4cIosed to-day firm at 26$4c, a gain OF Ac. rhere
# 80 a steady inquiry and probably $500 casks
,bsngsd hands during the week. Rosin-The
market as quiet during the week, ana prices
,Isre easier for the medium and better grades.
49, was a good demand and
sssdy business The total sales for
The week were about 1900 bar
as Elsewhere will be found weekly
tsble of receipts and exports as compared with
q q like D Rod last year, showing the stock on
81 Rand and on shipboard not cleared, together
with the official closing quotations.
IA CorroS-The market has continued dull
n throughout the week. The inquiry was very
slow with only a nominal business doing
4 Prices held steadily until to-day. when they
Il we're marked down 3-l6c all around.
81 rTbs report OF the agricultural bureau makes a
very Door showing for the growing crop. the
q percentage being lower than for several years.
a This Of itself ought to strengthen controlling
markets but the heavy decline in silver IN the
"a London market has weakened cotton very
n much The sales for the week were only
II Is bales The following are the official spot
a quotations Of the Cotton Exchange:
A Good middling...'.. 70
III Nfiddllng. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
~ Low middling, .,................. .......'.o9A
~ Good ordinary. .............. ......... '..o1s
Sea Bld1ds-The receipts by factors for the
n week we're bags, and the sales we're IL bags,
"a while the exports we're 81 bags, all to northern
II mills The market has been dull but steady
through the week at unchanged prices.
q Common -..................
& Medium ............ -,...,...... ..,.,l2
"A Good medlum..'. ..--'''.'''...... ..l2l3tDlo
~ Medium nne.. ...........-ssl o126D Al
Il Flne........ ....-.........-..-...l QlO
+ Extra fine. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 0171&
The receipts of cotton at this port from all
: sources the past week were 652 bales of up
a land and bales sea island, against S12 bales
y of upland and ID bales sea island last year.
The particulars of the receipts have been as
follows; Per Central railroad, 427 bales up
A land; per Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way, 2i5 bales upland and bales sea island
per South Bound railroad, bales; per Savan
4 nah river steamer bales upland: per Charles
& ton and Savannah railway, bales upland.
The exports for the past week were 64e
4 bales OF upland and 81 bales sea island moving
as follows: To New York, 354 bales upland and
Il bales sea island; to Baltimore, IS bales up
land to Boston bales upland; to Philadel.
phis, 1874 bales upland; for local manufacture
\ for July, so bales upland
The stock on hand to-day was 2,s45 bales
upland and $50 bales sea island, against 201
bales upland and 1.s4I bales sea island last
year.
RlcE-The market was quiet. but very firm,
during the week. There was a good inquiry,
but the trading was merely nominal, owing to
the scarcity of stock. The sales we're only tic
barrels. The following are the official quota
tons Of the Board of Trade small job lots are
held at B@14c higher:
Falr ,,,,.. ..--...... ........."...S OAK
Good. MISUNDERSTANDING. ...........4a6114 IA
Rough, nominal
country lots ...........,..........$ roo &c
Underwater ............-... 0O4 IS