The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-19


On Tuesday the limited offerings with steady
inquiry caused prices to stiren x@Hc fb; sales
$50 bales, ordinary to good ordinary being quoted
at 22K@2sH, low middling 2SA, middling "a,
strict middling 241<c p fb.
On Wednesday the market was firm, the small
supply restricting operations; sales 225 bales; quo
tations unaltered.
Yesterday was observed as holiday, and the
business was limited to 81 bales, viz: at 222; 20
at 2s5z; 20 at "a; 20 at 24A; at PAX. We quote,
somewhat nominally:
| LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary to good ordinary. .22H@23h
bow mddling. ..s............... .2s%g-
| Mddnng.... ...........N q
Strict middling. g..................A .AZ@-
SEA ISLAND CoTroN.-The receipts ofths quality
Of the staple have been in fair supply, and were
361 bags of sea islands and Floridas, against 1913
the week before, and 3o5 for the week last year.
There has been better and rather more general
inquiry, the demand extending to all qualities;
but while previous prices have been well main
| tained no improvement has taken place. We
note sales Of about 400 bags OF sea Islands and
Floridas for the week, among which were, say ::
or Floridas, at 40; at $40 at IS; 81 at 60; at
62h;4 at 63; Is at 65. OF sea islands, at 80; AZ
at 53 at 55 IL at 60; at IS; at 70; 10 at SoS at
| &c. and 10 at 81 p ft. We quote common quail
| ties 1896: medium 60@65; medium to fine TOO
| so, and fine to choice so@$1 and upwards q fb.
RIcB-The arrivals OF Carolina rough have been
moderate, and were about 1o,O 900 bushels for the
| week. The market has been dull and prices had
an easier tendency, but closed steady. Sales
about 600 terces Of clean Carolina say: go at 6z;
1l3 at 63I; so at oK;46 at 6x; 40 at 11-16 70 at
6az; AT at 81; 80 at 7;S3 at 7K, And at 71c. We
quote common to fair clean Carolina at 6@6H;
good 6X96slc. p Ii. Carolina rough may be
quoted at 81 4O@1 60 for interior, and 81 5e@1 rs
| p bushel for seacoast.
NAVAL SToREs.-The arrivals OF these articles
| have been light, and were about 1900 bbls OF all
kinds for the week. Prices have been steadily
maintained and there has been fair inquiry.
| We note sales OF spirits OF turpentine in good
country packages at 42''r . gallon. Rosin may
be quoted at So 1904 q Dbl for extra No. l.;
50 1905 rs q Dbl for No. 1; 50 25@2 so y Dbl for
low No. /; 81 so@2 . Dbl for No. to extra No. 2,
! and 81 rs @ Dbl for No. 3. Crude turpentine may
he quoted at So so p Dbl for virgin; 81 co for yell
low dip, and 81 60 for hard.
HAy.-There have been no arrivals or transac-
tions Of Importance.
CoRN-The market for this grain has been quiet,
with very limited arrivals, and only retail de-
mand, which is generally supplied a. about 81 So
p bushel, weight, sacks included, for prime white.
FLoUR.-Dealers have good and well-assorted
stock OF all qualities OF this article and towards
the close of the week there was rather more inqui-
~. Prices remained without important change
and We quote Northern and western super at
SC so p Dbl; extra at Sc 1901 q Dbl, and family
| a: 81 509S p bbl. Southern qualities arc In fair
supply and may be quoted at Sc 75@7 g bbl for
super; 81 25@7 rs q Dbl for extra, and sS@1o y
bbl for family and choice qualities.
BACoN.-Therc is moderate stock Of meat and
prices have been rather weak and easier. Prime
shoulders may be quoted at 1G@iG,zc 2 ib; prime
clear rib sides at 2oNc; strips at 20 2lc; dry salt
ed shoulders at l4c and long clear sailed at 1SHc
| q u.
SUGAR AND MoLAssES.-A cargo was received
direct from Cuba during the week, and we note
moderate inquiry for these articles, and quote fair
grocery sugars at 12K@13c . ID. Muscovado mo-
lasses in barrels may be quoted At Go@G2c p gal
Ion, and in hhds. at 55@57c
PRODUCE AND FRUIT.-Thc market is well sup
piled with these articles. Potatoes Qrish) are in
good stock, and are selling at $2@3 so . bbl
Onions are only in moderate supply, and may be
quoted firm at $5@5 so q bbl The first cargo OF
new Baracoa bananas has come to hand, and
this fruit Is selling at $2@5 per bunch. Florida
oranges are In good supply, and are selling at
81 5O@3 so p NJ. Apples are in goo9 stock and
are held at s5 5000 so p bbl for Northern.
BUTTER AND LARD.-There is a fair stock Of
prime Goshen. We quote good to prime at 400
45c p ID. Western and other lower grades sell
from 3o@35c p 10; country do. at 25@3oc ib,
as in quality. Lard is in good supply and is held
at 10000.
SALT-There have been no arrivals. Jobbing
lots may be quoted at 81 rs p sack.
INDIA BAGGING.-The market is well supplied
with this article, and we quote 2S@24c q yard
Dundee bagging, A inches, TX Tbs. for the yard
held at 3o@35c. Sea island bagging, 46 inches
wide 2 fb for the yard, is held at 45c.
RopE.-The demand for rope is moderate, and
prices are somewhat nominal at quotations. We
quote hemp at cents p ib; greenleaf at 10 cents;
and jute at $500 cents p fb.
IRON BANDS AND TIES for cotton, OF the most
| approved patterns, are offered on the market at
6H@7Hc p ID, and sales have taken place at
| these figures.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.-The market for this arti-
Gle is dull. We quete timber for milling purposes
from $500. Shipping timber $1O@15; 44@64
flooring at s14@16 q NJ. Bright lumber, good
merchantable from city mills, cut to size, from
s2o@24 q M by the cargo.
FREIGHrs.-To Liverpool, by steam, IA on up
lands, 1Xd on sea islands; by SAIL VIC quote
I'd on uplands and IA on sea islands. To
Havre, Ike on uplaads 1Hc on sea islands Coast
wlse-to New York, by steam, &c on uplands and
1c on sea Islands, 81 p tierce on rice; by sail, Hc
on cotton; 81 25 p terce on rice; 4Oc q barrel on
rosin; Ss p N on lumber; 5000 q M on timber
To Boston, by sail, &c o ib on upland cotton. To
Providence, IS 2 N on boards xc q ib on cottol
To Philadelphia, by steam, sc p ID on uplands;
by sail, S6@7 p II on boards; 50 on timber; So p
ton on clay, and SO 6o@4 on phosphates To Bal
timore, by steam, H@%c p fb; by sail, s6@7 p
on boards; So 1904 q ton on phosphate rock.
Vessels are in demand by our merchants to take
lumber freights from Georgetown, S. C., Darlcn
and Satilla River, Ca, and Jacksonville Fla, to
Northern ports, and s1l@12 p II are rates on
umber and boards.
MISUNDERSTANDING BILLS.-The rate yester
day was irregular at 1S6X@l30X for GO day bills.
l>op 10 mn nhoo