The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-23
COMMERCIAL
QUINN ERCiAL.
SAVANNAH MARKETS.
Weekly Report.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS.
Savannah, Ca, Sept. -, 1898.
General Remarks.

OeueGaA hbmaEkS.
There has been a decided improve
nsnt in business for past week Money
crows more abundant and q hopeful
feeling prevails throughout the country.
There are no new features developed except
the continuous strength shown in the cotton
market. Trade continues to develop a steady
Improvement with all the departments com
tnr in for a share;of it. Jobbers report a very
much improved trade during the past week
through statesmen on the road, and a largely
increased trade is expected at the opening Of
the coming month. The money market con-
tinues TO get easier and the banks are salts
fring the demands Of their customers.
Foreign exchange is firm and has advanced
several points during the week. The security
market is quiet. Collections are coming in
much better than they have for some time
andthe merchants feel very much encour-
aged over the fact
There was an active trade passing in gro
ceries and provisions and the movement was
very heavy. Bacon, lard, -four, butter, cheese
and coffee have advanced in price. All
branches Of trade are feeling the improve
raent and the request for goods is strong at
the advancing prices.
The following resume of the weeks bust
ness will show the tone and the latest quota
tons Of the different markets at the close to-
day;
Naval Stores
Spirits Turpentine-The market for spirits
turpentine was steady during the week and a
shade easier at its close. The prices ad-
vanced nc on Tuesday of the week, and the
market remained steady, with fair demand.
on Thursday there were sales made at 25a4c,
the highest point reached during the week.
Al the first call at the board of trade to-day,
the price had dropped back to 25%c, the tone
heing steady. The market closed steady at
the same price for regulars. The sales of the
week amounted to about 700 casks. The re-
ceIpts are unusually large at present.
ROsin-There was no remarkable activity,
vet the request through the week was quite
steady and the sales footed up 10000 barrels,
or about the entire receipts OF the market.
supplies are arriving and offered freely, while
the INQUIRY was somewhat moderate during
the last few days. The market has declined
in consequence of these facts, and all grades
have been quoted lower than al the first part
Of the week. All grades were off from sc to
25c at the first call at the board of trade, but
at the close the pales had regained sc per bar
rel The sales have been heavy at the reduc-
ton about I, 900 barrels having changed hands
at the close of to-day's market.
Receipts and EXpOrts-The total receipts
for the past week were 74l5 casks spirits tur-
pentne and 81 2l0 barrels rosin, The ex-
ports for the past week were 304S casks
spirits turpeutine and l0,449 barrels rosin,
moving as follows: 10 New York 124 casks
spirits turpentine and 3,0l9 barrels rosin; to
boston 355 casks spirits turpentiue and 7Ss
barrels rOSin; to Baltimore SO casks spirits
turpentine and ,432 barrels rosin; to Ham
burg 33l3 barrels rosin: Rotterdam .335
casks spirits turpentlne and 100 barrels rosn;
10 the interior l7S casks spirits turpentine
and l,7E barrels rostn.
Quotations-At the close of the market
to-day the following quotations were bull
letined at the board of trade Spirits turpen-
tine steady at 252c for regulars.