Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-06
Wheat. Corn. Rue. oats.
May 1868 81. loo $50 1913, GAG 81, 7i3 2lU,I52
NAV. 1860 10 .43l, 966 437, 543 II ,5lo ISL, l%2
Increase......". II, lU7
Decrcase.......... 1866 15l9i 27,270
Total receipts. ,125, 2I0 6u5nel=.
Dacrnasn - u $50 -

Estimating, rs was done laS. year ami the
yasr before, that 1000 bushels have been re-
ceived and sod privately in The market, and
reducing tho receipts OF Hour say aG,Gl7 barrels
to bushels, say 100000 bushels, our total TO.
ceipts would foot up 100 240 bushels.
Tho year he's been unfavorablo to the prod
Ger OF, as we'll us the operator in, all descrip-
tons Of breedstuiis. The steady decline IN
prices to I. point alcely above tho cost OF
production has left little clear money TO tho
former, while tho latter has worked IN l. pro
cariou8 and Improbable Le!d since the last
harvest.
1t is q source OF coEgrMtuiatlcn, however,,
TO know that 10 serious losses have been cXpc-
ricaced by our merchants--a reaction III prices
seems to have commenced and We may rc%sOn-
sbly and hopefully look forward 10 more 81
islactory state of things during the coming ycnr.
| Altogether VIC have reason TO be grained
with the amount OF business transacted duIlng
| the past year, which has been ono OF marked
depression throughout the who 10 country, cspa-
! cially during the last six months.
Our railroad and steamer lines have all done
| o fair business, and just ut this time ara ON
| ployed to their full capacity.
| From the report OF your treasurer. "e md
| that the annual assessment Is ample with IN"
present roll of membership to detray the ord!-
nary expenses of the Assucl .tl;E.
| We would suggest, however, that IN Increase
| of this assessment 10 An extent which "tuid
| still be very light could be aivantaSeousiY
| rnade, with q view TO securing rooms more
suitable to our purposes. IN >iZo, light ard ven
| tilaton
| Your roll shows Il list OF AZ active members
| 2 decrease of 8 from last yGA;--GuH u c"uses
| explained IN our last report.
The immunity from death With which VIC
were blessed during the first t"o years I'll ouI
| history has not buen granted Us during on
last, and we have been ralle! npon u mourn
the loss to our Association u. LWo III our cs
| teemed mcmoers -.
On the 18TH OF january, after Il lingering IL
ness following several years, Of declining
health, Mr.. Dennis K. Blackjack WAS relieved
/ OF his sufcrings, and WAS removed We trust L
| better world ., ,s, nm
| lin. disnsters- which has hnppoEcd "iLhin
oar age, and which has shrouaot oar ThoI'
| COMMONWEALTH III mUurning, Mr. L. ~. brew
is WAS suddenly snAlched from US IN the 1tIII'
ness Of life, Of hope, ol health ID ehe'.' H''u :"
| usefulness. =.
Both of those gentcnca had been long al eli
titled with the interests Of our community, "erc
among the founders OF our as$"rI"tt9i' .hl|er-
sally estee med, and whose loss To HNl- &I!'croE
iamented and kccnv ielL.
The same harmonious feeling winch chtinG
eriZed our experience during ej5-G'' We nrf
happy to say, has existed during the pat year
and our Comm. L.rG 81 Arbitration has nhd lac
cal! to settle disputes or misunderstanding be
tween mny oc our members, among WEGnl tner'
seems 10 exist most Grstilyl:s fraternity I"
feeling.
TO yoHr Secretary, Mr. Price, and Treasurer
Mr.. Payne, are due acknowledging hts -
| faithful performance Of duty.
MIR. BAIL W arng, Tic Clerk ri the aaS"c'a
ton, merits your special thanks for his nccu
, rate ald steary attention u tn iH.'es al Ii
position.
The President gratefully acknowledges L"
holor which you lava twice conferred uf'l
him. and begs 10 asSur" you th:t ne !u'iy app
ciates the kindness and c"iisi,!"Fa: non "hi.H
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