The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
REVIEW OF THE MARKETS.
coND1TION OF GENERAL TRADE
DURING THE PAST WEEK.

SDirits Turpentine Lower = RosAn
rim Mt the ENTHUSIASTICALLY Mar
Lct Quiet--oOIlections Slow = Re-
sume of the Markets.
savannah. Nov. 5.-The business of the
past week was not as satisfactory to hold
ers OF the staples as it had. been for sew
eral weeks previous. Cotton continued TO
decline. and the local sales were light,
snirits turpeHtine was on the decline and
closed at 2Sl2e There was material de-
cline on rosin. The security market was
quiet The wholesale markets were fairly
active.
The following resume of the different
markets will show the tone and the quo,
tations at the close to-day:
COTToN.
There was a continued decline in the
price Of cotton during the week, the mar
ket closing at 3-i6c lower than last Fri
dav The market to-day was quiet and
easy with light sales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations. at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange to-day;
Good mddling .........a....-...........5 7-16
Niddling ............................ 3-l6
Good ordinary observation-disclosures. A GIG
Market-Quiet and easy; sales, $50, for
the week, All.
Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
bort from all sources for the past week
were 60 $50 bales upland and 1913 bags sea
island against 34,S45 bales upland and
4S40 bags sea island last week.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central railway, 80, $50 bales;
per savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way. 12S10 bales; per Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad, ZIG bales; per South
Bound railroad, 1,5H bales; per Florida
Central and Pennsular railroad, 1857
bales; per Georgia and Alabama railroad,
1876 bales; per Savannah river steamers,
Gil bales; per carts, Is bales; per Beaufort
steamers 40 bales.
Exports-The exports for the past week
were 1914 bales upland and 1,410 bags sea
island, moving as follows: To Baltimore,
ia bales upland and no bags sea island;
to New York S,225 bales upland and 9O5
bags sea island; to Boston, 2,609 bales
upland to Havre, 20,SS6 bales upland and
sos bags sea island; to Bremen, 1880
bales upland; to Hamburg, 1000 bales up
land.
Stock-The stock on hand and on ship
board to-day were lis, S36 bales upland and
1913 bags sea island, against 122,67S bales
upland and 20,1A bags sea island at the
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton-The market was quiet
during the entire week The offerings
were increased, but there was a slow de-
mand. The reported sales were 1874 bales.
The quotations were as follows:
Extra choice Floridas ............141aQ15
Choice Floridas .....................H @1412
Extra fine F1oridas. nominal. .1212Q13
Fancy Georgias .1212913
Extra choice Georgias .............12A G1215
Choice Georgias ..nAqn
Extra fine Georgias .1012
Fine GeorgiaS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 912I10
The receipts for the past week were
1913 bags, against 4,34O bags the same
week last year.
The exports for the week were lao
bags, of which 375 bags were to Liverpool,
SIG bags to Havre and 519 bags to north
ern ports for domestic consumption.
Exports same week last year, 2,524 bags.
The total receipts from Sept. to date
amount to 1868 bags, against SO,92S bags
for the corresponding time last year.
The total exports from Sept. 1 to date
have been 1929 bags, of which 3,066 bags to
Great Britain, 10 bags to France, 200 to
the continent and 1888 bags domestic.
The total exports for the same period
last year were 13,015.
Stock on hand and on shipboard to-day
were 1855 bags, against 20, 141 bags this
day last year.
Savannah receipts, exports and stocks
ll.01
Received same day last year min. 5,455
RECEIVED same day year before last 7,126
Received past week .................. Ga. 1873
Received same week last year....... 80, 1888
Received same week year before last %, 298
Receipts since Sept. l. 1897 .459, 444
Receipts same time last year ....... .S37, 65S
Receipts same time year before last 325, 524
Exports this day, France ............ $40
Exports past week, France .......... q, 391
Exports past week, continent 500. $3.50
Exports past week, coastwise ....... II. 453
Total exports for week ................ AZ ,024
Exports since Sept. l, 1897
To Great Britain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. %, 4S9
To FRANCE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q, 391
To the continent ......................14 7, 1858
Total foreign ..........................19 1872. 24S
Total coaStwiSe ..........,.............12 1913, 1888
Total exports ..........................3 15, 9S1
Exports same time last year
To Great Britain ...................... 5,09S
To France ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4,66
To the continent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 73, 421
Total foreign ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO, 39o
Iotai coastWlse .............,..........l3 5, OS2
Total exports ..........................2 1S, 427
Stock on hand this day .............. Isl. 498
Stock on hand same day last year. AZ, Sl4
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports.
Receipts this day ................... 71,6S5
This day last week .................. 52.672
This day last year ......,........... 64,5A
This day year before last ......... 5,S53
Receipts past week .................. 1865, 344
same week last year ............... 30S, 460
Same week year before last ........ 1877 ,256
Total receipts since Sept. l, 1897. 2, 491 ,243
same time last year ,6l5, 1862
Same time year before last ........1, 794, Sol
stock at the ports to-day .,........ 775. $50
Stock same day last year ..........1 ,O96. 700
Daily movements at other ports
Galveston-Quiet; middling, 51a; net re-
cepts, 1882; stock 2O5,320
New Orleans-Easy; middling, 53s; net
receipts, 1871; gross, 1885; sales, 1900;
stock, l93 479.
Mobile-Nominal middlng, 81 net re-
eepts 4l9; sales, 100; stock, 1857.
Charleston-Steady middling, 81; net
receipts, 5,104; stock 60,624.
lmington-Firm; middling, 53s; net re-
cetpts 2,791; stock, 32,26S.
Norfolk-Quiet; middling, 5 7-16; net re-
cepts BIG; sales. TO; stock, 1881
Ba.timore-Nominal;. middling, 81; net
receipts, 1.146; gross, 1,4S0; stock, 1874.
View York-DIll; middling, g. gross,
SOP sales. 600; stock, G6,925
Boston-Easy; middling, 6; net receipts,
lls9; gross. 6025.
Philadelphia middling, Ga; net