The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-22

ars 49, says:
The loan market is easy at per cent. on call. with
EXCEPTIONS at and at 6. Discounts are dull Choice
bills pass at 5a7 but very few are Offering. and infe-
rior grades arc not wanted.
There is less movement of currency this way; but
the accumuations Of capital in quest OF investment
30 large that the case of the money market s un-
disturbed.
PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK, February 1s.-FLoUE, &c.-fhe mar
ket for Western and state Flour is only moderately
active. The low grades are frmer while tho better
grades aro irregular, the business being confined
chiefly to ordinary brands the demand being In part
The sales are 62Oo bbs at So s5a9 60 for supcrAne
State s10a1o % for inferior river and city extras;
$40 4Oa1O 80 for ordinary and common e1tIo
state; $40 90a11 80 for fancy State; 81 eoalo ~
for the low grades of spring wheat western e1-
tra $40 30a1l 80 Tor good to choice spring wneat M
extras; slla12 70 for Minnesota extras; slV1lo ~
for shiupin. Ohio $40 80a14 Is for trade anu aml-
ly brands do sll 26a!2 30 Tor aoer VI winer MhG,I, %
extra indiana aud Michigan; sl3al4 10 fJr white
wheat do do; s12 40a15 25 Tor extra st. Louis.
Buchwheat Flour Is dull at "a 60a4 80 q l0O Us.
California -four is steady Sales OF l6OO bbs ut SD
ASIA 25.
southern -four is fairly active and firm
Sales of 14OO bbs ut Sl0a11 IS tor ordinary to good
extra Baltimore and country; Sl1 60l6 90 for extra
and family Georgaand Virginia and S1l 2Oal5 5O for
extra and Iamily Maryland and Delaware.
Oats O. re O shadr better and more active. 1t was
suggested that clerk should be specially employed
to make the calculations.
Tho sales are 102 QUO bushels ut S39lc, SO S0.100c
SO 1OOc 6Sc 8S co. l00c SO 95 l00aS4c for western
Corn is very dull straw colpred and low mixed are
easier business light in consequence OF the poor as
scrtment Offering.
tive at decidedly higher 1gures but closes weak at
the improvement.
the sales are 5000 bbls at 500 75a23 for old mess
S23 Na2I for new do; s23 50a21 for western prime
mess, and s22a22 SO for city do.
Forfuture delivery we note $500 bbls at S24, seller
March; s24a24 371s, seller, April.
| Beef has been fairly active, and is firm for oil
| prime grades.
Sales of 500 bbls at seals for common brands; s14
als for plain mess. AMI sl9a!2 for extra mess:
Tierce beef ID and rner. Sales OF LOO tcs at
s35 tor prime mess and S41 for India mess.
Beef hams are higher and in demand. Sales OF zoe
| bbls at S50a34
Cut meats are firm. and wanted. Sales OF 25C
pkgs at l0kc for Iickled shoulders and l4al425c
Bacon is irregular. Sales of $50 boxes, ut 1876
| for Cumberland cut, 1910 for short rib, l3Mc ioI
short clear.
Dressed hogs are unchanged We quote at 10%a
| lie for Western and II Aal2c for city.
Lard iB higher and prime lots In demand.
Sales of 1900 bbls and tcs at 14al45Sc for No l
1435a14Hc for city; 142lal5c for fair to prime
| steam kettle rendered.
CoFFEE.-We have had more active demand and
prices are firm.
CorroN-The market is fully &c higher. but there
is less doing We quote:
Uplands. Florida. Mobile. and Texas
| Ordinary 10 l9E 19H
Low Middling. % 22H 22 %
Midding. .......2jH "a "a 70
Good Middling.25 20 20 28h
RIce-Is dull, but firmly held.
SuGAR-Raw Sugars are in moderate demand, and
steady sales at 12s13Hc for Cuba. Refined ure quie
at II Ha17Mc for hards.
WHnKEY-The market Is inactive and prices arc
nominal.
FRE1oHrs-To Liverpool, 1000 bales cotton at "a
7-l6d, and by steamer $4,000 bushels grain. sh p
pers' option wheat corn, ut lOd, and 20 hhds TO-
bacco at $685. To London by steamer, SIS cases tobac
| co at 7s.