The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-11
Petersburg Markets.
z enorted for the Richmond Dispatch.

reported lot the hlCilIhOHu DisptbSh'
PETERSBURG, February 10, 1859.
We have to report fair amount Of business
during the past week, though there has been
less activity, on the whole, than during the
two or three weeks preceding. To-day, how
ever, shows increased animation, and every
thing wears an enlivening aspect.
The cotton market for nearly q week has
been very unsettled, the advices showing no
steady basis on which TO operate. Under
these circum stances, both holders and buyers
stood aloof from each other, and transactions
were only 70 n moderate extent. To-day,
however, there is more stability, and we hear
of several large sales vt prices from which
holders were not at any time willing to recede.
With slight variation, prices have now kept
at pretty much the same figures for several
weeks, which may be indicative of strong
probability that they have about reached
their highest, and that they may continue to
stand at something like the same point. SO
far al least as anything can be predicated with
any reasonable degree of certainty Of so fiuc-
tuattng IN ar ticle, we may come to this con-
clusion.
The flour market is firmer and more active
than we have noticed for Il good while. Con-
siderable sales are daily made at our quota
tons.
The receipts oftobacco have much increased,
both of priced and loose, and sales were
greater at the Exchange TO day than we have
noted for two months. We have no material
advance to make in our quotations, but there
is evidently an improved feeling, and this is OF
favorable augury. Desirable grades are in re-
hrin
much 10 be wished that planters would de.
vote their energies to the production of such
descriptions as correspond with the demands
of the market instead Of the trash which
brings no profit to themselves or the manu-
facturers Dark heavy leaf, for instance.
will always sell, and it is rs easily grown as
any other if the right kind of fer tilizing ma
teral is used
Corn is dull, the stock being unusually
heavy; and many holders are keeping 1t back
for better prices, which they feel certain OF
obtaining in the spring.
Wheat is nominal, and the receipts so light
that our mills have all stopped grinding, with
single exception.
In no de partme of trade is more activity
exhibited than in peanuts. The demand i'll.
week to week Meantime, from some cause
the receipts have dminished-most probably
because planters have been awaiting them
selves of the late fine weather in making pre-
parations for their spring crops. A consider
able proportion of the crop, though less thar
one half is still in planters hands.
Bacon has Il decidedly advancing tendency
and it cannot now be bought st last week )
prices The present high price, with the al
most certain prospect of Il considerable rist
during the spring, is calculated TO produce
rather IN appalling feeling in view OF the grea'
scarcity of meat in the southern States, and
their dependrnce on the West for Il supply
This dependence, moreover must continue As
long rs there is so much insecurity III raising
stock as exists 1T present.
The following quotations are believed 10 be
reliable
tottou.-Market more steady than for seyera
DAYS sales of good lots TO day at Is &c; me
rior grades, 2S 10 IS =.
TJiotcco. Common 10 fair Tugs, ~ TO 1870
good $3.50 10 $3.50; common TO falr leal
S. ~ 10 IS good, 80 TO Sl0. 30 very GOOD
Sll TO Sl2 bright filters, Is 10 Sl2 20; brigh
wrappers, 81 10 S25; dark strong leaf, .
10 tl2.
Uh,Gt-Nominal.
Iorn.-SO TO S2Ac. Market dull.
F2our.-Peters burg, Tennessee, and country
brands fine, S7.5o TO IS; super, - TO $500
extra, in large lots, $40. 80; Hope mills, extra
Sl2 80, and ditto fine, 80; family, sl2 TO Sl3
according TO brand.
Btcyu-Market very firm sides, Is 10 l9hc
shoulders l6h TO l7c. Southwest |irgnlt
hog-round, is to lac.i Southampton hog round
20 TO Ole hams, - 10 23c.
Psanuts G God running lots readily sell fol
g. 40 to $2 50 fancy would bring more.
Pork.-Market nearly bare. We quote
Sl3 - to ST. per hundred.
Rge.-sl iJ TO $40.
Onts.-75 o soc.
C2Drer S.sd.-Slu.JO.
Beaus.-S2. 10 TO $2.25
P,as-Black- eye, 1925 TO II 10.
B,tttsr.-Mountain 80 10 35c. 4, roll, 55c
Fbt1s.ed.-i2. 20 10 1928
Dried Fruh.-Apples, TO &c.
BetSWur-3j TO iOc.
Hides. Green, &c. dry, 2ec.
Eggs. Wholesale, 30 TO 22c.