Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-23

Turk : lslund MISUNDERSTANDING. " 9L To- ~
WOOL, common unwashed...... ~ u y -
a~hcd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ID Ia u -
Mtrine, unTaShcd ........... ~ (U u -
Mrrlno, waslied.................. ID az u -
Hay. per ton from the arS.....3D "a III 20 M
RENARKs.-The Flour markc. is dul and
heavy; the receipts during the past week have
beer fair and sales are light, being confined t"
the local trade; Family brand. are neglected.
the transactions being pri cipally in good brands
of Extras Supers are very dull. We small
sales of Family at 9j0aSl0; Extra. At 5oaSs.G2,
and SuperS at g. s. 10 s., and revise our quota
tions rs follows: Family - 10 Si0 Choice $ll:
Extra (old) 80; Extra new S 10 to $50 Super>
6S1 to s.. Wheat is Irregular dull, and lower:
the receipts are fair, but the greater portions OF
the offerings are Of medium quality or out Of
order; prime and choice samples are in fair de-
mand. and all other grades are slow to move:
the decline during the week has been from ) -
S. per bushel, and The market closes heavy with
declining tendency; offering to-day of 400
bushes; no sales Of white reported: sales OF red
at llO for cornmon, l33 to l+5 for fair, 80 for
good and 80 or very good no prime or choice
samples offered. Corn is dull receipts are ligh.
but equal to the demand; offerings to-day oftpo
bushcl. mixed, with sales al 20 10 - Oats are
in fair DENIAL nd and receipts are light sales to-
day Of 40 bushels prime NJ A.. Rye quiet sales
at 70. Plaster Is in moderate supply, a9d the
market is firm at quotations; holders cvincing-
but little disposition to sell. Salt is scarce AMI
very firm 1T the late advance: the narkc: is agar.
bare of Fine Salt, but G. a is in moderate sup
ply and in fair demand. Wool is dull ~ quota
az = RI. i
request medium and low grade: are very jul!
the market is cvers;ock1d with the latter en- :;
is quite impossible 20 effect sales Eggs ar
scarce and in active request. Chickens are Il.
fair demand. Apples arc very dull. Potato.
are in good demand. Onions are dull and lower.
Hay is in good demand.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Augus.S&-
The offerings vi Catile and Sheep this week ~a,
very large. supply OF Hogs iignt Catt!t ~"r"
dun. and sid q: from 3: 70 D.; Sheep and Lambs
80 :, 81 50: Hogs - 10 &c ret: Cow> and Cslv-.
dull at from % $40
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET August - -
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged fol-
lows Best Bcevc> AZ GUl.S6 -; gcucra-
~ rated first quality IA ! 15aSG o. In-,IUn..
10 good fair quality at } 13aS4 -; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows ii : ,5aS3 -: inferior
average Of the market to-day = 52:: extreme
range Of prices .5aSj y. Most OF the sales
r. from o. ~ - - per 10 lbs To-
la receipts Tor The weea 2U3 head, asai.; 2l2i
last week, an ,! f. head SANE time last year. l."
tn sales fer the week , 0a head, against 1851
list week, .Aai 1850 head SAM. time last VA
The market this Week mss teen very tsir.
Sheep and Lants-Tne recei pts OF Sheep have
fallen of considers bly, this Week, but prices SHOW
slight change, quality being considered, sine.
our last report, the supp y Vi :at Sheep, though
limited being fully up 10 the demand. G,oi
open wool stock Sheep have beer. IN very goo!
demand. some 1909 head having been taken b
Pailadel phla dealers. We quote lair 70 good
Sheep ~ 4!;.5c, and good cXtrs ut per Il.
gross. Stock Sheep 81 2s>' ~ per bead Lano'
=. =! 10 per head, ~ 10 s!z" and 4ua!!ty.
Hog>-rhc lighter receipts this WEEK, a com
pared with our last report, mas had tn" "ts"c. u
enhancing the pric- OF good, light, smooth corn
fed Hogs. while large rough ones are dItilcnii |"
sell al ANY price the former nave advanced "a
&c during the Week, while sti!terS show scarcely
any notable change. We quote good li!h.
smooth curn-ted Hogs ~ as -. !arg" ro.g!.
ones g. L .5.S., and sti!-trd NJ :+sS, y: per
100 pounds net.
GEoRGETowN CATTLE MARKET. Aug -
Their were 80 Cattle. 2ir sheep ana lAmf-
and - Cows and Calves offered to-day. A.,
Cattle, lon Sheep and La sps and JD stock
Sheep and ~ Cows and Calves changed hands
III from 10 SIC for Cattle, ~ 5;c FOR Sheep
, ~ - 81 10 for Lambs 20 - ~ for stock
Sheep and ~ 70 so for Cows snd Calves. 3
C.,tle. 40 sheep and Lambs ana 5 Cows and
CA;,e and Sheep WAS extremely dui! and lower
LyScHBUgG MARKET, Aug - There hav-
been bu: iew changes III quotations during tir
week In consequence .! the high prices pal.
for w heat by ni!lers shippers havc not entered
: no E,.r pf IL ~ s).lis ri