The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-27

REMARKs-Irade has been m ore unSatisfac-
tory than it was last week. the patent reason
being more rain and horrible roads. Flour
rather dull. Groceries and provisions frmer,
except bacon slight decline in shoulders.
JoBBIHa PRICES.
FEBRUARY 25, 1878
APPLES.-Green, sound, 81 5Oa4 90 barrel.
Inferior sold for what they will bring.
BUCKWHEAT-3k a4c. per pound.
BEESWAX-Dark, 25a2Sc. Yellow SOa3lc
BEANS-$l. 6Oa2 90.
BUTTER.-Prime to choice yellow Virginia,
27 to 2s cents: common to good, 15a2Oc.
CANDLES.-Tallow 13Hal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine, 16a2l cents.
CONFECTIONS-Lemo IS 90 per box scarce;
Oranges, s5oas5oo per case; Raisns, 1915 whole,
Si65 half, 9ocaSl 90 quarter boxes; Candy,
l6al7c; Mnce Meat &c.,
COFFEE.-Java, 2sc, Rio, far to good, 22ha
&c; prime to choice, 22h a2sc.; Laguayra, 2Shc.
CORN MEAL-City Mills, bolted, IS cents;
CHEESE--Northern and Western prime cut.
ting, l6al7c; common, l0al2c.; English Dairy,
COTTON YARNS--Country yarns, Nos to
~ q 60; Leaksqille, n ;G q yarns $l.65.
peras &C.; Madder l6c; Indigo, $l,s5; Cochineal,
81 10; Extract Logwood, &c.,; Sal Soda 4ca4h =;
limestone, l5c.; super car. soda, American exc;
DRESSED FOWLS. = Turkeys 1saeo cents.
Chickens llal3 cents. Ducks l3al6c per B Live
Fowls dull
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, SAFE. Peaches, peeled
l1al3c. unpeeled 4a5c. Cherries. lOal7c. Black
berries. Ease. Receips liberal. Market dull
EGGS-In barrels and boxes. 23a A cents, In
patent carriers. 24a26c.
FLOUR.-Virginia country superfine, $3.50 To
1870; Extra $9.2oa9.50; Family $40. Ooa$ ii 90,
according to brands. No country flour being
shipped.
FEATHERS.-Live geese eoa65; mixed 40 to
Goo. Wholesale market dull.
FLAXSEED-Sl.6 5al rs
FISH-Herrings-East gross, IS 90 per bar
rel North Carolina No cut, &5OOaS5.5O per
barrel North Carolina No. / roe doa$9.6O per
barrel halt-barrel $3.50: North Carolina No.
gross. $475a$5.-Mackerel-No. Bay mackerel,
sl2asl2 so; No, shore, ss.26ass; No; lin bar
rels) 81: No. large lin barrels) $sa$s.25.
GRINDSTONES-laa 2c. per ID for small and
medium; large size, 2Aa2h.
HIDES-WEr SALTED - Steers, Aa12Nc
calf skin, $lt0al.75.
Dry-Country flint l6a2oc; sailed IA a lsc.
The buying rates for green are Ease.
HAY Good Northern 81 .45al.6O Good clover
IL. 25al 40
IRON-Bar SIC for common sizes bAa6h
for bands; Norway and Sweedes, 7a7Mc; Coun.
try Hammered, 6Ma6c Sheet 7Aa9c.
LUMP PLASTER, $6 90; Ground, $40. 90 to
Sll.6o per ton; calcined, $sas.25. Lump plaster
LIME AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Virginia,
81 GOAL. 40; Riverton, 81 .20al.4 Rockland,
l.6o by quantity from wharf; $l.76 by retail
from store: Rosedale, $22Oa2.25; Calcined F., :.
Ter, % 75as James River Cement. s2a225.
LEAD-Pig, skasAc per pound.
MoLholoES AMI o1hUfS-AmDer gOO0
Syrup 6Oa65; N. o. Molasses e0a65; Dark Stand
ard Molasses Syrups, in barrels, 25c; in tierces
49, in hogsheads, 2lc; Cuba Muscovado, in bar
reis, 65a6o; Porto Rico, 6oa75; White Syrup.
sl.75.
OILS-Kerosene 2sa3lc. wholesale straits,
65a70c.; linseed, 90c. per gallon by the barrel.
Virginia lubricatng Oil. 6Oc. Whale Oil, 9Oc.;
Lard Oil, Soc; Sperm Oil, 50 25; Labrador Cod
Oil, for tanning purposes, 65a90c.
LIQUORS Rectified whiskey = Common
Harvest" s5c.a$l '9 full proof $lloal 20;
0rt nj t-xyn Ens.Os nrlfl 60oA r.r
ginia Mountain rye, new, 81 20; old, $26Oa4. 80.
Domestic brandies. 81 25a2. Domestic gins
Sl.2Oal 90 Fruit brandies, $l.35al.6O Black
berry do, $l,25al so. Genuine Holland Gin
5000 per case
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shoes, 7AaOkc; mule
shoes, sAasa; nail road. SC.
MILL OFFAL-Bran Zoe; Shorts 25c; Brown
stuff, SOC; Shipstuff, 60 wholesale from mill
NAU4S-Old Dominion, 10 to 6o-penny, $6. to
9penny, $6A; to 7penny. $6hi A to 6penny,
$6A; 3-penny, " These are the jobbing prices
srERL-Nayior's cast. ISM. English blistered
lsc; American do, 1lal2c.
P1TCH-$5a5h per barrel,
RYE-65a9Uc.
RAGS-White SIC; cotton 4c woolIen sa3k G.;
RICE-Carolina ea9Mc,
ROSIN-S2-s5aS for strained &4a4 25 for No. j;
SHINGLES-6-inch Mol Heart Cypress, $40
to $l2 per NJ; 6-nch No. Sap Cypress, 90 TO Q.
4-inch Heart Cypress, 1928; 4-inch Sap Cypress;
&6; finch Heart Pine, Us; finch Sap Pine 81
These are the selling prices at the yard
TAR--$4.76a5.oo for large barrels. siooa25
for small barrels
OATS-Baled, 81. 40a1 As.
ENGLISH ALE.-Pnts 2.25; quarts. 1878
ONIONS-Red, $l.25aI. so.
Pillow CASTINGS-Wholesale ono; retail
enc.
POTATOES-New Irish, soaeOc per bushel
Sweet 90ca$l 10.
POLES AND STAvIS-Hoop poles, S7as;
Flour Barrel Slaves, IS 60a7. Flour Barrel
Headings, IS. 60a7, and very dull.
PREPARATIONS-Old Dominion Fertilizer
$50; Gilham's Tobacco Fertilizer $40 90; Gil.