The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-03
New York Market.
MONEY MARKET.

The New York Evening Post, Of Tuesday, Decem-
ber 81 says:
The money market is easy at per cent, with
transactions ut whore the borrowers nre frst-class
houses lhe demand Is Arm. The Stock Exchange
is "a little more active than it was, owing to the in
creased volume Of business but the supply is mole
than adequate to meet it. and the indications are thet
the national banks will make up their quarterly re-
turns without in any way disturbing monetary afrs
at this contre. There is o quiet movement IN dls-
counts and best grade OF paper passes at a8 per
cent.
the transactions since the opening having been at
lSS1Sa13S%. Owing to the enormous short inter
est Outstanding there is an active borrowing demand
ior coin aud loans are made at rates fsVorlng the
lender of the coin. The eoct of the payment OF the
January int rest the public debt appears to lave
been fully anticipated in the gold ROOM
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, December 31-FLoUR, &c.-The
market for Western and state Flour is comparative
ly auet the low and better grades are held with in
creased frnness The light receipts give sellers the
advantage and note an advance OF IS 10 on COM
mon brands chiefly for inferior river and city extra
Tile sales are $500 bbls ut 81 65a9 20 for super
fine State; $40 15a0 60 for extra State; $40 70all 10
for fancy State; 50 t5a1O 60 for the low grades OF
Spring Wheat Western Extra; SD 75a1o % for ship
ping Olo $40 65I14 ~ lor trade anu family 90;
$40 75all co for good to choice Spring Wheat Ex-
tras: S1l 35a12 Go orAmber Winter Wheat Extra In
diana aud Michigan S13al5 for White Wheat do do,
md SO 25a19 for st. Louis tXtra6.
Ruckwheat Flour Is saleable ut "a 26aS4 10 per 100
pounds.
California Flour is steady, with o moderate de-
1nand salos Of 450 bbls at s12 5OalS To-.
Southern Flour is fairly active and steady.
Sales of 7uO bbs at 80 75a1l so for ordinary to good
extra Baltimore and country; $40 76a14 70 for extra
and family Georgia and Virginia, aud S1lalb tor e4-
ira and family Maryland and Delaware
Oas are stronger und in fair lequest. The sales
are 49, OUU bushels Ohio and Western at 64Hc regu.
lar; s39Ic lchsck Saturday in store.
Rye is quiet though hrm. The sales are 6UU busn'
| els of state at 81 80.
| Corn is more active and better. The inquiry il
mainly Tor the home trade although in part for ex'
port
The saios are so, 900 bushels nav western mixed
at 81 36al delivered; 81 10 for old do In store,
and 81 Il deli, ered western white at 81 81 jersey
yellow at 81 2Qal 81 on the pier.
PRovIsloSs-Pork is held at higher fgur0s but in
| the absence Of any business OF importance prices
| are nominal
OF old mess $50 bbls were sold at s21 20 regular,
though at the close sellers unable to obtain pls
and the market is undetermined.
For future delivery VIC note 5UO bbls new western
mess seller February, at S22 62, and 25o do, seller
| March, al 81 TO-
Reef is more active, the demand being both for
EXPORT and on Eastern account.
sales of 425 bbIs at s1ias19 for plain mess, and
sl8 5OaS21 for extra mess.
| Tierce beef Is selling rather more freely With
change 10 note in figures Sales OF 300 terres India
| mess on private terms
Beef Hams are quiet at s3Oa52 for email lois.
Out melts are dull Sales OF los pigs at se9&c for
| city dry salted shoulders; and 12Mc tor 60 hams.
Bacon is fairly active and firm for desirable brands
Sales OF 400 boxes at 10Ha10Hc for Cumberland cut
and lie for long RIB.