Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-10-19
YORKVILLE PRICES CURRENT
coRRE cTED EKLy.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1866


II}- All Of the above quotations are in gold.
Cotton-We notice an improvement in the Nothen
markets for this article. No sales have been effected in
this market for several days. In the absence of saes
quote Midding, extremes, from l6 to 20 cents specie
Charleston, October Cohon.-The past week
has been marked by decline as rapid as the advance
which characterized the week beiorethe rise and fall in
both being about equa-Strict Mddng Cotton hav
ing suddenly moved up from 3S TO 40c. 1t would seem
likely. however, that prices must keep high throughout the
year, the prospects Of ordinary yield gadu
ally lessenng, and should an early frost take place is
difficult to say what the crop may be marked down TO- The
receipts during the past week have amounted TO two hun
dred and bales of Sea sland and wentyour hundred
and fftythree bales Of Upland Cotton, against hun
dred and fifty bales of Sea sand and fifteen hundred and
ysix bales of Upland Cotton for the corresponding week
last year The following statement will exhibit the condi-
OF the market-On Friday the 5th instant the staple
was dull, and, make sales, decline Of one per
pound had be submitted to-he transactions of the day
being about 264 bales, from 32h i0c. On Saturday
there additional decline OF about one cent pound
under adverse news i-om Liverpool and New York-thc
sales for the day being limited 10 % bales ON basis Of 3oc
per pound for Strict Midding Cotton. On Monday the
continued depressed condition of the New York market
broke down prices here two cents per pound at which rate
l4l bales soId-Strict Midding changing hands at
36c per pound, and the business of the day showing fall
ing of in price OF four cents pound from the highest
point of the week. On Tuesday lao bales disposed OF
al unchanged prices On Wednesday the market
tive and opened about previous rates. but under good
demand prices moved up about per pound
the market closing rn particularly for fine Cotton, with
sales of about 400 bales for the day Yesterday there
considerable inquiry, but in consequence of light stock
sales confined TO l43 bales, at firm and full prices
The following the lots and prices so bales al 80
Sax packed at IS at IS % at IS 1870 at 81 and
III at SIX cents per pound We quote: Low Middling,
80 to 34 Mddng IS to IS; Strict Middng, 81 cents per
pound.
being about 5000 bushels during the week The transac
tonS taking place are nearly all of ited character, and
are r a retail way. Some Mixed Western changed hands
duriny the week per bShe weight bags included
but we of sales of White The limited stock on
the market is held at high figures.
FYom-The market continues 10 be moderately supplied
by Nortlren arrivals, which met by moderate demand
at about previous figures, say llOO per barrel for good
Northern and Western Super, and 5O to 1900 for North
ern and Western Extra. Baltimore Super selling a.
about $1,000 per bare and Extra at - 10 1880 bar
rel Georgia Extra is held S45O to 1850, Choice Fam
ily brands bring higher figures
Baeon-The market continues to afford buyers a good
assortment of Hams, Shoulders, and Sides Prime Shoul-
Sides at 2Ob to 2lc and prime Clear Ribbed Sides pc.
per pound. Inferior meat is sold at lower rates.
SaH-Thc demand for this article continues fair and pri-
firm and unchanged say about s. 50 per sack for COM
mon Liverpool.
Bqgsing.-The market is well supplied with Gunny
Cloth which for large lots is selling at about 35c per yard
and for smaller quantities at 36 to &c.
Ropc.-ThS article is in ample supply, and is selling
freely 20 2c per pound for prime Hemp, and lower
rates for inferior qualities.
Charlotte, Oct. ia larger quantity than usual
of Cotton was sold last week in this market In the fore
part of the week, prices ranged from 32H 3 being
paid by the seller On Friday and Saturday prices adv
Flour Sl4 to Sis per barrel. Wheat So So Corn 81 2J
per bushe being considerable decline previous quota
ions Bacon 81 to % cents per pound.
New York, Oct. 15.-Cotton very firm with sales OF
500 bales. Midding 42 10 "A.
Columbia, Oct. I5.-Cotton-l7 to 23c. in gold; p
10 32 in currency.
| FINANCIAL.
Yorkville, Oct. 17.-God selling at 81 80.
New York, Oct. 15.-Gold closed at SOY.
Columbia, Oct. 15.-Gold 48tO 40.
| Charleston, Oct. H. Goh-Has fluctuated during
the week. Brokers yesterday buying at 4s and
| selling at so.