The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-03
delivery 7soz &c; March delivery ss@7 SC,


say of the cotton market: ''Our market opened
ct a decline Of 1@2 points as compared with
last evenings prices, and under free selling on
the part of those who were long. declined
points further; then a slight reaction led 70 the
recovery of some 4@5 points, but by clock
the undertoAe was again easy, and prices wers
within points Oft 9 lowest OF the day. During
the afternoon the slight recovery established
earlier in the day from the lower prices OF
the morning was alpost entirely lost, and hnal
quotations were easy ct a net asclne Of from
@l5 points. compared with yesterdays
figure"
GALVESTON, Aug 2-Cotton closed quiet;
middhng sc; net receipts 1879 bales. gross 1873
10 bales new crop; sales % b lies; stock 1879
bales.
NORFOLK, Aug. 2-Cotton closed quiet;
middling alto; net receipts 81 bales, gross 3S7;
sales none; stock $50 bales; exports coastwise
$50 bales.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 2-Cotton closed nominal;
middling 7aSc; net receipts none. gross $50;
sales none; stock l235s bales.
BOSTON, Aug. 2-Ootton closed dull; mid
ding 7l6c; net receipts 24s bales, gross
1854; sales none; stock none.
W EAiINGToN, Aug. 2.-Cotton closed firm;
middling $50; net receipts none. gross none;
sales none; stock !, 1856 bales.
PHILADELPHIA, Au<, 2.-Cotton closed quiet;
middling TIC; net receipts lo5 bales gross 1876;
New ORLEANS. Aug. 2-Cotton closed
dull; middling 3-1Sc; net receipts ia bales,
gross SO; sales $50 bales; stock s47SS bales:
Futures-The market closed barely steady, with
sales of $4,000 bales, as follows August
delivery SIC, September delivery voc. Octo-
Der delivery & 9Sc, November delivery z 06c,
December delivery l4c January delivery 22c,
February delivery 7 soc, March delivery &c.
April delivery $50.
MOBILE. Aug. 2.-Cotton closed nominal
middling 7S-Ise; net receipts bales gross d
sales none; stock 7751 bales.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 2.-Cotton closed steaay;
middllng 714o; receipts 81 bales; sales none;
shipments none; stock 1884 bales.
AUGUSTA, Aug Cotton closed steady !;
mitdliug Use; receipts "a bales; shipments I'll;
sales 81 bales; stock 1881 bales.
CHARLESTON. Aug. 2.-Cotton closed nrm;
sales none; stock ID, 65s bales; exports, coast
wise as.
New YORK. Aug. 2.-ConsolIdated net re-
ceipts at all the ports to-day were l9Si osleS;
exporta to Great Britain nonei stock at all
the ports AS, $50 bales.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
New York, Aug. g noon.-Flour quiet and
steadier. Wheat higher but dull Corn quiet
and frmer. Pork steady and quiet at S12 $50
10 IS Lard steady at 81 os16 FPeights quiet
and steady.
New YoRK Aug 2 500 D. m.-Wheat frmer
and fairly active; No. 2 red s3J4c in store and
elevator, S414c ahoat; options closed steady and
Ac over yss5e5Fdsy No req AuTSss 6eiy
| delivery 5S1sC. Corn firmer but dull; No. 2
6s15c in elevator, 59lsc ahoat; options closed
Arm; August delivery 5534c. September de-
livery 5494c, December delivery 6414c. Oats
| higher, moderately active and firm; options
stronger ana quiet; August and September
delvery3684 spot, No. 2S514 0S'c G; mixed west
| ern 36I5613716c. Coffee-Options closed steady
and l00l5 points up; August delivery Z 500
| 10 b5: september delivery IL 65D12 80; Novem-
Der delivery IL IS; spot Rio hrmer and qpiet;
| No, z 13l6c Sugar Refined ST lady and In fair
quiet; common to fancy 25035c: Petroleum
steady and quiet. Ootton seed oil quiet and
steady; crude 900. Pork dull and steady; extra
prime $i2 so Peanuts quiet. Beer dull and
| steady. Beef hams dull. Tieroed best quiet.
| Cut meats dull and steady; picked shoulders a
| TIC Middles steady and quiet. Lard dull and
| September delivery 8: So bid; October delivery
| 81 IS. Freights dull and easy.
| CHICAGO Aug. 2-OAts led the procession to-
day. with an advance of l14o. amid considerable
night. and corn NO. material increase OF
business noted in ali the Grain pits. Pork
closed with an advance OF 1896, lard 40 and
ribs l0c. The agitated condition of the oats
market was apparent from the very outset,
trade being heavier than for many days past.
The market opened hrmer at Mon
coded 1las5c, advanced 1sSsSc and
| closed at 1Ic higher. The cause of activity and
advance was reports from Illinois, Iowa and
Nebraska that threshing returns wers disap-
pointing as to the yield and weight per bushel
the yield not being over twenty-five to thirty
bushels per acre, and the weight twenty to
twenty-five pounds. The weather scare ia the
northwest started the bull movement in wheat,
1909 being talked of, Opening sales were at an
advancSof &c, the market improving &c with
slight fluctuations, reactiug &c and closing
| steady. There was healthy demand fol-
| cash stuff which was the groun1work of the
| situation. In corn operations were mainly for
local account, and price changes kept within
narrow limits. The news regarding the cror
was quite favorable, the weather over the west
beng clear and warm. Offerings were very
small. Provisions we're excessively dull, but in
sympathy WITCH cereals. Reduced stocks are
expected to bring in buying orders, but out
ders were conspicuous to-day only by their
babSence.
CHICAGO, Aug Cash quotations were as
fellows: Flour steady and unchau ed. Wheat
No 2 spring 7s07S1sc: No. red 7s0zS1sc.
| Cprn-No ? 1870. OAts-No, 2 3l%G13i &c.
Mess pork S19 20. Lard 81 IS. Short ribs
g. 65OT rs. Dry sailed shoulders 81 OO47 IS.
| Short clear g. 9007 IS. Whisky ST. IS.
| Leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Closing.