The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-31
COMMERCIAL.
RICHMOND aiAnKETs. March 81,

RICHMOND MARKETS, March 50.
REmAaxs. The breadstutfs market Is in a very
unaccountabe state. Upon the faith Of war in Eu.
rope breadstuffs had advanced steadily for some
months and now that war 10 certainly nearer than
ever, If 1t is TO be at ALL they have been for some
time on the decline and there Is degree of insta
biity apparent, that il unaccountable to the most
experienced merchant. If apprehension of war,
added 1t is true to not very heavy crops raised the
price of provisions how ia 1t that when large ar
mics are absolutely fitting out and being proyisioned
| tor the campaign, breadstufs decline Cotempo-
rary with these unaceountabe things on the Altar
| tic, we find that Flour in California is absolutely
selling for from S2t s3per Dbl less than it is here
and we learn that Flour is now on the way from
That State to Atlantic cities having been ordered
back Indeed immense losses have been sustained
| upon shipments to Californian on one shipment
from this city by speculator of Northern city,
| much as $4,000
The shipments abroad having been immense, the
stocks of Flour and Wheat are unusually small in
| this country. Many farmers however have still
| their crops on hand, waiting for rise
The spring trade in this city has been and is still
very active and the Canal and Railroads have been
| kept busy with transportation.
F97These quotations are wholesale For small
orders higher prices will be charged.
| BACON-City cured hog round 10 cts new Yves
tern Sides q; Shoulders 7d74; Hams l1I0l2, as in
| quality: Queen City Hams Isl.
| BEEF is very high. We quote at S5.5o0 S. ~ cwt
BUTTER-Mountain iO0l6c; Glsdes 1913; Co.
shen 2n025. Large stock of inferior in store, for
| which there Is no dema d at any price.
| BEESWAX-25i 026t ~ lb.
| COTTON YARNs-i7GI8 cts cash
C0FFEE-Rio Il3@l2sc. Laguayra l2!0l3c; Java
| Coal Anthracite s725 ~ tor; Bituminous: ave-
rage l5c ~ bushel; fne lie; lump, nominal lie
| COTToN.-Trausaction in cotton are very limit
ed here; We quote 949loc, p ID:
| I540I6c; Adamantine 25G53c.; Sperm 29d3lc.
| CURN-The scarcity of Corn in this, in other
ence Of the decline ia breadsufs This market t'i is
| bring TIC p bushe
| CORN MEAL-85Q9O cts. o. bushel.
| FLoUR.-The foreign news the latter part of last
week improved the Flour market. On Monday. sales
were made to considerable extent, at S775. Tues
day the Africa arrived bringing news of decline in
| breadstuffs-puttns it back to where it before
| tae advance of last week This unsettled the mar
| ket, vet shippers willing to pay 81 25 for
raight brands of Canal. Holders were firm at hi h
| er rates. Wednesday night the news was brought
| showing a decline of 2s. p hb in Flour This threw
dealers still further at and erday nothing had
transpIred enable us TO give quotations. Merchants
awaiting the effect Of the news the Northern
markets. Previous to the Canada news, sales to the
trade consunpon were made at 81 80 for super
| brands: but these quotations suppose will be al
| tered BIZ the Canada's news.
| FLAXSEED-$l 80 y bushel.
| FEATHERS-Live geese 4504S cts. Demand IL
| mited and stock light.
FIsH-Herrings, N. Carolina gross, S. 250s5 so o.
Dbl Mackerei, no. l, Sl70l8 ~ Dbl No 2, SIS; No
s. S.; No i, $6a 1925 OF course there are as vet no
| new Herlings in market.
| y c-n-
delivered at depot or canal; $50. for Mexican deli
| vered ct depot and canal
calf skins, green, sl0sl25 No Spanish Hides in
| market
| IRON AND NAILS-Pig Iron. Sss0s45 ~ tor;
swedes, sIoO0sl.o5 p ton; English refined, $780,
| degar, 5000 sos Cut NAILS 42575c per b.
| LIQUoRS.--Brand otard Dupuy Il Co, $Sa $50
Heonesssy, Peach SI scarcs at s.
81 %; Virgins Apple Geo. do old, 624 075c north
ern do. Soc; Imitation. a!s a4oc. Ram, New Eng
| land. SIC Whiskey. Cincinnati, 290S0c. Gin, Hol
| land Si0S .25; American, 23c.
LEAD-6207 for pig; 707l for bar.
LARD.-Fine, in bbls, iO4@i' &c.; in kegs 1lc in
LEATHER Good stamp. 2s025c y ID; damaged
20022c poor, 1922 upper leather, sl.500S225 ~
side. Skirtlng and harness Leather is scarce, and
wanted at 260S0 cts
LIME-Sl 50 in store; none at wharf:
do S29; merchantabls $2Oa S25 #p n. One inch vel.
low pine plank Slla$l5; three quarter do, sea l2;
II do S140Sl6; Il do. $lS0Si4; do. $l2 500 SIS
Flooring. $l80S22.50 face measure. Scantng, Sll
0Sl5 for heart and sap all heart SIG $780, according
to size. Garden Rails heart and sap 15@l cts each;
Weather Boarding $1S0Sl6. Inch Oak Plank S250
$50. cottonwood, A inch, $25023 do inch 1928
ass. Inch cherry $50; poplar S20O$25 y NJ
MOLASSES-New Orleans, 271D30 cts 4P gallon:
Cuba, 2S02fc; Porto Rico, SOC. These are the last
OATs.-65c. - bushel for virgnla-none in mar
ket.
OFFAL-Bran, Tic. p bushel; shorts &c.; brown
stuff 33tc.; shipstuh, 45c.
POTATOES-Potatoes scarce and in demand at
81 rs p bushe for Northern MERGERS.
PLASTER.-Lump Plaster $5.25Q $3.50 y ton;
ground. SO
RYE-8O0s5 cts. p bushel.
RICE-44#95 cts p ID.
SALT-Liverpool fine $I.95 ~ sack.
SUGARS-We quote, in store, New Orleans sac
cts. Porto Rico 5ia6i for strictly prime Coffee
fed 73aa!.
SH0T-7I cts p ID
TOBACCO-The receipts of the week have been
quote inferior Lugs at f750S5 25 good and fine do.
S. 50a 81. 50. Common Leaf Sc SITS; good So
aS9; fine SlO0 $3.50; and some few fine manufac-
turing SIS. 5Odl750.
TEAS-Imperial and Gunpowder 550$1.20.
WHEAT-Before the Canada's news, it was quo
There none arriving and scarcely any fer sale in
the city From the absence of the article there
transactions to quote yesterday
WHISKEY-Common rectitied 26GlG7 cts; Cincin-
matt 29030c. old Rye 40c. 0)Si.
WOOL-Washed S7l uawashed % cts. r. tb.