The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-17

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acter, particularly for common kinds. which are
dull, but there Is some demand for good medium
grades, which are scarce. Forldas are dull and
apparently without demand. The transactions
have been very limited, not exceeding $50 bags OF
a.. kinds. Among the sales OF Carolinas were
stained at lsc, at so, at S. at so at 65, at
g. at u.s. % at 80, 10 at IS, and 5s choice Carroll
mas on private terms or Florldas no sales re-
uorted. Caronas may be quoted at 5o@Goc p 10
for common. 6o@s7 for medium, 6s@I5 TOT goou'
ard soc@sl and upwards q it for lne anu extra
f1ne qualities Foridas, common, may oe quoteu
at s5@4oc p b. good 4o@i7, and fine ana extra
fine at 4s@55c and upwards q tt.
R1cE.-The receipts Of Carolina rough nave
been light and unlmportant, amounting to per-
haps about oooO bushels for this time This grain
has been in steady request, with hardening ten
dency 10 prices, the transactions amounting 10
about 800 tierces for the week Among the sales
were Ill tIerces at 7c 10 at 1915, l67 at 1N, ~
at 1916, 1863 at 8, 80 at 1.6 SO at S 4S at S,4,
35 at SIG, 25 at S%. We Quo!e common 10 lair
clean Carolina at 7X@7zs, good s15@shc q fb.
NAVAL SToREs-The receipts have been lighei
among them were few bbls extra pale rosln,
new CROP which were sold for shipment. Inc
transactions have been small, amounting 10 prop
ably 400 bbs rosln and 4s bhs spirits turpentlne;
the latter at 4sc per gallon. Low NO rosin nias
be quoted at 50 5O No Eat 50 25 and low NO : an"
No ht So 05@2 10 q bDl.
HaY.-The arrivals Of this article were TO lalr
extent and amounted to about 500 oales Nortn
River and $50 bales OF Eastern qualities 234 pales
North River were sold at 81 Go q hundred' ana
200 10 at 81 ou@l Go 2 hundred.
CoEN.-The supplies coming to hanG were llmi'
ted say aoout 5000 bushels from Baltimore and
23Oo from North Carolina. The market has gene
rally been quiet. $500 bushels prime white North
Carolina, were sold at 81 Oh q bushe,
bulk weight. Jobbiug parcels Of mixed
may be quoted at 81 o5@l Vi q bushel, and good
to prime white at 81 Os@l 12 q bushel, weight
sacks included. A cargo Of 1I,ooo bushels IN
gunny sacks now on the way from New orleans
was sold, to arrive, at about 81 p bushel.
OA1s.-There have bee3 no receipts OF oole.
About 1000 bushels were sCld at TIC 2 bushel
sacks Included The demand is local and limited
PEAs-Have generally been quiet and easier
We quote clay nominal at s2@225 per uasheL
For mixed there Is no demand.
FLouR.-The higher qualities OF this article are
49,
supply. Northern and Western fine may be quot
ed at s6 2s@6 so q Dill, super at s7@7 so q bbl
extra at ss@s IS 3 bbl, and family at IS 5o@9 80
p Dbl. Southern qualities are in moderate STOCK
and super may be quoted Mt 81 25@7 80 g bill,
extra at ss@s 50 q bbl, family and extra family
at 5000 Q Dbl.
BAcoN.-The demand Is light for this article,
with q fairly supplied market. Prime smoked
shoulders may be quoted at loS@lOAc 2 10,
prime smoked clear rib sides at 121z@i3c 4 fb,
saited sh, dlders at s9otic q tb, and Sated SIDES
at 11h@l2c &, Ii. A wholesale transaction In
prime smoked shoulders took place during the
week at q price equal to loil: q IT, time. Second
quality bulk shoulders are IN good supply, aud
may be quoted 7@7>c q lb.
VEGETABLES AND FRrIT.-Irish potatoes ere
scarce and are In demand. Pink Eyes rlaT
he quoted at 81 1906 q bbl.; Goodrich q: s.
as so q bbl.; Peach Blows at sI@5 so 9 bb!.
Onions are firm at $500 q bb!: stock light. apples
are generally inferior Ia quality, and riay be
quoted at SIS 5o@8 so q bhl. oranges-Ione on
on the market but Sicily. Bananas may b. quoted
at S2@l q hunch.
SUGAR AND MoLAssEs.-The stocks arc mode
rate, but good tu prime grocery sugars may .!
quoted at 115s@1.c 2 fb New or.eans molasses'
prime may be quoted at 5s@6ec :, gallon. Prime
Louisiana sugar ls held at 1cH@l1c, fair ut
@1o. Cuba muscovado molae seq, new crop, may
ne uuoted at s5@3Tc In hhds. and 3s@+oc in bbls.;
cluyed at 33@35c in hhds. and 35@37c In bols.
BUTTER AND LARD.-Thcre ls fair stock OF
prime Goshen. We quote gool to prime al 500
45c q 10; Chicago prime ao@3oc g 10; Western
and other lower grades sell from 20@30c q 10;
country at 25@3Uc q ID, as in quality. Lard Is u
fair supply, and Is held at i3ti@1l1Sc 2 ID.
'SALT-Jopbing parcels Of Liverpool received
direct may be quoted at 81 35@l so q sack.
Iron BANDs AND Ttss for cotton, OF the mos
approved patterns. are offered on the market l;
5@7c q ID.
INDIA BAGGISa.-There Is hut little Inquiry for |
this article We quote 22@23: q yard. nomiua.
TIMBER AND LUMBER.-Tne market for this arti- !
Gle is quiet. We quote tlmher for milling purposes
from $8@1o. Shipping timber S1o9l5. Bright
lumber, good merchau:Eh!e, from city mills, Gu,
to size, from 1892 q N by the cargo; lumber
per rail- sl3@15; river lumo:r, Si0@l.; dressed
lumber, s22@e5.
FREIaHTs.-To Liverpool, hy steam direct nomt
ma! ..on up!ands;zvia New York, "a on uplands. |
ld@l1S on sea islands; by sail 7-l5d on uplands;
IA on sea islands, but nOmlnal, Wit room scarce
and rates unsettled. To Havre nominal. Coastwise
80 New York, BY steam &c on uplands anu &c OH
sea Islands; 81 25 q tierce rice; by sail, - = ID
on cotton; - q tierce on rice; ioc Z, barrel On
rosln; s7@ss g II on lumber; Ss@lo 2 Al on TIM
Der. To Boston, by sail, &c q 10 on upland
cotton. To Providence, by sail, IS q N on
boards sc q ID on cotton; BY steam 81 p bale on
New YORK rates. To Philadelphia, by steam
&c q ib on uplands; By sail, 81 q u on boards;
80 or, timber; s3 q ton on clay, and s3@s so o.
phosphates. To Baltimore by steam, >sc 2 b:
BY SAIL Sc 5o@7 q N OH boards; ss@a 25 q ton
on phosphate rock. vessels ore in demand by
our merchants to take lumber freights from
Georgetown, 8. O., Darien and Satia River, Ga''
and Jacksonville, Fla., to Northern ports, and
s1o@l2 q N are rates on lumber and boards.
DOMESTIC EXcuANaE.-The banks are purcilas.
Ing sight checks on Now York at S@.l OF; hre
days u or; 10 days y or; 10 days OH; 20 days
=; 30 days. They are selling sight checks at
4 prem.
MISUNDERSTANDING EILLs.-The rate yester.
day was 21Is@2l14 for 80 day bills.
.GoLD.-The brokers were yesterday buying a.
1Ok and selling at l1iS /
Markets by Telegraph.