The national Republican., 1867-08-10
COMMERCIAL.
REVIEW OF THE GEORGETOWN WHOLESALE
Market

For Tie Week ending August 0, 1867.
F2ow-The stocks Of -four since our last
weekly review have improved, but the mar ket
for It here has had to succumb to the depression
occasioned by the dropping tendency prevailing
in the Eastern markets, and prices are now from
so to rs cents per barrel lower on most grades.
The demand for local wants continues good,
and to-day We quote nominally as follows
Welch's family, $l6.50; Georgetown extra,
S12.5O l3; Georgetown super, $3.50; canal
family, $l4.50 Is; canal extra $12.25 12.7 Isl
canal super, 50. so per barrel.
Wheat.-The offerings Of wheat during the
past week have footed up about 20, 900 bushels,
and the demand has been active at about the
range of last weeks prices. until within a day
or two, when grain came forward rather more
freely, causing the market to give way from IL
to 20 cents per bushel on last Friday quotations
This morning the transactions embraced 800
bushels choice red at 80. $751; 1900 bushels good
do. at 50. 80; 1900 bushels fair do. at $2.25 q
2.26; go bushels choice white at $2.45, and 75C
bushels prime white at $2.3s, the market clos
ing active.
Corn-There were 5000 bushels of corr
offered during the week, and the market for II
has ruled dull and heavy throughout, the decline
established being fully cents per bushol. To
day tho receipts were 3,400 bushels, with
sales of 1900 bushels white at $1.O6i 600 bush
els damaged do. at 90 cents, and 400 bushel,
yellow at 81. OS per bushel.
Oais.-The market for oats Is unsettled anG
inquiry for them has been only moderately &c
tive, and sales are now making at 80 65 cents
per bushel.
Corn AisaL-we have no large sales of corr
meal to report since our last review, but will
light supplies no material change In price II
noticed. 1t may bo still quoted at $l.0S III
per bushel.
NH feed.-Ths market is weaker and de.
mand moderate. We quote middlings at II
centsi brownstuff 80 35 cents, and shorts at q
| cents per bushel.
Hay-Is scarce, and fne baled timothy may
be quoted nominal at $40 per ton, and loose
from wagon at rs cents per 100 pounds.
POtat0es.-New potatoes arc quoted at So. 81
per barrel.
Beans -Marrows are held at 81, and Navy al
So. SO q 4 per bushel.
Cheess-Is lower, and now selling at Is II
cents per pound for New York factory.
Coak-Demand active, and Cumberland rur
Of mine 81. rs per ton.
Eggs.-Fresh selected eggs are now bringing
16 IS cents per dozen, n decline.
Sah.-Liverpool ground alum, 50 rs q 2.35
Liverpool fine, $40 3,15 per sack; Turk
Island, 70 cents in bulk and pockets from t.
10 cents.
Butt0.-There is no change in prices, countr,
selling at II a 20 cents per pound
Fruits.-Lemons in prime condition are wortl
$l2 per box. No oranges in market Cocoa nut
bring 50 per 100.
| Lnmber.-There is no change to note in prices
and We quote as follows A white pine culling
at $32.50 3I so per M dressed yellow pin
flooring $40 a 50j good white pino plank, $65
S5i yellow pine jost and scantling, S2S 80; Car
olina yellow pine, $40 45j No. l Cypres
hearts, $l4 a lji saps, SlO.5O 1885, laths
81 4.50.
! Washington Brewery, XX Sll; XX,
do, slsi Massey, Houston 4 Co., Philadelphia
s22i old brown stout, $40 per barrel.
Leather.-spansh sole, 45 Al cents slaugh
ter sole, As a Al cents; waxed calfskins, 81 SO
l.75 per pound kip skins, 80 "a 90 cents pc
pound; waxed upper, 81 90 per side harnes
leather, AZ 30 cents per poundi bride leather
30 a per side; homlock, 80 81 cents.
New YORK, August 0.-Flour market 10 15C
better for old receipts, 9,03S barrels. Whea
market Is 2 a 30. bettcri receipts, 30,0sj bush
els. Corn market is dull and droopingi receipts
,lO2, 42O bushels. Rye is quiet. Oats are quie
and Arm. Pork quiet sales of 800 barrels mes
at $23.l 1920. Lard steady; barrels, 12lc G.
1910. Whisky quiet. Ashes scarce and firm
pots. 50 9,25. Barley and peas nominal. Col
ton dull at 2Sic. for middling uplands Freight
quiet. Naval stores-spirits Of turpentine fri
and advancngi sales at Oh 62c.i rosin quiet
| stsaeJb Nv SV'oV u p''o toi 3No' bhu ~
7.50 for palo.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS, August 8.-Th
movements in -four continue Of an extremel
limited character, being confined to small lot
Of the higher grades for the supply of the HON
consumers. Sales Of 500 a 900 barrels at $l2
4.25 per barrel for new wheat extra family ant
fancy $40 a 1l.75 for northwest extra family
$40. 0.5Oa IL for Pennsylvania and Ohio do. do,
$40 IL for new wheat extrasi S. % a $50 fC
old stock extra, and $7.75 a s for superfne
Rye flour Is dull at $7.75 a IS. In corn met
nothing doing.
There is less wheat Offering, and 1t is hel
with increased frmness. Sales of ., 900 bushe
new Pennsylvania and Southern red at 50 %
2,38 per bushelj 200 bushels Kentucky white q
S2Sl, and 700 bushels California at So, 05. SO
bushels old Pennsylvania rye sold at $3.50, an
800 bushels new at 50, 80 2 40. Corn is CON
ing in more freely. Sales Of 2, 900 bushels ye
low at $l,2O l,22, and 1000 bushels nike
Western at $l.17a l,l8, closing dull. Oats al
quiet, and cannot be quoted over 0Oc. for ol
and Toe. for new. Sales of 5000 bushels hay
been reported at those figures. Barley and ma
are quiet.
MARINE.
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