The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-10-02
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1862.

BIZ the three arrivals last week from San Francisco, our
adsees are to the 1Ith, the day Of the sailing q the Young
Hector. No material change IS noted in the markets q that
port Sales % $40 ~ bbts Sandwich Island sugars are reported
as having taken place during tie first ten days in September
Eat sIIJ2.c sI3,25, chiefly at The after figure"
The aiyices regarding Hawaiian rice are considered not 50
favorable as those heretofore received. The large quantity sent
over in the Comet lad created an excess OF first quality rice,
and the Consequence was a reluct on ia the price, with more
difficulty In the sale Of il. Large quantities Of Peruvian rice
are nov imported into San Francisco, which supplies the place
Of Carolina rice This Peruvian product comes in direct COM
petition with ours and will continue TO do so, as the paddy can
be raised in Peru for about II cts, per pound, while the nee has
been bringing from 9 az lie in san francisco; but owing to the
quantities Of It DOW imported there, the price may decline still
further. At the latest dates, it was difficult to sell our rice al
any price.
Indeed q. seems probable that our market for rice will not
prove quite 50 firm as planters anticipated, aud that they may
have to submit TO a still further decline, to perhaps &c or PC for
first quality paddy Even this ought 10 be considered remuner-
alive, n plantations are conducted with economy. More care
will also have to be taken with the grain, and some mode de-
vbed for asserting It into a first and second quality This can
best be done after It IS huled, the small and broken kernels
being separated from the large by sitting. By this means, the
first quality will Command the full rate Of best Carolina, while
the second VIII bring less.
That our readers and others embarking in rice culture may
have some reliable data TO go by, We insert the following ac-
tual results Of two shipments Of Sandwich Island rice:
1922 lbs paddy shipped June II, by the Yankee, yielded,
aner huIlng and polishing, 6,3iO lbs rice, showing a loss Of 80
and I7-i9Oths, or nearly 2-5ths Of the shipment. This lot sold
In July AMI Angus. for so so per 100 lbs, returning TO the
producer "a u per loo lbs
sos lbs paddy shipped July 10, per SpeedreH, turned out
after huring and polishing, $3.50 lbs rice, showing a loss Of 81
and 4S-lOOths. This lot sold Tor 50 So Per 100 lbs, leaving to
the shipper 81 81 per 100 lbs.
The expenses On shipments, frm the time the paddy IS put
on board to its sale. including freight, duty, cost Of cIeaning and
polishing, storage, commission, and loss in weight from drying
or shrinking, uhe latter item being very CONSIDERABLY are
from 6 to 81 Cts per ID. These data are correct and may be re-
lied on
In the San francisco bulletin, it is stated that the bark
Richmond sailed from New Bedford fer Honolulu August 9.
The bark Auckland touched here on the 18th, en- route from
San francisco for Shanghai, and sailed on the 18th.
The Young Hector which arrived on the 25th, will take her
place in the Regular Dispatch line Of Packets, to sail in ten
days
The SPeedreH sails for HOngkong about Saturday. She
taxes q quantity Of Hawaiian -four, fungus, &c, &c, and is
registered under the Hawaiian flag.
ExCHAsGE Is nominaI at 20 per cent, with little doing. The
consular exchange at this port for the quarter just closed, has
been taken mp by tenders at from II to 22I per cent.
Trade IS improving, and there is every prospect OF a brisk
fall season The harbor presents a more lively appearance, our
importers will soon be in receipt Of their fall supplies, two vessels
being now fully due, and several others to arrive during the
month