Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-30

REMARKs.-Thc Flour market opened dull
for tho week, with light transactions, holders
evincing an anxiety to SELL but purchasers hold
ing off, Family brands have been freely offered
ut concessions on the closing quotations in our
last review, but the sales have been light, and
confined entirely ~ the local trade. Later in
the week the market suffered decline in all
grades, partly influenced by the heavy decline
in Northern and Eastern markets. We note
small sales during the week Of Family brands ut
- and So; Extras 7 % to 81 b. choice 81 80;
Supers 6 IS to Sc 81. We revise our quotations
rs follows, and quote the market very dull with
fair receipts: Family I Is to SIS, Welch's Q and
$40; Extras ! to S. %; SuperS 6 II to Sc %;
Fine to SIS %. The market for Grain Of all
kinds is dull and heavy. Wheat is inactive;
offerings Of 1912 bushels new white and red,
with sales Of good to prime at $50 ard l51. Corn
has declined 3a5c during the week, and We quote
the market hut; offerings Of COG bushels mixed
and yellow, with sales of tho former ut - and
IS and tho latter at -. Rye is quiet small
sales ut So Oats arc dull and declining; offer
ings of 430 bushels, with sales at GO, 81 and Ga
decline from 20 to 25c during the week. Prime
Butter is wanted at quotations. Eggs are III
moderate request. Bacon is unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET June 3D.
Reported 6y j. Il. .Smoot, Lire Stock Broker.
Beef Cuttle-The offerings for tho week were
about 10 head, l8 of which We're sold to the
butchers, 70 to spectators and the remainder
driven to tho District markets The quality Of
the Cattle on the market this week was only
fair, and prices did not reach over TIC for the
very best, while medium and inferior sold from
= 1o,,, % fatS md
Heifers, weighing from $40 to $50 lbs gross, are
the most sulcabe stock to offer on the market at
this season of the year, and will command high
CIR figures than heavier Cattle, though the latter
may bo fatter Cows and Calves are IN abund-
ant supply, and range in price from 70 to SUI.
Sheep and Lambs-Arc in full supply, with
some activity in the market. Mixed lots are
selling at from 3 so to 81 Is per head. Old Sheep
sold Mt from 81 to DC por ID gross, and Lambs at
from 3 to 81 - per hcad-thr latter figures for
strictly prime.
Hogs-Arc dull and low We quote at from
to &c nett.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, June %, 1871.
Beef Cnttlc-Prices to-day for Beef Cattle rang
ed rs follows: Best Bceyes at 75aS6 -; gcncr,
ally rated first quaity4 5aaS5 IS; medium or good
fair quality at OOuS4 so; ordinary thin Steers
Oxen and Cows ut 0 00aS0 90; inferior and lowest
grades of Cattle 50 0O-gencral average OF the
market to-day So 49, extreme range OF prices
Coast IS. Most of the sales wero from W to
So 90 per 100 lbs.
Sheep and Lambs-The supply of Sheep has
been more plentiful during the past week. and
common are &c lower, while good Sheep are in
fair demand and unchanged in price We quote
ut 4a6c per ID gross as to quality, Stock Sheep
ut 5OaS2 80 per head. Lambs 2aS4 per head:
Hogs-Tho market has been fairly supplied
rate, confined chiefly to those weighing l6O to 200
lbs larger Hogs being very dull OF sale-we note
decline of I to &c per ID since our last report
We quote at & 25aS6 81! per 100 lbs net.