The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28

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above last week closing Rosin advanced
cents on water white. There was an ad-
vance of 15c barrel on flour. Other mar
kets were steady and fairly active, The
security market was steady with light
| offerings. The bank clearings show an in
crease over the same week last year. The
following resume of the different markets
will show the tone and the quotations at
the close to-day
COTTON.
An advance of 5-16 cent was reached in
the cotton market during the past week
for middHng, while other grades showed
an advance on an average of a cent
The demand was good, but the sales only
amounted to 2.7S1 bales for the week in
spots. Al the Cotton Exchange to-day the
market was bulletned firm, with sales of
1923 for the day. the quotations remaining
| unchanged.
The following were the official spot quo
tations, at the close of the market, at the
Cotton Exchange, to-day:
Good middhng ......,..,.......,.....'''' pa
Middllng .......'.'...''.''''''''' a
Low middling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ga
| Good ordinary ......,.......'''..''.''' '.''41t
Ordinary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Market firm; sales, 1923; for the week, p
ISL.
Receipts-The receipts of cotton at this
port from all sources for the past week
we're 16,43S bales upland and LA bales
sea island, against 1884 bales upland and
1908 bales sea island for the same week
last year.
The particulars of the receipts were as
follows Per Central Railway, 1928 bales;
per Savannah Florida and Western Rail-
road, 5,734 bales per Charleston and Sa-
vannah Railway, AIS bales; per South
Bound Railroad, 1.175 bales; per Florida
Central and Peninsular, 1853 bales; per
Georgia and Alabama Railroad, 2,40S bales;
per Savannah river steamers, 100 bales; per
carts 80 bales.
Exports-The exports for the past week
were %, 799 bales upland and 1850 bales sea
island, moving as follows; To New York,
A, 665 bales upland and 1850 bales sea island;
to Baltimore, $50 bales upland; to Boston,
1882 bales upland; to Liverpool. 615 bales
upland; to Bremen, 12037 bales upland;
10 Rotterdam, 500 beles upland.
Stocks-The stocks on hand and on ship
board to-day were l05,2S5 bales upland and
1923 bales sea island, against 1888 bales
upland and 23.57S bales sea island at the
corresponding time last year.
Sea Island Cotton-The market during
the past week was quiet and firm. There
was a part advance on some grades. The
demand for the better grades was good
and the sales, reported were 1,4S4 bales.
The sales we're made on basis of the fol-
lowing quotations:
Fancy Floridas ......... ......... l4Hs
Extra choice Flordas ............. 1872
Choice Floridas ........ ............ ID
Extra fine Floridas ............... Il 4121s
Fancy GeOrgiaS ........ .....'.'... l5 Wl572
Extra choice Georgias ............ 12ls
Choice Georgias ...... ............ il 0llh
Extra fine Georgias ................ 1O1adlOA
Fine Georgias NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 912Gl0
Medium fine Georgias ............ S1sQ
Common Georgias ...... ...........
The receipts for the past week were
1474 bales, against 1908 bales for the same
week last year.
Exports during the week were $50 bales,
moving as follows: 675 bales to Manches-
ter. and 1,275 bales to Northern ports for
domestic consumption.
Exports for the same week last year,
27l7 bales
The total receipts from Sept to date
amount to 46, 47s bales, against 5l,S7l bales
for the corresponding lime last year
The total exports from Sept. 10 date
have been 38. 1874 bales. moving as follows:
To Great Britain, 13.42S bales; to France,
( Os1 bales; to the continent, $50 bales; to
Northern ports for domestic consumption
1925 bales.
The total exports for the same period
last year were 34,7l0 bales.
stock on hand and on shipboard to-day
we're 14.S2s bales, against 2S,57S bales this
day last year
Charleston. S. c., JAM T.-Sea island
cotton market: Receipts for the week II
bales: exports, 229 bales; sales, 20S bales
stocks, 2.571 bales.
ouotations-Medum fine. 1sc; fine, 20c;
fuIlv fine. 22025c; extra fine, 40eE5Oc.
Tbe total receipts since Sept. /, 1888, have
been 082 bales, against 1888 bales for the
sana time last year. The exports since
sent / 1898. have been 40l1 bales, against
4 47e bales for the same time last year.
Savannah Receipts, Exports and Stocks
Received this day ...................... CIT
Received same day last year......... 2.9lo
same day year before last............. $3.50
received past week .................... N.912
received same week last year........ IS, 937
received same week in 1895. %, $50
receipts since Sept. 1. 1898 ........... 81, 1875
Receipts same time last year......... 953, III
r,,rnorts this day, coastwise. .......... 1,4O1
T-vnorts past week continent......... u. S97
N, ports past week. Great Britain. 61J
r,,,Dorts past week, coastwise. ....... 1927
Total exports past Week..-........... %, 749
Exports Since Sept. ], 1888
To Great Britain ....................... 81, 942
To France OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a 999
To the continent .......................396, 76s
Total foreign ..........................47 100