The national Republican., 1867-09-07
COMMERCIAL.
REVIEW or THE GEouaErowS WHOLESALE
MARKET

For the Week ending September 8, 1867.
F2our.-The market throughout the week has
ruled quiet, sales being confined to local wants,
but at tho close holders exhibited more stiffness,
prices being fully 25a6O cents per Dbl. higher
On most grades than prevailed on Friday last.
We quote o.day as follows Weloh Family, sl3
| rs; Georgetown Extras SO 50al1.50; Canal
Family, Sl2.50al27J; do. Extra, $l0.2ja10 u.s.
do. Super, $9.a9.25.
Whedt.-There has been good steady do.
mand for wheat since our last weekly review,
and the market has auCtuated from day to day.
The offerings have aggregated about 90 900
bushels, and at the beginning Of the week sales
were made at So 25a2 IS for good to prime red;
but on Thursday the figures reached $2.40l for
prime red, the market closing to-day with hold
ers asking 81 2ja2 40 for fair to choice red, and
| 50 SOa2 so per bushel for white.
Corm-Tho offerings on Change for the past
week have not exceeded 900 bushels, and tho
market at the beginning ruled quiet and dull,
sales Of white being made at 9S cents as but on
| Thursday tho market rallied, whito bringing
81 .06I, closing to-day with sellers firm at 81 06a
| LOS for white, and 81 08a1.10 per bushel for
yellow but we heard Of no sales at those figures.
| Oats-There has been but little movement in
oats during the week, and prices have remained
steady. Tho offerings were 100 bushels, and
sales from store are making at Jja60 cents per
bushel.
Rye.-The market for rye has been quiet, and
sales, in small lots have been effected at an ad.
vance on last reported sales 100 bushels changing
hands at 81. 2la1.40 and at the close II may be
quoted at the inside figure.
| Corn Meal Is steady, and from store we quote
at 81 05 per bushel.
| MI Fscd-we quote middlings to-day at i5
ass cents; brownstuf at 80 cents, and shorts at
2Oa23 cents per bushel.
Butter Ia scarce and higher, country being held
| at 25a27 cents per lb.
Beans-We quote marrow at 81, and navy at
| 90 5Oa4 per bushel.
Ce6ss.-Rio, 22ia26I cents, and Lagunyru,
27i a2s cents per lb
Chees.-Wequote New York factory to-day
at Is cents per ID.
Coal-Prices unchanged, and run Of mine is
still selling at $4.75 per ton, with brisk de.
ma.d.
| Eggs are higher, and now bring 2Oa22 cents
per dozen for fresh selected.
Frnits.-There are no oranges in tho market,
and Messina lemons, in prime condition, are
selling at sl4 per box, and cocoanuts IS per 100.
Hay.-Loose from wagon is still selling at rs
cents per 100 lbs There is no baled here, and
1t would bring $40 per ton.
LUnber.-We quote a. white pine cuttings
at $32, 60a37 so per Nj dressed yellow pine aoor.
ing, $4Oa5O; good white pine plank, $65as5;
lima yellow pine, s4OaI5; No. Cypress hearts,
sl5. .75al6j saps, $l2 5Oal3; laths, g. 25a5.
Leather.-Spanish sole, 45a47 cents; slaughter
sole, 45a47 cents waxed calfskins, 81. .50al. IS
per pound; kip skins, sOa90 cents per pound;
wsxed upper, S4a4,5 per sidei harness leather,
47a50 cents per pound bride leather, $5.50a6
per sidei hemlock. 35a37 cents.
Potatoes New potatoes are worth $2a2. SO
per bushel
POpdsr-Dupont's, 25 lb. kegs, $3.50 per
keg and 81 for five keg lots.
Sugars-Cuba, l2ial3 cents; and Porto Rico,
l3lal4i cents per lb.
Sah-Liverpool ground alum, $235a2. 40;
Liverpool fne, s3.l0s3 is per sack; Turk s
Island, 70 cents in bulk, and pockets from s to
l8 cents
Stavss.-Red oak, $2Oa25i white oak, sSOa4O
per Nj hoop-poles, 81 per 100.
Shot.-Wo quote shot at IL cents per lb. for S
kegs, and 12i cents per lb. for single keg.
Washington Brewery, XX Sill xxx
do $ls; Massey, Houston 4 Co, Philadelphia
J. $ll.50i XX, $lSi XX, DID, $l6i XXX, old,
S22; old brown stout, 800 per barrel
FertiHsap.-Peruvian guano, $s5; Turner s
Excelsior, $7Oi PatapSco guano, $685. Pacific
do, $685. Goes super phosphate, $50, and Sea
Fowl guanO, 500 per 1000 lbs.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 0.-The market dull and
fat, with a declining tendency. Flour quiet.
In wheat there was very little doing. The offer
ings only reached about ! 900 bushels, Of which
q small lot of prime red brought $685. white
fair to good brought $2.l2a2. l6j inferior white
sold at S2.l5. In corn there has been decided
reaction, and prices have declined 3a4 cents.
Offerings Of 1000 bushels, Of which 500 sold,
mostly at Sl.06. Some lots brought Sl.O7. A
lot Of prime white, for milling, sold at $ll0.
Oats dull, with sales of ] 07j bushels at 50a52-
mostly at the latter figures. Sales Of l75 bushels
| rye at $l.2j for inferior, and $l.3O for good.
NEW YoRK, Sept Flour irregular, un,
settled, and droopingi receipts 1859 bbls. Wheat
very firm; receipts As, O05 bushels. Corn firm
receipts so. $50 bushels Rye dull and dropping
Oats firm. Pork Grmcri Mess $2425; sales OIL
$50 bbls Lard quiet at l3al3E cents. Whisky
steady. Barley and peas nominal. Cotton quie,
at 27 cents for middling uplands. Freights dull
Spirits turpentine frm at j0la50 cents. Rosu
firm at $4a4.50 for common.