The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-29
GENERAL MARKETS.
LUMBER MARKET.

j AUGUST .25-some So OF more carsoes arrived
here on Yesterday; aud business at The sales docks
was more lively ih.a for several weeks past. Both
and 30 lfbeia Nas The demand that the supply
noe In the least too great for the actuai wants 81 the
promptly al ta, md white Lake cargoes al a7.s7K
Boards and strips were very firm, and there aas mot
fgess ssees sSlaa sasss ane
ss.ssesSSs14so' ath' sizo: choice shingles $3.50
During the season 10 August 18Th .he folio wing
amount Of lumber was shipped from Minneapolis,
Mich, compared With the Shipments for the CORE
sponding time IN 1873 and 1877: 1879 1850
o09 tset 1878, 6s.4S2,oo0 feet; 1877, s6,eos,-
Itthe Ydrds.-The yard.trade continues active
on both local and shipping account, and prices arc
likely 10 undergo another advance. Most Of the
yards are buying their lumber direct from the mills,
sndtwo thirds Of the former profits OF commission
lumber at The yards is from Soc. to 81 below dry,
green shingles lOc. below dry. and green iah zoe.
below dry. The annexed Quotations are FOR dry.
First and second clear. wide, 2-ineh. or ls@1H-
a select, * II and pinch, $2s; Z SELECT IL. Y
4Ia; 2x4 select, Sl4 21s and 2xs clear and Sc
ieeI. s24; nrst and second clear 1-inch finishing,
inch and upward i-rch FLUSHING. So; ana &
select SIS; A stock boards, 12-inch. IL, Il. and
6 feer, s2e; stock boards II, Il and g feet,
426: c stock boards. ~. "A. and l6 feet. $1Si ID
stock boarls, 12. "A, and I6 feet. sl2; b stock
boards, g feet. 81 $50: d stock boards. 90 feet.
1926: stock. IL. "A, ann l6 feet. $40: stock, ~,
Il. and 16 feet SIS; A box, IA Inches and up
ward. 1872: box. 4 inches and upward. e26: G
box. IA inches and upward, &1S; D box, II incht S
and upward d, S13: A. or first commoB 6-inch floor
Ing s26: r, or second common. 6-Inch, S22.50: C..
Or third common, 6-inch, $17: fencing flooring, g.
inch selected. 4l2 clear and first COMMON. 4-nch.
ga; Bfooring. Inch $50; flooring. 4.iuch. 8 9:
Norway clear and first common, 4 or 6-inch, S2l
Norway second common. 6-ueh or 4-ineI,, Il
Norway third common. 6-inch, $l5; narrow COM
mon boards tselec' ed ID. and H.. $11 so; nsrrow
common tfelected) 10 inch; d, and 81. Or shlp-lap
ing, selected, sll: first and second clear, IA and
16 feet. or 12-feet siding. $3.50: first common
$14: second common. a12 SO; third common
1850; feneing siding, ~ x-tnch drop siding, 6
II and 6 feet. $40; common boards. 10 and 90
feet 81 common boards. II aud 1S feet. ~ 0.5O
No. boards. Il and 6 feet, $3.50; No. Q boards
] AMI IL feet, $3.50; IL and lh-nch common
No. 2 fencing. IL and 8 feet, or Il and l6 fret
$3.50: 4-lnch common feuclng, IL. Ia, and IL
feet. 81 D: 4-1nch No. 2 fencing. IS: Norway fenc
ing. $40 II to Is feet long timber. So 80; 2x4
Der. 5000; 22-fee' long timber, S11.5o; 24-fee'
long timber, $3.50; 26-feet-long timber. $l3
2S-feet-ong timber. $14 3O.feet- long llmncr
Gull all lengths, $3.50; 3-inch Joist, and 2x4's 2
feet long, SOC. extra: heavy timber. sSi0 ant
nrger, SOC. extra; fiat rough pckets. $40: fame,
head and dressed, selected rlckefs. Sl7: 14-incl
square PIckets, D. H. selected sl5; 2;ineh ts1
inch uattens. y. G. or beveeti.sF 100 linea feet
Soc: iuch hateus, d. G.. or beyeled, q 1GC Inca
feer &c.; standard A good shingles, 81 80: extr
A: choice shingles. 81. 10; extra shaded shingles
S1.2O; shaded A fair shingles. $l.l0: extra sta
No. /. good brands 90c.; No. common shingles
60c; lath, $l.60.-Ttmes.