Mobile register and journal., 1845-02-10
Grocery, Produce and Provision Market.

CENERAL KEMARKs.-A degree actvily has en- gagged the attention of grocers during the week. and i'm porers leading articles ofgroceres have experienced improved demand Upon the whole the general features of trade have been satisfactory than any previous period of the lrots however extremely light and from the influence of prevailing circumstances likely to remain The comparative low market value oi chief article of export must matter of course eff cc the interests of other branches of trade, curang the aggregate of business and through the competition amongst dealers down profits. I'm ports continue fair and supplies except in few instances lbe a The weather has been clear and cold duno the week, and all our rivers continue in fine order.
 BAGGINs AND RoPE-It has been custom for seve- ra past to take the stock of these articles hand the 1s of February This period has deemed the most proper in order to afford dealers the necessary nation from which they form their estimates of the probable amount requisite for the crop-the maul in anticipation of which usually begins be felt about this time. We include all the hands of gocers factors etc. There is nothing now in market but Ken tuck except small parcel of northern bagging rope and few lots Russia and Manila rope which ncud- ed and all counted as Kentucky. The number of yards ill each piece has been largely increased during the last year and now find 90 yards to each piece moderate average in place of60 in former difference of 50 percent Compared with previous seasons the stock hand considerable exceeds all but le42 in the number of pieces and coils and if tine quantity is reduced 60 yard n. Stock Feb 1s.' rssl .aa A Fsh;d4a, Fse;s4a.
 Stock Feb. 1st, 1914 4............ 67s2 pes 77g7 coils
 Receipts since Feb l, or pcs 2s i3a coils Total supply. A. 799 pcs 35 sao coils
 Deduct stock above, Feb 3, '45.. 9'7I5.". 8a97
 Deliveries for 12 l6t-5 3S 0s4 pcs 27 632 coils
 Same period lS43- .3,794.". .34 2G6. .''..
 BAoos--Recepts limited and holders stiff at full prices of llet week-say, shoulders 4A041ac sides 505a cts and 7d6c extra do Si0lOc-the outside figures of each for new which comes forward very slowly. fir enquiry and light stock.
 CofFEETne enquiry continues very fair, with moder- ate sales of Rio at 64D6ac cash. In Havana ing doing worth quoting supply tring. The stock of Rio in importers hands not large, but the trade pretty well supplied for the present: of 3ia6 bags Rio arv ed since our as The direct imports from Brazil this 56l6 bags-frnm Cuba only 40. The total imports to- reign and coaswise l3O2 against IF 22 bags last same time.
 Fioua-he receipts large and prices still sinking, the reque tmoderately fir. We quote Ohio S430(0 435 in lots from wharf St,35D B. 10 from store and common brands Missouri 3450(0460.
 GsAis-Recepts light and prices stiff at 4sD5Oc. per buslel. Oats 40t042c.-plenty .
 AY-Lght arrivals since last and moderate enqui- ry Eastern in lots from the wharves 53 56c from ware house 55lD5Sc; Northern 4a(050c.
 LARp-The receipts and stock of good lard light and holders firm at 614 (dD6Ac.
 MoLAssEs-Arrvals to n fair extent which have been met by brisk request and the stock in first hands at the close of week is quite light Prices have ruled at abont 1sc. aivance-say 16(DI9c per gallon.
 poaK-The receipts light prices having upward ten de advance former quotations S01aG lO% for full inspected Mess, and SS1sG05A for prime.
 RcE-Addtonal receipts this week of 275 casks. Tie market is duil, 3 io 334 c. according to quality.
 SnaAR--A very fair demand has been experienced at if ;nds prices rnling steady last quoted-say for 31s middling l. fair 4h(d4si and prime cents. Cbpce and in demand and may be quot ed 5i4fGJ,sc. Dealers fairly stocked
 SALT-Arrvals of eight cargoes Liverpool during the week. with an aggregate of 2l,13 sacks. The demand has bcen brisk with free sales part al slight deelue. We sales of eargoes-4 Soc; at 77lac and said to he at 75c with l000 sacks for export 10 Texas- There are still several carsoes and parts ocarsoes aoat for of which 7Sc refused yesterday From the wharf prices range from 90 10 Sl cargo Of 490 sacks cleared outward for St Johns.
 WHIsKEY-The demand moderate with IIniitsd re- former ordinary rected off the wharf and the latter for Dexter's, out of store,