The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-16

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10. causing an advance, while pale
dos were not sought, and consequent
E ,.oiired The following resume of the
sserent markets will show the tone and
.,.+,+iops at the close to-day:
COTTON.
Tho market showed considerable
myth during the latter part OF the
W though trading continued hght.
Tsere was no particular desire to sell ana
no market remained in rather nervous
sta Prices 1uctuated within range
'f1.1sc as influenced by the futures mar
,sts The receipts at the ports tor the
aeet were lighter than was expected.
Ma ioeaI spot market at the opening of
q .ss week advanced Lice to 13-16c for
r,dding. on Monday. however, there was
decline of 1-16c with the tone quiet. On
y Tass3av Wednesday and Thursday, the
market remained unchanged, with the tone
s-aadv but transactions light. To-day,
Il The market was firm at the opening. The
.,Iss were 254 bales which were made at
tbe secenod call. The market closed
steady and unchanged
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day
Good middung ..........,......ss.'....''
Mddling .'......'..'''''-''.''' IA
Low middllng OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''.O12
Good ordinary Observation-Disclosures. ...oA
Market-Steady; sales, 254; for the week,
924
Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
mort from all sources for the past week
we're l0SS2 bales upland and 1,572 bags sea
island against HOS bales upland and
1871 bags sea island last year.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central railroad, 1894 bales;
per Savannah Florida and Western rail
way, 2117 bales; per Charleston and Sa-
yannan railroad 215 bales; per South
Bound railroad, Sc bales; per Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular railroad, ASS bales;
per Georgia and Alabama railway, 1,158
bales; per Savannah river steamers, 80
bales carts, rs bales.
Note-Of the weeks receipts, 1872 were
per various railroads and so bags per
carts.
Exports-The exports for the past week
were 3)6I bales upland and 2,156 bags sea
island, moving as follows: To Baltimore,
$50 bales upland and bags sea island; to
New York, ITO bales upland and 1,2A bags
sea island, to Boston, S29 bales upland
and 525 bags sea island; to Philadelphia,
go bales upland and 4O2 bags sea island
inland l02 bales upland; to Bremen, PAPA
bales upland.
stook-The stock on hand and on ship
board to-day were SO. 7S5 bales upland and
1854 bags sea island, against 70, 547 bales
upland and 1854 bags sea island at the
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton-The sales for the
past week were 1865 The market was
quiet, with a downward tendency. The
receipts kept up in close comparison
with the same week last year. The Of
fering stock remains heavy and the de-
mand light The following were the quo
tations at the close to-day:
Extra choice Floridas ......... .1514@16
Cnoice Floridas .1412Q15
Extra fine Floridas ..............4
tancy GeOrgias ....................121A
Extra choice Georgias ............1 1%612
1holce Georglas ....................ll0 1112
LAura me Georgias ..............O @10la
mV peorSlas ...................... W.
Medium fine Georgias ............
NOhmOn GeorgiaS .................
The receipts for the past week were
-o- bags against 1877 bags the same
Week last year.
i The exports for the week were 2,156
oags, moving as follows: To Havre, ABS
Oass to Manchester. 302 bags to Liver
& pool 025 bags; to Glasgow, 80 bags; to
northern ports for domestic consumption
& 5A bags
Exports same week last year were 1913
bags
Inc total receipts from Sept. / to date
amount to 3,495 bags, against $3.50 bags
'oT lne corresponding time last year.
lne total exports from Sept 1 to date
4 amount rl to 42,54S bags, moving as follows:
49, Great Britain, 21.797 bags; to France,
,oH bags; TO the continent, 1,S64 bags; to
onlnern ports for domestic consumption,
hl6 bags
me total exports for the same period
's. year We're 1889 bags.
suck on hand and on shipboard to-day
as -l35l bags, against 1884 bags this
Gay last year.
1naIleston, S. c., Jan. 15.-Sea island
U g'1h market: Receipts for the week,
cto. bags exports 81; sales, 579; stock,
Vlojations: Medium fine islands, nom
E goi me islands, 1s0l9c; fully fine is
'aals l023c.
iAe total receipts since Sept. I, 1896.
~. oeen $50 bags, against 9,245 bags
~. "e same time last year. The exports
s.. sept. j. 1896, have been 3.S73 bags,
Il Year. 'ai0 'iiiie last
q BSlyannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks
4 pNel this day ...................... 215s
lived same bay last year ...... 1921
n pFel same day i'm 1S9i............. 35iq
8 p,lNey past week .................. 1854
q Rived same week last year. ....... 12SlS