The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-08
Richmond Prices Current.

MARCH 4, 1878.
REMARKs.-Trade has improved slightly and
unless we have more rain we may look for
steady continuance. Flour rather quiet Gro
ceries and provisions firmer Bacon has adj
vanced a trite.
JoBBIYa PRICES.
APPLES-Green sound, 80. 60a4 90 a barrel
Inferior sold for what they will bring.
BUCKWHEAT--3ha4c.p per pound.
EESWAX-Dark, 25a2sc. Yellow, soas!c
BEANS-$l. 6Oa200.
BUTTER.-Prime to choice yellow Virginia,
% to rs cents: common to good, l6a20c.
CANDLES.-Tallow 13kal4 cents per pound;
CONFECTIONS-Lemon $6.6 per box scarce;
Oranges s.5Oa$5OO per case Raisins, 1916 whole,
$i.65 half, 9ocaSle0 quarter boxes; Candy,
COFFEE.-Rio fair to good, 23a24c.; prime to
choice, 24a25c Laguayra, csc Java 27a2S.,
CORN MEAL-oity Mills, bolted. 70 cents;
CHEESE--Northern and Western prime cut
ting, l6alsc.; common, l0al2c.; English Dairy
23a24c.
COTTON YARNS-Country yarns, Nos. 8 to
DRUGs AND DYE STUFFS--Aium &C.; Cop
peras &c.; Nader l6c.; Indigo, &l.35; Cochineai,
SllO Extract Logwood, &c.,; Sal. Soda, 4ca4hc c.;
Bluestone, l5e,; super car soda, American 6Ac.;
ID DRESSED FOWLS. = Turkeys lsa2o cents.
Chickens llal3 cents. Ducks l3al6c per h Live
Fowls dull
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, Sa4c. Peaches, peeled
| llal3c. unpeeled 4l5c. Cherries l0al7c. Black
| berries, Ease. Receips liberal. Market dull.
EGGS-In barrels and boxes. 21a23 cents, in
| patent carriers, 2ia25c.
| FLOUR.-Virginia country superflne, $3.50 to
| 1875; Extra $92oas.60; Family $40. 00a$1l 90,
| according to brands. No country flour being
| shipped.
FEATHERS geese e5a7O; mixed 40 to
FLAXSEED-Sl.66 al.75
FISH-Herrings-E Eastern gross, $3, so per bar.
| rel North Carolina No cut. $6noaS5,b0 per
barrel barrel $3.50; North Carolina No. ]
| gross. $475aS6.-Mackerel-No. Bay mackerel
&l2asl2 so; No. shore, IS .26a$s; No; I'm bar
rels AL No large On barrels $sassss
medium large size, 2Aa2h. ss---.
HIDES-WET SALTED - Steers, Aai2Hc
| calf skin, Slt0al75 .n
| The buying rates for green are 7asc.
HAY Good Northern 81 .45al.6o Good clover
| IL .25al 40.
| for bands Norway and Sweedes, 7a7hc; Coun.
| try Hammered, 6Aa6c; Sheet. 7Aa9c.
LUMP PLASTER, 90 90; Ground, $l06O to
sll.bo per ton; calcined, $sa32o Lump plaster
LIME AND oErfENT-Roculie, Virginia
81 2oal 40: Riyerlon, 81 20al 40; Bockland
$3.50 by quantity from wharf; $l.76 by retail
from store: Rosedale, % .2Oa2.25; Calcined Pc =
FER, %. 75a3 James River Cement. S2a2.25
LEAD-Pig, shasAc per pound.
Syrup 60a66; N. o. Molasses 6Oa65; Dark Stand
ard Molasses Syrups, in barrels, 25c; in tierces
49, in hogsheads, 2Ic; Cuba Muscoyado, in bar
reis, 65a6o; Porto Rico, eoa75; White Syrup
| 1915.
OILS-Kerosene 2Saslc. wholesale; straits
66a7Oc.; linseed, e0c. per gallon by the barrel
| Virginia lubricating Oil, Doc. Whale OIL, sOc.
Lard OH, s6c.; Sperm Oil, $225; Labrador Coz
ON, for tanning purposes, 65a9Oc.
LIQUORS : Rectified whiskey - Common
Harvest" 5ca$l '9; full proof &l.10al 20
medium rye, u 50l2; pure old rye $2a4; Viz
ginia Mountain rye, new, $40; old, S2.60a4.6
Domestic brandies. 81 .26a2. Domestic gins
81. 2Oal 90 Fruit brandies, 81 s6ai.p0 Black
berry do, $l,25a1 90. Genuine Holland Gin
5000 per case.
METALS--IRoN-Horse shoes, sAa0hc; null
Shoes sAaSA: nail road, &c.