The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-22
Richmond Prices Current
MARCH H. 1879

JoBBING PRICES.
APPLES.-Green, sound, S2.5oa4. 90 a barrel
Inferior sold for what they will bring. Ir
BEESWAX-Dark, 25a2sc Yellow, soas,c
BEANS--$1. 60a2. 90. gI lt r.s ID
BUTTER-Prime to choice yellow Virginia,
80 to SO cents; common to good, 16a20c. ~. b. .
CANDIES.-Tallow 13hal4 cents per pound;
ECTIONS--Lemons, $500 per box |;
Oranges, "a so; Raisins, &2,T6 whole, sl,e5 half,
.90ca$l 60 quarter boxes; Candy, 10. aa 4
COFFEE.--Rio, fair to good 23a24c.; prime to
choice. 24a25c.; Laguayra, 25ct Java 27a2s..
CORN MEAL--City Mills, bolted. rs cents:
CHEESE-Northen and Western prime cut.
ting, 16alsc.; common, l0ni2c English Dairy,
A' COTTON YARNs-oountry yarns, Nos. to
10. 81. e5; Lealssqille, N. o.. yarns, sl.G5
DRUGS AND DYE STUFFS-Alum &C.; Cop
peras Sci Nader &c.,; Indigo, 1885, Cochineal,
Ito; Extract Logwood, &c.,; Sal. Soda, 4ca4hc.;
Bluestone, 15c; super ear. soda, American 6 Ac.;
English, &c.
DRIED FRUIT-Apples, sa4c. Peaches, peeled
llalsc. nnpeeled 4t5c. Cherries, l0al7c. Black
berries, 7asc. Receips liberal Market duh.
EGGS-In barrels and boxes. II cents, iu
patent carriers. l5al6c. r-.Ft,rC
lFLOUR-Virginia country superflne, $500 to
1870; Extra $9.2oas60; Family lO.00a$ll.O0,
according to brands No country -four being
FEATHERs.--Li geese s,a7o; mixed 40 to
FLAXSEED- 65aI.76
H:-Herrings-Eastem gross, %. 90 per bar
rel North Carolina No cut, $5.Ooa$5,5O per
barrel; North Carolina No. / roe seaS9 90 per
barrel; haitbarrel $3.50: North Carolina No. 4
gross. $4.75aS5.--AIackerel-No Bay mackerel
sl2asl25 30; No. Shore, ss.26as9; Mo- 2 Tin bar
rels), $ll No. large Tin barrels) $sa*S %. asa.
GRfNDSTONEssI sa2c. per ID for small and
medium large size, 2Aa2H. flg.5 ess4
HlDES-WRr Sailed = Steers, Aal2Nc
calf skin, III 10 "
Byy-Country flint 16a2oc; sailed IA a lsc.
The buying rates for green are Ease.
HAY Good Northern sl45al.5 80. g ood clover
81. 26aI. 40. att t.tfE 3-t1tiIt -l-sfatttJ
IRON-Bar 5hc for common sizes 6AaSk
for bands; Norway and Sweedes 7a7hc; Coun.
try Hammered, 6s4a6c; Sheet. 7Aasc. n IN
LUMP PLASTER, 10 90; Ground $1,000 to
Sll 80 per ton; calcined, S3a3,25.i Lump plaster
LIME AND MISUNDERSTANDING Virginia,
II 2oal.40; Riverton, 81 .2Oal4O; Rockland,
from store: Rosedale "a. 20a225; Calcined p. y
Ter, $275as James River Cement. $2a2.25.
LEAD-Pig, shasAc per pound.
Syrup 60a65; N. o. Molasses 60a65; Dark Stand
ard Molasses Syrups in barrels, Csc; in tierces
%; In hogsheads, 2lc; Cuba Muscovado, in bar
rels, 65a6o; Porto Rico, 6oa76; White Syrup,
OILS-Kerosene 2sa3lc. wholesale straits,
e5a70c.; linseed, 90c. per gallon by the barrel.
Virginia lubricating Oil. 5Oc Whale Oil, sOc,.
Lard Oil. s5c,; Sperm Oil, s22S; Labrador Cod
OIL, for tanning purposes, 65aeoc.
