The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-07
Richmond Prices Current

MARCH 4, 1878.
RENARK'.-Trade has improved slightly, and
unless we have more rain we may look for a
steady continuance. Flour rather quiet Gro
ceries aud provisions flrmer. Bacon has adj
vanced q trihe.
JoBBING PRICES
APPLES.-Green, sound, 50 5oa4 90; n barr ell
Inferior sold for what they will bring.
BuCKWHEAT-3ha4c per pound
BEESWAX-Dark, 25a2Sc. Yellow, S0a3lc
BEANS-$l. 60a2 90.
BUTTLR-Prime to choice yellow Virginia,
p to Is cents common to good, l5a20c.
Adamantne, 16a2l cents.
CONFECTIONS-Lemo $500 per box scarce;
Oranges S.50a$60n per case; Raisins, 1915 whole,
$..e5 half, 9ocasieo quarter boxes; Candy,
COFFEE.-Rio, far to good 23a24c; prime to
choice, Aa2oc; Laguayra, 25c Java 27a2s i,
CORN MEAL-City Mills. bolted, IS cents;
CHEESE-.Northern and Western prime cut.
ting, l6alsc.; common. l0al2c.; English Dairy,
COTTON YARNS-Country yarns Nos to
~, sl65; Leaksqille, N. c., yarns, II. e5.
DRUGS AND DYE STUFFS-Alum &C.. Cop
peras &c.; Madder l6c.; Indigo, sl.s5; Cochineal,
$l.l0; Extract Logwood, l0c.; Sal. Soda, 4ca4k c.;
Bluestone, l6e.; super car. soda. American SIC;
DRESSED FOWLS. Turkeys l6a2o cents.
Fowls dull
DRIED FRUIT-Apples 3a4c. Peaches peeled
llal3c. nnpeeled 4a5c. Cherries, lOal7c. Black.
berries, Ease. Receips LIBERAL Market dun.
EGGS-In barrels and boxes, 22a23 cents, in
patent carriers, 24a25c.
FLOUR.-Virginla country superfne, ss 60 to
1878; Extra a92oas.5O; Family $40. O0aSIl CO.
according to brands. No country flour being
shipped.
Partnership geese e5a7o; mixed 40 to
FLAXsEED-s1.e 5al.7s
FISH:-Herrings-Ea gross, %. 90 per bar
rel North Carolina No cut, $5.0oa$5.6O per
barrel; North Carolina No. roe sea$9.6O per
barrel halbarrel $3.50; North Carolina No
gross. 81 75as5.-Mackerel-N Bay mackerel
$l2aSl2 80; No. / Shore, $8.25a$9; No. 2(n bar
relsl, 81; No; large Gin barrels) ssa$s26.
dRlNDSToNESolA a2c. per lib for small and
HlDES-WET Sailed - Steers, Aal2hc
calf skin, $ifnal.7b
:, 0ry-Country flint lsasoc; sailed IA lsc.
The buying rates for green are Ease.
HAY Good Northern I'll .45ai go. Good clover
$l.25al. 40.
IRoN-Bar 6hc for common sizes; 6Aash
for bands; Norway and Sweedes, 7a7kc; Conn.
try Hammered, 6aasc; Sheet. 7Aa9c.
LUMP PLASTER, 60 90; Ground, $40 90 TO
sll.6O per ton; calcined, S3as.25. Lump plaster
LIME AND CEIfENT-Rockville, Virginia,
VI 2oal.40; Riyerton, 81 .20al.40; Bockland,
$3.50 by quantity from wharf; $l.75 by retail
from store Rosedale, $220a2.26; Calcined Pas
Yer, ~ 75a3 ; James River Cement, $2a2.25.
LEAD-Pig, S4asxc per pound
MOLASSES AND SYkUPS-Amber good
Syrup 60a65 N. o. Moasses 60a65; Dark Stand.
ard Hoasses Syrups, in barrels, 25c in tierces
2S; In hogsheads, Gle; Cuba Muscovado, in bar
rels, 65a60; Porto Rico, 60a75 White Syrup,
$l.75.
OlLS-Kerosene 2Sa3lc. wholesale straits.
85a70c.; linseed, 90c. per gallon by the barrel
Virginia lubricating OH, 60c. Whale OIL 9Oc.;
Lard Oil, Soc; Sperm Oil, Sc 25; Labrador Cod
Oh, for tanning purposes, 65a90c. syta
LIQUORS = Rectifed whskey - Common
Harvest" 95c.a$I "; full proof $l.lOaI 20;
medium rye, IL 5oa2; pure old rye $2a4; Vir.
gnia Mountain rye new, $40; old, s2.5Oa4.6o.
Domestic brandies. $l.25a2. Domestic gins,
l.2Oal 90 Fruit brandes, $l.36al5O Black.
berry DO, VI ,25al 80. Genuine Holland Gin.
5000 per case
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shoes 7AaOkc mule
Shoes SAaSA; nail road, &c.
MILL OFFAL-Bran, Zoe; Shorts. 25c Brown
stuff, SOC; Shipstnf, 20 wholesale from mill
NAILS-Old dominion, 10 to 60-ptnny. &e. 8 to
9-penny, son; = to 7penny, $e14; 4 to bpenny,
sex; 3-penny, syn. BY the loo kegs, 25c. less
STEEL-Naylor's cast. ISM. English blistered
l5c; American do, llal2c.
SHINGLES-6inch No. Heart Cypress, $40
to $l2 per NJ; 6-inch No. Sap Cypress, ss to 8,
4-inch Heart cypress, rs; 4-inch Sap Cypress;
S6; 4-inch Heart Pine, SO; 4-inch Sap Pine, "a.
These are the selling prices at The yard
TAR-S4.7 6a60o for large barrels &4oOa26
for small barrels.
OATS-Baled, 81. 4oal, AS.
ENGLISH ALE.--Pints 50. %; quarts &y75
OElONS-Red, Sl.26aI.6O
PLoW Wholesale, 6,sc.; retail.
roTAToEs-New irish, soasoc per busbel
Sweet socasl.6o.