Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-24

REMARKH The Flour market has bean quiet
during the past week. The receipts are fair, and
stocks fully equal 10 the demand. Family
brands are dull under large stocks and d limited
request Extras are in lair request and
Supnrs and lower grades are scarce and
in demand. We quote the market quiet
and steady ~ follows: Family 8 to So 50,
choice 81 50; Extra II TO ST 81 Supers 81 to
So So Wheat is active and unchanged in prices;
the offerings to-day, consisting principally Of the
higher grades, were 1ll7 bushels red and 80 OF
white, with sales Of the former at l63, l65, lGG,
lG., 10, l72 and l7i for prime TO choice-a
strictly choice lot brought $50; sales Of white at
$50, 100 ard 10 for good to choice Corn is dull
and lower; offerings Of 1869 bushels mixed and
Sc Of yellow, with sales OF the former at G5, 68.
SO and 20 for new; no sales OF yellow reported
Rye is in light receipt, with sales at 100. Oats
are quiet and steady; offering; Of j44 bushels,
with sales at s.. Poultry is very dull the re-
ceipts during tho past three days have been
heavy, and prices have given way several cents,
holder: being an1iou: to sell to prevent accumu-
laton Of stock the quality Of the Poultry COM
ing in is generally poor Pork is active ut Il Do
cline Of ! to lie. Onions arc dull. Prime Butter
is in demand Lard Is dull Eggs are scarce
and in demand.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Nov.r "a
Reported by j. r. .Snioot, Lire Stock Broker
Beef Cuttle-The offerings this week amounted
II lao head, 20 Of which were sold to the butch
ers here and Spectators, at prices ranging from
z to 4ir gross, averaging about 3ic. The ma
;ority of the Cattle offered this week was Of e
medium and ordinary quality for the season OF
the year Stock Cattle are in limited supply
and in demand at from y to 81 gross, the latter
price for smooth, neat and to erably heavy stock
Cows and Calves are about the same US last week
Sheep and Lambs-Are in full supply and
very dull of sale at decline on last weeks quo
tutons. Price: for No Sheep may DO quoted
OF from to 90, while ordinary and thin are very
dull ut from to S4c gross Stock Sheep are al
sSvery dull at from > ~ to s. per head
Hogs-Are arriving more freely, with sales al
from 81 to Gtc net, according to quality. The
market i: rather dull and inactive
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. No7. q, 1871.
Beet Cnttle-Prices to-day for Beef Cattle rang
ed Us follows: Best Beeses at 5 OOHS5 IS; gener-
or good fair quality at 5OaSi 25; Ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows ut = 75uS3 SO; inferior
and lowest grades Of Cattle S2a2 15--generai
average Of the market to-day s. 70. Extreme
range of prices 81 00aS5 - Most Of the sales
were from : - 10 "a - per luu IDS iolGl SAFE
for the week PAL head, against 300S last week
and AOG9 head same time last year
Shcep-The receipts during thi: week have
been quite light, but with the nnmbrr held Owe!
from last week the supply has been fully equal
to the demand, and prices remain unchanged.
We quote fair to good fat Sheep at 4aGc per ID
gross q few only commanding the latter figure
Stool; Sheep dull at 2AS3 20 per head. az to
quality.
Hogs-The receipts have becn quite large dur.
ing this week, but the demand has been fair, and
we have no change in prices to notice. We
quote to-day AT 75aSe IS per lOO lbs net, as to
quality.