Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-29

WOOL, common unwashed..... ~ q IS
" n>ned ........ .;................. ou t9 10
McrnU unwaslcd ............ ~ ~ U %
Mcrnu washed ................. ~ " u "
HAY. per ton from the cars.....3O w ~ 81 w
REMAEK>-Stock= of Flour have largely &C
cumulated, and the market, which opened dull,
has continued without variation, 70 its close, in
active but prices are not quOtably lower; there
Is u small enquiry for good Supers and high
grade Extras, while Family brands are hard to
move we note but onesmall shipment this week
Of I.5 barrels 20 60 out Of the market: Supers
7jaS7 90: Extras 7JaSS -; Family S 75aSl0;
and Choice Brands $40 - Wheat opened dull,
and prices fell OF la2 CT :, bat rallied during the
week. and closes fairly active with full prices for
the higher grades offerings os2jl bushels white
ami ~ OF 3D. with sales Of the former at $780,
Isl and 100 Tor very good to strictly prime and
o.,ae latter ut 100 80 and l15 for fair to good,
and lis, $50 l32 an lS3 f)r very good samples.
Corn il fairiy actve and the bulk Of the offerings
have been readily taken ~ quotations; dry lots
OF new are in es special Request for milling pur-
poses and for feed offerings OF 40 bushels white
and mixed, with sales ofnew ut 81, So and 59i
and prime lot river white. DID, At G3. Rye is
quie: and unchanged. Oats are in very light re-
cepc and The market stiff. Inferior grades Bntter
are in plentiful supp J, and dull while prime
lots are waited. Eggs are dull and prices may
oe .ot= y little oil. Dressed poultry is arriV-
ing freely. and the demand is II tive. Good Pc
tatocs are II -elue<! and the =rr!valS sre taken
readily. Bacon i dul! and prices are unchanged.
Dressed Hogs are in plentiful supply and quota
tons remain II the opening .! the week. There
have been no arrivals Of Pia.l = this week, the
stock i: low win u good demand, and with
tendency Of prices Inward. Salt Is without ma
terlul change since our !ast report and the en-
,i,;ry Is brisk The market foc Timothy Seed is
eye I'd. tn symptoms tts rise in prices. Glover
Is t-.n Oo.he. articles unchanged
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Nov'r. q
Tier. we're 10 Cate, 30 Sheep and 70 Cows
AM Calves Offered thi: week, with sales a. from
10 &c Tor Ca:lt-, i: :, SIC syr Saeep, and ~ to
80 :or Cows and Calves. Market over:uppliei
AMI dull.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. November ~
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Bc.:vc> Al . HraS1 .: general
J.: :u:"d first quality u: ! .5"Sb 90 medium
t. good fair quality ~ / tUaS .; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows III 3 G0uS4 %: inferior
average II the msrkc, today 81 %; extreme
range of prices : 5naS7 -. Most Of the sales
were from - to = . per 100 lbs. To-
ta receipts for the Week 26.S head against 225I
last week An: 1854 head same time last year. To-
N! salas for the week 1881 head, against 2l30
last week. and 2244 head same time last year.
Sheer AID Lanbs-Mcdium and common
Sheep have been plentiful, and sales of these
grades very slow, more so than for some time
past. Good Sheep are scarce and in good
demand readily commanding our top quota
tons There has been no outside demand for
Sheep Of any kind Stock Sheep are about equs!
in supply t. the demand and Lambs are dull.
We quote fair 10 good Sheepat Halle, and good
to extra at i;,ti cents per ID gross. Stock Sheep
nj 25aSi Is per head, as to size and quality.
Lambs at > 25uS3 81 per head. Receipts this
week ii.i:'5 head.
Hogs-Have been arriving in large numbers
during the past week, exceeding by several hun
dred even the heavy run of year ago. still there
has been, considering the heavy supply, very
fair demand up t. the present time, but under
soomcwl hat lowe prices, and now, towards the
close the market is dull and rates tending still
further downward but few sales being effected
a. our highest f,ures We quote corn-f d ut
75aSG 37t per 10 lbs Receipts this week l., COZ
head.
GEoRGETnwH CATTLE MARKET, Novr 29:-
The offerings to-day amounted to 1Co Cattle
Cows and Calves Cattle sold vt from to 61c;
Sheep 4! TO &c, and Cows and Calves . to so.
Ma:kc. dull and dropping.
LYHcuBuaG MARKET, No 2S-Flour steady
" heat steady; receipts light and prices d.wn
5aI0c but demand tair whit" lGoAl15; red 150a
49, Corn Is dull and neglected at 60a70 for
white, and tNa62 fer mixed and yellow. Oats
quiet at 45ais. Rye dull.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, November D.
Market for Four and grain quiet, and prices I'M
changed viz: White wheat l6Ual!Ue red lGtla2O0
10: good TO choice. Corn, old, jSaj0 new j2a55
Oats i5.5u Rye t0a70.
RIcuMoyD MARKET, Nov. 2S.-Wheat in
fair demand with sales 1t l70a2U for good to
choice white. and lt0aI95 for do. red. Corn
very good old 70; do. new G5 No Rye offered,
AID only small sale OF oats on private terms.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, NOFEMBER29.
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