The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-17
CoMMERCIAL
Grain and Flour Msrkefs.
CoRT AND FLoUx ExcHAxox,{
RIcHNoHp, Va, February 49, 1859.

RIoHNoSD, VA, February 49, 1859.
OFFERINGS.
Whsat-White, 27s bushels. Red, ga Bushels.
Oun.-WhIte. e7s bushels. Yellow, % BUSH
els. Mixed. 40 bushels.
Odts.--4.74 bushels.
Rue.--27i bushels.
nsal.-S bushels.
Wt.at.-White, 50 bushels very good at ses5;
bushels very inferior at 81 80; 20 bushels In
ferior ut 81. 95, 10 bushels at s2G2h-total, 27s
bushels. Red, bushels prime at 92.lo, 30
bushels ut a. o7h; go bushels inferior at 9l.65;
I0S bushels fair at s1 s0-total, 2o2 bushels.
Corn.-white, 30 bushels fair on private
terms 3s bushels damp nt SIC. Az bushels
very good at Sc. ~ bushels prime 1t ssc:-
total, sl2 bushels. Yellow, Is bushels At s3c.
Mixed, 81 bushels Mt SIC.
O1ts-154 bushels seed at 70c., 203 bushels At
15o bushels at &c. 500 bushels very good Mt
62Hc.-total, l ,424 bushels.
Rye.--2+0 bushels prime ut s1.42h.
.Nfat>-White, coarse country, unboited, II
bushels ut SEC. ,rs ft...s.
Rg.ExHIBIrgp,
Wh.dt-Red, loo bushels.
Corn.-white, 80 bushels. Mixed, 10 bush.
els.
Oats.-2, s44 bushels. a
REMARKS Offerings of Corn on Change to-
day $40 bushels, Of which so were re.oS'
hibited and 672 sold. Market rather inactive,
in consequences Of the absence Of shipping
demand TO compete with distlilers. Wheat
firm for good and prime samples, which arein
demand. oats In overlooking abundance and
of comparatively slow sale, holders nothaying
yet gotten over the effect Of the stimulus given
to prices about the close OF last month. Rye
is in fair demand at sl.42Bc. for prime.
Baltimo ore, Md.
In Baltimore on the 10th instant offerings of
| Wheat 9,l5o bushels; no choice samples sold;
| sales of good Virginia white at $3.50; good
Virginia red at 81. 10. Receipts of C5r1, Is 300
| bushels market active and firm; sales OF
prime dry white at 94c. good at 92c.i mixed
| at SIC. prime Pennsylvania yellow At &c.
| OATS, 800 bushels received: only sales, 800
| bushels heavy at 7Jc. 700 bushels fair n 7oc.
Boston, Mass.
In Boston on the 18th instant southern and
western relio,o Corn We're quoted at $l.o3 to
$l.o5 oats ranged from IS to Soc. for southern
| and western. Rye, $3.50.
New York.
In New York on the 18th instant Flour was
dull and declining; southern dull and heavy;
sales as per last quotations. Wheat very dull
and to &c. lower; sales $4,000 bushels at
81 .l2h for white Michigan. Corn dull and
| about lc. lower; sales 90 600 bushels at 81 to
92c. for new mixed western, and s4c. for yell
| low southern. oats lower sales Is 900 BUSH
els ut 75c. for western in store and TIC. afioat
The total stock of grain in warehouses on
the 18th instant was: Wheat 2,5l2, 694 bush
els, of which about $4,000 are California;
corn 397 $3.50 bushels oats, 2, 226, 9l7 bushels
rye, 2l7,lll bushels; barley, lS2, Oo2 bushels;
malt, 81 ,7Ol bushels; peas, 81, lo7 bushels.
These statistics remind us of how impor-
tant it Is to the trade of this city that railroad
and other transportation companies should
keep regular and carefully compiled tables OF
receipts and shipments, 80 that the Chamber OF
Commerce may be able TO furnish them to the
public promptly, and also compile them In
| their annual report. At the very last meeting
| Of the Board Of Directors Of the Richmond
| Chamber (Which is Il constituent body Of the
| National Board of Trade) 4 letter was read
from the President of the National Board
containing the following:
"At the annual meeting also the Cincinnati
| Chamber OF Commerce submitted the propri-
| ETY. of IN effort to secure uniformity in trade
| reports, trade statistics, and standards OF
measures OF commodities, so that each COM
mercal body shall be able TO show weekly,
| monthly, or yearly, statistics computed from
| the same dates and by the same measure; and
proposed the following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved, Jy The National Board Of Trade,
That its various constituent bodies be request
. ed to submit propositions or suggestions In
regard to this matter to the Executive Coun.
Gil, which body SHALL after due consideration
make recommendations, and submit plan by
which trade statistics, trade customs, and
standards of measures. may be made uniform
, | in the entire country"
The President, in his letter, adds " shall
be happy to receive suggestions or recommen
dations from your Association on the subjec
of this resolution prior to the 18th of March
next, al which date the Council will hold {
! meeting in New York.