Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-05-26

e. Tho wagon price Of Flour st Alexsn-
dria. last week, Of s6 IS 10 6 ~.
Balrinonx, Nav 20.

BaLrinoRx, May 30.
CATrLE--In eoosequence Of the very n
mitcd supply in the market, beef on the hoof
has sold throughout tho week 1t S9al0, as in
quality. Hogs are still held at % 50.
Good western have sdvano-
ed; NE now quote at SIC. per ID.
FisH.-Tho herring fisheries on the sus-
qnehanna and Potomac rivers have yielded
abundsnily this season. The inspection 10
turns show very heavy receipts during tho
week. Sales OF behring's to . large amount
have bsen made from the wharf at - 80 per
bbl, at which rate the article il selling to-day.
Shad 10 scarce. sales Of No. trimmed have
been made at Si0 50 per bbi. and Of No. I UNI
trimmed st no. Mackcrel arc quite neglect
cd. Holders ask 50 for No. J, without
meeting purchasers. There wcre respected
this week $50 bbl.. macksrel. 217 bbi.. and 6
half bbls. shad; and I,05l bbl.. and l27 half
bbls- behring's.
fLoUR-fforUd SfrssL--This article has
fallen in price since our last report. In tho
early part Of tho week, sales were made from
stores at t6 50, and within day OF 30 nj less.
We quote tho store price to-day nj G 37ia6 50.
The wagon price since Tuesday has been uni
form nj 6 % per Dbl.
Guy .aiii' fIoar.-This description is gene
rally held st ga.
The Inspections for tho week ending on
Thursday evening, comprise the following
kinds aud quantities, viz: Bbis. kalJ bbIs
Howard street flour Cl35 sc
City Mills flour 1904 IN
Susquehanna 100 %
Total 1882 Sc
Besides EGO bbls. Rye Flour; - hhd. AMI
517 bbls. Corn Meal.
GRAIN Hhesf.--In tho early part Of tho
week two parcels of primo Maryland reds
were sold ut OIL 40 and ~. aud more recent
~ sales OF two other parcels of prime, mixed
with white, were made nj 90 and ~. There
s cargo Of susquehanna IN market to-day,
which was not sold when this report was msdc
up a cargo Of 1000 bushels German Wheat
was sold on Wednesday At 81 30. The car
goes Of English wheat--about 10000 bushels
have not yet been sold.
Corr-Prices have been without variation
at 80 cents for white, and at 81 cts. for yell
low. We quote those rates to-day.
Rye.-There have been fair supplies AT mar
ket, and prices have declmcd. We quote Ma
ryland to-day at about 80 cts. Susquehanna
Is worth three or four cts. more.
Osts.-The generally prevailing rate thro'-
out tho week has been - cts. for Mary land.
ClOrsT,osd.-The store price continues ut
81 SOal as, and the wagon price at 2Jai ga.
fIar1sd.-Store price Il SO, and wagon
price ga.
PROYISloNS.--wc hear Of no change in
the prices Of beef aud pork. Western bacon
has declined a shade since last week, and
primo lots may now be had at ~ cts, at which
price tue article Is generally held. The artI-
Gle is very dull. The inspections Of the week
comprise IL bbls. aud - half bbl>. beef; pa
bbis- pork; "a kegs butter, and % kegs lard.
WiiiSkEl The market has besn mac
tive throughout the week In the carly part
Of II, hhds. were held nominally, at Is cts and
bbis. nj 36a36t cts. To-day, hhds. are dull at
34Aa35 cts. and bbls arc without inquiry. We
quote bbls. nominally at sc cts. and sales We
believe have been made at a fraction less
The wagon price Of bbls. is 30a3l cts. exclu-
sivo Of the barrel. The inspections Of the
week comprise l43 hbds. and 1875 hbls, Of
which 1903 nhds. and 355 bbls. were from the
Susquehanna.