Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-22

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REMARKS. The market for Flour opened
with but little activity, remained quiet during
the week, and closes dull, with tendency Of
prices downward. Receipts have been Iarg",
with but little demand for shipment. We note
sales of one small lot of Us bbis Extra, 10 90 out
of the market; with this exception the dcman"
has been confined to home consumption, Tor
which high grade Extras and Family brands ar"
in demand Stocks are large and increasing
We quote decline Of 25c per bbl on ali grade:
Supers 75uS7; Extras I5uoo %; Family '2a
81 - and choice brands SO %. Wheat Is dull
ut n decline for inferior and dark samples, but
prices for prime end choice lots have improved
Rccei: is have not been large, and none OF IN"
offerings have gone to store, the bulk being N
feror, and medium grades have been taken =:
the decline Offerings f 524 bushels red, with
sales ut 1866 and 10 for medium 70 good, and
l7G l63 and lS5 for very good to strictly prime;
3 choice lot of ~ bushels white changed HANDS
ut 1870. Corn opened dull, but towards the close
of the week prices advanced and may be quoted
2a3c better good dry new is in active request
for millers' use, with fair shipping demand i"7
old offerings of 1914 bushels mixed with sales ~
81 new, and IS Tor old. Oats are in ght receipt,
with an active demand. Rye is quiet and un-
changed Butter is in demand iUr prime, but
low grades arc dull. Eggs arc scarce and want
ed. Dressed Poultry is coming III freely, and
all offerings are readily taken; live Chickens are
unsaeable. Potatoe. are in fair demand. Onions
are unchanged Bacon is quiet. The arrivals
of Dressed Hogs are in excess of the demand,
and prices have declined Green Apples arr
scarce, but the demand is light ChcStnuts
very dull. Plaster is scarce, and prices for lamp
have advanced 25c there is but little demand
for ground and but small inquiry for !unpior
mill supplies The stock of Salt is light, with
fair demand. Wool is still:
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET Nov'r. q
The offerings of Cattle, Sheep, Hogs and Cow
and Calves are fully equal to the demand, with
stiffness in the market. Cattle sold ut from
to sc; Sheep at Al to SIC; Hogs d to G4c net AMI
Cows and Calves ut from 70 to SO
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. November II.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged u fol-
lows: Best Bceves at coaS7 .; general
ly rated first quality ut I3AS6 10 medium
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 2 3IaS3 o. inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle q 0O,SO OO-gencrl
average of the market to-day Si 81; extreme
range of prices 231aS1 %: Most OF the sa.c>
tai receipts for the wees PSI head, against 2l'i
last week, anc 30G6 head same time last year To-
tai sales for the week 2l3O head, against 1873
last week, and 244l head same time last year.
Sheep and Lamus-'Tbc receipts Of Sheep have
been light again this week, but We nave II"
change to noe III the quotations. There has
been some little Eastern demand, and good
Sheep, which are scarce, wanted. We quote
fair to good Sheep ut 44a5tc, and good to extra
at static per 10 gross. Stock sheep dull At 22a
So rs per head, rs to size and quality. Lambs
are in fair demand at2 25aS3 ~ per head. Re-
cepts this week 1893 head
Hogs-There has been rather liberal supply
during the past week, except ut the beginning,
when prices advanced shade, and the dcmafd
continued quite active at the higher figures,
keeping pace with the arrivals, and ut the Clos"
the pens are comparatively bare. Good light
smooth Hogs find most ready sale at our higErs!
figures. We quote corn-fed in good demand nj
6aS6 80 per 100 lbs Receipts this week 95S1 head
GEoRGETowS CATTLE MAsxEE Novr. al
There were G5U Cattle $50. Sheep and 81 Cows
and Calves otfereo4 to-Gay. All livestock changed
hands at from y to to for Cattle, i! to tic i,r
Sheep and 25 to $50 for Cows and Calves.
Market active.
LYScuBUeG MARKET, No. 2l.-Markct
quiet with light receipts Of Wheat, and prices
unchanged; white local -, and red l11al"3
Corn dull new only sold III small quantities;
old 72a75 Oats in good demand ut 45ajO. Rye
SOas5. No change in the Tobacco market.
RICHMOND MARKET, Nov. IL Offerings 81
1890 bushels Wheat, with sales Of white NJ l','n
1872 for good to prime, and red ut l1Ual"j. Only
$50 bushels Corn offered, with sales of new II -
ALB. Sales of Rye at 50 No quotations given
for Oats. Small sales on privatctcrmS.
FREDERIcKsBrRG MARKET, November u.
Wheat white, lGUalJ5 red iGJa4D. Corn, old,
3SaG0; now 52u53. Oats - 80 Rye GiG,1u
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, NOVEMBER
sun RoSE......... 6.jl NOON RISES ........lI LII
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