The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-21

Stock on hand and on shipboard 803 1892 1857
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-The receipts OF Florida quail
ties have been fair but Sea Island descriptions are
in very light supply. Tho market has been quito
active, with decided improvement in the lower and
fine aihes of long staple, say to the extent OF &C.
a fb but the medium grades, while they remainod
firm, were not so anIiousy inquired for. The trans
actions have amounted to 800 bales of oil quail
ties among which we note the following, say of Flo
rdas 81 at 55 81 at co. 10 at 65 10 TO- 81 at 76
at 80; Q at 81 90 q To- or Sen Islands, stained at
25; do at 80; do at IS; ct 80; at so; at e5;
at TO-; at 70; at rs; at s5 at sO at 81 Oo 2s at
81 Is; 4 at 81 25; 81 at 81 SO We quote: Foridas,
common qualities 6O@e0c.; medium 65@76c.; fine 80
@9Oc, and upwards. Sea Islands may be quoted,
say Stained Is 1850. Inferior 55@C5c; Fair to Good
65@75c; Fine SOc @s1 TO- and Extra and Choice lots
81 2O@1 so p ID.
RGCE-This grain continues in very light supply,
and factors ara Offering but limited stocks and hold
ing firmly. The transactions for the week have been
light andprobaby do not exceed 800 hercos OF clean
Carolina. among which we notice tierces at 1Oc. p
b; 70 at 1O3s; 40 at 1OH, and Sc at 1O2lc. . b. We
quote Inferior to Fair Carolina at 10@lO2Sc. q fb
Good 1OHCO10sSc., and Common Primo at 1024c. q
H. Yesterday rs terces wore sold ut 1913, and 81 al
10Ac. q 1t.
NAVAL sToREs.-The arrivals consist Of about
400 bbls. OF all qualities We note sales of No. Rosn
at 80 5o@2 rs; No. at 81 % q Dbl. No trunsac-
tons in Spirits or Crude Turpentine
HAY.-There has been no important arrivals OF
this article during the week. We learn of the sale Of
800 bales of Eastern qualities at sl.s7H q hundred
There has been no large operations in North River
RICE-The demand is moderate, and is confined
to the wants Of the local trade
CORN,-rhe receipts continue to be almost ex-
clugively of Tennessee and Georgia qualities. Much
of the receipts coming to hand in this way are being
shipped North. The demand is fair for local and
nlantation consumption, at firm but unchanged
rates. By the car load from the depot the above de-
scriptions are selling at about S1.95 y bushel
weight bags to be returned. s1.40@1,43 q bushel
weight with bags.
OATs-Have been in fair supply, and some 1000
bushels have been received from Baltimore. all con-
signed to dealers We learn of no wholesale transac
tions.
FLOUR.-There has been some additions to stock
during the week, and prices were hardly so firm at
the close, but there was quotable change. North
ern and Western Super is held at s11.5O q bbl.;
demand being mainly for this grade. Northern and
Western Super s13.5O@$14 q bbl. HIRAM SMITHS
Extrs Family is held at SIG 2 bbl. There are some
Baltimore brands on the market, which are held at
s115O q Dbl. for Super and sl3 q Dbl. for Extra
Of Southern qualities the marlet is bare and quota
tions are nominal.
BACoN-Ihe moderate quantities ofthis nrticlere-
ceiyed during the week have mostly been absorbed
by a bare market and fair demand. Prices have
rather hardened, and while Prime Shoulders were
sold during the week at 14c., they were firmly held
at the close at 15c Prime Ribbed Sides are nominal
ut 14Hc, there being no stock; Prime Clear Ribbed
Sides at 15c q tb. Bulk Shoulders may be quoted
at 11I@12. and Bulk Sides ct 1S@1SHc. Bright
second quality Meat is in good demand but the
market is bare of supply. Prime suear-cured
Strips are selling at 10 cents 2 it. Unbagged Hams
are not in demand and are difficult OF sale bagsed
Hams are dull at 18 cents q fb.