The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-02-12
THE l1ARkBTS.
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

COffCr--Thc market closed unIl, with
uuotat IONS on the basis of o3sc. for No.
Rio. Mild CoffccS were steadily at
these quotations.: Santos. IN GD111ar.
per pound: Maracaibo. 9a @12Rc.;
Java. 1oGt De: Mocha. l86rl9c. Dclivc-
ricS in Baltimore last week were 2.799
bags: stock. 59.997 bags.
The receipts at Rio were 5000 bags:
stocks. $1,000 bags: exchange. !!
23-32h: market was firm. Receipts at
Santos were 10000 bags: stock. ,920.-
600 bags: market steady. At Harrc fu-
lures closed steady at hf. advance.
Sales were 5000 bags.
Roasted Coffec-Thc market was
quiet at quotations rs follows: t.. l..
G.. i'm cases. I0@l0Hc. per pound. In
cans and bags. pure Java. 32M32 l2r.:
pure Maracaibo. 22M22Mc.: Santos
lS1a0t l9c. Java and Mocha blend 37iF
2Sc.
Refined Sugar--Thc situation was
quiet. and. while prices were quoted
steady. the undertonc was still easy.
The quotations were as follows: Pc"
pound. Cut-I.oaf. h.6l 13r.: Powdered.
) l1Iac.: Standard Granulatrd. a.0l '2r:
Fine Granulatrd. 50lL2c.: Crystal A,
50l tar.: Columbia \. 4.76i2c.; yellow.
iITIa0i4,4TIac.
Saltcd Meats There was no hang
in this market. The movement Was
fairly active and prices were tiim At
quotations as follows: Per pound. BuIk
Shoulders. English Cut. 9hc.: Bdlk
Short Ribs. 9i@r.: Bacon Clear Sides.
l0aac.: Bulk Bellies. lolac.: Bacon
Shoulders. lUac.; Sugar-C Cured ShDul-
GcrS. l0lac.: SugarCurcd Breasts
l2l2c.; Hams. 1890: skinned l2'&r.:
picnic. l?c. Mess Pork. $3.50 per bar
rel. Lard--ln ticrccS. best refined. TO-:
cents: i'm tubs and tins. lc.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Buttcr-Thc Butter market WAS
quiet and, while prices were unchang
ed. the undertonc was unsettled. Thy
quotations were rs follows.
extra
Creamery Separator .... DE-?
Creamery Gathered Cream ....--M21
Creamery Imitation ............ .22O23
Iowa Northwestern Ladlc ..216r22
Western Store Packed .17@1S
Creamery Prints u-lbD ..... .30@3l
Creamery Prints lh-lbD ... .30M%l
Md. Va. and Pa. Prints .....2 .2SM29
Creamery Blocks (2-lb.) .... .30W3l
Small jobbing lots sold lc. to 2c.
higher than the wholesale quotations.
Cheesc-Prices were firmly maintain.
cd in all grades. with tn" demand still
active. The quotations were: Per
l4h@ ldMr.: fiat. 35 pounds. l4kmli@,
cents: picnic, l4M QIl3c.
EggS--Thcrc was a firm feeling in
EGGS. and buyers showed more eager
ness than at any time during tho
week. or course. the cooler weather
stimulated the market. just as the
warmer weather earlier had depressed
it. Prices were advanced and c0nccS-
siUnS were not granted. The Uliutatir"s
wcr" AZ follows: Western. 23c.; WNsl
Virginia, 22G. 23r.: Southern. 9l6'2@c.
Strictly fresh n"w~laid fancy Eggs. pcr
dozen. 2lr. 22c.: coll-storagC. l96I2lr.
.Iobbing lots from 20. to lc. above
wholesale prices.
Live Poultry--Thr receipts were
only moderate. while the demand was
constant. and prices were held to a
firm basis in all Poultry. The quota
tons were as follows: Chick ems. Hens.
per pound, llI2Ml2c.: old Roostcrs,
each. 25630r.; young. large Chickens.
per pound. l2Ql l3c.; young small fat.
l4c.; young stays. l0MI1c.; Ducks
puddle. l2@ To-: Muscovy and Mongrcl.
l2c.; Musrovy brakes. each, 400 Soc;
White PekinS. per pound. 800 l4c.;
Geese. Western and Southern. each.
pound. l00r12c: Kent Island. l2c.:
Turkeys. rhaice Hens, lac: young Cob
blcrS. l4c.: old and mixed. BE.
Dressed POultry-Th"rc was 4 ready
outlet for the offerings and when stock
was chosen it was in demand at pre-
mium. The situation generally was
healthy. The quotations were as fol
lows: Chickens. young. per pound.
lac; old and mixed. re: Ducks. lic.:
Geese. Ia Be-; Turkeys fancy. small.
lGc.; fair to good. IA l5c.: mixed.
small and large. lir.: Capon%. lag.
lGm l7r.: small. liMl5r.: slips. l26i he.
Dressed (lOgS--'Thcrc was u fair dc
mand for choice stock and prices were
steady. Th" quotations were AS fol
lows: Choice light cights. per pound.
I&4c.; medium. 7M7%c.: heavy. GE.M
t.; SowS. G6t6I2c.; Bears. and Stugs,
I q; r.. ANrNrNinE to nlialitX