The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-14
RICHMOND GENEKAL MARKETS.
GROCERIES, AND wooDENwARE.

GROCERIES AND wOODRNwARE.
Bacon: Clear-rib sides, nc; sugar-cured
shoulders, nc: Virginia hams, fancy, 15a
l7c.; Smithtield hams, dc; sugar-cured, Ia
l3Hc., according to size; bulk-sides, 81;
bellies, SG.2j backs, s.; short backs, 81.
Buckets; Painted, TWO hoops, SID p
three hoops. sl.5O.
BroOms: TwO-strings, $i.OOaSl.2J; three
strings. 81. 25aS2 90; four strings S2.0Oa$2.5O
Baskets: Willow, Sl.1jaSl.S0 per nest,
split. 50a7Jc. per dozen.
Coffee: Rio, lSa23c.; Laguayra, 22a23c.;
Java, 27a30c.
Candles: Adamantine candles, II ounces,
SIC. per set.
Cheese: Northern and western prime cut
ting, small, lOallHc.; common, Iallc.;
pineapple, DC.
VEGETABLES.
Cabbage: S1.O0aS1 .j0.per barrel.
Potatoes: Choice, $2.j0aS3.O0 per barrel,
s0aSjc. per bushel; medium, ,l.75a{2 per
barrel, G0a7jc. per bushel.
Fish: Herrings-- North Carolina Family
Roe. half-banels, 1925 new; Potomac,
grOss. $40: North Carolina cut, $i.75.
Lard: Prime, 75ka7Ec. for tierces; lard
compound, jz4c. for tierces; cans. usual
difference.
Matches: COS, Doc. per gross; 2oCs, $l.5o
gross; 300s, $500; JOO's, $6.OOaSj.5O gross.
Moasses Choice Porto Rico, "a; medium
Porto Rico. pc; No. I Cuba, 25c.: No. ,
Cuba. &c.; fancy New Orleans, 45c.; choice.
}Sc.: medium. Doc: blackstrap. barrels, llc.
hogsheads. 13c.; baking mOlasses. l6a20c.
syrup; Vanilla, sugar drip, Soc; No.
corn cyrup, SIC; No. do, BE; choice
sugar syrup. 3ia36c.: medium, 30a3l.; fair,
2Sc.; common. 23a26c.
Rice: Carolina. Gaze, best,
1g1 -
ground alum, 81; domestic, "a pounds,
beached, sacks, Sl.15@SL2O.
Sugar: Crushed, &c; powdered, nc;
granulated, G4c.; a, &c; on \, &C.; yell
low. jl,c.
soap: Common. 3ajc: best washing, IA
aj1c.; toilet, l5a2Oc. and fancy prices;
country, 4ajc.
Teas Black, 2OajOc. imperial, 3ja5Oc.;
gunpOwder, 2jaI5p.
Tubs; Cedar Sl.5OaS3.l5 nest painted,
S2.2j nest.
Washboards: Wooden, Sl.OOa$l %; zinc,
Sl.jOaS3.jO
PRODUCE.
Butter: Choice creamery. 23a2Ic.; choice
family packed, 2Oa22c.; choice store packed.
l7alsc.; good to prime, l2alic.; poor TO fair,
5a7c.; common, sc.
Eggs fresh. s3asac,
Live hens. fat and large, 2oa5Oc live
rOosters, 2Oa2jc.; chickens, spring, l211a32c.
Lard: 7lzaSc., Country, active.
Corn Meal: zoe. per bushel for country,
7jc for city mills.
GREEN FRUITS.
Apples Green, choice, S3.OoaS3j0 per
barrel, demand good.
Oranges: Florida, $2.jOaS4 per box.
WOOL, SKINS, &C.
