The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-20
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary TO good ordinary @21
Low mtddllng. .................. ."'&o@Il3a
Mlddling to strict middAng... .2lA@22


SEA ISLAND corroN.-The receipts Of this quail
ty or the staple was Of q light character and con
sisted OF about 2s bags, partly fron Savannah
and Florida. The market has shown no change
or Importance, business being necessarily res
trfcted by the very limited supply, and prices
have been about the same as the previous week,
few sales Of fine sea islands taking place at
rates from 81 so01 IS = fb. Ine business Of the
week has amounted to about 100 bags, mostly sea
Islands, among which were say Of Floridas, at
45o; Of sea islands, at 4ec; at 45c; % at 5oc IT
at 81 80; . at 81 IS. Common Flortdas may be
quoted at s5@sSc; medium at 39@42c; good at 43
@45c; fne and choice nominal. Sea Islands at 10
@5oc p n for common; 10000 for medium; SOC
CSC fer medium to fine, and 7o@s1 and upwards
? h for fine and choice grades.
-RIcE.-The arrivals Of Carolina rough rice from
plantations have continued unimportant. The
market for much OF the week was quietsWith
disposition on the part OF purchasers to hold on
for lower rates; but factors have exhibited firm.
ness and the transactions during the closing por-
ton of the week showed steady rates. The busi-
ness of the week has amounted to some 900 tcs. OF
clean Carolina, among which were 4s tcs. at SIC;
81 at ex; 46 at 6x; IS at ex; II at I; 100 at ~;
90 at 5-1e; go at *; 1o3 on private terms. We
quote common to fair clean Carolina at oh@7c;
good 7H@7x cts p fb. Carolina rough may be
quoted at 81 2o@1 80 2 bushel for interior, and
81 30@l 10 p busnel for seacoast.
NAVAL SToREs.-There has been moderate bu-
siness in these articles but the tendency Of prices
have been in buyers favor. The operations In
spirits Of turpentine was at 34@35c . gallon. at
which rates about 1859 bbls. were sold, closing at
the lower figure. Resins, low pale to pale were
disposed Of at So 1904 Is p bbl.; No. at So; No.
and at 81 55@1 60 p bbl; and extra No. 4 at
81 10 p bbl. Crude turpentine may be quoted at
S. Is p bbl. for virgin, So so for yellow dip, and
81 so for hard.
HAY.-TAe arrivals have been limited to mode
rate lots or North River qualities. The transae-
ions have been mostly OF a retail character, to
supply the local demand. About 100 bales were
sold from the wharf at 81 10 q hundred.
CoRN.-This grain has come to hand in good
supply from Virginia ports and Baltimore, the re.
ceipts amounting to about 40, 900 bushels. Prices
during this period have been without important
change, with good and continued inquiry for
plantation consumption. Jobbing lots Of prime
white are selling at 81 45@l 4s p bushel, weight,
sacks included.
OArs-Are in moderate supply, with fair in
quiry. About 1000 bushels were sold at s5c. p
bushel, weight, bags included.
FLouR.-The market is moderately supplied, the
approaching hot weather causing caution on the
part OF dealers in keeping stocks. The demand
has been fair, prices showing no change OF note.
Northern and western fine may be quoted at
IS 25@5 so q Dbl; super at SIS 1906 q bbl; extras
at So o5@7 p Dbl, and family grades at $70s p
bbl Southern kinds are In limited supply, and
may be quoted at s767 rs q bbl for extra, and
$500 Q bbl for family grades.
BACoN-Is in moderate stock, with an upward
tendency In prices and steady inquiry prevail
ing. We quote prime smoked shoulders at 14'4@
l5c p lb prime smoked clear rib sides at 1S2{@l9c
o b; dry salted shoulders at l3k@13%c; saltea
sides at 1eh@17c q ID.
SUGAR ANB MoLAsSEs.-There Is modcrare
business doing in Cuba qualities. We quote good
to prime grocery sugar at 11@11Hc. Clayed mo-
1asses in hhds. at Ss@4o; Muscoyade at 4S, and
Centrifugal at 33e34c p gallon.
FRUIT.-The market is bare OF West India kinds
Strawberries are selling at 3o040c q quart
VEGETABLEs-There Is hardly any inquiry for
old potatoes. New Irish, grown in this vicinity
are coming forward in small quantities and are
held at about So p bbl. Green peas and snap
beans are being shipped North.
BUTTER AND LARD.-There Is a fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote geod-to prime at 500
4oc q fb. Western and other lower grades sell
from 2O@aoc p fb; country do at 25@3oc q ID,
as In quality. Lard is In good supply and is held
at 1s1I@2oc.
SALT.-There have been no arrivals. Lots from
store selling at 81 4O@1 so q sack.
INDIA BAGaING.-The market Is fairly supplied
with this article, and We quote 29@3oc nominal
p yard. Dundee bagging, a. inches, TX lbs. for
the yard is held at 3o@35c.
RoPE.-The demand for rope is moderate, and