LIQUoRS-R eetitied whiskey : Common
'HdrVeSt,' Soc.upJ y 1ull PROOF, $l.lUal ~,
medium rye, 81 5ou2; pure old rye, s2a4 Viz
gnia Mountain rye, new, $40; old, $2.50a450
Domestic brandies. 81 .26a2. Domestic gins,
$l.20al so Fruit brandies, &lS5al.6O Black.
berry do, III ,25al so. Genuine Holland Gin.
5000 per case.
METALS-IRoS-Horse shoes, 7aaOXc. mule
Shoes sAasA; nail road Sc.
MILL OFFAI.-I}ran. Zoe; Shorts &c; Brown
stuff, soc; Shipstuff, so, wholesale from mill.
NAILS-Old Dominion, 10 to 6o-penny, ID. 5 to
9penny, sen; = to 7,penny, $685. to 6-renny,
$6A; 3-penny, $7A. BY the 100 kegs, 26c less.
SrERI-Naylor's cast. ISM. English bi.tered,
l9c; American do, llal2c. ~ a.t
SHINGLES-6-inch No. ! Heart Cypress, SlO
to $12 per M; 6-inch No. Sap Cypress, SO to 8,
4-nch Heart Cypress, 1926 finch Sap Cypress;
rs; 4-inch Heart Pine, 80; 4-inch Sap Pine ~.
These are the selling prices at tho yard
TAR-s475a6.o for large barrels. ~ 0oa25
for small barrels -.iNtf
OATS-Baled, I'll. 40al 40. 80
ENGLISH ALE.-Pints ~. %; quarts. 1915
ONIONS-Red, Sl2ba1 90.
Pillow Wholesale, 5hc:; retail,
8hc.
PoTAToES-New Irish, soa9Oc per busheI
Sweet 90ca$l.tO
PREPARATIONS-Ol Dominion Fertilizer,
$50; Gilham's Tobacco Fertilizer $40 90; Gill
hams Truck do, $40; do. cotton Fertilizer $50 on;
Powhatan Raw Bone Super Phosphate, $50 90
Whann's Super Phosphate $50; Soluble Pacific,
Sea Fowl, and Norfolk Fish, $50 90; English To-
bacco Fertilizer, $40 Co., Eureka, $57h; Flour of
Bone 500 90; GiIham's Peanut Fertilizer. $50 90.
PROVISIONS = Western Shoulders. 8%a7c.;
Bone Sides, s14a9c.; Clear Rib sAa9c.;
Breasts, &c.; Plain Hams, lac; Sugar-cured,
lee; Canvassed. lSc; Virginia hog-round,
lla12c. Lard, Country, 9aloc.; Baltimore leaf
In tierces and barrels, 10al0Ac; in half barrels,
l0Ac.; in kegs, Ike. These are the jobbing
prices. Country hams. l6alSc.
PAPER STOCK-Mixed cotton rags, 4il4Ac,
white. 6a5hc; woollen, 2l4c; imperfections 2Aa
Sc
POWDER--Sporting, IS per key $3.50 by the
lot; blasting, $375a4 by the lot; mining, III. Boa
400 by the lot; Eagle powderIn TASKS $ll.hO per
case OF % pounds; Treble f, in canisters $94 per
of 20 pounds.
SHOT,. s0a300 per bag
SUGAR-Raw Porto Rico, New Orleans and
Cnba Museavado, l0allAc @ Tf'Tl
Grannated. .......12S Extra C.................1lA
Powdered. .12M C..."........,.......l
Crushed. Refined Yellow. .,.9h
A--........-..,.......l2 Cut Loaf........l4
D'..'''..''...... ,.,..llts N-HA
Country merchants should remember in order
ing, thai refined sugar is constantly fluetuating
u SALI-Liverpool, W .S5; lobbing price, per
sack. Ground Alum. S2.26a240 v, lsis
SPIRITS OF TURPENTIE ts-5aa6Oc.
SHUCkS-Sl lOal 20 for DID, s0ca90 for new
STRA W--Baled. soa9oc. -
TALLOW--7asc. per pound in large quanti-
ties. tnaa JsQlts n Fl. RI.
TEAS-Black, 66c. q 81. 25--the last u prime ar
ticle: Imperial, 81 .10al so; Gunpowder, $ial 81
VINEiAR--Uider 20a25c. 1855 M.
VENISON--Hams, l0al2c, a.tfr lrH-
WOOL--Unwoshed, free from bnrs 30a35: tub
washed 40a4h
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
a TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.