Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-29

Mrrno, washed % "a %
IAY per ton from the car>......2U "n IL y m
REMARk$-Thc Flour IN ,rkrt during the
past week mas been very lirn under light re-
ceipls and an increased demand: the enquiry for
the local trade has been more active ami stock
have been reduced. Family brands are in good
supply and more steady medium and low grades
are wanted Rye Flour Is very duh. We rev>':
our quotation, viz: Famiy IS To $3.50; Choice
$40; Extras S.l2 t. SS25; Cut Family $50;
Supcrs = IS to S11.37; Fine 6.37 to $500 Rye
Flour is nominal at s. Is To 80 ~. Whent is in
very light receipt and may be quoted at figures
that hay e ruled during the week--choce samples
are in request Corn Is quiet; Offering. of 2j3
bushels mixed, with sales at 66 and g.. No offer
ings Of Rye or Oats on Change. Plaster is in
good enquiry for ground ut quotation. No
lump plaster on the market and orders are book
ed for cargoe> to arrive early IL April. Salt l.
in good supply and the demand is fair Dressed
poultry is in light recei pt, and Is in demand
the season is about over and coops of fowls are
now coming in and sell readily at our quotations.
Bacon continues very dull and to effect sales in
round lots, prices would have to be written &c.
below our quotations. Dressed Hogs are in light
demand Lard is very dull. Prime Roll Butter
is wanted at full figures but all other grades are
dull Dried fruit is scarce and in demand. Eggs
are in lair enquiry. Green apples are IN de-
mand Potatoes are firm. Onions are dull. Seeds
are quiet The Fish trade has not yet opened;
the receipts thus far being taken for the ret
traheand suters have not commenced npe!v' ,on.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARIE, March %. -
[Reported by j. Il. Sm00t Lire stock Brokey.l
Beef Cattle-The offerings tt.is week amounted
TO 50 head, Y! Of which We're sold To the butch
ers here afd the remainder driven 70 the Dis
trl markets. The quality of the Cattle offered
were above al average, and iii consequence
brought something over last week plic''s.
Very superior sold readily at from !! To Sc;
while common and inferior were dull nj from
81 to &c Cows and Calves are in abundant
supply and eXtrcmey dull ut from ~ TO so per
head.
Sheep-Clppcd Sheep are arriving quite free
~ and in demand at from !: to &c gross. "ol
Sheep worth from + To o..
Hogs-A:e in full supply III from 81 to &c net.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET March 2s, 1872
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beevns at . nS1 3It; general
ly rated first quality at 8 25aS6 90; medium
or good fair quality AT O'aSj %; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 3 75aS4 co. inferior
and lowest grades OF Cattle UoaSO UO-generul
range of prices 3 75aS7 37t. Most of the saie-
were from 20 to So 90 per 100 lbs Total re-
ceipts for the week g77 head against 952 last
week, and sl4 head the same time last year.
Total sales for the week 96l head, against sO3
last week and 156 head same time last year
Sheep-The receipts of Sheep this week have
been very light, the lightest for some time, and
the demand for good qualities continues gond-
prices are, as consequence, &c per 10 higher.
We quote fair to good AT 6!n1sc, and good I" ok,
ira 73a9}c per lb gross Receipts this week ~
head against 1883 last week.
Hogs-There has been alarge increase III me
receipts of Hogs this week, and the demand ha-
only been moderate-prires have fallen OF IN
consequence about tc per ID. We quote at -"
S. per 100 lbs, few extra bringing shade
higher figure Receipts this week 9iio head.
against 5244 last week.
DRovEes' REST, 6 EokGErowN, d: G..
Thursday, March ., 1877.
There were on sale to-day Us Cattle, 40
Sheep wool and chpped) and 30 fresh Cows and
Springers Beef Cattle sold at from to IL"
clipped Sheep at 5 to 7ir; wool do. ~ to St. and
Cows and SpringerS from Y 30 to $50. Fifteen
unsod The Cattle market was dull and droop-
ing Sheep moderately active, and Cows and
Springers very dull.
GEoRGETowS GRAIN MARKET Yesterday
there were sales Of 200 bushels red Wheat at ISL
400 bushels at l9S GOO at l9l and sos bushels
at 194.
There were sales ut the Baltimore Stock EA-
change yesterday of 81, 900 Orange, Alexandra
and Manassas second mortgage IS ut So.
The Markets.
NEW YORK, March %. The Stocks Board
and Produce Exchange are closed to-day con
sequently there are DO stock, nor market re-
ports. The weather is fine.
P.IT1uopr March 30 -Thrre were no