The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-21


ket continues dull and nominal While tie caterpl.
lar has been seen In some places the sea islands
ND to this time their destructive action has been linn
ited but planters stand in fear that they may soon
commence oareer which will be fatal to the cops
The weather during the past week has been dry and
favorable 70 the plant, --
RIoE.-The approach Of the new crop which, up
to this time, has good appearance and indicates
favorable YIELD causes buyers to operate with eau
tIon, and there is but very limited inquiry for the
article The stock however, has become 30 Light that
sellers think It will hardly be sufficient to supply the
local consumption demand until receipts OF new be-
gin to come for ward. The market during the week
has in consequence been very quiet and 10 ransac-
tons worthy OF note took place. Some 26 Herces OF
fair to good Carolina was sold at csc q ib.
NAVAL sToREs.-The rarivsls have been 900 bbls.
Spirits turpentine has been sold at Ss@4oc q gallon,
as In condition. one lot in New York bbls. sold at
i1c. Rosin-No. changed hands at So 2 Dbl; No.
/ firm at 50 5o@S, and low pa'e ct IS 80 q Dbl.
Crude turpenne closed weak at 50 go q Dbl for vir-
gin and yellow dip.
HAY.-The arrivals have been restricted to few
bales Of North River qualities. In the absence of
sales quotations are nominal.
CORN.-This grain continues to come forward in
liberal supply by rail, principally from Tennessee
The local consumptive demand is light but there Is
some speculative inquiry, and should prices warrant
there is disposition to purchase for European ship
ment. We note sales at abort 81 15 q bushe,
weight sacks included, by the car load from the de-
pot, for white mixed Tennessee qualities. Jobbers
are selling small lots at about ST 20 q bushel,
sacks included. Yesterday sales took place at 81 13
p bushel. weight, sacks included, by the car load
from the depot, for white mixed Tennessee
oATs-Are in Light receipt, and are mainly for the
supply of the local retail demand.
FLoUR.-There is moderate stock Of most quail
ties, with limited inquiry, prices during the week
remaining without important change. We quote
Northern and Western super at 50 80 p bbl.; extra
at $40 75@11 q bbl., and family at s11 75@12 p Dbl
Southern grades corie forward In light supply, and
we quote Southern super at $40 q bbl; e1ra at $l1
oil 25 p bbl., and family at s12&12 80 q bbl.
BACoN.-There has been moderate receipts of
meat during the week. with rather more active de-
mand, rrices being quite firm. We quite prime
shoulders at 15H@16c p b.; primo rib sides at 1s,
and prime clear rib sides ct 1sH@1sc. p b. The
market is bare Of strips Second quality shoulders
have been selling ct 14Hc. p fb.
sALT.-Holders are asking 50 p sack from store.
INDIA BAGGING.-The demand for this article
is only moderate, but sellers firm at about 25c p
yard. New York gunny cloth is held at 26c. Dun
dee bagging, A inches, TX fbs to the yard, is
held at so@s5 cents. Sea island bagging, 46
inches wide, Tbs. to the yard, is held eO@65
cents.
RoPE-The demand for rope is very Light and
prices irregular, and somewhat nominal at quota
tions. We quote hemp at s@12 cents . fb.; green
leaf at 11@11h cents, and jute at 1902 cents .
pound.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, Of the most
approved patterns offered on the market but the
demand at present is Light.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.-There is moderate
stock of this article, and we quote river floor
ing boards at s1S p M; scantling and plank
$lO@12 p NJ; timber Of shipping and good mill
qualities there is Light supply on the market
and may be quoted at s11912 p NJ Common is
selling OF s5@8 q NJ; and city sawed lumber at
$209l5 q NJ.
FREIGHTS-To European ports are nominal TO
West Indies and Northern coastwise ports vessels are
in demand for lumber freights. To Liverpool nomi-
nal To Havre nominal. To the West Indies, Cuonn
ports north side, on lumber, s10@12, gold and SIG
12 south side Coastwise-To New York by steam, 81
p bale on uplands, and-c. on sea islands, u bo q
terce on rice; by sail, somewhat nominal ID on up
lands, and &C. 2, fierce on rice, on resaWed
lumber s11 p NJ. and ON timber s1a. 10 Boston
by steam, &c. q lb on cotton and % q tierce on
rice; by sail &C. q b on cotton, s11 90 p N. on
resawed lumber, and SIS 90 q NJ on timber. To
Philadelphia, q fb on upland cotton by stews and
&C. q ib by sail; on flooring boards ss 5o@s6o p NJ
To Baltimore, by steam, cotton p bale 81 so; rice p