The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-24

both local and Geographic, will show the
tone anu the quotations at the close to-
day:
COTTON.
The belief in Europe that the present
rate of consumption will reduce the sup
plies to merely nominal supplies before
the end of the season, was the cause of
and advance there. The speculative de-
mand at New York was quiet and duh
The local market declined lie cent on
Monday, but recovered the loss Thursday
The trading for the week was limited.
During the past few days, the feeling was
better, and holders were encouraged. To-
day the market remained steady and I'M
changed, middiiug being quoted at i-l6
cents, with sales of 26S bales.
The following were the official spot quo
tations at the close of the. market at the
Cotton Exchange to-day:
Good middling ."..,.................'7 1-l6
Mldding ................,....-..,.. l-l6
Low mlddllng ....,........-.......s.-..6 J3-l6
Good ordinary .........................6 9-16
Market steady; sales, 26S; for the week,
773
Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past. week
were 6.9l3 bales upland and lO1 bags sea
island, against 1914 bales upland and ll6
bags sea island last year
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows: Per Central railroad 2,0l4 bales;
per Savannah. Florida and Western rail-
road, 1.l49 bales; per Charleston and Sa-
vannah railroad. 2S4 bales; per South
Bound railroad, 374 bales; per Florida Cen
trail and Peninsular railroad, So balessper
Georgia and Alabama, 1907 bales; per Sn-
Vannah river steamers 81 bales
Exports-The exports for the past week
were II, 1856 bales upland and 1079 bags sea
island. moving as foilows To Baltimore,
1,757 bales upland, 34l bags sea island;
10 New York, LOO bales upland and $50
bags sea island; to Boston, 470 bales up-
land and 1853 bags sea island; TO Phtladel-
phia, Al bales upland; TO st. Petersburg,
4,425 bales upland; to Barcelona, 1892 bales
upland.
Stock-The stock on hand and on ship,
board to-day were II ,S4S bales upland ana
ll,24l bass ssa island, against 24,2l3 bales
upland and 5,175 bags sea island at the
CORE spending time last year.
Sea Island Cotton.-The demand was
slow during the week. but factors succeed
ed In disposng of some good round lots
The reported sales wete $50 bags. The tone
of the market was quiet, but steady at the
following quotations;
Extra choice Floridas .............14lk
Choice hloridas .....................l3i 2dl4
Extra fine Floridas .................13
Fancy Georgias .....................12 d12B
Extra choice GeorgiaS .............1 1sdl1%
Choice Georgias ..................:.ll WliA
Extra fine Georgias ...............l0 @l0h
flhe GeoIglas ....',.........-....... q VIZ
Medium tine Georgias .............. Sc
Common Georgias .........-........ s
The receipts for the past week were l0t
bags, against 116 bags the same week last
year.
The exports for the week were 1,079 bags,
moving as follows: To Liverpool 37S bags;
to Havre, 1879 bags; to northern ports for
domestic consumption. 562.bags.
Exports same week last year were 761
bags.
The total receipts from Sept. / to date
amount 20 2,64S bags, against 74,143 bags
for the corresponding time last year.
The total exports from Sept. / TO date
amount to 73.57S bags. moving as follows:
To Great Britain, 1891 bags; to France
6774 bags; to the continent, 1854 bags; to
northern ports for domestic consumption,
26,339 bags
The total exports for the same period
last year were 69,31 bags.
Stock on hand and on shipboard to-day
was 1,2h bags, against 5,l75 bags this day
last year.
cotton market: Receipts for the week, l
bag; exports, $40 bags; sales, 126 bags
stock 1,7O bags
Quotations-AIedium fine, off color, 1910:
medium fine, 17ql7lkc fine 1Sc; fully fine,
l9d2Oc; extra fine, 2sd3Sc.
'fhe total receipts since Sept. !, 1896, have
been 9,444 bags, against 10 34S bags for the
same time last year. The exports since
Sept. l. 1896, have been 1858 bags, against
500 bags for the same time last year.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks
Received this day ...................... 1913
Received same day last year........ $40
Received same day year before last. c77
Received past week ................... cola
Received same week last year ...... SSH
Received same week year before last G, 1856
Received since Sept. /, 1896. .......... .S14 30
Receipts same time last year. $40
Receipts same time year before last. 9l4, 1879
Exports this day, coastwlse. .......... 628
Exports this week. coastwise....... 4,447
Exports this week, continent ..,.,... 1877
Exports Since Sept !, 1896
To Great Britain ...................... 1929
10 france ..............s............ 15,3il
To the continent .......................357, 149
Total foreign ...........................4 APO, 753
Total coastwise ........................SSS III
1otat exports s....... ''.ss'ss..s....... eO5,5b3
Stock on hand this day............... $3.50
Stock on hand same day last year.. q, SSS
Receipts and Stocks at the Ports
Receipts TINS day ............-........ 1881
This day last week ................. 1876
This day last year ................. 13,774
This day year before last............. 14.726
Receipts past week t................... 4SO7l
Same week last year .................. 90 go
Same week year before last......... 1000
Total receipts since Sept. 1, '96......6 800, 100
Same time last year ................492 1921. 579
Same time year before last..........7 $50 3sS
Stock az the ports to-day.......... $50. 3is
stock same day last year ........... 459 9l9
Daily Movements al Other Ports
Galveston-Firm; mlddling. i-l6: net
receipts, COL; sales 1852; stock. 652Gg.
New Or.eans-Firm middllng, az. net
receipts, 1893; sales, $780, stock. 1906.
Mobiie-Steady; middling. z; net receipts
S2l sales. 1905 stock. 1879
Sharleston-F!rmi middling, q net re-
ceipts, 100; stock. y ,902
Wilmington-Firm; middling. Z; net re-
ceipts. S6S; stock, 5.7iS
Norfolk-Frm. middling ~ nA re-
ceipts, IS; sales, 10, stock. 1884
Baltimore-Nominal; mlddllne ~. net
receipts $50; gross 1921 stock. 1910
New Nork-Quiet; middling. 7-lC. gross
2i1,76s. OWN
Boston-sieady. midd.ing, TIC; net re-.
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