Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-25

Washed Observation-Disclosures. d .. (9 o.
Mcrino, washed ................ v % Vu " ~
Hay pnr ton from the carsl5 m a. IL %
RENAIKs-The Flour market has been dull
since our last review sales being confined t" the
ocsl trade, the demand for which Is light ke-
ceipts have been moderate hut fully equal to the
demand. Family brands are neglected, and we
note large stock: with small sales Nt IL -
81 Extras are dull Gales at 8 % to ST %.
:Supers arc scare. and in fair request ut > - to
ST.. We revise our quotations rs follows: Fam
ilv T. S. 80 choice S.: Extra 6 30 +" 50 -
Supcrs :; - to ST; The market for Wheat closes
dull and heavy; low grades ARE particularly
dull, and NAV ha quoted 2a;!c of: prime sam
rles arc without material change offerings OF
AS bushels white, with sales Of prime at l'' and
1876 sales a' red al l05 for common, and lA,
20 i3,. 1872, 10, III, los ia ard Ia Tor fair
70 choice; offerings Of 4l5'; bushels" Corn Is
i.ll at Decline offerings Of 9lS bushels mixed,
Nth sales at Is damaged lot brought t". Rye
=. in light receipt: no Sale reported. Dat; are
tcsdy at A. with offerings Of l2ll bushels
.ALExA\nriA CATTLE MARKET Aug y. -.
,Re0ortrd tn j. f. S,snot. Lire Stock Broker.
Beet CsttIr--Thc offerings for the week amount
ID To- Nn head. 50 ~ which wrrc sold to the
butchers and railroad contractors and The 70
maind"r, 10 head. driven on to tn" DiStr1ct
market Prices ranged this wco, from 81 to DC
gross the principal sales being made ut from 4
10 &c gross The offerings of Cows and Calves
we're quite large. No. Cows are in demand at
from 4O to S55 per head, while inferior and COM
mon arc dull and neglected NJ from ~ t" $40 per
Iiend.
Sheep and I.amb$Thc offerings amounted TO
about loco head, 500 of which changed hands to
the butchers and spec,llatorSnt from3 % to 81 80
Der head for mixed lots We quote Lambs at
from 2 so to 81 per head. and old Sheep at from
1 to DC g:oss
Hogs-The offerings this week were not large;
but fully equal to the demand. Prices ranged
at from 81 to S. per loo lbs net for corE-ted.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Aug "a, 1871
Beef Cnttle-Prires to-day for Beef Cattle rang
ed as follows: Best Besves at l21aS5 49, gener-
ally rated first quality at 0OaS3 Ia medium
nr good fair quality at 3 DASH gu; ordinary thin
steers, Oxen and Cows at ; 25aSS =; inferior
and lowest grades Of Cattle 0OuS0 OO-generat
average Of the market to-day 81 G2:. Extreme
range of prices 81 25a55 Is. Most Of the sales
were from w to So 10 per 100 lns. Total sales
lnr the week 1850 head, against lt9' last week,
and 2lD head same time last year. ., 49,.
Sheep and Lambs-The receipts at Sheep this
week have been lighter than last week, and
prices are &c higher. Good fat Sheep are in de-
inand We quote good lat Sheep at 4ta24 cents
per III. gross, as to quality. Opcn-w"ol stock
Sheep in good request at 2aS3 ~ per head
Lambs 00aS3 10 per head, as to quality
Hogs--Thcrr has been rather short supply
on the market this week. in consequence of
which prices have advanced &c per ID. We
quote ut 1aS7 80 per 100 lbs net, though it Is
thought they will not remain at this rate very
long.
R1cuMonp MARKET, Aug. 24-The market is
quiet and unchanged. Flour quiet; Extras "a
S72j; Supers G5OaS675. Wheat quiet and UNI
changed; offerings Of 900 bushels, with sales OF
white at l35al52t for fair to prime, and lOoal2'
Tor inferior and common; red l37al30 for good to
prime, and lOOal30 for various grades OF common.
Offerings of 800 bushels of corn with sales at ~!
for prime white and oOaol for mixed and yellow.
Offerings of oats light and prices weak; sales ut
49aJ2 and So for winter. No offerings of Rye.
BY Telegraph.
NEw YORK. Aug 2j-Stucks strong but not
very active. Va skies G3!, new -. Money 2per
ct. Gold Ia. Flour shade irmcr. Whoa1 Il
trine higher. Corn shade letter
BALTIMORE Aug. 2J.-En skies, old, 52l bid;
do 1866, ts bid; do. coupon. old, G3t bid; do. new
% bid, II asked. Cotton fiat. Flour quiet and
steady. Wheat firm Ohio und Indiana l3Oal3I 1;
Pennsylvania l35al4n Corn firm; white South
ern 7Oa1G; mixed Western Stats. Oats firm ut
44aI5 Rye scarce and firm at G3a75.