The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-04
Review of the Nerfolk Markets

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For the Week ending the 4M February.
BAooN.-The demand for Virginia and N g.
Carolina hog round has been active and the
transactions have been fair. The stock on
hand is not heavy, but equal to the demand.
We quote at IL to 1lH; Hams II to ID; Mid
dlings lO% to IL; Shoulders 81 to 10 cents.
Western Bacon has been dull. We quote
| Sides at l0A to IL cts, and Shoulders at 8
| cents.
| BUrrER.-The stock on hand is sufficient
has been dull. We quote from sales at % to
20 cents for Goshen, and 10 to 30 cents for
Glades.
BEEs-WAx. There is some enquiry for
this article, but no important transactions
to note during the week. We quote the
article at ~ to 30 Gents per he
CorTeN.-Thers has been an unusual &C.
tivity in Gotten during the week. The re-
celpts have been quite heavy, and several
hundred bales have changed hands. The
stock of Interior x AIDES is much greater
than the demand, while good qualities have
been sought after. We note the sales OF
prime article at ii cents, with an inclination
upward. There is plentiful supply of com
mon grades in the market, with little or
no enquiry. The prices for the inferior ar
tcle ranges from s to l0M cents. Late
transatlantic advices quote the market
steady.
ConN.-About 80, 900 bushels OF Corn has
changed hands thi. week. The market may
have been considered active. The supply
has been equal to the demand, from the fact
that there has been scarcity Of vessels for
the coast wise trade. There is none worth
speaking of on the market. there beiag only
one small lot Remaining, which is beld at an
advance on "a 1t ,ton. We quote from last
sales at Is to 76 ce is for yellow; 70 to "a
for white, and ~ to 70 for mixed. The Ca.
nails are closed with ice and we may safely
calculate that the trans actions ia this staple
will be quite light for several days to come.
The market cl IS with an upward tendency.
5000 bushels changed hands to day at 76 cts
coFFEE.-The transactions during the
week have ben una.ually brisk, and the
stock lett on hand is quite light. The maj
kst closes active at ll24 to l21z for Rio; 1914
to IA for Laguayra; and l6 to Is for Java.
CaEEsE.-A good article of Cheese is
scarce. with demand for small sizes. We
quote Goshen at II to M. There is little
or no demand for the fancy article, with a
small stock of all grades in the market.
CANDLEs.-The supply equal to the de-
maad. Wequote Sperm at 40 to 40; Ada
mantin- 20 to %; Tallow IA TO Is cts. The
sales tor the week have been light.
FLoUs-A good deal Of activity has been
manifested this wse6, and the GALES foot
up quite handsomely. The market is firm
at the following quotations Family 81 rs
to 81 so; Extra So so to Is; Supsrhne
Sc 90.
FRUIr-Dried fruit s in demand with
much enquiry; there is none in the market.
We quote from last sales Apples per bushel
ST %; Peaches, pealed, 81 90 to so; I'M
pealed, So 25 to2 rs.
FIsH-The operations in tish> have been
comparatively light during the week. There
are no N. G. brands of herrings,spots, trout,
hog fish or muIlets on the market. The sup
ply OF Eo stera fish though small is equal to
the demand. We quote behring's, gross, dull
at So 90 to So 90 per Dbl, cut So SO to 90;
nacherel So so to $ls 90 according to grade
and quality.
FuRs-There is fair demand for all kinds
of skins, with some little life in the market.
We quote from last sales coon to IL cents;
mink % to 100; joe 6 to Is; bear so to So 90;
rabbit to 2; muskrat 6 to 7; possam to
10 each; deer skins Is to IA per ID.
uuANo-The supply of all kinds ia always
| equal to the demand. We note no special
activity during the week. We quote from
last sales Peru Ran per ton $50 90:
Kettlewell's Man'd SAT 90 to so 90: Reese's
manipulated $50 90; Mexican $40 90 TO 80
| Navasse $50 90; Somberers,$32 90.
HAY.-Stock on hand small but equal to
| demand. The market closes duh at 81 10
to IL.
| lRoN-The market is we'll supplied with
all the various brands and the usual activity
exists. We quote for ordinary sizss, Eng
lish 81; American A; and Sweeds cents per
ID tor smal! lots, larger lots would rule low
| er.
LAnD-The market closes dull with
small stock in store. We quote No. vs..
aud N. G. at NJ to II; do No. ?, l015 to
! IL.
LIME-There is fair supply Oh the mar
ket, but the transactions for the week have
been light. Wequote Thomastom at 80 to
50; Washington City ST 90. There is little
or no enquiry, and the market closes dull.
LIoUoRs-The market is quiet with the