The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-11

The prices of have have exhibited much less fuc-
tuaon this year than last and have ranged considerably
lower The extreme rates for prime ST. Louis have been
40 ~ cents most of the years business being done at
40 so cents per bushe The total receipts of the
have 56 400 sacks against 395 900 last year. $751;
200 In 1885, 440, 900 in 18545, 536 800 in 1858 A,
an average of 100000 in the previous six years. and
5ss 900 in the big crop year of 1867. The reported
sales comprise 40 900 sacks in September $4,000 in oc-
tober so 900 in November 600 in December AZ 900
in January 900 February As 900 in March, 36 900
in April Al 900 in May $4,000 in June, 45 900 in July
and Al GOO during the past month-making total of
495, 900 sacks
The receipts Of pork during the year embrace 279 s36
bbls and terces, and 7,56l,9 pounds dry salted in
bulk boxes &C., against last year 24s,734 bbs. and
tierces and ii 2G7 I60 pounds in bulk, &c, &C. Tho
exports have been 1885, 76o bbs, against 1889 last
year. Prices have ranged considerably below those of
last year. r..H
OF beef the receipts of the year embrace 32 7s bbs
and erccs against 80 1873 last year. The exports have
been 1913 bbls and terccs against 49, 7O6 last year
The stock at the inspection warehouse is 200 bbls
against s74 at the beginning of the year In September
and October prices ranged nomnaly at SIS $40 for
mess but in November they fell off to $4 SIG, and in
December SIS SI5the latter rate for extra brands
The range subsequently advanced to Sl6 and SIG so for
avorte and extra brands of prime and mess and
these have been the ruling rates Tor small lots Tor
months past few transactions, except in retail way
being reported.
The years receipts of lard embrace 900 bbs and
tcrces and 90 500 kegs against 900 bbls and terce
and 90 900 kegs last year. showing increase Of 100
bbls and tieces and decrease of 400 kegs net in
equel to bbs and erces The stock hand
at the commencement of the year 500 bbls and
erces and 1000 kegs against 5000 bbs and tierces
and 500 kegs at the beginning Of the year before Ad
ding the OF receipts to that of the old stock and
deduotng from the aggregate the amount remaining
hand yesterday leaves balance of 100, $50 bbls and
tcrces and sc, $50 kegs, the supply disposed Of
The receipts of bacon during the year comprise 3 s6s
casks and hhds 2975 bbs and boxes and 81 593 casks
and terces of hams against last year A. 206 hhds and
casks S9l4 bs and boxes and 80 869 casks and terces
hams The exports have been equal to 70, 723 casks
against 43,4ls last year.
The receipts of hemp have been about the same MS last
year. comprising l3 900 bales against IL 800 the sup
plies not being Of sufficient extent to make market
There has been quite notable increase in the receipts Of
lead which comprise liz, 200 pigs, against IL 800 last
year, but they have been mostly for transbipmcnt
The receipts Of whskey during the year comprise 1885,
900 bbs against las, 500 last year. showing decrease
of 1880 bbs Prices have also been lower than last
year. Tho exports show general decrease amounting
TO only 40 900 bbs against so 900 last year showing
falling OF of III 900 bbls The following figures will
show the extent of the trade for the past fourteen years