The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-18
Petersburg Markets.
Reported Tor The Daily Dispatch.

PETERSBURG marcn IL, 1909.
There Is ut this time so little activity in any
branch Of trade that we have no extended re-
marks to make. The indications of increased
animation in the spring are not so fiattering rs
we could wish. Some merchants are laying
in fair supplies of goods others are holding
back, and will only forward their orders from
time to time to meet immediate demands as
the season advances. large amount might
perhaps be sold on liberal credits; but there
is no sufficient basis as yet in the general pros
perity of the country to justify any wide de-
parture from the cash system.
The receipts Of cotton are Running very
low, and the stock on hand is light. The por-
ton of the crop to arrive will hardly De more
than enough-if so much-as to supply the
home demand and it is far from being impro-
bable that during the ensuing summer, as in
the past spnuers will be under the necessity
of ordering their stock from New York and
other ports. Already, and for some weeks,
prices here have been about rs high for equal
grades as in the northern markets. The ship
ping demand has consequently entirely ceased.
Spinners are therefore the only purchasers;
and though the market has been very quiet
for some days, yet holders manifest but little
disposition to sell, being confident OF getting
their price sooner or later.
We are gratified to note more cheerful
feeling at the Tobacco Exchange. There is 4
better demand even for the lower grades 1T
slightly improved prices but the proportion
of these continues TO be very large. Whenever
offered, the finer descriptions sell we'll. Fine
wrappers are especially in demand. The
season for shipping has not yet arrived, and
therefore the dark heavy leaf, is kept back;
but when the time comes we have no doubt
il will bring good prices. In preparing for
market planters should bear in mind that
heavy weights are required by buyers.
Without lowering our quotations the flour
market may be reported Us weaker than it
was week ago.
Corn, which has been very irregular for some
time, has advanced within n few days, and
seems now to be strongly tending in an up
ward direction. Holders, with large stocks,
are refusing our highest quotations, profess
ing confidence that by the end of the month it
will be still higher.
Peanuts have been stationary for the last
two weeks. AS long as there was any margin
between the prices here and in New York
there was u steady advance. The market
stands firm at our quotations, with good re-
ceipts. The demand for seed is very great,
plainly indicating that the culture during the
| coming season will be vastly extended.
As the result Of our inquiries to-day we sub
| NIT the following quotations
| C5tton-Market very quiet, and somewhat
weaker than it has been for several days.
Good lots are worth from q TO 27Hc., and q
prime article Csc. receipts light, Win mode
rate transactions.
| Tobacco There is still tendency 10 improve
| ment 1T the Exchange, and desirable grades
| sell for good prices. But rs most Of the offer
| ings consist of inferior descriptions we cannot
| advance our quotations of last week. Lugs-
| Common TO good, IS to $3.50; good 10 fine, Us
| to So 50. Leaf-Common 10 fair, IS 10 IL. 30 /;
good, $3.50 TO $3.50; fine, 80 80 20 $ll. No
bright fancy wrappers Offering. a strictly
| prime wrapper IS mucn wanting, anu WouIu
| bring high price.
| Thedt-None Offering.
| Corn.-Market more regular and price ad.
| yancing. We quote S7H 10 90c, sales being
| made 10. day at the latter figure, and the same
| refused for large lots.
| Flour Market quiet and weak with a down
| ward tendency; fine, 1915 TO 1928; superfne,
SIS so TO So; extra, $40 to 5000; family, $l2 10
| $l3.
Oats.-Declining, as the demand for seed
| is subsiding; ordinary, 80 to 55c.; prime, 50 TO
| 65c.
Rys.-sl. 40 to $50.
| PedntaS.-Of all agricultural products, THESE
now meet with the readiest sale and at extra
ordinary prices prime, s. to 1913; fancy,
s. 30 to Is 20; seed, Is 60; inferior grades, "
| to So 50.
Beans.-Market overstocked and prices de-
| clining; Prime, 81. 60 to Sl.75.
| Peas.-Black eye, 81 .2o TO Sl.o0 STOCK, ~.
| FldrSeed.-$2. 20 to 1925.
| Bacon.-Sides, lsAc. shoulders, 1sc. South.
western Virginia hog round, lsc. Southamp'
| ton, zoe. hams, &c.
Lard.-In barrels, PC. kegs, 23c.; Virginia,
23c.
Ffsh.-North Carolina trimmed herrings
$40 so; do. gross, 81; do. roe, $40 to $40. 20
| Eastern gross, IS 90; eastern trimmed, 81 &c
81 so. Labrador, $50 TO IS: No. mess shad
| Sl2 to Sl2 90 No mackerel in market.
Butter Country, SO to &c.,. no Goshen II
| market.
Potatoes -Supply very large pinkeyes, $50
to 81 early Goodrich, $3.50 10 Is; othe!
| kinds, $5.
Dried Ffutt.-Apples, 8 TO &C.; no peaches o,
| berries in market.
Bees,caz.-SS 10 40c.
EG18.--l7 TO lSc.
Hides.-Green, lCc. dry, 2lc. in demand
| C2oueT Sssd.-sIl.