Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-05

NEW YORK, September 2.-Cotton dull at &c.
CHARLOTTE, September 2.-Middling Cotton
LIVERPOOL, Sept Cotton dropping. Sales,
1000, Quotations are unsettled. ~t.1f e.,
CHARLESTON, August sO.-CoTToN. This
noticed that statement gives total receipt at
this point for past twelve months Of l6 1888 bales
of Sea Island, 14S 978 Lales Of Upland Cotton, and
1887 terces of Rice against receipt Of 55O3 bales
of Sea Island l06 2ll bales OF Upland Cotton 4ols
tierces of Rice the year previous. The disastrous
falling off in the crops since the war, has been
somewhat compensated for by their enhanced
moneyed value, and an approximate estimate
closed at about $24 600. The prices for the
staple during the year have been Of a declining
character, and Middling Upland which opened at
about 81 cents per pound last September, advanced
riations, has since been gradually receding, hay
ing now reached about 25 cents per pound While
there will probably be considerable increase in
the receipts Of Upland Cotton at this port during
thecomng year its probable lower price will some
what lessen the advantages that might be derived
from it should firmer rates prevail. The follow
ing is report Of the operations in the staple at
this point since the close of our last weekly state
., ment: ~
s. On Friday August %, buyers being unwilling
to continue transactions unless at a concession in
rates. which was not submitted to by sellers the
market was at stand, and there was no business
done during the day; quotations nominal.
On Saturday, prices having receded in some in
stances to II cents per pound, buyers purchased
81 bales, Low Midd1ing selling at 24l, and Mid
ding Upland at 25 to 25i cents per pound.
On Monday there was light demand from few
buyers sales 70 bales at Saturdays prices, Low
Middling being quoted at 24i, and Middling Up
land at 254 cents per pound.
On Tuesday the inquiry continued moderate
sales 16O bales, at the rates of the day before.
On Wednesday there was limited inquiry,
prices in some transactions falling off cent per
bound; sales Is bales, Low Middling being quo
ted at "a, and Middling Upland at 243 to 25i cents
per pound.
easier; sales "a bales, Middling Upland being
quoted at At to 25t cents per pound.
Yesterday the market was irregular and closed
easier; sales 62 bales, viz: at 49, at 20, at 2l
lat o. 25 at 234 at "a, 243, IA at 25, and bale
26. cents per pound. We quote: Low Middling
23i to "a; Middling, Ml to Is cents.
CoRN.-The supplies Of this grain received since
our last report amount to about IL, 600 bushels
The demand is at present entirely confined to 8
limited retail and jobbing trade, and wholesale
rates and we have no operations Of this character
to report The jobbers are selling at about u 81
IN 81 AZ per bushel, for prime White Maryland, by
weight bags included, and Sl25 to Sl.2S Tor Mlxeo
and White Western. Some 800 bushels prime
MARYLAND, mostly White, but partly Mixed, sold
at $l.3O per bushel, weight, bags mciudeo; quo1a'
tions however, are nom1nai. -,
FLoUR-The market is well supplied with al
grades of new Southern, and with mo9efate III.
Guiry prices continue rather steady. we 9uote
Southern Super at 80 per barrel Southern EHtrs -
at Sll per barrel; and Southern Fanny at sll.ot
ner barrel Northern and Western brands are
only in very limited request for bakers purposes
BAcoN-The market is quite firm with q 1ali
supply of Shoulders, but very limited stock OF
sides. We quote prime Shoulders at l4t TO l4sc