Wool: Washed WOOL 2Sa29c.; washed
bury, 22a2jc.; ulwashed wool, 2la22c.;
inwashed, slightly bury. llalqc.; unwash-
ed, badly bury, l4aljc.
skins, &C.; sheepskins-Iireen salted
lambs, 50aS5c.; green, sailed shearlings, l1a
GOc, green. sailed wool skins, 7jc.aSl.l0;
dry lambs, 2ja6Oc.; dry shearlings, 5a4Oc.;
dry wool skins, 65c .a9Oc.; goat skins, dry,
per pound, 20a2jc.; tallow, per pound, IA
ilzc., bces~dA, pet pluAI, 2xa23c.i hsh
sounds, per pound, 2Oa2Jc.
Prices Of all skins depend upon quantity
and quality Of wool and condition Of pelt.
MILL-FEED.
Bran, $l9.O0aS2O.OO, bulk; brownstuf,
S2O.OOa$2lOo, bulk shipstuh, S2O.OOaS2l'oo'
bulk.
fLoUK.
Fine. 81. OOaS3.2 y; superfine, S3.I5aS4.W;
extra, family, &.OOaS5.jO; patent family,
SG.00aSG.ij
POWDER AND SHOT.
Fuse. Toys mining, 3ja7jc. per 100 feet.
Powder; 500 per key; blasting s2.ooi
mining, 500.
SHOT Northern, sl.92 per bag of %
pounds.
Grindstones: l]5a2c. per pound.
CEMENT, LINE, PLASTER, &C.
Cement. Rosendale, sl.SO per barrel;
James River, $40.
Lime: Agricultural, salOc. per bushel;
ROckland, $l.l0aS Ia per barrel, according
to quantity; Virginia, Sl.OOaSl.Oo.
Plaster: Lump, 500 per ton; ground,
$50: calcined plaster, Sl.65.
North Carolina Tar: Large size, s.;
Fire Brick: per 900 ,s5asoO.
Plastering Hair: 4a5c. per pound.
DRUGS, DYEsTUFFs, OIL, ETC.
Alum: &c.
Alcohol: $2.3jaS2.4 40 per gallon.
Concentrated Lye: S2.75a3.2j per case OF
tour dozen.
CODpeTas: lxa3c.
Cochineal SOC. per pound.
Extract of Logwood; l3al6c.; assorted,
l6c.
indigo 75a9Oc.
Madder: l0al2c.
Oils. Linseed, 63a6Gc.; machine, l5a75c.;
sperm, 76c .a$l; whale. 4ae.; straits, aOa35c.;
LabardOr-cod oil, 40a50c.; lard. 60a65c.;
sweet, So per dozen; best salad, $3.50; cas-
tor. $3.50 per gallon; Virginia lubricating,
l5a4Oc.: Kerosene, Sal2c. cash per gallon.
Race Ginger: Sc.
sn;,;,o T,,rnantina. l5a5Oc
Soda: sal. lAa2c., in kegs bl Carp. 27+a
SAc.
IRON, STEEL, NAILS, ETC.
Iron. American refined. old Dominion
bar, &c. English snd American sheet, 3lla
5bc.; Swedes, hammered, 44laoc.; hoop,
5a515c. A-9
Nails: Old Dominion. $40 for standard
size: Old Dominion steel nails, S2.lO.
Old Dominion horseshoes, $3.50; mule,
xi.S5. <nLN III
Plow-C astings: Wholesale, 21sc.;, retail,
Rope; Manila, best, 1891 iute, 71saSc'
FRUITS AND eASpY.
Candy, 9al0c. per pound asto quality.
French mixture, 9xalJc. per pound. -
Lemons: Messina, $5.JoQt$i.Jo per box
800 and $50 In box. 10 tNtL 4
Oranges: Jamaica, In crates, S.1oaSi ~.
bananas, $l.5O@s2. 80 a bnuch. VS. IN
Apples: $2.75aSt.
DRY GOODS. s,l..l..N T.
Following are the agents prices and are
auhj,.ct 10 the usual trade discpuHts. M