Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-06

Turks Island ............ y so GG . So
WOOL common unw:shcd..... 80 g 90
v A>hrt U ou (G Y %
Mcrln1, acknowledgements. U 81 y %
Merino, washed ................. 0 so q 0 55
\. per ton from the cars....3O w ~ 90 w
REMARKS. The market for. Flour opened
dull, and owing to large receipts continued in
active through the week 10 its close. Stocks are
moderately large, and receipts arc ample for the
demand. We note shipment Of 800 bbls Extras
and Family grades to go out of the market, and
with the exception of the usual city demand at
the first Of the month, by bakers, there is but
little doing in the local trade. We quote: Su-
rcrs L 75aS7; Extras 75aSS 25; Family 75a
- So and choice brands $40 Receipts of
Wheat have been light, with fair demand all
the week. and at its close may be quoted fairly
active for good, prime anu choice samples; offer
ngS OF 80 bushels white and 552 Of red, with sales
of the former ut 100 Tor prime and of the latter
At IFS, lS0, 1872, lS3 and ls5 for good to prime !;
no choice offered. Corn is IN active request for
milling and feed, with limited receipts; all Of
fcrings are readily taken at our quotations. of
fer;ngs of tf5 bushels mixed and ZOO of yellow,
with sales of the former at So GO and I'll, and of
the latter at Co. Receipts of Rye have been very
very light, wholly unequal to the demand we
note the importation this week Of one car load
from Baltimore. Oats are IN extremely light
receipt and the market is active ana firm; offer
ings of 40 bushels, with sales at 3D. Butter is in
active request, prime being particularly sought
after though medium and low grades as the
holidays approach, eagerly taken by bakers
Eggs are scarce and wanted 1T an advance OF lc.
Plaster is in active request; there has been one
arrival this week, but the cargo was all taken to
fiji orders Salt is in brisk enquiry. Potatoes
are unchanged. Chestnuts very dull. Dress
ed Hogs are in fair receipt, with an active en-
1,irv. Bacon is inactive. Seeds quiet and steady.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Deer c.
There were 80 Cattle, $40 Sheep and ~ Cows
and Calves on sale this week. number Of
each kind of stock was sold to the outchels
and the remainder driven to the District mar
kets We quote Cattle at from to pc; Sheep
" a. to SIC; Cows and Calves IS to $50 Mar
kct very d2i for all kinds OF stock.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. Decent Der ..
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged rs fol-
lows: Best Beevcs at 5 TOAST w; general
X rated first quality at 5OaS6 90; medium
To- good fair quality at UOaS4 81; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at loaSS 40; inferior
average of the market to-day 81 5O; extreme
rang. OF prices 5o:S7 OO Most OF the sales
~, =. from ID To - 30 per loO lbs. 10
LII receipts for the week 2G36 head, against Z0'o
l,.i week ur.:, 1906 head same time last year To-
Ill sul.. for the week 1856 head, against l9SI
Inst week, ard l37l head same time last year.
Th;. III .rsct this week was somewhat more 1uily
supplied with common Cattle ana those gener-
ali. cl,Ssrd rs ''tcp.,' and these grades were
uui;. dahl lroln he beginning to the end OF the
market; i;,!iun ard fair butcher Cattle were
rather scarce, and exhibited more actlvly IMAM
Tie others, !hrugi there Is no change hot"ole III
nricns If ANY kind since last week.
Shrcp-Ihcrc is little demand Tor Sheep OF
any kind though superior Qualities are mostly
cui,cl for The receipts are comparatively
.n.,.;rc, but fully e4ua to the demand inc mar
Ike! hsing materially AFFECTED by the low prices
nr .hn Hey product. We quote far TO good
shrct, at i;5lc and good to extra at 54aGac per
Ii cross. \ whole drove of good Sheep solo aI
,b, jut,cr figure Stock Sheep dull at 2oaS5
u.r head, as to size and quality. Receipts tins
week lt!,S head. .,hor of
un,,s record ed As arriving this week than eyer
hrf: 70 in t.ls market. Much the larger number
os the receipts are h avy Hogs, tor wnlch u, r. +.
is no de.na1.d the part of packers. 1Ee ilsnS
Unus. which are almost the only ones wanted
hy our butchers, are in supply ABOUT equal TO
~. dr,umnd, and il is these which realize our
ii; he. ;; ui,ula,ons but their prices are affected
~ those OF the heavy ones TO ons ranged ut
5A-!.S,; rs, but to-day we quote at . zoa9o POI
IuU lbs net bat very few, the choicest l!ghI oiic'
selling at the highest figure. keceip's 'nis
week II 472 head.
GroRGETowS. CATTLE MARKET, Deer. Pr ~
IN s.lo tn..,,y. $50 Cattle, 500 Sheep ana tu
Cows and Calves. Sales OF Cattle were lha"e az
from to SIC; Sheep u to &c, and COWS ana
Cnlnos 3O,n $50 The market being dull anu
;nnrtiye a number of Sheep and Cattle remain
cd unsold at the close.
R7cuuoyp MARKET, December 5.-Ohe err
,uith SALE
common to prime white, and l02aloo LOT En- 40 1t;
re1 some sales on private terms, Corn o'So.
sor nrirne new. Oats 50a52 for Western NO
sales of Rye reported.
IYScHBURG MARKET, Dec: o.-1he 80
anJ cram market is without change h.ecelp.s
"f Wheat light; white l6OAls0; req lo9alo';
Germ in fair supply; white 1oa72; mixed H dnt
Tellnw 55a6O Oats in moderate supply ana oe-
mand at 45a4S Rye oOaoo
FprDER1cKsBURa MARKET, Decemoer, o..
No chsnge in the Grain market; receptsS llgnitIi
1Wh;ta Wheat lGOa195; red do. l6oaZVo 90 O ~
rorn 59a6O; new 52s56. Oats 4oaoo. hye oVaIo.
port OF ALEXANDRIA, DECEMBEK .,
CIV RosE--........ 705 MOON R1sEs'.'.'.''l i. II
sun SETS. .......... 400 =
sAILED.