The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-17

MARCH ~, 1878.
REMAaKs.-Trade is improving, slowly but
steadily. Market quiet as yet.
JoBBISa PRICES.
APPLEs.-Green. sound. 80 5oa4.oO; a barrel
Inferior sold for what they will bring. ,
BEESWAX-Dark 25a2sc. Yellow, S0a3ic
BEANS-$l .60a200
BUTTER-Prme to choice yellow Virginia,
q 70 Is cents; common to good, loasOe. $500.
CANDLES.--Tallow 13hal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine, l6a2l CENTS
CONFECTIONS-Lemon $3.50 per box;
Oranges, "a So; Raisins, $2.76 whole, y 80 hall,
90ca$i GO quarter boxes; Candy, IT,
COFFEE.-Rio, far to good, 2Sa24c.; prime to
choice, 24a2oe.; t.aguayra, zoe Java 27a2s..
CORN MEAL-oity Mills. boltsd, rs cents;
CHEt.SE-.Nort and Western prime cut
ting, l6alsc.; common, l0ai2ej English Dairy,
23a24c.
COTTON YARNS--Country yarns, Nos, to
~ n 90; Lealsqille, n. G, yarns, sle6
DRUGS AND DYE SruFFS-Alum &C.; Cop
jsrits Sc; Madder l6c.; Indigo, $780, Coehneal,
ii 10; Extract Iogwood, l6c. Sal. Soda, 4ca4hc.;
Limestone, l5c.; super car soda. American oac.'
pRESSED FOWLS. - Turkeys l6a2o cents.
chickens llalS cents. Ducks l3al6c per ID Live
Fowls duh r.aa
DRIED FRUIT Apples. sa4c. Peaches, peeled
llal3e. unpeeled 4abc. Cherries. l0al7c. Black
berries, Ease Reeeps liberal. Market dull.
EGGS--In barrels and boxes. 2la23 cents, in
patent carriers, 2Ia25c.
FLOUR.-NirgiDla country Supel1lne, tS.5U 70
$50; Extra ss.21as.6o; Family sl0.O0asll co.
according to brands. No country Hour being
shipped.
rLAXsEED-s G5aI.76
FISH:-Herrings- Easten gross, IS so per bar
gel North Caroline NO cat, SSonse % per
barrel hall-barrel 1880; North Carolina No. l
,ross. -Maclterel-No. Bay mackerel,
, s No. i snose m sssays Ss bar
Aa2c. per Id for small and
medium large size, 2Aa2h. rF
AiDEfs-WgT SALTsD = Steers, Aal2hc
,aIf skin, ii. Llal.7 pae7E r74 G.f.
Epy-Coumtry flint 16a20c; sailed IA a lsc.
The buying rates for green are 7asc.
HAY Good Northern VI .4oal.5 Good clover
al 25al 40.
lRON--Bar 5hc for common sizes 6%a6h
for bands Norway aud Sweedes, 7a7hc; Coun'
lry Ismmered, SAaee; Sheet. 1Aasc -
LUMP PLASTER, 90 30; Ground, $40 80 TO
tll.6o per ton; eaieined, s3a3.25. Lump plaster
LINE AND cEldENT; Rockville. Virginia,
sl.50by qisntity from wharf; $40 by retail
from STORE Rosedale, $2 2oa2 .25 Cacined f.s; g
fer, y 7aas James River Cement. $2a2.2S.
LEAIi-fig, 6haSAc per pound.
AlOLASSES AND SYRUPS-Amber good
syrup 6Oae6; N. o. Molasses 60a65; Dark Stand
and Molasses Syrnps, IN barrels, 2oci IN heTces
g; ia hogsheads, Gle; Cuba Muscovado, in bar
isls 6ba60; Porto Rico, Gears; White syrup.
el.76.
oILS-Kerosene 2saslc. Wholesale; straits,
S5a7Oe Iinseed, soc. per gallon by the barrel
Virginia lubricating Oil, soc, Whale Oil, soc
lard Oil, S5c; Sperm Oil, ~ 70; Labrador Coo
t,il, for tanning purposes. 6aasOc.
LIQUORS = Rectifed whiskey = Common
',Iiarvest," s6c.asl ~; full proof flloal 20
medium rye, VI bOa2; pure old rye, $2a4; VIZ
t.iija Mountain rye, new, VI .75j old. y260a4 90
domestic brandies. 8l.25a2. Domestic gins
III. 2ijal 60 Fruit brandies, &l.35al60. Black
lery do, Sl, 25al 80. GeaDine Holland Gin
&lOO0 per case.
METALS-IRoS-Horse shoes, 7ka0hc; mule
fhoas, sAasA; nail road, Sc.
MILL OFFAL-i}ran Zoe; Shorts, 26ei Brown
stutf Soc Shipstuf, 50. wholesale from mill.
NkII.S-Oid Dominion, 10 to 60penny, ". u
g-penny, s6A; to 7-penny, $8h; 10 6penny