The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-17

merchants that our winter trade vin be moro
satisfactory than, at any time since the WaF,
Perhaps the amount Of baslless has not tas
deed been greater, but 1t has been conducted
on healthier principles. The contrast, for In
stance, between the fall OF 1867 and the pre-
sent is very marked. Then the merchants
were in tangled and embarrassed condition;
now they are, comparatively speaking, easy.
Then the great staple of our country was un-
usually. depressed, and planters were COM
PEELED to force it on the market; now produce
Of every kind commands full prices. There is
also now greater variety Of agricultural ar
ticles brought to market than has been the
case heretofore. And hero we cannot help
remarking that the new line Of steamers to
New York has given q decided impulse TO
trade. Since the necessity Of trans shipment
has been avoided a new business has been
springing up, which has already attained re-
spectacle proportions, and bids fair to be one
of great importance in the course Of few
years. Such articles as potatoes (of both
kinds). fowl, game of every description, with
which our country abounds, from deer down
TO cartridges, eggs, and long list OF matters
and things in general, are bought up by regu-
lar traders and shipped to New York, where
they seldom fail TO bring fine prices. It Is
earnestly to be hoped that this business may
continue to increase until the small fruits and
early vegetables in large quantities are added
to the list.
Since our last report the cotton market has
been very steady, with slight advance In
prices. The receipts also have been liberal.
To. day sales have been made at q fraction
more than ut any time during the month, and
very heaithful feeling pervades the market.
or tobacco We have not much to say Of an
encouraging character. Very little except
loose is coming in; and though prices are CON.
siderabIy better than they were a few weeks
ago, yet they are tar from being equal TO what
they were last winter and spring. Planters,
therefore, seem disposed to keep their crops
back. Nor are the receipts in the loose state
by any means equal to what they were twelve
months ago, though the crop is believed to be-
4 larger one.
The trade in peanuts continues very active,
and spirit Of some rivalry is existing be.
tween this and the Norfolk market which
may cause the price 10 be somewhat higher
than il they were oil sent 10 one market. The
samples recently brought in are Of superior
quality-bright and Of good weight. The crop
is undoubtedly q large one, and the prices so
satisfactory that the culture will be largely
extended another year.
The market is we'll supplied with pork Of
the finest quality and the most desirable size
for family use. Several hundred hogs have
been sent TO Southampton within q day or two
past.
The following quotations are believed to bs
reliable:
Cotton.-Market firm, with sales to-day at
from 22H to 23Ac. the latter for selections.
Running lots, BE.
Tobacco.-For common grades the market Is
more active, but receipts Of all kinds are light
Primings 81 80 TO 50; new Tugs, loose, "a. ~ to
So 5O new leaf loose, $3.50 TO sl25o; old
Jugs, IL to ~ 5oi dark heavy leaf, Us to 500
Wheat.-Prices nominal and receipts very
light. We quote prime white at ~ % to $3.50;
prime red, ~ to 81. 10.
Lorn.-In active demand. No old, but good
dry new readily commands 81.
FiOur.-Low grades, stock heavy; of the
best quality, but little In market. Superfne,
$s TO so 80 extra, $50. so 70 81 family, Sl2.oo
to $l4. Demand mostly for home consump-
ton.
Bacon.-Sides, new, l7Mc. shoulders, IA to
li&c.; old sides, lSc.; shoulders, l5c.
Peanuts.-Receipts liberal. We quote from
$50 to S2.oJ, according TO quality. Large
sales have been made during The week at the
latter figure.
Pork.-From $40. 10 to 81.
Rye.-$l.3O.
Odts.-60 to CSC.
Peas.-Stock, I'll to 81. ID; black eye, $l45 10
$50.
Bedns.-$2 so to IS.
Butter.-Good country, 30 to i0c. Goshen,
i5 to j0c.
ChestnutS So. 80 to "a.
Dried Ertttt.-Apples, G to INC; peaches,
Is 10 zoe.
Ezarseed 80 20 to So 25.
EgGs.-Wholesale, Soc. i; retail, 4Oc.
Hiies.-Green, loo. dry, l9c.
Msal.-$l.l 10.
Fresh Aeat.-Beef, 8 to &c., per quarter.