The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-14
COTTON.

the quotations at the close to-day:
COTTON.
The conditions of the past week in the
ootton market were effected by the bu-
rear reports which stated that the crop
mas estimated to be larger than at the re-
mort for october the claims that the mar
i,et is top-heavy and that no advance can
he expected until the bulk of the long in
terest is iquidated. The lighter movement
Of the interior, however, caused some en-
enlargement to the bulls, on account of
which there was no decided pressure to
eeu Notwithstanding the depressing con-
ditions there was an advance and fair
amount of buyers The local market rang
ed between 3-16c and 5-l6c, on basis
for niddling On Saturday, the tone was
C1iiat at 7 S-l6c for middling, with sales of
6nlv 369 bales reported. on Tuesday, there
was a sD.rited demand at 5-l6c for mid
ding with sales of 800 bales, the tone OF
the market closing steady. On Tuesday,
the sales were 1929 bales al unchanged
prices though the tone was quiet, on ac-
count of the bureau report stating that the
estimate on the crop had been increased.
on Wednesday, there was very little bust
mess done and the price for m4ddling de-
rlsned to 7l4c; the decline was due to low
or futures. which dropped under the press
ure OF heavy selling orders from Europe.
Thursday, the market remained quiet and
UNCHANGED with sales of SS9 bales. To-day,
the market opened at an advance of 1-l6c.
on middling, and low middling, with sales
of Al bales At the second call, decline
of 1-16c on all grades was bulletined with
sales of 1872 bales. AT the close there was
A further decline of 1-16c on middling, and
low middling, with no sales reported.
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good middling ............'...-.'''''''' I-4o
Middling ............................ 3-l6
Low middling ........................... l5-lo
Market-Quiet; sales, 2SS; for the week,
5499.
Mddling same day last year, Sc.
Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
were 1880 bales upland and S,S79 bags sea
island against 21,S62 bales upland and
65l1 bags sea island last year.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central railroad, 20741 bales;
per Savannah Florida and Western rail-
road, 6079 bales; per Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad, 20S bales; per South
Bound railroad 402 bales; per Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad, $50 bales;
per Georgia and Alabama railroad S,049
bales; per Savannah river steamers, 296
bales; per carts, AZ bales; per Beaufort
steamers bales.
NOte-The receipts above include 3,S44
bags sea island per various railroads, 30
per cart and 3 per Savannah steamers.
Exports-The exports for the past week
were 1855 bales upland and 1,416 bags sea
island, moving as follows: To Baltimore,
2,26l bales upland; to New York, 1904 bales
upland and sol bags sea island; to Bos-
ton, 5,752 bales upland; to Port Royal,
23l bales upland; inland, 45 upland; to
HaVre, Also bales upland and S65 bags sea
island; to Reval, 2,450 bales upland to
Bremen, 1893 bales upland; to Genoa,
$3.50 bales upland.
Stocks-The stock on hand and on ship
board to-day were 102, 3H bales upland and
22,6O4 bags sea island, against S2.444 bales
upland and 1892 bags sea island at the
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton-The past week was
an active one in the sea island cotton mar
ket. The demand was mostly from north
ern spinners who had held off until after
the election Now their orders are COM
ing in thick and fast. The total sales for
the week We're 5,1A bales. The receipts
We're 1852 bales less than for the same
week last year, and the total receipts for
me season show decrease of 204 bales
against those of last year. The indica-
lions are that the crop will be much
smaller than that of the past season, and
as spinners are nos seeking supplies, it is
Ahely that the market will, at least, hold
nfm at present prices The market closed
nIm with an active demand at the follow
ing quotations.:
Choice Floridas ...........16 an
Extra fine Floridas ............l5 Gll5h
fancy Georgias ......................1334
Extra choice Georgias ............13la
T,HoIee Georglas ...,........-.......l3
Extra fine Georgias ..............12h
Flne Georgias and Floridas ......12
Medium fine Georgias and Fla's. IL G11ls
.t- For Aha s4cf ma
Job bags, against 5,51 bags the same
week last wear.
The exports for the week we're ], 416 bags.
moving as follows: To Havre, s65 bags;
to Manchester, SOL bags.
The total receipts from Sept. l. to date,
amount to 1902 bags, against S5006 bags
Tor the corresponding time last year.
The total exports from Sept /, to date.
amounted to Il, 1923 bags, moving as fol-
lows: To Great Britain, 6,5Sl bags; to
france, 1894 bags; to the continent, Ga
bags, to northern ports for domestic con-
sumption, APO bags.
The total exports for the same period
last year were 20,0S7 bags.
STOCK on hand and on shipboard to-day
was 22,6Oi bags, against 1892 bags this
Gay last year.
Charleston, s. c., Nov. 13.-sea island cot
ton market-Receipts for the week, 80
bags EXPORTS 81; sales. 4O5; stock, SOL.
Quotations, medium fine islands, Zoe; fine
Islands, 2lisc: fully fine islands, 2ic.
Tho total receipts since Sept l, 1896, have
been 1912 bags, against 1873 bags for the
same time last year The exports since
sept l, 1886. have been 1913 bags, against
La5l bags for the same time last year
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks:
Received this day ................ 4,952
Received same day last year ........ 4sl5
Received same day iu 1894 ..... $3.50
Received past week .M............. 81 300
deceived same week last year 49,. s1S73
,'eceived same week IN 1885, .......... 49, iG5
received since Sept. !. 1896 .......S 1859 90
[,eceipts same time last year ...... 3G2Sa7
Htecelpts same time In 1885, ..........4S3 Gas
Exports this day coasiwise ....... 4S2s
Exports last week coastwlse ....... 1874
wI