The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-22
COMMERCIAL.
Corn and Flour. Exchange.
RfoHxoED, December 81, 1868.
OFFERINGS.

OFFERINGS.
Whsnt.-White, 1.19s bushels. Red, 1855
bushels. Mixed, y bushels.
Cbrn.-White. 3, 244 bushels new "a bushels
old. Yellow. IS bushels old: 10 bushels new.
Straw colorad, 3o2 bushels. Mixed 1872 bushels
Oats.-l, os4 bushels.
RUc.-l60 bushels.
Meal.-12S bushels.
WOoI.-3no pounds.
Benns.-Mixed, IA bushels. White, IA bushels.
SALES.
Wheat White, So bushels very good at
90 37h, 80 bushels ut - IS; 2s bushels fair at
s2.25: "a bushels common at $40; So bushels
inferior at 80; 90 bushels common at 90 IL; so
bushels inferior at S1.90-total, 40i bushels.
Red 224 bushels fair ut %. O5; SO bushels good
good on private terms 20' bushels common at
1896. IS bushels at $3.50; 4s bushels fair ut
b.: SIS bushels inferior at 81. 80. q bushels at
81 TN, ss bushels at 1916, "A bushels at sloo
so bushels at,$l .s5-total. ,006 bushels.
Corn.-New-Wbite, u bushels prime 1t
s7hc.. ~ bushels at SIC. 1913 bushels very good
on private terms, l,4o2 bushels at SEC. 1855
bushels good at s5c. :; SO bushels slightly
Is bushels old n soc.: "a bushels prime new At
s7Hc-total, AZ bushels. Mixed, 800 bushels
very good new at SIC; So bushels good new at
s4c.-total, 472 bushels.
Onts.-372 bushels prime at &c. 1855 bushels
very good at Gle. So bushels good at 60c.: ~
bushels common ct 6sc.-total, 1,0l2 bushels
Rye-142 bushels good ut 81 40.
Wool.-3O0 pounds washed at 43c.
Meul.-White country, bolted, l6 bushels
very good at 900.
M RE-ExHIBIrED. rsn y
Theat.-White, SO bnshels. Red, 100 bushels.
Corn.-White, 10 bushels.
-r.. REMARKS.
The offerings Of wheat on Change to-day
were the largest for many days, amounting to
20 hale oir,aI
over unsold ; market rather inactive, without
quotable change in price. Offerings of corn,
4,470 bushels, of which /, 7S+ bushels remained
over market fairly active, principally be-
cause of a large order from another locality !;
prices lower by 2hc. than on the correspond
ing day Of last week. Demand for oats i'm
proved. but prices in buyers favor. Rye un-
changed.
From our own observation we would re-
mark that 1t is of the utmost importance
to the trade that all offerings and sales at the
Corn Exchange should be fully reported to
the secretary. Every member of the Ex-
change we have observed, visits the secreta-
rvs desk to see what is on Change, and what
is sold, and at what rates !; and it is manifest
that II every member who offers samples or
sells samples does not make report, the
parties who seek information from the secre-
tary's record cannot have 1t complete. Some
there are who think 1t of little consequence to
report their sales but this Is an error. Sup
pose, for example, that ten thousand bushels
are reported on any one day as offered, and but
one thousand bushels are reported as sold,
the result follows that the farmer seeing in
the newspaper the smallness of the sale las
reported) concludes that Richmond is dull
market flor he Judges of the state OF the mar
ket by the quantity sold as we'll as by the
price, and he will think 1t better to send his
grain elsewhere. Again, those who sell at :.
T. Tor private terms) think that it is OF no
consequence to omit reporting to the secretary
the quantity sold, as the price is not stated ;
but this is another mistake, for it is essential
to the keeping Of n correct record, and to show
the actual business done, to give oil sales,
whether on private terms or not According
to our notion, then, every member ought,
without fail, to report his offerings and sales
There is no trouble in II, and compliance with
the request of the secretary made through
placards hung on the walls of the Exchange
will rebound to the benefit OF all concerned.
We trust the above will be enough on this
subject now and forever.
The market for country flour still continues
rather dull. Stock ample for local wants, and
quotations almost as various rs the brands.
Superfine is quoted from $50 to ss.76 and 80 /;
extra, 80 30 to 50. 10 and $40; and family I'll 10
Gil. so and $l2-not to talk of intermediate
fractional quotations. In fact, every one is
selling rs best he can, according TO guam
tity, quality, terms, circumstances OF the
owner, &c.
The exports of flour from this port direct
for foreign countries since September 80 (close
of last quarter) were:
Brig Mozart, for Rio. $3.50 barrels; bark
Gratitude, for Rio, $500 barrels; brig ceres,
for Bahia, 1901 barrels; brig Persia Ter HAL
fax, $50 barrels; schooner A. Richards, Rto
Grande del Sui, 1880 barrels; schooner lsa-
bella, Rio Grande del Sui, 100 barrels.
The tobacco market is quite active for new,
especially for bright wrappers, and prices are
quoted at IS to IS for new Jugs, $6 25 to $40 for
new leaf for manufacturing, 81 to $3.50 for
new slemming, and $l5 to $37. 80 and $40 90 for
bright wrappers.
At Shockoe warehouse to-day, 10000 pounds
of loose were sold 1T 81. 80 to $l2.25-the latter
for new stemming.
The exports of tobacco from Richmond d.
rect for foreign ports since the close OF last
quarter september 3o) were:
Big Persia, for Halifax, 2o,944 pounds; for
Rotterdam, 1865 pounds leaf, and 4lO, ioo
pounds stems.
In New York on Saturday last wheat was
dull and nominnlly lower; sales OF $1,000
bushels at 81 60 for No. = spring, $l7o for NO.
spring, and IL 10 for amber Michigan. Corn
heavy and lc. lower; sales of $4,000 bushels at
97c. TO 81 for new mixed western, sl.l2 to 81. IA
for old mixed western in store and af1oat, and
ssc. to 81 .os for new yellow southern. Rye
quiet. Oats dull sales OF $4,000 bushels at
7skc. for western in store and afloat.