The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-25
GROCERY TRADE GOOD
LOCAL DEALERS SOLD LARGE
QUANTITY OF FANCY GOODS
BEST QUALITY DEMANDED
SHOWING THAT COUNTRY is WELL
FIXED FINANCIALLY.

to RepIenish Their Stocks in Ger
tain Intentionally Large Sales
of FirewOrks-Even Better Trade
in General Lines Would Have
Been in Evidence. But for slump
in Cotton.
The trade in wholesale groceries for
the Christmas season ending yesterday
was most satisfactory one, accord
ing to reports of the local firms en-
gagged in this business. The demand
was on the whole. a little greater than
that Of last year, and a better quality
of goods was called for. which means
that there was more money in the
trade for the merchants and that he
people of the Savannah territory are
in better circumstances than usual. or
they would have been content with less
expensive articles.
In staple goods, said one of the larg-
est of the wholesale grocers, the de-
mand was about normal, that is to
say, it was about the same as that
last year, but in fancy groceries, which
include such things as dried fruits,
citron, nuts, and a similar class of
comestibles, the demand has been
much better than heretofore, so much
greater that though when the orders
for these stocks were placed in the
early summer it was thought an ample
supply of them had been arranged for
the stocks proved entirely too small,
and additional supplies had to be Sc
cured TO meet the demand
Lots of Fireworks Sold.
Among the articles for which the
greatest demand was apparent during
the period just preceding Christmas
was fireworks of all kinds. The sales
in these were especially heavy. The
demand was such, according to the ex-
perience of one merchant, that though
he had quite a large stock at the be-
ginning of the season, he could have
readily sold so per cent. more than he
had secured. The customary demand
for WHISTLES and other liquors was
also in evidence and that trade in this
line was very satisfactory.
According to the information obtain
ed from their out-of-town correspond
ents by the merchants the sale of goods
would have been materially larger than
1t was but for the slump in cotton that
came just at a time when the country
is placing its orders for its Christ
mas fare. That this is a fact is shown
by the eurtailment of some orders that
had already been placed but not filed.
The drop in cotton was the reason
given for the decreased demand.
Cotton Slump Hurt Collections.
The drop in cotton prices not only
cut off the sales among the grocers,
but affected very materially the col
lections. 1t is hardly expected that
( hose will ghOW aOU iraproves,,ap+
I'll cotton reaches basis of prices at
which persons who are now holders
will be content to market their hold
ings or until the case becomes hope
less to them and they decide to sell
for what the staple will bring.
Miscellaneous Markets.
Note-These quotations are revised
daily and are kept as near as possible
in accord with the prevailing wholesale
prices. Official quotations are not used
when they disagree with the prizes
wholesalers ask.
POULTRY = Market, weak; spring.
ers, 30G6Oc; per pair. three-quar-
ters grown, 5OQ60c; hens. 65475c; tur-
Keys, lec per pound; geese, $3.50 per
pair: ducks. 75cGs1.00 per pair.
BGGS-Country, 24025c; Tennessee,
30c
BUTTER-The tone of the market is
firm. Quotations: Extra Eigin, go tubs.
26GZfc; choice Elgins, 24625c; New
York state, 23Q231zc; renovated butter
6O-pound tubs, best grade, 2362Skc.
CHEESE-Market, firm; fancy full
cream cheese, 22d25- pound, l2hG13c:
2OqS5-pound. 12A 912Ac.
WHITE PEA BEANS-$2 40 bushel.
POTATOES-$2.0 90.
ONIONS-In sacks, $3.50.
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate, s.. so.
CABBAGES-$1.5 per crate.
TURNIPS-Per sack, $3.50.
Breadstuffs, Hay and Grain.
FLOUR-Patent, $685.; straight, ss.1o;
fancy, S.S5; family, s5.45; spring
wheat, best patent, $685..
MEAL-Pearl, per barrel, S3.4Ol: per
sack. Sl.45; water ground, $1.45; Pearl
grits, per sack, sL45; Pearl grits, per
barrel, $40; city meal, s14O.
Grain Markets.