The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-28

RBMARK'.-Trade has been m ore unsatisfac-
tory than 1t was last week, the patent reason
being more rain and horrible roads. Flour
rather dull Groceries aud provisions firmer
except bacon slight decline in shoulders.
JoBBIse PRICES.
FEBRUARY 25 1878
APPLES sound, 81 5oa4 90; a barrel
Inferior sold for what they will bring.
BUCKWHEAT-3ka4 c. per pound.
BEESWAX-Dark, 25a2sc. Yellow, 3oaSlc
BEANS-$l. 6Oa2. co.
BUTTER.-Prime to choice yellow Virginia,
81 to rs cents; common to good, l6a2Oc.
CANDLES.-Tallow lShal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine. lsa2l Genus. :
Oranges, 3.6Oa$50D per case; Raisins, 1916 whole
Si.65 half, 90ca$l.aO quarter boxes; Candy,
l6al7c; Mince Meat 13c.
CoFFEE.-Jaya, 2sc:, Rio, fair to good 22ka
&c; prime TO choice, 22h a23c,; Laguayra, 23kc.
Mocha SOC.
CORN MEAL-City Mills, bolted, IS cents;
CHEESE--Northern and Western prime cut.
ting, leal7c.; common. loal2c.; English Dairy,
COTTON i. I, YA A'I y yarns Nos to
DRUGS AND DYE STUFFS-Alum &C.; Cop
peras &c.; Madder &c.,; Indigo, &l.35; Cochineal,
S1lO; Extract Logwood, 16c.; Sal. Soda, 4ca4h c.;
Bluestone, loo; super car soda, American 6Ac.;
DRESSED FOWLS. Turkeys 16a2O cents
Chickens llal3 cents. Ducks l3alec per Live
DRIED FRUIT-Apples Sa4c. Peaches, peeled
llal3c. unpeeled 4l5c. Cherries, lOal7c. Black.
berries, 7asc. Receips liberal. Market dull.
EGGS-In barrels and boxes 23a A cents, In
patent carriers, 24a26c.
FLOUR-Virginia country superfine, $3.50 to
1915; Extra $9.2Jas6O; Family $lO.O0a$ II 90,
according to brands. No country flour being
FEATHERS.-Live geese eoas5; mixed 40 to
Coo. Wholesale market dull.
FLAXSEED-$l.6 6a176
n o. 20 farm l,or.
rel North Carolina No cut. $6.OOa$5.6O per
barrel; North Carolina No. roe s9a&9.6O per
barrel; halt-barrel $3.50: North Carolina No /
gross. $4.75a$6.-Mackerel-No Bay mackerel,
sl2asl2 so; No. Shore, $s.26a$s; No; ain bar
relsl. 81; No. large Gin barrels) $sa$s.25.
GRINDSTONES-1Aa2c per h. for small and
medium; large size. 2Aa25s.
HIDES-WRr SALTRD - Steers, ha12Hc
calf skin, $1.tOal.75,
Dry-Country flint l6a2Oc; sailed IA a lsc
The buying rates for green are Ease
HAY Good Northern 81 .46al.5O Good clover
IL. 25al. 40.
IRON-Bar 5hc for common sizes 6kash
for bands Morway and sweedes 7a7hc; Coun
LUMP PLASTER, 50 60; Ground, 0.50 to
sll.6o per ton; calcined $Sas.26. Lump plaster
scarce
LINE AND CErTENT-Rockville, Virginia,
81 2oal.40; River,on, 81 ,2Oal40 Rockland,
$3.50 by quantity from wharf; *l.75 by retail
from store: Rosedale S2.2Oa2.25; Calcined Pc
Ter, $275a3 James River Cement, $2a2.25.
MOLASSES AND SYKUPS-Amber COED
Syrup eOa66; N; Q. Molasses eoae5; Dark Stand.
ard Molasses Syrups, in barrels, 26c; in tierces
%; in hogsheads, 2lc Cuba Muscoyado, in bar.
$l.75.
OILS-Kerosene 2saslc. wholesale straits,
65a70c.; linseed, 90c. per gallon by the barrel.
Virginia lubricating Oil. Doc. Whale Oil, sOc.:
Lard Oil, sbc.; Sperm Oil, 80 %; Labrador Cod
Oil, for tanning purposes. e6asoc.
LIQUORS - Rectifed whiskey- Common
Harvest" s6c.a$l "; full proof, $ll0al 90;
medium rye VI 5ou2; pure old rye, $2a4 Vir-
ginia Mountain rye, new, $40; old, $2.6Oa4 go.
sl.20al 90 Fruit brandies, $l.S5al5O Black.
berry do. $l,25al 80. Genuine Holland Gin.
$1,000 per case.
METALS-IRoS-Horse shoes, 7AaOhc: mule
shoes, sAasA; nail road, Sc.
MILL OFFAL-Bran. Zoe; Shorts, 25c; Brown
stuff, SOC; Shipstuff, 80. wholesale from mill.
s-penny, $eA; = to 7-penny. $eh; 4 to bpenny,
$6A; 3-penny, $7A. These are the jobbing prices
BY the 100 kegs, 26c. less.
srEEL-Naylor's cast, lsh. English blistered,
lsc; American do, llal2c.
PITCH-$5aoh per barrel,
RYE-s5a9Uc.
RAGS-White bkc; cotton 4c woollen saShc:
RICE-Carolina, 9a9Mc.
RoSIN-Sa.s6as for strained; $4a426 for No. /;
PALE $5ha6.
SHiNGL ES-e-inch No. Heart Cypress, $40
finch Heart cypress, $685. 4-inch Sap Cypress;
Sc; finch Heart Pine, So; 4-inch Sap Pine, a.
These are the selling prices at the yard.
TAR-$4.7 5u60o for large barrels. $40oa25
for small barrels.
OATS-Baled, 81. 40al.45.
ENGLISH ALE--Pmts 81. Is; quarts. 1918
ONIONS-Red, III. 25al 80.
PLOW MISUNDERSTANDING he.; retail.
exc.
POTATOES-New Irish, sOa9Oc per bushel
Sweet 90ca$l.U0
POLES AND STAyEs-Hoop poles, s7as;
Flour Barrel Slaves, % GOAT. Flour Barrel
Headings, $3.60a7, and very dull.
PREPARATIONS-Old dominion Fertilizer,
$50 Gilhams Tobacco Fertilizer $40 90: Gil.
hams Truck do $40 do. cotton Fertilizer, $50 OO
Powhatan Raw Bone Super Phosphate, $50 10
Whanns Super Phosphate $50; Soluble Pacific,
$50 90; SEES Fowl, $50 90; English Tobacco Fertli
ger, $40 90; Norfolk fish. $50 90; Eureka, $67h;
Flour of Bone $50 90; Gllham's Peanut Fertile
ger, $50 90.
PROVISIONS = Western Shoulders. 6Aa7c.;
Bone Sides. Sha9c.; Clear Rib, sAa9c.;
Breasts, &c.; Plain Hams. l4c.; Sugar-cured,
&c.,; Canyassed, 18c.; Virginia hog-round,
llal2c. Lard, Country, saloc.; Baltimore leaf
In terces and barrels. l0al0Ac.; In half barrels,
l0Ac.; In kegs, llAc. These are the jobbing
prices. Country hams, 16al8c.
PAPER STOCK-Mixed cotton rags, 4a4kc;
white, 6a6hc; woollen, 2a4c; imperfections 2ha
SC