The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-04-08
Petersburg Markets.
Reported fer the Richmond Dispatch.

PETERSBURG, April 7, 1859.
The spring trade is later in opening this
season than usual. 1t is only within few
days past that the country merchants have
begun to arrive, and this week we have quite
n respectable number from North Carolina
and the southern counties of Virginia. The
most of them purchase a portion Of their sup
plies in this market, and then go on north to
Baltimore and other cities to examine the
stocks of goods in those places. Our mer-
chants have laid in full stocks-enough to
meet any probable demand-and profess to
offer inducements comparing favorably with
other markets. On the whole, business has
been gradually but steadily on the increase for
two or three weeks insomuch as 10 justify
the expectation of u fair, though not very
large, spring trade.
The cotton market this week has been fiat,
and marked by very few transactions. Our
quotations for to. day will be found lower
than they have been since the beginning OF
the year. Sales for some time have been con-
fined entirely to spinners, and the factories
have now heavy stocks on hand. Owing to
this fact, and the withdrawal of shippers
from the market, 4 dead calm seems to be pre-
vailing in respect to this important staple.
Adrces from the northern and English mar
kets also have a depressing tendency. Taking
all things into consideration, it would appear
probable that for the present season cotton
has seen it's best days. Fortunately, there is
but little remaining in the hands of planters,
and even tumble in prices would not very
seriously affect their prosperity.
We have still no improvement to report In
tobacco, so that we are yet unable to advance
our quotations. The prices which have been
prevailing for the last two or three weeks are
the same to-day, only with this difference,
that the demand for the better grades has in
creased, and they are selling well; but for the
nondescript and inferior grades, which consti-
tute the great bulk Of the offerings, we have
no change worthy of note. 1t may be re.
marked, in passing, that much OF the tobacco
brought to market is not in good keeping order
for shipment. 1t may keep till the hot weather
comes on. As the season advances, and the
weather is more suitable for pricing, we have
no doubt that prices for this description will
strengthen.
We have no change to note in flour or corn.
The latter continues firm at our quotations,
and the tendency seems to be rather upward
than stationary.
Peanuts have declined. Only small lots are
now coming TO market not large enough to
bring the best prices and we have no doubt
that lot of several hundred bushels of prime
would sell for higher figure than our quota
tIons AS far as we have been able TO ascer-
tain, not more than one.hfth OF the crop re-
mains to be delivered. The peanut Is an arti-
Gle more in demand in the winter than at any
other season. AS the warm weather comes on
It gives place to other things, and 1t Is well
that planters should have knowledge Of this
fact ....r
AS the result Of careful inquiry we submit
the following quotations for to-day:
Cotton.-Market greatly depressed. We hear
Of few transactions, and can only quote, nomi'
nal, at 20 to 26Bc.
T5bacco. cured and good shipping
Kinds are in demand and sell well. The lower
grades are dull and without change. Lugs,
Common to fair, 81 to IS; good to fine, rs to 81.
Ieaf-common to fair, So to 81; good, 81 30 to
as. so; fine, $3.50 TO $3.50. A strictly fancy
wrapper would bring from $40 TO $50, and is
much wanted.
Whsat.-Receipts so light as to afford no
basis for quotations.
Corn.-Firm at s5c. for yellow and mixed
Fzour.WFine, g. 80 to 81; superane, $3.50 to
90 extra, slo.5 80; family, Sl2 to $3.50; market
well supplied.
Oats IS to 70c,
Rye.-Receipts small, and but little inquiry.
We quote 81 80 TO 81 So
Pednuts.-Prime, $3.50; ordinary, $50 to
81. 30; seed, So.
Bsans.-Market dull ut 81 20 TO $40.
Peas-In demand for planting ~ Sl.25 to
81. 80 for black eye, and 81 for stock.
Farseed.-S2.2 90 to 1928.
Jfedl.-$i.
Bacon.-Market fully supplied; clear-rib
sides, IS to lSbc.; backbone and rib, II To
l7Ac shoulders, 10 to l5hc.; Southwestern
Virginia hog-round, Is to l9c.; Southampton,
zoe. hams. Zoe.
Lard.-In barrels, Zoe. kegs, 22c. Virginia
81 to &c.
Fish.-North Carolina trimmed behring's
| $40; do. gross, &C; do. roe, Sll; do. half bar.
rels, g. Eastern gross. 60; eastern trimmed
SO So No. gibbed, So No. l split, So 20
Labrador, Sc. % TO $50. Alewives, s. 30. No.
| mess shad, Sl2 TO sl2. 5o No. do, 80 TO $3.50
Butter.-Mountain, SO to 35c.; roll, &c.
scarce.
Bsss1odz-3s to 40c.
FotDls.-45 TO soc.
EGys.-23 10 2ic.--in demand.
Hides.-Green. lOc.: dry, 30 to BIC.
Clouer Ssed.-Sll TO Sll.5o-yery scarce. 5.