The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-25

Napoleon Is buying horscs in Belgium to strengthen MS
cavalry There Is some speculative activity, and the
lending rate Is la8 per cent
change Is attributed partly to the state OF the money
market and partly to the fact that larger number OF
investors with capital have been attracted to operations
in some Of the leading railroad shares with view as
reported to consumnate ct no very distant day, con
soaton OF several roads into single trunk lines under
rni,y of management to secure on the one sue
eS3cency and economy in operating tho roads, and on
the other side equitable distribution OF the earnings
among tho stockholders and real owners Of tie property
Tho continued reports Of good crops have also an IN
Auepco in imparting smu us to the public confidence
with which speculative activity in the sensitive values Of
tie stock market is usually associated.
The lan market is quiet and without any feature o.
special rtcrest Call loans per cent white oa Is
the rate for discounts The tendency still appears 10 DC
| in the direction Of greater ease.
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK. July 22-FLoUn, &:.-Ihe marIet oi
western and state flour is dull and generally lower
Fresh ground is scarce New flour Is more plenty anu
irregular: ,.o,.o ~ ,,u .,,,,,.sro s.o,o
GO 70 for exra state SO 1Oa 90 for the low grades
of snriBe western extra 50 s0a11 ~ for shipping Ohio
bOal3 25 for trade and family brands Of Ohio Mich
California flour Is heavy for common, but hrm fol
choice Sales OF 1860 bbls at s13al6 Is
Canadian flour is inactive at $40 e5al2 for the low
Grades of extra and Sl2 20al4 for trade and family
brands. e.,.s,oo ~.
50 10a1I so Tor common to far Balomore and country
extras and s1l 70a17 70 for trado and family brands.
RIVE flour is firm Sales Of 450 bbls at ~ 50a9 Is.
Corn meal easier Sales of 600 obs at s5 40 city
anS Gs.nNThe sU wheat market is irregular Common
spring is CASTER while choice is rmer Winter wheat
without material change and closes tame. Tho supply
Is light The demsnd is confined to millers.
The sales 600 bush Mt s315a2 Is for fair to good
No Milwaukee club; 50 76a2 95 Tor white California
50 s7H for White Oanadian 50 for white Tennessee
% 75a2 80 for new amber Georgia
Barley is inactive and prices are nominal.
Barley malt is quiet and scarce ut 81 50a1 Co.
Oats are rmer but less active. The sales 4600
bush Oh at CSC, hot western at slc, and good do s
Rye about the The sales are HOO bush west
ern at 81 53a1 IS.
quy is in part for export though mainly for the home
The sales are bush kiln dried at s6cas1; hot at
85a94c; damp at 95a9Sc common to choice western NIX
sd s. os. ' Vi ~
paoy1s1oSs-The Pork market has been very active
and excited at decidedly higher Arures but at the cost
there is less DOING and our extreme figures are not sus
tanned
The sales and resales cash and regular II 750 bb
at S23 2oa23 rs for mess closing about S23 G0a23 is
sic l21 for old prime mess For future delivery We
nots $50 bbls mess, seller August, at $23 90.
Beef is quiet but rm Sales OF rs bbls at s1sa25 fol
plain mess and s23a27 so for extra mess
Terce Beef is duh and nominal
Beef Hams are fairly active for the season. Sales OF ~
bbls at $50 for Western.
Cut meats are in demand but the supply and advanc
ed rates asked checked business We note small lo
dry saled shoulders at 1Sc and the majority Of hold
ers refuse to sell below at IL 1ha11Ar.
Bacon Is steady. Sales of so boxes heavy ice-cured
Stretford cut at 13c.
Lard Is fsiry active without change to note in prices
Sales Of 760 bbls and tcs at 12al2c for No - l2i
12Kc for city, for fair to prime steam and kettle
rendered.
GuNNIEs-Are generally quiet We qaote nominallJ
at 2Oc for bag, and 25c for cloth. .,
HAY-The demand has been quite active, and with 9
good demand prices have advanced and closed firm at
al 10 for shipping, and 81 65a f6 for retail lots Long
RYE Straw Is firm at 81 26s1 so. cash.