Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-13

Lump w .......... 25 q 5 80
SALT, G. A. NivcrpooD.."... 81 @ w
Fine ...........:....................Z GO t1 "
Turks Island. 81 (g o.
WOOL, common lnwashed.... 50 (y 30
Washed ..................... 50 g o 50
Merno, unwashed ........ 0 80 @ 80
Aerno washed ............... 5U t9 U %
HAY. per ton from the cars.....3O w "a 50 W
REMARKs.-Flcur shows no material change
since our last report. The market closes quiet
with ample receipts to supply the light demand
that has prevailed during the week. We note
sales of 400 Dbl. Eat ira, to go out of the market
but beyond this shipment dealers have had to
look to the local demand for purchasers. Wheat
opened and has continued active during the
week, closing with an upward tendency. Prices
may be quoted 3a5c better on the higher grades,
which are taken readily at the advance; offer
ings of 1877 bushels red, with sales at ITO, l75,
III and 1873 for medium to good, and l35, 1870,
1872, 1913 and 1875 for very good to choice. Re-
ceipts of Corn have been very light during the
week, with an increased demand. Prime dry
lots are i'm especial request ut an advance OF 2a5c
on the opening quotations; offerings OF 3Oo
bushels mixed, with sales at 10, 81 and G3. There
is but little Rye coming in, and the market is
less firm. Oats are in active request, and prices
arc steady receipts have been light and all OF
ferings are taken. The market is oyerst,cked
with inferior qualities of Butter but prime lots
sell readily at decline of &c. Eggs are scarce,
and prices may be quoted lc better. The ar
rivals Of Dressed Turkeys have been light, with
a slight advance in prices towards the close OF
the week. Dressed Chickens are very dull.
Potatoes are in fair demand. There is some lit.
tie enquiry for Onions; prices are unchanged.
There is some demand for Glover Seed, but tho
market has not fairly opened. Bacon is dull
and unchanged. Dressed Hogs, which We're
scarce at the opening OF the week, begin now e.
arrive more freely; small Hogs for family use,
weighing from so to l20 lbs, bring better prices
than large pork, which is sold to packers and
butchers, and is rather dull of SALE Green APP
Piles are very scarce. There have been no ar
rivals Of Plaster this week; the stock is low,
with an active demand TIL stock Of Salt is
very light, and prices are tending upward.
Wool is frmer and is quoted at slight advance.
Chesnuts are very dull.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Deer b
The offerings of Cattle, Sheep and Cows and
Calves this week were very heavy, which, to-
gether with the inferior quality of the majority
of the Cattle offered, had the effect to cause :
very dull market at reduced prices. We quote
sales at from q to &c for Cattle, ~ to SC for
Sheep and 20 to S55 for Cows and Calves.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. December II
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at COAST W; general
ly rated first quality at 25aS6 90; medium
to good fair quality at 75aS4 5G ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 2 5Oa$3 49, inferior
nf Eottl al
average of the market to-day 81 g.; extreme
range of prices 26Oa$7 CO. Most of the sales
were from 375 to "a rs per 100 lbs To-
tai receipts for the week 1884 head against 1886
last week, sno l5Ul head same time last year. To-
tai sales for the week 1889 head, against 1866
last week, and 1896 head same time last yesr.
The supply Of Cattle WAS little lighter than
last week, but still in excess of the demand and
common grades, of which there was full pro-
portion, were difficult of sale st any price.
Sheep-Are dull of sale, and the supply being
greater than last week, when it was beyond the
needs of the market. has caused Decline quail
ity being considered of &c per ID, prices rang
ing from to 6ic per ID gross. There were moro
top Sheep on the market than there has been for
d long time. One lot Of 4S head, brought from
the Eastern Shore. weighing 100 lbs each, sold
at tic per h. Lambs dull at 2sS3 so per head,
as to size and quality. Receipts this week 29lc
head
Hogs-There was large falling off in the re-
forded t. the market by extensive shipments to
Philadelphia; the pens are now comparatively
bare. Prices since last week 5how decline OF
4a3c, quotations ranging from to SIS SO per 100
lbs net Early in the week prices had fallen to
5a$5 BIZ, but have sncs advanced shade, and
at the close to-day under light supply, the
for next week have assumed more
favorable appearance. Receipts 1872 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Deer r.
There were 1000 Cattle, 1900 Sheep and so Cows
and Calves on sale to-day. Cattle cold at from
2 to SIC. Sheep from to &c, and Cows and
Caves from Is to $50. Owing to the eItraordi-
nary supply ofinferior quality Of Cattle this week.
the market was extremely dull, with limited
sales at reduced rates. A large number of Cat
tie remained unsold at the close of the day.
RICHMOND MARKET, December 12-Offerings
Of Wheat light, with sales of white al 170an0 for
fair to choice, and 17Oal95 for do. red. Sales of
prime new white Corn at 81, good at 90, and old
at IA prime new mixed at 81. Nothing doing
in Rye or Oats.
LYEcHBUEa MARKET Dec. l2-Rsceipts of
Wheat light; demand fair white l6Oal80 red
locales. Corn dull and demand light new Goa
52i old 65s7O: Oats neglected at 45s5O. Rye
steady at SOa85.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, December H.
No change in the market and but few transac-
lions. Quotations of Wheat 10000 for fair to
prime white, and l70a2O5 for do red. Old Corn
56a58; new 52a56. Rye 6Oa70. Oats 45a50.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, DECEMBER 10.
'UE RosI...-....... 10 NOON RIsEe........ S SIS
lux SITS. ....".--. 459
SAILED.
Schrs Jesse Smith, Allyn's Point and Ma