The morning news., 1894-01-13
COMMERCIAL.
sGTANNAH MARKETS.
Weekly Report.

Weekly Report
OFFICE MORNING NEWS,
Savannah, Ga. Jan. II, 1894.
General Remarks.
,-.s az A whole in the general market
BusiSs rttIe improvement over the previ-
show There was, however, pretty full
ous "oo| .atation of interior buyers in from
rep -, tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
the Lo5 s ,rought on the merchants excursion
rslH who we're LOOKING over the market,
~ satisfying themselves OF the advantages
snu So ,-orn trading at the leading CONNER
Os.' '-, ritv Of the south. The general orders
clal ~ w. country have been rather light, and
. ii'O---.,pently very small business was doing
N.Ss iobbing trades. There was several
5 u l..-sstiuy features in the leading staples
# lll1'-.ost notable being the steady advance OF
IT,, the lively advance of rice, and the un-
GU ', lack of interest in naval stores. The
usu. SUE trade has secured a pretty steady de-
ga and there was good movement IN
-,sss There is but moderate attention
p0ss,ded to the dry goods trade as yet. In
eA's--.re there was not much activity, but
n- s.roand is increasing and the business
,.. nav is pretty full. In lumber, the out
uI- -I r,ovement was very moderate, there
" Ao,vever a mum Der OF vessels now load
s0 -, the prices Of lumber and the freight
le -..s ,or same, are so low that there is little
i9. %, Cor those concerned. With all other
Pp.~o,tnents there was nothing unusual dis
80 in the trading. The money market
w. EASY and domestic exchange was easy
', current rates Foreign exchange was firm
"a ac,iye during the beginning Of the week,
- has since become very weak and declin-
~ There is less doing in securities than
hare was week ago. yet there the market
nrsttv steady. The following resume
~ ,bs weeks business will show the tone and
.sa latest quotations Of the different markets
At the close to-day:
Naval Stores.
snirits Turpentlne-The market opened
an at the beginning Of the week there being
strong demand and the receipts, whil were
snaI we're easily sold at 2Shc for regulars.
SStxnorters however. withdrew from the mar
tst and there being no orders for domestic
Eminent, the tone Of the market became
Tsak and on Tuesday, the price dropped to
SC with but little demand. fair in
Sniry sprung up on Wednesday and the re
sss;nis Sold at 28c. On Thursday, the market
Sscarne Quiet again. buyers being indisposed
N nav quotations and factors not willing to
axe BIDS of &c of. The market opened and
closed today at 274 &c, with sales Of l0j casks
reported but SAFES OF ABOUT oOo casks Weresuo-
se5ueutly made at 271a there being good de-
msnd at the latter price. The sales of the
Week were about 1000 casks, there being but
Ssmall quantity in the hands Of the factors.
Posin-The week opened with slow in
oury and a slump in prices and has con
timed rather dull during the entire week.
ma quotations at the Savannah Board of
Trade were held up at the decline, however,
although the tone of the market was bulle-
tined quiet for pales and steady for other
4 hn close fO-d1U thAra the az
was steady with fair demand at quotations.
The sales OF the week amounted to nearly all
Of the receipts notwithstanding the general
ouetude which prevailed at the Board of
Trade
Quotations-At the close Of the market to-
day the following quotations were bulletined
st the Board Of Trade: Spirits turpentine
steady at 272lc for regulars: