Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-11

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Shoulders Observation-Disclosures. Gg !!
GREEN APPLIES, Der hbl...... 80 a. > CO
PLASTER, ground, per ton.... w "g W
Ground, in bags or bblS.... . ~ ~ %
Ground, III bags rcturnrd... w GE w
Lump Observation-Disclosures % a. -
SALT, G. A. UivcrpuoD. ........ ! 40 G9 | GJ
Flnc - ~ N9 - Az
Turks Island GO @ q 50
WOOL, common unwashcd .... q 40 Gg -
Washed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. " - c@ ~
Mcrno, unwaShed........... u ~ tg 81
Mcrno, washed ................. u % Ht U 90
HAY per ton from the carS..lJ w Gg 10 w
REMARKs-The Flour market, which closed
heavy ut our last review, has ruled dull ana m
active during the week. Family brands under
large stocks and light demand, have been re-
duced 2Oc per barrel, and prices of Extras have
been barely maintained. Surers are in light re-
CENT, and the demand is active. We note sales
of Family at 20, 70, : 10 and s. oo; Extras
i 20 o75 { 80 and So Skater price for prime
old for bakers use We revise our quotations,
If which the market is inactive: Family - |"
y, 50. choice So; Extra 4 - 10 Sc 81 ! Supers
575to Sc The Wheat market closes dull ut \
decline Of from to &c on all grades receipts are
large, consisting of S2S bushels white and 6i3o OF
red, with sales of the former at 10 ~ and loo
for good samples, and Of the latter At Id, lis,
10 l12 l2J l29, $50 1876, l3S and lao for fair to
prime. Corn is in fair request offerings OF G3o
bushels mixed, with sales at IS; sales of yellow
,ouuntity previously reported} ut Il. Rye is
quiet; offerings of IA bushels, with sales ut ~
Oats are firm; sales at ~, 49, 40, ~ ana IT, Win
offerings of 1852 bushels
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Aug IL
tRsyorted 6y d. X. Snsoot, Lire Stock Broker. J
Beef Cattle-Thc offerings for the week have
been very heavy, and the quality rather below
the average for the season OF the year
Whilst there was about 800 head on the mar
ket there WAS not Il lot OF prime stock III the
whole number, consequently the market was
dull and the sales limited, as compared with
last week Out Of the number offered 80 head
were sold to the butchers and railroad contract
or at from to 55c gross, most Of the sales being
at and averaging about 4!c. The Cattle remain
ing over were driven the District markets.
The offerings of Cows and Calves is in excess Of
the demand, and dull for common stock, ut from
~ to $50 per head-good ones, Of large size and
high order would command market at from
~ to $50.
Sheep and Lambs--The number offered this
week amounted TO about 1000 head, SUI of which
changed hands to the butchers and spectators
ut from to &c per ID gross for the former, and
from 3 to So IS per head for the latter. Mixed
lots sold at from , % to S4 70 per head. The
market though fully supplied, showed consider
able animation We quote Stock Sheep at from
I IS TO So per head.
uogs-Are arriving quite freely, and ready
sale Is found for small cornfed lots at from 81 to
7!c per ID net; heavy Hogs about &c OFT.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET Aug. 10, 1871.
Beef Cattle-Prces to-day for Beef Cattle rang
cd as follows: Best Beeves at l2!uSG 12!; gcner-
ally rated first quality4 25aS5 l2i; medium or good
tnir quality ut 15uS4 %; ordinary thin Steers,
Oxen and Cows at 3 j0aS3 -; inferior and lowest
grades of Cattle 00aS0 00-general average of
themarket to-dayS 90; extreme range Of prices
5Oa$6 l21 Most of the sales were from - to
So so per 100 lbs Total receipts for the week
1876 head, against AGO last week, and 1929 same
time last year OF the offerings TO head were
taken By Baltimore butchers, 325 sold to country
dealers, and 3SS to spectators for Eastern mar
kets Total sales for the week l4l4 head, against
1851 last week, and 1907 head same time last year
Sheep and Lambs@There has been q full sup
while good qualities are rather scarce and i'll fair
demand We quote fat Sheep at 44a5!c per ID
gross as to quality. Open wool stock Sheep are
in good request at 75aS3 per head. Lambs "a
~ per head, as to quality.
Ifogs-The receipts have fallen of greatly since
last week. still the supply continues large, IN
,nct fully equal to the demand, which is dull,
and prices 4nic lower than last week, and the
market closing with declining tendency. w"
quote at 4 50aS6 ~ per 100 lbs net
RICHMOND MARKET, Aug. ll.-Oferings of
about 5000 bushels of Wheat, with sales of white
at lO5al5O for prime, and s. to $50 for common
10 prime red. Corn SUaSl for prime mixed and
yellow; offerings Of 1867 bushels. Oats 46a47,
and 80 for winter. Rye GOaG3.