The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-22
COMMERCIAL.
rain and FIouryMarkets.

Corn AND FLOUR EXCHANGE
RIcHxoSD, VA, February 20, 1869.
Before the auction sales commenced, Mr. E.
0. Noting, the President, announced that the
committee to whom had been entrusted the
duty of amending the rules and regulations
for the government Of the trade were ready to
report. He accordingly called the meeting TO
order, and thereupon Colonel Peyton Wise
presented a report; which was read. A motion
20 indefinitely postpone the whole subject was
then made but failed, and on motion Of Mr.. J.
T. Wilson it was resolved that the meeting adj
journ to Saturday next, and that in the mean
time 200 copies Of the report be prin ted for cir
culation among the trade, with the view Of
enabling them to consider carefully the altera.
tons proposed.
Tho report of the committee proposes some
very material changes, of which we shall have
q word to say. In connection with matters
affecting the commercial affairs of the city, we
may state that the following resolution, Of
fered by Mr.. w. G. Ferguson, was adopted at
the last m Getting of the Board of Directors OF
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Resolced, That the spirit and intent of
our constitution includes merchants and
Others in the interior whose business relations
connect them with Richmond, and they are
cordially invited to unite themselves with the
mem bership of this Chamber on the same
terms as residents in this city,
OFFERINGS.
Wheat-White, so bushels Red, 35s bushels.
Cbrn.-White, I,l2o bushels. Mixed, LOIS
bushels.
Oats.-2 l66 bushels.
Rys.-S+ bushels.
Wheat-White, 81 bushels good 1T 1928; Is
bushels very inferior at 81 jj-total, ~ BUSH
els. Red, so bushels fair at Sl.S2M Sc bushels
common at $l.70-total, 1875 bushels,
C0r1,.-White, 256 bushels prime at S6c. 100
bushels very good ut Sjc.-total 1856 bushels.
Mixed, $50 bushels at Soc. ll9 bushels slightly
mixed and prime at s8c.-total, 800 bushels.
OGts.-l72 bushels prime at Csc; 50 bushels
winter on private terms-total, 232 bushels:
Rye.-5O bushels good at 81 40; 81 bushels fair
ut Sl.37h-total, 81 bushels.
Rg.ExHIBITBD.
IVhedt-Red 68 bushels.
Cor,-Mixed 600 bushels. ..
Odts.--1, $50 bushels.
REMARKS. offerings Of Corn on Change to-.
day, 2,l3S bushels, of which 600 bushels were
re- exhibited and 725 bushels sold. Market fiat.
Prime white fell &C.. the market entirely in
distllers' hands. Wheat firm for good grades.
oats in reduced quantity sales, nevertheless,
very small comparatively, and confined to Sc
lect samples
Baltimore, Md.
In Baltimore on the 10th instant Wheat dull
and heavy; receipts light; only sales reported,
100 bushels good old red at sl.S5; 700 BUSH
els Pennsylvania, P. T.; quote for Pennsylva-
MA 81. 20 to 81 .S0-latter for choice. Receipts
of Corn, 5,24o bushels white and $500 bushels
yellow; market fell off several cents sales of
$500 bushels yellow at So to Soc, bulk at S6 to
sSc., and 1000 bushels white at 90 to 93c. outs
steady; heavy western, IS to 76c.; light, 65c.,
delivered. Rye, 81 SO.
Kew York.
In New York on the Goth instant Wheat was
dull, and to &C. lower; sales OF 20, 900 bushels
IT $l.56 to Sl.5S for No. 2 spring, ~. l2E for
white Michigan. C0rm heavy and lc. lower
sales of 80, 900 bushels ut SIS to seize. for new
mixed western, 80 to 93c. for yellow western
and J3&c. for white southern. Oats dull ant
lower; sales at Az to 74'4c. for western, il
store, and 76c. alloat.