The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-07
Live Stock sales at state Scales.


Live Stock Sales ut State ScaIes.
RIoHMoSr. April 80, 1873.
Mr. L. Gmmi, weighmaster at the Live Stock
tons for the week ending this date Cattle, 90
head q "a to sc 90 per hundred gross Sheep
(shearedl, SO head a 80 so to 80 rs per hundred
gross; Hogs, As head q ~ 80 to IS rs per
hundred nett. eI
Richmond Prices Current
MAY 8, 1878
REMARKS Trade has been dull for the
past week, owing to the continuance of bad
weather. As that has passed away. mer-
chants look forward to a renewal of briskness
in their spring trade. Sugar, which was down
last week to figures of 1851, is reacting. But
ter is declining
wHoLRsALE.
APPLES--Green,s sound, ia. 5oa4 % a barrel
Inferior sold for what they will bring
ENGLISH ALE-Pints 81 %; quarts &375
BEESWAx-Dark, 25a2sc. Yellow, 3oaslc
BEANS--&l. 76a2.O0.
BUTTER.-Prmet to choice yellow Virginia,
81 to 40 cents. common to good, l5a30c, Goshen
40 to As.
CANDLEs.-Tallow lskal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine, lea2l cents.
COFFEE.-Rio, fair to good 23a24c; prime to
choice. 24a2oc.; Laguayra, 25c Java 27a2s :,
CORN MEAL-oity Mills, bolted, so cents;
country, IDd1oC.
CHEESE Northern and Western prime cut.
ting, lealsc.:. common, loai2c,; English Dairy
23a24c.
COTTON YARNS--Ccuntry yarns Nos to
~, 81 e5; Lealssqille, NJ O., yarns, 81. e5.
DRUGS AND DYE STUFFS-Aium &C.; Cop
peras &C.; Madder l6c,; Indigo, sl.s5; CochineaI,
$1l0; Extract Logwood, 16c. Sal. Soda, 4ca4h :;
limestone. l6c.; super car. soda American 6Ac c.;
DRIED FRUIT Apples, sa4c. Peaches. peeled
l0allc. unpeeled 4a5c. Cherries, 10al7c Black
oe YVES 7aSe' ,,r,e,. ,,d noxo. ,e,,, o. !,
patent carriers. lsalsr.
FLoUR-ViIginla country superfne, 1925 to
according to brands. No country -four being
shipped:
FEATHERS.-Live geese 65a70; mixed 40 to
60o; Dun.
EL I.,A1 66al 70
Observation-Disclosures gross, o.. 80 per bar
rel North Carolina No cut. $5.O0as55O per
barrel; North Carolina No. roe asaBs.6O per
barrel half-harrel $3.50: North Carolina No.
gross. ~ 75aS5.-Mackerel-N Bay mackerel,
$l2aSl2.60 No. Shore, $s.26ass; No. 2(in bar
res), $ll No 8 large lin barrelsl $SaSs2 rs.
GRlNDSTQNES-lAa 2c. per ID for small and
medium; large size, 2Aa2h.
HIDES-WBT Sailed = Steers, hal2kc
calf skin, $l.toal.as
The buying rates for green are Ease.
HAY Good Northern 81. 50al .55. Good clover
$l.25ai 40.
tPDN--Rar hNc for common sizes a65a
for bands; Norway and Sweedes, 7a7hc. Coun.
try Hammered, 0Aa6e; Sheet 7Aa9c.
LUMP PLASTER, 10 90; Ground, $1,000 to
&ll 30 per ton calcined, $3a3.25. Lump plaster
scarce
OlLS-kerosene 2Sa3lc. wholesale; straits,
6ba70c.; iinseed, soc. per gallon by the barrel.
Virginia lubricating Oil, Ltc. Whale OIL 9Oc
Lard Oil, Soc; Sperm Oh, *2 IS; Labrador Cod
Oil, for tanning purposes, 65a9oc.
LIlUoRS = Rectf'ed whiskey = Commoa
Harvest s3c.aSi ~; fun proof fl.l0al 90;
medium rye, 81 5oa2; pure old rye s2a4; Vf-
ginia Mountain rye, new, $40; old, s2.50a4.5o
sl.2Oal so Frrit brandies, 81 .35al.6o Black
berry do, sl,25al so. Genuine Holland Gin,
$1,000 per case.
MOLASSES AND SfRUPS-Amber good
Syrup 60aG6; N. o. Moiasses 6Ua65; Dark Stand
ard Molasses Syrups, in barrels, 25c; in tierces
%; in hogsheads, 2lc; Cuba Mnseovado, in bar
rels, 65a60; Porto Rico, 60a75; White Syrup
$l.76 per gallon,
MErALS-lRoN-Horse shoes, 7ha0hc; mule
shoes, SAasA nail road. sc.
~ oEFAhB sG Soe sho 25c Brown
TAR-$l.75a5.0o for large barrels. *4.O0a26
for small barrels
0ATSmlaled, " a5al.s5;
ONlONS--&2 O0a2. 81 per bushel.
PAPER STOUK-Riixed cotton rags, 4a4Ac;
white. 5a5hc; woollen, 2a4c; imperfections 2Aa
Sc
PLOW Wholesale, 5hc.; retail.
POTAT0ES-New Irish, S3.6oa6.Oo per Dbl.
PREpARATlONS--Old dominion Fertilizer
$60 Gilhams Tobacco Fertilizer 40 CO., Grill.
MANS Truck do, $40 do. cotton Fertilizer, &60 90;
Powhatan Raw Bone Super Phosphate 800 90
Whann's SUPER Phosphate 800 Soluble Pacific,
Sea Fowl, and Norfolk Fish, $50 90; English To
bacco Fertilizer, $40 90; Eureka, $57h; Flour of
Bone 800 90; Gilhams Peanut Fertilizer. 800 90.
PRONlSIONS-W Western Shoulders, 9a9 &C.;
Bone Sides. l0lllc.; Clear Rib, Hall c.;
Breasts, l0hallc.; Plain Hams, lac; Sugar-cured.
Ice; CanvasseJ lie; Virginia hog-round
llal2c. Lard, Country, 9al0c.; Baltimore Leaf
in tierces and barrels, l0al0Ac.; in half barrels,
l0Ac; in kegs, lie. These are the jobbing
prices.
OWDER--.Sporting, rs per keg, $3.50 by the
lot; blasting sS.75a4 by The lot: mining, ii. 26a
400 by the lot; Eagle powder IN TASKS Bll 10 per
case OF 20 pounds; Treble f. in canisters, 1914 per
of 70 pounds,
SHOT q. s0a30n per bag.
SUGAR-Raw Porto Rico, New Orleans and
Cuba Muscavado, loall.