The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-27
Tobacco Market.
Richmond Prices Current.
JoBBING PRICES.

DECEMBER t6, 1872.
APPLES.-Green 81 5oa9 so, u barrel.
ENGLISH ALE-Pints 1925; quarts 1878.
BEESWAX-Dark, 25a2sc Yellow, 3oa3lc.
BEANS-$2 0Oa2 30.
BJTTER.-Prime to choice yellow Virginia,
% to 26 cents; common to good, 16a2Oc. Receipts
liberal.
Adamantine, l6a2l GEMS.
CHESTNUTS-s200a 2.6o per bushe, dull.
ECTIONS.-Lemons, 5000. per box;
Oranges Sl2 90 barrel; Raisins, $500 Sl.75a
zoe; Candy, l6al7c; Mince Meat lSc.
COFFEE,-Java, 2Se., Rio, far TO good 22ha
&c; prime 10 choice, 22ha2sc.; LaguayIa, 2shc
CORN MEAL-City Mills, bolted, go CENTS
CHEESE-.Northern and Western prime cut
ting, l5alec common, lOal2e,; English Dairy,
COTTON YARNs-Country yarns, Nos 8 to
-, sl:65; Leaksqille, n "a yarns Les. ,...
peras &c.; Madder l6c.; Indigo, Sl.35; Cochineal,
&ll0; Extract Logwood 16c.; Sal Soda 4ca4k CT;
Bluestone, l5c.; super ear. soda, American 6Ac.;
DRESSED FOWLS. - Turkeys lSal5 cents.
Chickens sail cents Live Fowls dull.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, Sa4c. Peaches, peeled
Liable. unpeeled 4;i5c. Cherries, l0al7c Black
berries Ease Receips liberal Market dull
EGGS-In barrels and boxes, 30aSl cents, IN
patent carriers, 3la32c.
FLOUR.-Virginla country superflne, 1878 to
$780, Extra $sas25; Family 80. 5oaSlO.50. &C
cordng to grade.
FEATHERS.-Live geese 6oa65; mixed 40 to
EOc Wholesale market dull.
FI.AXSEED-Sl.6 5al.75
FISH:-Herrings-E Eastern gross, 81. 80 per bar.
rel North Carolina No l cut, S5.0Oa$5.50 per
barrel; North Carolina No. roe ssas950 per
barrel hair-barrel $3.50; North Carolina No. l
gross "a. 75a$ 5.-Mackerel-No Bay mackerel,
$l2aSl2 90; No Shore, IS .26aS9; No. 2Qn bar
rels), 81; No. large lin barrels) ssa$s25.
GINSEN G-S0aS5c per pound.
GRINDSTONES-lAa 2c. per Id for small and
medium; large size, 2Aa2%.
HIDES-WET Sailed = Steers, 1lal2c; calf
skin, 81 70al.76
Dyv-Country flint l6a20c; sailed IA n l7Ac.
The buying rates for green are Ease.
HAY--Good Northern Sl.45al.5o. Good clover
81 .s0al 40,
IRON-Bar 53ac for common sizes 5Aa6h
for bands , Norway and Sweedes, 7a7hc Coun.
nv Hammered, 5Aa6e; Sheet. 7Aa9c
Al 3 aoal 20 aS Rver, am s. Zeal Boeand
Sl.JO by quantity from wharf, sl.75 by reJai
from store Ro,edtle, ~ 20a2.25; Calcned II, -
Ter, 81 75aS; james River Cement S2l2 20
LIQUORS : Rectifed whiskey : Common
Harvest" 95c.a$l %; full proof, $l.l0al 20
medium rye, u 5o"2; pure old rye, S2a4 w
gnia Mountain rye, new, " .75; old, S2.50a4. 80
&l.2Dal so Fruit brandes, Sl35al.5O Black
berry do, sl,25al 80. Genuine Holland Gin
FLU LUMP ' PLASTER, $3.50; Ground, $40 so to
$3.50 per ton; calclned, SSaS25 Lump plaster
scarce
LEAD-Pig, shasao per pound.
MOLASSES AND SYRUPS-Amber good
syrup 6Oa65; N. o. Molasses 6Oa65; Dark Stand
ard bIolasses Syrups, in barrels, Zoe; in tierces
90; in hogsheads, 2Ic; Cuba Muscovado, in bar
rels, 55a6o; Porto Rico, 6oa75; White Syrup
Sl.75.
METALS-IRoE-Hors shoes, 7Aa0hc; mule
shoes, SAaSA; nail road, Sc
STEEL-Nay lor's east, 1Sh. English blistered
1Sc; American do, llal2c.
MILL OFFAL-Bran, zoe; Shorts, 25c; Brown
stuff, Soc; Shipstuff, 80, wholesale from mill.
NAILs--, nd dominion, 10 70 6o-penny, rs. tt
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