The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-12-01
Easton g. Co.'s Cotton Report.


NEWY YORK, November 2s.-THE MARIETTA our
last report the m arket closed Wth en- upward ten
dency at 4Isc for m;ddlng uplands. On SATURDAY,
owing 10 break iu the land lines connected with the
cable, the news was not received until late IN the
day, and business vas restricted on tnat account
The sales were 1866 bales; closing very f. m at &c
Monday, no cable adyiceB were received, but tnere
were come large orders received late on saturday,
which were executed today. The smallness OF the
| receip.s and the stock strengthened holders, ana
prices advanced hc Sales 4116 bales at 25c Tres
day there was O good demand, largely from those
who had sold cotton short both here and IN Europe
The business amounted to 1922 aes, at an advance
on all grades; middlinRs a6Mc. Wednesday tnere
was large business done, mostly for export Prices
were strong in the morning. but at the close tnere
was more disposition to sell, and the market closed
steady at 25Nc. sales ess7 bales: Thu sday was
close holiday in this market and nothing was DONE
| Yesterday the market was dull and prices were
heavy and irregular. In the Gbsence OF cable ia.
patches buyers were not disposed to operate, and
prices fell off 4ac. Sales 1888 bales at 26a2o4c 1or
m;ddlinp uS@nos. ,-,.o, ,a,,rcad II nort of
which VS. lost at The close owing to the absence OF
foreign news the scarcity of freigns. anu A "
larger receipts. Liverpool coses 3sd nlgner tnan on
20tb inst. There have been received al the por.s'
since 1st September Sl5 0o1 bales, OF which export
crs have taken 272757; spinners l72.l ead the
stocks have increased 17O,210 bales. There have
been 1882 bales sold In transit, including two lots
from Baltimore considerable portion OF the pusl,
cotton ehort deliverable in December IN New YORK
and Europe See No no probability Of the low prices
that they expected In that month thcy are covering
their contracts.
From the Bomt ay Circular OF Fin,ay, Clark l. Co,
We take the following extracts to the prospects OF
the present crop: AZ think the extent Of thls crop
will have as much to do with the future course OF
prices as cur own, we hope to Publish IN short time
an estimate based on goyernmentand o:ber informa-
ton We expect to receive 1t from the same parties
WHO furnished with such correct accounts Of The
expected yield of the last crop published 9th De-
ccmber, 1867.
BOMBAY July 1T is still loo carly 10 form re.
liable estimate OF tho of land that will be put
under cotton this year. The fact that present prices
are somewhat higher than those current az iast
planting season, to favor the idea that cotton
will be fayor,te crop, but it must DC remembered,
that the average value Of the l86-68 yield has been
o. least 90 rupees pcr candy under that OF l816-b
and tina: the preparations tor sowing, are therefore
not Ii acly t. rave been extensive. The mons Don
commenced on 9th Juns ond up 10 goth fifteen
inche. OF rain had been guaged There was weeks
interruption in the rain In almost every di3tflcs
apout the 7th July and the weather hot and ur-
ho,lhy. he average rain fall to that date was less
than usual, 20 inchee, against % the year before.
On 21st July, 81 incnes had fallen, aSains Al inches
In 1907. On 4th August, A inches aSaius % incnes.
I,roach district August At Is vet too early to
form an opinion, the prolonged drought h"yiug de-
layed sowing operations. LIST September, unprcce-
deated floods have aid waste a'gc tract vi cou"-
try in this district. causing great damage TO the
crops 1t is difficult yet 10 form an accurate esti-
mate of the damage done, owlug 10 the inter, upted
commune ,tion with tho interior. All accounts,
however received 30 far place tho loss at from % TO
go per cent, and US tho season Is now more avor-
able for sowing graip is not Likely that much COT
ton vii be rep autcd. These remarks apply also TO
the Glzerat district. 18th september, the expected
yielc bas been reiuccd by about 25 per cent.
