The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-14

Total exports rts.....,..,,..... SO1S S5969 o9SI
Stock on hand and on shipboard sOS 1892 1887
SEA ISLAND CorToN-The arrivals Ct Sea Islands
and Floridas continue to lessen, and the stock on
sale has become very light purchasers have In con-
sequence been unable in many to fill the orders
of their CORE spondens, and prices have had strong
UPWARD tendency. The business of the week has
amounted 10 some 400 bales. which were disposed Oh
at advancing prices for the inferior and medium
grades and very full sales for fine Cotton, all quail
ties however are being held with decided confidence
in their future value. We note the following sales:
say of Floridas, stained at 21c; at 80; 10 at 50;
27 at co. 1s at 65 80 at 10; II at76; at SO Of ea
Islands, say stained at "A; 3sained at 25 stained
at IS; at so; s at so; 2 at 65; 81.
II the present condition Of the market quotations
are difficult. and the following ore somewhat nomi-
nal F1or1das. stained and badly prepared, 20@S5;
common qualities, 40@60; Medium at 65@65; fine 10
@s0, and choice s6c. q ID. and upwards sea ISL
ands may be quotej at 5000 for Inferior; 65@76 Tor
tair to good; @s1 tor Fine. and 81 1O@1 80 p i.
for extra Fine and choice qualities
RICE.-The arrivals OF Carolina Rough Rice for
the week have been very limited, and prices for the
grain continue to have sitter tendency. steady and
good demand has prevailed, the transactions for the
week amounting 10 some 900 terces Of clean Carroll
ns among which we note the following say "a tierces
at 9Xc. q fb.; IS do. at 9c; s8 do. at l0c; s6 at
lOhso q fb, We quote inferior to Fair ut 9@91c. q
fb. Good 1Oc, and Common Prime It 1OHc. p ib.
NAVAL STORES.AThe arrivals Of Resins and
Spirits Turpentine have been about 400 bbls., and
we note sales Of No. 2 Rosin at s2@s2 25; No. at
s2.25@25O p bbl a lot OF pale Iosn was sold ut
So q Dbl. No sales of Spirits. Ono hundred and
twenty bbls. Crude Turpenhne came to hand but
there were no sales.
HAY.-1here have been received Of this article
about 700 bales of Eastern and 200 bales Of North
River qualities 1t is difficult to dispose Of large lots
except at considerable concessions and part Of the
late supply will probably be placed in store. We
learn Of large transactions, but jobbing lots are
held at sl.4O@1.5O for North River, aud S1.5O@155
for Eastern descriptions.
CORN.-This grain is In moderate demand. and
Tenn :ssee aud Georgia qualities form the bulk of
the supply. These descriptions are held 1t sl40@
143 q bushel, weight. bags included, from the de-
pot and are sold at few cents q bushsl less whom
the bags are returned Large lots could not be sold
at these rates.
OATS-There has been no receipts Of this grain
and the transactions are confined to the supply Of
the local trade
FLoUR.-There is only q moderate supply Of
Northern super, which is held at about s11.5o p
bbl Northern extra Is in fair supply and hrmer
and may be quoted at s13 q bbl Northern Family
is held at s1s5O@14 q bbl Hiram Smiths Family
sells at about SIS q Dbl; There is no stock Of South
ern Flour on the market.
SUGAR AND MOLASSES-Messrs. j. A. ENsLow
& Co. sold yesterday shipment Of Sugar and Mo-
lassss, ex Minerva from Havana. The Sugar was In
boxes and brought 12A@12kc. q fb. Molasscs,
Centrifugal at 43@431s; clayed. in hhds and terces,
at 44@47sc. q gallon.
BACON.-The market has been bare of stock but
moderate supplies are coming to hand, which are
held at unchanged but very firm quotations, say
prime Shoulders 121sc. 2 ib; prrae Ribbed Sides
14c q 1b and prime Clear Ribbed Sides at 1IHc. q
fb, the market being fairly active, with an upward
tendency Bright lecond quality Meat is in demand,
but there is none on the market Prime Sugar-cur-
ed Strips are held at 15c g ib Unbagged Hams are
unsal, able. Bagged Hams are dull at 1885, g, lb.
SALT.-Holdcrs from store ure asking S.. l.6O@1.SO
p sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The demand continues quite
moderate. We quote large lots ut 21@23 cents
cash. and higher rates when sold on time. New
York dummy Cloth is held at 22@24c. Dundee Bag
ging "A inches ~ lbs. to the yard, is held at 80
@S5 cents. Sea Island Begging, As inches wide,
1bs to the yard. is held at G0@65 cents.
ROPE.-1n consequence of tho uf,c of Iron Ties,
the demand for Rope is very light and prices rregu
lar and somewhat nominal nt ouota t;ona 1ye 1uote