National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-17
Opening. Closing.
Commercial.

WASHINGTON WHOLESALE HARKET.
FIour.-The demand is nominal, excepting for
choice extra. We lower rates in sympathy with
markets generally, and opening as ruling price
of wheat.
change in Corn and Oats
Hay.-NO change; supply and demand nominal
Butter.-An receipts continue to arrive in q
thoroughly heated condition, consequent upon
the intensely hot weather, and we continue to
note general dizziness, except for tine goods, of
Eggs.-The receipts continue very large, and
Gales are nominal at even our low quotations
The complaint Of rotten stock has never been So
great as within the past fortnight, and shippers
should be extremely careful IN packing. Pack
keat Eggs separately, and state the number in
POuItry.SThe exceedingly not weather has
caused a continued good demand. and all arrivals
have been quickly placed at good prices
Eegetables-New Potatoes are in demand, and
have advanced owing to the drought. Onions
are in very large receipt and quotations wholly
nominal In answer TO frequent inquiry as to the
prospect We would say IL points to lower prices.
Live StOck.-Cattle active and sales generally
made at slightly higher figures than quotations.
Choice Lambs and Sheep in good demand, but
common ones not wanted. We note advance
in live Hogs. Mich Cows active and higher.
Veal Calves very dull and hard to sell, even at
the lower quotations
Butter-New York extras, 25a2se.; selections,
Va, lSa2Oc-; DO. Western, lSa2yc: hluleEs stock,
14al5e grease, lOc; ~ Y. half frkin tubs. nrsts,
a2ic do. seconds, 1sa20c.; do. diaries, hrsts 2Oa
&c; do. seconds. l6aloc-: Va, Pa. and Md. roll,
packed, hrsts, 15altc.; do. seconds, l3al+e.; do.
thirds l2al3c. Western roll packed, hrsts lja
16e.i do seconds, l3alIe.; do. thirds, l2alSc.
FlOur.-Eamily, standard brands 81. 00aT Is: do.
trade brands. 3 25a6 30: extra So OOa5 81: super
$i.C0a5.50; hne, S3.25a350; miidling. 81 T5a3OJ;
rye s425a4.Io; eornmeal, bOlted, 5Sa5ic.; unbolt-
Grsin.-wheat, prime to choice, 81 GOAL 25 de-,
fair to good s1O5al.l5: rye. 7Oa75c: yellow,
54a5Ic do white, j5a55c.: oats, Southern, 33a35e
do. Western, bright, 3SaiOc.; do. do, mixed, 35a
Sc; do. damaged, 25a3Je.
Millfeed--Bran, Western, per ton, s1Oa1l: mid
siiais. "'' yer 'OH' 'i'Ai0' o0' Of0"n PEI '0n'
Hay and Straw.-Hay. clover. s14a15; do. tim
othy, s15a2O; do. Mixed slisl6; straw rye s14lI5;
do. oats, sl0al2; do. wheat, Ssal0; cut hay, per
Eggs-NsaT-by, lO@I2c; Western, 1Oal2c.; keat,
SAFE
Cheese-N Y State factory, new, fne, lOallc;
do. fair to good, 7a9c.; Western factory, new
choice, s1SalOc.: do. fair to good, Ease; half
Poultry and Game.-ChIckens, spring, live,
large per dOz, g. 50a5; do, small, per dOz., $50
aS6O; old hens live per dOE., IS; ducks, live per
dozen, 2-I5s3.56.
Green Fruits.-Apples, Virginia per bbI. sla2
Dried Fruits anu Nuts.-Cherries, pitted, l0I
12c.; peanuts, prime, slT5G l.sOi do. common, T5c
Eurs, Wool and Hides.-wOOl, washed, s5a4Oc.;
do unwashed, 2Oa25e; hides, green 4a6c.; do. dry,
Gallo.
Meats, ac.-Hams, sugar.cured, 15a1551c: sides,
Western l1a1l11c.; shoulders, Western, g3IalOc;
hams country, smoked, l2al3c.; lard, country lots
L2alSc. refined, l274a13c.
Lumber-YellOw pine joist and scantIing. az to
20, s1Oal2.5o; do, ~ to y, sl2-5Sal35o; do. ~
boards. l. to 16 feet slOal3; do ~ and 81 hOor-
ing boards sl4a16; poplar, 5-s and A. S25aiO wat
nut, ~ and 81, =, and in, S30a60 dressed hOOr
observation-disclosures per bbI s3a3.75; onions,
white, per bushel, soc; d. yellow, per bushe, T5a
soc.
Live Stock-CattIe, extra, 81 @514c: do. butcher.
4Q5c.; do. common, 39Ic.; hogs, Iair, s14a9I4e.;
do. ordinary, 7GSc.; sheep. wool. sheared,
Csc; lambs, 6G51&c.; do. common, 5I1lS6c.;
calves, prime 56lj%c; do. common, 4G1i1r.: cows,
prime each, SiGG45; do. common, eacn, Sl5Ig2J.
EertiiZers.-PeruyianS uanO. 500: bone dust, S38
"a turner's excelsior, aulmOQl1t6t DnOS-
plate, as; MOOre's haltand-hait, so; dissolved
bone, sS7; Z. Z. Goes phosphate, $ij; plaster, in
bags, s.; maximum, $50
Sundries.- BeeswaX, 256130c.: tall0w, 74754c.:
honey, log l5c.: rags, white, o[g4c.; do. mixed,
l1H02c; feathers, live geese, prime 5O955e; do.
CON Un, 4OGyi5c.; faxseed, por GIshsS, Sl.j0Q-
LT0.
MARKETS ELSEWHERE.
BALTIMORE, July l5.-C0tton quiet and easier;
middling, nGIAc.
Flour dull, weak and unchanged. Wheat active
and hIm; Maryland red, good to prime, 8. l5E9
Liz; do amber, Sl.2O9lZ2; do. white, Sl05@i. %.
COrr-SOuthern steady; Western irmer; South
ern white, 62G621tc.; do. yellow, b8fl50c; West
ern mixed, 56@5514e., spot: $40, August. Oats
quiet and steady; Southern, prime, +OB+3c.; West
ern white, ST@3yc; W esteru mixed, 34GS3Jc. Rye
quiet at 65gT5e. Hay steady; Maryland and
Pennsylvania, s15@2D.. Provisions quiet and
steady; unchanged. Pork. go 5Oll2LOO. Lard I'M
changed. Butter quiet; Western good to prime,
1e@lsc.; do; extra hne, l992lc. Petroleum
strong; crude, s1s9s1zc.; renned, lie. Coffee
steady and demand fair; Rio eargoes, 15l9ISc.
jobbing, l511GlS11c. Whisky dull at SL14.
Receipts-Elour, 200 barrels: wheat, 1890
bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats 5000 bushels.
Shipments Corn, 4, 900 bushels.