Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-27

WOOL, common unwashed...... ~ (9 0 30
Washed ........;............~ U oo 9 %
McrlnO, unwaShed ..... D 80 Y y 50
McrinO, washed ................ 30 Gy So
HAY. per ton from the ars....30 W III 81 tN
REMARKs.-The market for Flour is dull, wit h
tendency towards decline in prices; stoc Ks
are light but sufficient for the demand, which is
| confined to light city trade; choice Extras
in moderate request, but low grades are neglect
ed. Wequote Superfne att OOAS1 25 ExtrasSt q
sS9 so; Family . 25aSl0 %, and Family Choice
$40 10. Receipts Of Wheat have been light dur
ing the week and the market opening dull, sut-
| fered decline of from to 10 cts. during tho
week, but rallied towards the close, and may now
be quoted firm; offerings Of 2lo bushels white,
and 2 ia of red, with sales of the former ut III,
1873 and 1856 for very good to choice, and Of the
latter at l4O for Inferior 62 for fair, and no. ll3,
| l7G and LIS for medium to very good. Prices for
| Corn have varied very little during the week,
| there being no demand for shipment, the enquiry
being solely by mllers; the market may be
quoted fairly active, with sales to-day Of white
at II, and of yellow at 101 and H. with offerings
Of 496 bushels. Receipts OF Rye are very hg t,
a d the demand, principally by millers and for
seed is active; all offerings are readily taken at
|
but the stock of Western in store is ample for
the moderate request that has prevailed Tor the
past few days; offerings of TO bushels no sales
reported. Good Butter is scarce while the mar
ket is overstocked with common Eggs ere dull
ut decline of fully ) to &C since the opening OF
the ~e,k. The supply of chickens is large, with
q light demand. Potatoes are unchanged. Onions
are scarce and wanted. Seeds are dul--the sea-
son for Timothy being pretty well over; we
| have no change to note in prices. Bacon Is ac-
tive and triner, at an advance fully since last
weeks report. Ground Lump Plaster IS in Nc
tive enquiry with light stocks. Salt-thc stock
las been light, but the market is now reploni>hed
by late arrivals, and the supply for the present,
is ample for the demand.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, SEPT. q
Cattle Sheep, Hogs and Cows and Calves are in
| full supply selling at from 3 to I3c for Cattle,
TO SIC for Sheep, IL to lie net for Hogs, and ~
to so for Cows and Calves. The market Is dull
| and declining
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. September &c
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged N fol-
lows: Best Beeve> at UhSG - general
~ rated first quality ut 1J,Sj %; medium
to good fair quality at 3 50aS4 -; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at : 15aS3 80: inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle q OO:.SO UU-gcucr:tl
average of the market to-day 81 81; e}trctnr
range of prices = 1886 -. Mos, of the sales
were from 4 ~ to s. - per 100 lbs. To-
tai receipts for the wees 3U33 head, against 3JDi
last week, an; Ass head same time last year. To-
tai sales for the week 1913 head, against 3ioA
last week. and 1854 head same time last year.
| The receipts this week vs but little in num-
Der from last week, but the quHty of the offer
ings generally WAS somewhat better, there being
| fewer tin cattle
Sheep and Lambs-There has been some in
crease in the receipts this week, AID though the
| number of arrivals do not foot up large, yet
| there beng none other than tue home dcmnAd,
the market closes rather heavy, with tendency
| to lower quotations, though there has rs yet
| been no material change in prices since our last
report. We quote fair to good Sheep at 4trjtc
and good to extra at oinG4c per 10 gross. Stock
| Sheep at = o0aS3 81 per head Lambs in fair
demand at 2aS4 per head. Receipts this week
1880 head.
Hogs-The market has been fully supplied
again this week this, with the heavier supply
last week, has unsettled quotations, and the de-
| mand being only moderate, We quote prices &c
lower. the market closing rather weak. We
quote good corn-ied Hogs in fair demand ut
and common gross Hogs and sti!lerS at 5Os,S7
per 100 10, Let. Receipts this week ?lOS head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Sept III
| There were 535 Cattle, 65 stock Cattle, so fat
Sheep and Lambs, 100 stock Sheep and - Cows
and Calves offered to-day. 415 Beef and all
the stock Cattle, and 40J fat and all the stock
| Sheep and 70 Cows and Calves sold 10 the
| butchers country dealers and Speculstors, at
from a to &c for Gait e, - to sic for Shcco, to
S. for Lambs, and ~ to $50 for Cows and Calves.
| Market rather dull and considerably lower for
ordinary to thin Cattle.
LYScHBURG MARKET, Sept. % The supply
| of Flour is light, but prices not equal 10 the
| price of Wheat. Receipts Of Wheat limited,
and prices firm; white l55al10; red l43alGO.
Market bare Of Corn; whit" 3tIaS5; mixed and
yellow 75a1S. Oats in good demand at iJaU,
| Rye 75ae5, and in demand
| RICHMOND MARKET, Sept. 26-The market is
steady. Offerings of 800 bushels of Wheat, with
sales of white at l3Sal92 for common TO strictly
prime, and l4OalSj for do red. Offerings OF
Corn light, with sales at SUaS5 for white, and 1sa
50 for mixed and yellow. Oa.s 3la32. Nothing
dong in Rye and none offered.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Sept 2G.-Mar-
kct very quiet Quotations rs follows: " heat,
white, l40al92 red l5Oal93. Corn G2a1U. Rye
G0a70. Oats 45a50.
FORT or .7LEI.4.fDRI.I, SEPT. p.
Sun rose. ..... 552 Moon rses.......... U.3y