Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-04-09
Election in Portsmouth.
T III e Nj A Il KE TS
PETERSBURG MARKET.

CAREFULLY conIEcTED WEEKLY FOR THE STANDARD BIZ
Grocers and Commission Merchants 40 le9 Steamers st.
-PErERsBuRe, April 4, 1856
WHEAT-Durng the week the transactions in this ar
ce have been heavy and most grades the market has
been active at prices ranging from 81 81 rs
for prime red and white and 81 5o@sl 70 for common and
yesterday there is less mness manifested by purchasers
and we have to note falling off in prices to-day of 46c
Interior and medium 81 4 sea ans s wn'0 at
TOBACCO-The breaks for the week have been more
moderate and receipts heavier The prices are fully main
tanned tain We continue to quote common ugs
Middng $685. good ssS@sI1s 's Ne ns
C0TTON-The enquiry for this article during the week
has been more active though do advance our quo
sA@s%. Holders demand little over the above Quota
tions for prime lots in store. Receipts light.
BACON-The demand for this article continues active
and receipts moderate. We quote prime Western
shoulders s14@sa1; do sides 1o1@loA Va. hog round
CONDITIONING to the continued light receipts, the mar
ket continues active with considerable enquiry and we note
sales Les 9 Of gooa to prime parcels at 7o@75c.
and the receipts of country have been heavy
Purchasers prefer to buy sparngly and have
CLOVER SEED.-The stock on hand is much reduced.
pr1ees CONTINUE fny regular at 9I@lO as to quality
A AIin SRANDl;Lis dull and heavy at s6@s5.
FlSH-NO. cut behring's scarce and in good de-
mand at ss@sa1z No. mackercl s61@s61s for Boston
SALT continues heavy at 81 sO@s1 90 for L. P. Fine
and 81 4o9S! so for G. A.
GUANO-The receipts for the past two weeks have been
very heavy, most of which has been sent through to I'M
contracts made early the season. We little irree
ulary In the market though prices are firm We note
sales to arrive at S97. From store s571z.
NORFOLK MARKET.
REPORTED FOR THE "NoRTH-CARoLINA STANDARD"
By A. NJ. MPHEETERS l. CO.
Hhotesole Grocers, Fo,s0arding& Commission Merchants
NORFOLK, April, 9Th, 1856.
The receipts of FLOUR have been full since our last and
have sS cont continued gradually to decline We quote
urday of soo9looo bbls. Extra at s7a cash 0'>0
u Corn NJ arriving less freely We quote Mixed Sc
Western Shoulders s1ze CARD @lso ''N's -'>''
COTTON have been very huctuating.. We note
sale IN the early part of last week of small lot rio,
at 81 and 1Oo@i50 bales poor at &C. Later some S@4O(
bales ausrage n C. sold at a-1s and Saturday 45ot
9s We hear of no sales since the steamers news which
| is not SO favorable.
NAVAL STORES continue dull with lower prices.
SLAVES are very dull at S2S for r. O. hhd $50 pipe
| and $40 for heading
SALT: B: factory filled from store, 81 rs; G. A. s.
PaovISloSs1aess Pork s17a@17z; Goshen Butte
GUANoMsrket well supplied with Peruvian. w
GRoCEKfEs full stock in D market. We have it'll
change to note in prices O. Sugar sA@9Ac; c. suga
Moasses 4s@5nc; Cuba 42144c. Rio Coffee f20leslc
Maracaibo 131s@14c; Java l5@l6c; no Iaguayra. Ada
mantine Candles 2s@soc; Sperm 45@50c Mould &c.,
Rice 51z@5A.
WILMINGTON MARKET
| ,,,-, WILMINGTON, April 5, 1885,
| IURPENIlNE-No receipts since yesterdays report
sPIRs TURPENTINF- sales yesterday of 1c
ROsIN.-s27 bb!s common sold yesterday, at 81 10 TO
large size Nothing done this morning.
iah|Advanced cents yesterday, 135 bbls sold at 8
CoTTONolmProved shade yesterday, with sales afte
report Of 2o1 bales at a@o cents for middng