In THE Brn ,Rs July 2I.-The rains camc IN TINA
to prevent any damage to tue early sowinss. It's
not thought that any increased exten OF ground has
beer put cotton this year, September 10 FROM
tho ufrir rfa A
cuuGhaut the advces continue favorable, but 1t is
expected that increased quantity of the produc'
ton of these parts will be withdrawn from bombay
on account OF the failure or the crop IN tnc Nortn-
| west
NORTHWEST Provinces. August 4.-Tho want OF
rain has led 10 partial failure of the crop, and 1t is
probable thst this year sgan considerable supplies
will be withdrawn from the Central provinces anu
the Bcrars for the manu- acturpg districts oil Mirz1-
| porc aud Cawnpore, September 15.-lhe crop 10
The north and west of Guzerat is believed to have
| suffered to The extent OF NJ arly so per cent.
DHlRwAR September 1.-The season Is favorable
| for SOWING operations, which have now commenced,
and is expected that large bteac.h OF land Will be
| pu under cotton. september 15.-Ihe weather has
been most favorable, and sowing orc'atlons are now
nearly completed. II is estimated that the acreage
under cultivation is 25 Per cent over 1861 October
| l7-lIcayy rains have fallen Lately.
Y1SouScHAUr July 2l.-Ihe late rains have bcea
most favorable, aud the long drouI"t preceding 1t
had enabled the II, OTIS to prepare more land tnan
usual. considerably larger area has been sown
than in 1867. september 1-The accounts ccIuruc
very satisfactory. and the first picking may reacn
| Bombay early in November October 3-Seasonab.e
| showers have fallen and the crops are reported IN
| excellent condition. . -,
In Dhollera there is supposed to lie considerably
f, larger area sown. ,,.,, orone
| are reportc to be damaged over rs per cent.
From Jallawar und KattydwaI the quality Is re,
ported to bc soJd but the quantity will be short OF
| the crop or 1861, mt, ., ,,oor
| ance of the crop Il promising.
SALES FOR FUTURE DELIvERY.-The sales RI ported
ths week are as follows: 100 bales. December 23 &c;
| 500 bales December, 24c; 250 bales, December TO-
oIkc: 100 bales, January, 23c; 100 bales January
| and February o3ISc; 500 bales, baf middnng ano
half low middllng, JANUARY. 23}5c; 2oo low mid
| ding, December, 23Ac; 2C0 low middhng, December
and January, acc; 1C0 low middling' december H.
2SHc.
FLORIDA Orleans. Texas.
ordinnry.2s sasa 42Xa22k 2aHa2sa 2a'laas
'GSu d,uaey.2s ~ a2sx asHa2s1l 2'szaasa 2sAa24
'C ding "a a24A 2lKa24A 241za24A 244a2S
Middling.25 a25Js 25Ka25R 251za25H 2524a2e
Sales of the week 21sl4 bales, including tl4 to
spinners, 1882 to spectators, and 14o4S TO export
Stoc:s in the interior towns November lS 1868, 4u,-
o16 bales against 49, 326 bales same time last year
Gross receivts at this port for the week, 2l 72S
bales. Since September !, l9l,ol4 paies'
Boston Market.
BOSTON. November 27.-CoFFEE.-The market
continues quiet; the trade are purchasing in small
lots We quote Java st 23sa24c, gold; RIO at lsas2c'
| currency. st. Domingo is scarce ana quite noin'-
| nal no sales having been made Tor some une. oooo
CoTroN.-Thc receipts this week have been SoyS
bales, OF which 1a2 bles were from thiadelphIa ~
from Bal imore 500 from Norfolk, 6O4 6y the Albany
railroad, and 1888 by the Providence fairoao Inc
| market is quito firm with more active demand,
and prices have advanced &c per ID. The sales
bave been this week 1000 bales, OF which great PoI
ton was to arrive. he stock in this market Is Is
ordinary 23IIc; low mldding 241hSc; mlddlnG 21c;