Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-08

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REMARKS The Flour market opened for the
week with very light lr nsactions, sales being
confined chiefly to the local trade, and during
the week has undergone but little change, and
closes very dull holders being willing 20 effect
sales even at II concession our quotations, but
crs arc holding of. The receipts ale large,
being in excess of II g demand, and -tocks are
accommodating. Family brands are much neg
lectei low grades are moi en4uired for Extras
move very slowly and 5upcrs arc quiet. We
quote the market very heavy a. follows: Family
81 to IS g.. choice 50 Extra to s. 81 SUI
p::r5 & . to SC 90 Wheat Is very active offer
ings Of 10 bushel: white and 90l Of led, with
sale" "l the former ut lGJ ard lG2 for prime
samples, and Of the latter at - and 40 for fair
to good, 100 log prime, and 49, and 10 for
choice. Com is active and 1rm; offerings Of
$50 bushels mixed and Z32 of yellow with sales
" Tie former at GG and c. iur Few and - fcT
old and Of the latter at L; or new and 20 fol old
Rye il in light receipt, with sales Ii. 40 Oats
arc unchangedi sales of IS bushels st - and 81 -
latter iOr ine samples. Butter i. coming ia
freely AID the market is les: active at decline:
loss grades are very difficult to move. Bacon is
very dull, owing to the large receipts Of Pork,
and the market Is totally neglected. Eggs are
lrr: active. Poultry i" Very dull the receipts
are large, AMI about The middle of tAo week
price: gave way, and have steadily declined
p,oI lots II lady dressed Poultry arc abundant
at OH lowest quotations: Lard i: in limited re-
quest fol prime bright lot: dark lol; are nc:
wanted. Apple: n!a i'll fair demand Glover
and Timothy Seed are dull DIe:'ed Hogs quiet
ALEXATDEIA CATTLE MAHhET. Deer. s.
iIteooyted Gy j. X. Smaoot, Liz: Stock Broker.l
Beef Catte--rhe offerings this week were quite
light, amounting t. only about 80 head The
light supply and general good quality u the
Cattle created & brisk market, and caused al
advance in prices over last week quotations Of
fcrci 40 head were soa to the butchers AMI 70
10 Spectators, at prices ranging ironl 10 u
gros: and averaging about 4.c; the remainder
we're driven to the District markets. Cows and
Calves may be quoted at about the rates Of last
week, good ones only commanding :niH:, lnfa-
rior beng neglected.
Sheep-The Offering: are fully equal u the de-
mand, with sioT sales at from 4 I" sc gross
Stock Sheep are in lirnitrd :uppIy and very tuil
at from . ~ 10 :? per head
Hog7Iive Hogs ara arriving qn!tc freely,
and NAV be quul.,i active Il: follows. For primo
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.BAIIlsni.E CATTLE MARKET. Dec. :, 1871.
Beef Cattle-Pricc5 to-day for Brcl Cattle rang
ed a. follows: Best Bceve3 at 25uSG GO; gener
ally rated lirst quality al j0aS5 p; medium
or GOOD fair quality al ;UuS4 80; Ordinary thin
Steers. Oxen and Cow: ut 2 00nSj; 20; inferior
and lowest grades Of Cattle 0aSO % generai
average at the market to-day 81 DO Extreme
range 81 prices 50 GUaS6 CO. Most 81 the sale:
were from % to So ~ per l0O lbs Total sale:
for the week 1911 heal, against 22l1 last week:
und 1898 head same time last year.
Sheep The supply during this week la been
light, and common qualities were dull, while
the bett'r grade; were in more demand than
last week, though prices remain unchange'l..,
We quote lair to good fiat Sheep at ladsr per 10
gross, the latter figure for i, suneri"r lot stock
Shecl, doll at las per head, rs to quality.
Hogs The receipts early in the wael. We're
tnir though somewhat leas than last week, and
toward. the close Hogs are very scarce, and
prices tending upwards. To-day the pens Wert.
pretty we'll cleaned out, and the market closed
hrlm We quote ut .5aSG III per 100 lbs net,
as t" Inaltya few choice sold shade higher.