The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-17

lows say OF uplauuS pei oouth NoioiiA'' AA
1905 bales, per Northeastern Railroad Ills, per
Savannah Railroad q, wagons Is, Georgetown
100, Beaufort Q, Savannah 6, and Florida s. OF sea
islands, from James Island 40, Beaufort IS, Nerth-
eastern Railroad 13o, Savannah Railroad %, Sa-
vannah D. Christ Church %, Johns Island 70,
Edisto &c. Cooper River /, Chisolm's Mil 70, ST.
Andrews 2, Florida o74.
The transactions and prices prevailing in this
market for the week have been as follows:
On Friday, December TO- fair and steady in
quiry prevailed during the day, and prices hard
ened %@>4 ct q fb; sales 500 bales, ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 2S@23h, low mid
ding 2S,l, middling "a, and strict middling A&c
3 fb.
On Saturday the demand was limited, prices
being firm and Unchanged sales 500 bales, ordi-
nary to good ordinary being quoted at 22A@2SH,
low middllng 2SX, mlddling "A, strict middling
4A@2Xc p b.
On Monday the market was active and frmer,
middling grades showing an Improvement OF 20
&c a fb in some transactions the article, how
ever, closing quiet; sales 800 bales, ordinary to
good ordinary being quoted at 23@a233S, low mid
ding 23al middling 241S9241<, and strict mid
ding 243ic 2 b.
On Tuesday there was but little done, the mar
ket exhibiting no important change; sales $50
bales; quotations unaltered.
On Wednesday the article was steady; some
sales being at full fguers, but prices were some
what irregular; the transactions were a6out 500
bales; ordinary to good ordinary being quoted at
23@23Hc, low mlddling 2SZ@2SXc, mddlng A@
24kc, strict middling 2i3s24Hc.
Yesterday the article was quiet; sales near 400
bales, viz: II at 23c 10 at 23+c; Is at 23c Al at
2sHc; 81 at 2Sc; "a at 23c; 80 at 2c 62 NJ 241sc;
"a at 24Alc. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary TO good ordinary. ..23 @S3iS
Low middling ............-.....23 23atg2SA
Nlddun8. .................. ......2ti5@-
Strict mldding. .................24l4@-
SEA ISLAND CorToN.-This quality Of the staple
has come forward in good supply, the arrivals
for the week having been 1888 bags OF sea islands
and Floridas, against S79 the previous week ana
$40 for the week last year. These liberal arrivals
had tendency TO produce dull market FOR u
part OF this period, and factors in some instances
slightly lowered their rates to make sales; but for
several days more active inquiry has prevailed
and sellers have been enabled TO work OIL their
stocks with more freedom. The business for this
period has been large and amounted to about 500
bags OF sea Islands and Floridas, among which
were the following: say OF Florldas2o at as; II at
ST. at 5s 35 at 63 ~ at IS; 10 at 6S; 1T TO- and
few fancy bales at 7G@Soc q ID. or sea Islands
20 at So; at SIS; at SO; 80 ut 6o at G5; OF 70
at IS; IA at so; "a at S5c q ID. We quote common
sea islands at 45@6o; medium at 65@7o; medium
TO fine 7O@SO, and fine to choice at SOc@sl and up
ward 2 ID.
RICE.-The arrivals OF Carolina have been in
good supply, and were about $4,000 bushels for
the week. This grain has been In steady and fair
request during most OF this period, and prices
have exhibited q moderate 1rmness. The trans
actions have been about 1000 tierccs OF clean Caro-
lina among which were IS tierces ut 61s; 80 at
SIG; 20 at 61<; Is at ZIG; 12 ut 61z; IS at 6;s
&c at lIlG; 1Se at 6A &C at 1916; 80 at 61sc. 3
fb. We quote common to fair clean Carolina at
a6s.; good eY@7c. p ID. Carolina rough may be
quoted at 81 5o@Dl 60 2 bushel for la;erlor, and
81 eo@1 90 q bushel for scaccast. Yesterday
the sales were IS at 7.l6; 60 at OK. and 1co at
G 1916.
NAVAL. SroREs-Thc arrivals OF these articles
have been limited and business has been dali.
The oreratlons were restricted TO few transac-
tions in spirits turpentinc at 4Oc q gallon. In
rosin there has been no business OF Importance
and quotations are nom .lal say for extra No. l,
So 5O@4; No. I, 81 1906 -; low No. l, s. 25@2 80;
No. 2, 81 so@2, and 10. 3, 81 IS . bbl. Crude
turpen;inc may be quoted at So SO for virgin;
So go for yellow dip, and s. co for hard.
HAY.-The receipts OF North River qualities
have been large, amounting TO about 200 bales.
Jobblng sales OF this description have taken place
at about 81 20 Z, hundred.
CoRN.-Tnis grain has been coming forward in
full supply and the receipts have been about 1000
bushels from Baltimore and two small carsoes
from North Carolina amounting TO about 1900
bushels. Sales OF North Carolina have taken
place in bulk at 81 o991 10 per bushel, weight
Prime white Maryland in q retail way Is held at
about 81 20GS1 % q bushcl, weight, bags included
The demand although still restricted, has latterly
somewhat improved. A sale Of about GOO bushels
of Virginia white, in secondhand sacks, took
place at 81 II q bushel, weight, sacks included.
FLouR-The market is supplied with good
and well assorted stock of Northern and Western
brands, which are in moderate request, prices
showing no material alteration, but being about
as follows, say for Northern and Western fine So
eS5 so 2 Dbl; super SIS 1906 2 Dbl; extra SC 25@7
q Dbl, and family at s7@7 so ~ hbl. Southern
qualities are in moderate stock, and may be quot
ell at S7@7 so 2 Dbl for extra, end 81 5000 q bbl
for extra and choice family grades.
BACoN.-The stock OF this article has become
reduced, and with slightly better inquiry there
is firmcr feeling in the market, with some dis
positon TO ask better rates. We q uote prime
smoked shoulders at 1o@l6Hc :? ID; prime clear
rib sides at zoe; day s.ltcd shoulders at l3K9l4c;
strips 2oc and salted clear rib sides at 1S}sc.
FRUITs.-The market is well supplied with Flor
ida oranges, which sell ut S25@3j q NJ, as In
quality. West India oranges arc in fair stock,
and sell at 81 5O@3 9 hundred. Northern apples
are in good assortment, and sell at $500 y Dbl.
Bananas are scarce, but several cargoes are en-
pected, and are nominally S2@4 Q bunch. Cocoa
nuts sell at sG@6 so 2 hundred. Lemons, Mcdi-
terranean, at se@7 q box.
VEcyrABLEs.-The market has good stock OF
Irish potatoes, which may be qcoscd at $2@3 80
q bbl, as in quality. Onions are scarce, and are
held at s6@1s SO Q Dbl.
BITTER AND LARD.-Therc is fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote good to prime at 4o@
45c a fb. Western and other lower grades sell
from 3ceS35c p fb; country do. at 259Soc q b,
rs In quality. Lard is in good supply and Is held
at 2OA2lc.
SAlr-'rhe arrivals Of this article have been
about 5000 sacks. Importers are placing the late
arrivals in bond, and are not Offering. Retail
seles have taken place at 81 so q sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market is fairly supplied
with thic article and Jyn nuote 3oGalc q ward