The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-09-28
COMMERCIAL.
REVIEW OF TIE GEonaErows WnoLEsALr
MARKET,

For the Week ending September 81, 1867.
| Fow-There has boon q fair demand for -four
| from the local trade, and at the opening this
market evinced considerable hrmnsss with an
advancing tendency In prices; but later In the
| week the market became somewhat depressed
and to-day closed dull, without. however, any
| material decline on last Fridays quotations
The shipping demand continues good, and th,
| bulk Of tho stock manufactured here has found
| New York market. We now quote Welsh
family at $l4 50al4.75; Georgetown extras Al
$ll. 50al2. 90; Canal family at Sl3a14; Canal
extra at $llal2, and supers at 80 5Oa9. rs per
barrel.
Wheat-Ths receipts Of wheat for tho week
ending to-day have beon light, and the market
at the commencement, was strong, prime red
bringing $2.60a2.63, but subsequently, tho mar.
ket became heavy and closes dull, buyers de.
| handing concessions which sellers are unwilling
to accede to. To-day we quote good red nomi.
nal at $40, and prime at 50. so per bushei
COrn.-sincc our last report the offerings Of
Corn have been msagre, hardly equal to the dc.
mand, and the market for II has boon steadily
advancing. White and yellow at The Commence.
ment Of the week sold at 81. 1Sal 20, but since
then white brought 81, GOAL 81, 500 bushels hay.
ing changed hands at the outside figure this morn
ing, the market closing firm with sellers at 81. 20
al. 81 for white, and sl.22al.24 per bushsl for
yellow.
Rys-we have had no sales Of Rye to report
during the week, and quote 1t nominal at 81 20
al. rs per bushel.
Oati.-From store there Is fair demand for
Oats, and pri,es have undergone no change, sales
still being made at 55a80c. per bushsl.
Corn Meak-There Is On active request for
meal, and prices have improved about cents
during the week. It Is now selling at 81. 20 per
bushel.
Mn Fted-There Is only fair business doing.
nd v,rinas hat
Ing at 600, Brownstuf SOo., and Shorts 2Oa23c.
PER bushel.
BHta.-There Is but little country butter in
the market, and We quote Gisdes at SOa33c per
pound.
Broom cOrn.--we quote broom.corn at Gao
cents per pound.
Beans We quote marrow at -, and navy at
So 50a4 per bushel.
Coffee Rio. 2Sa26i cents, and Laguayra,
27a2s cents per pound,
Chsese.-we quote New York raetury to-day
at 1871 cents per pound.
Coak-The stocks Of Cumberland coal ate light,
the demand being active and equal to the sup.
ply at 81 rs per ton for run Of mine.
Eggs.-We quote eggs to-day at 25a27 cents
per dozen for fresh selected.
FrRifs-Lemons arc scarce, and worth SASS
per boz, and cocoanuts 81 per 100.
FatihzerI Peruvian guano, $751; Turner'S
Excelsior, $70i Patapsoo guano, $50; Pacific
do, $685. Goes super phosphate, $50, and Sea
Fowl gaano, 500 per 1900 pounds.
Hay.-The market Is quiet, and baled hay Is
scarce, prime Timothy being held at $2Oa22 per
ton, and loose from wagon, rs cents q 81 per 100
pounds.
LumJsr-We quote A white pine oallings
at $32 50a37. so per NJ dressed yellow pine
flooring, $4oa50i good white pine plank, $85as5;
yellow pine joist and scantling, $2sasoi Caro-.
lima yellow pine, $40a45i No. l Cypress hearts,
Kali A.. o. t.tL A
Leather-Spanish sole. 45a47 cents; slaughter
sole, 45s47 cents waved oaifskins, 81. 50al, rs
per pound kip skins s0a90 cents per poupd; |
waved upper, $4a4 so per side harness ler thor,
47a50 cents per pound; bride leather; s.. 5Oa6
per sidsi hemlock, 35a37 cents.
POtatoe,.-We quote MERGERS at $2a2.25, and
sweet at 81, SOFAS per barrel.
Potcder.-Dupont's rs pound kegs, 81. so per |
key, and 81 for FIVE key lots.
Sugars.-Cuba, IS cents; Porto Rico, l3,sl4I
cents per pound.
Sah.-Liyerpool ground alum, 81. 35a2 40; |
Liverpool ane, $3.lOa3.15 per sack; Turks
Island, 70 cents in bulk, and pockets from 8 to |
10 cents.
Stavs,,-Rsd oak. $2Oa25; white oak, $3Oa4O |
per NJ; Hoop-poles, 81 per hundred.
Shot-shot is selling at 12i cents per pound |
for bag lots. and IL! cents per pound for single
bags.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept 2I-Flour Is in fair sup
ply and while prices have been firm, no actual
advance has taken place during the week. To-
day about 2, 900 bushels wheat were offered op
Change, and all sold at $40, 245, and 252 for
white Of fair to good quality, and 200 for some
poor LOTS red $50, 1885, 1888, and $40, according
to quality small lots damp and garlicky sold at
lower figures The offerings Of corn fell off
only about 600 bushels on Change, which sold I
It 100 and l2l for mixed, and 1873 for yellow. |
Sales Of 800 bushels rye at 1872, and 1000 bushels
mi chs cad banda at "a and An