Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-02

HA Y per ton from the cars. ....25 ~ G9 ~ %
REMARRs-The Flour market during the
past week has been active under light receipts;
the scarcity Of water in the Valley, seriously re-
taris milling operations and the receipts are nb-
sorbcd BY the local trade. Family brands move
more freely in the absence Of high grade Extras;
Suprrs are scarce aud in good demand. We re-
wise our quotations rs follows: Family o.25 to
-; Choice 50. 81; Extras 81 to SLi55; Suprls
G.G2 to $50 Wheat continues active; the re-
ceiptS are light; offerings to-day were only 4H
bushels red, with sales Al TO for good, l65 and
6S for prime, and IL for choice. Corn is firm;
offerings Of $40 bu ,huis; sales nj til, ga and u
for mixed and white Rye is steady; otfcrings OF
100 bushels, with sales at 'o Oats firm; Of
terngs OF l5o bu$heo, with sale: al % and b1~-r
latter figure for choice ;e,. oats. Lump Plaster
is in active demand, but the stocks are about ex-
halsted and the obstruction 10 nari gation by
ice prevents cargurS from arriving. We note
small sales nj 5000 tu5 Is for lump. Ground pla=-
ter i. III fair supply al quotations. Salt Is i'll fair
demand; stocks Of hne salt light. Poultry Is
in good demand and the market closes firm Tor
prime lots; inferior ota are less active Bacoh
continues dull country hams are uhsalable, and
our quotation are nominal; shoudes and side,
are in limited demand. Butter Is in fair demand
for prime, but all other grades are not wanted.
Dried fruit is steady Eggs are dull and declin-
ing and during the week prices have given way
Il to 81 per dozen. Green apple. are in limited
request. Potatoes are firm. UalonS are very
dull. Seeds nre in good demand at quotations.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Feb. z
R,p0rted by D. IT, .Sn."ot, LiUe Stock Rt"Ecr.
Beef CattIc-Thr offerings amounted to l25 head
50 of which were sold to the butchers here, and
the remainder Us head were driven to the Dis
trict murkets-about IT. OF the latter s,,ld To-
spectators Prices this week ranged from 3 u
u cts, and averaged about cts. gross, the
most of the sales being from ~ to 81 cts market
sluggish with downward tendency. Cows and
Calves i'll full supply ut from Is to $50 per head:
Sheep-About $50 head offered and changed
hunds to the butchers here, and spectators from
the District markets at from i to = cts gross
the quality WAS very fine.
Hogs-Are in moderate supply and active at
from to 81 nett.
DKoyERs' REST, GEoRGETowS, D. G.,
Thursday, February |, 1872
The offerings at this yard amounted to 300
head Of Beef Cattle, $50 head of Sheep, and Is
Cows and Calves and Springers. BccfCatte rang
ed from 3 to &c gross, sheep from 81 to tic gross
and cows and calves and springers from rs t"
S65 per head Cattle market rather inactive;
sheep active, cows and calves and Springors
rather dull. Nearly al the stock offered
changed hands.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Feb. /, 1872
Beef Cattle Prices for Beef Cattle ranged as
follows: Best Beeves at Coast 90; gencr-
ally rated first quality ut OOaSG w; medium
or good fair quality ut toaS4 75i ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows at 25n$3 50; inferior
and lowest grades Of Cattle U UOaSO O-general
average Of the market to-day So ia. Extreme
range Of prices So 25aS7 CO. Most of the sales
were from 1 IS to SIS "! per 100 lbs. Of the re-
cepts 70l head came from Ohio, ia from Nir-
giniu, 247 from West Virginia. l55 from Missouri
ID from Maryland, l26 from tennessee, A. from
PENNSYLVANIA and 8 from the ID. of Col.-total
receipts for the week l42l head against 1866
last week, and 154l head the same time last
year. Of the offerings 644 head were taken by
Baltimore butchers, 1872 sold " Spectators for
Eastern markets. IT to country dealers and 81
head to Washington dealers. Total sales for the
week 1919 head, against 1851 last Week, and lO3t
head same time last year
Sheep-The receipts Of Sheep have been fuller
this week, and the quality somewhat better than
last week, there being but few common Sheep
received. The demand has been fair, with no
change in prices, considering quality. We quote
at 81 to CTS. per ID gross
Hogs-The receipts have fallen ofsligh,ly this
week, and this with the bare condition OF the
market at the closed last week has caused prices
quote at 5OaS7 per 100 lbs. net