Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-16

MerinO, washed % u 6Z
HAY. per ton from the ars......30 90 % 81 %
REMARKs-The Flour market during the past
week has been quiet and inactive; the receipts
have been light but fully equal to the demand; ;
Family brands are in fair supply and the de-
,nand is limited good brands of Extra are in
fair demand and Supers are dull and neglected.
We note sales during the week of Family at
40 to Sl025 Choice Sill; Extras 859aSS62;
Supers 6.S7aS7 Fine SIS; old Flour is in fair
request at 80; the market closing dull. Wheat
has been firm and active since our last report, up
10 Thursday, when the market showed less ac-
tvity and tendency to lower figures; receipts
have been fair and the enquiry has been chiefly
ior prime and choice samples, which are scarce;
to-day the market is heavy for all grades, buyers
operating sparingly and awaiting more settled
market; offerings to-day of So bushels white and
&Ut5 bushels red sales at $50 and l55 for fair to
good, 100 and lG5 for very good to prime, and
10 for choice Corn is in better demand but
without change in quotations; the demand is
confined to the local trade; offerings of ITO bush
els, with sales at 75 Rye is in fair demand at
quotations. Oats are in light receipt and fair
enquiry; sales Of liz bushels at Hand 45. Plaster
is in fair supply and the demand is light both
for lump and ground. Salt is scarce and in ac-
tive request. stock of fine is exhausted, but car
goes are hourly expected Ground Alum is
in light supply and the demand is active at
our quotations. Wool is unch angcd. Bacon
is active, higher and scarce, with sales with
in the range of our quotations. Butter is I'M
changed prime lots are in demand, while modi
un fair and low grades very dull. Eggs are
in fair demand; receipts are light. Chickens are
in moderate request at quotations; receipts are
fair. Apples are dull and neglected; receipts
are large. Potatoes are scarce and in demand.
Onions are dull and lower. Hay is scarce and
in fair demand
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, August 10
The supply of Cattle Sheep and Hogs was quite
was made, the market showed considerable &C
tlvity. 5O head of Cattle were taken by the
butchers and IS by spectators, at from 3 to AZ
cts; general average about 44c, Sheep sold at
from to sc, Lambs to 81, and Cows and Calves
nj 70 to $40, the latter very dull OF SALE
GEoRGETowN CATTLE MARKET, Aug. l6.-
There were $50 Cattle. SUI Sheep and 70 Cows
and Calves offered to-day, Cattle sold at IRON
:. 80 to 81 80, and Cows and Calves from ~ to
$50. All the stock offered to-day changed hands
to the butchers and spectators. The market for
Cattle was sluggish; Sheep active Cows and
Calves very dull
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET August 10
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged rs fol-
lows: Best Beeves at Coast IS; general
~ rated first quality at UOaS6 W; medium
Strc~s, Oxen and Cows at 3 OOaS4 o.; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle OaS0 OO-ge neral
average of The market to-day 81 874; extreme
range of prices 3 0OaSG rs. Most of the sales
we're from 4 80 to SIS so per 100 lbs. To
TIL receipts for the week 2l2l head against 1893
last week, and 223O head same time last year. To-
tai sales for the week 1864 head against 1904
last week, and 1867 head same time last year
The market for good cattle this week was very
:air, there being good number of Eastern deal
Sheep and Ls,nbs-There has been heavy
supply of Sheen again this week, and but little
Eastern demand, and that for the home market
being fully provided for, operations are not very
since our last report. We quote fair Sheep at
Il at 81 ce: is and good to extra 53a6 cts. per TO-
gross. Stock Sheep in fair demand at 2aS4 per
head. Lambs 2aS4 per head as to size and
quality. =.
Hogs-The market has been fairly supplied
this week, but considerable number holding
over, prices have given away &c IN consequence
There has been good demand for good light
smooth Hogs but large, fat ones are not so active,
the price Of Lard being low and ne q BACON +S OF
West are still maintained, which would indicate
that present prices here will notimmedistely de-
cline We quote corn-fed Hogs at 75aS1 70,
and still fed at 6 50a$7 per 100 lbs. net.
LYNcuBURG MARKET, Aug. 15.-The receipts
Of Wheat continue to increase, and the market t
is quite active for prime lots quotations l4Saioo
for white and red Corn is in good demand put
limited supply and quotations unchanged, VIZ;
SOaS24 Oats in fair receipt with sales at ooa4Zt.
Rye GOa65 Flour in abundant supply.
FKEDER1cKsBURG MARKET, Aug. l5.,There
is no change in the market tor grain, the re,
ceipts being light; prime to choice white and red
Wheat 160alS0; lower grades l50al6O. Corn Us
NO Oats 35a4O, and Rye 6OaIO.
RICHMOND MARKET Aug. 15-Oterings OF
upwards of $3.50 bushels of Wheat, with sales OF
white at l5Oa17S, and red at l25al75. Sales OF
white and mixed Corn at 72a76. Oats oo ana
Rye TO-
nS-A CApD-The Virg inia Sentinel is re-
>ponslble for the following language: Mr.. Jno.
\. Carter was twice interrupted IN ms speech on
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