Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-24

REMARKs-The market for Flour has sus-
tanned no material change in tho higher grades
since our las: weekly report, but may be quoted
weak for some low grades Of Extra, sales OF
which brands have been made at decline OF
12!c on our quotations. We repeat our quota
tons Super 75aS9 rs; Extra l0aSlO 10; Fam
ily LASH choice Sl2 SO. The Wheat market
closes without change in prices; offerings dur
ing the week have been light with active de-
mund, particularly for prime and choice SAM
Piles sales to-day at BOB for fair, and 22O for
strictly prime, with offerings of 24G bushels
Corn is declining; offerings of s. bushels white
and 48 of mixed, with sales of the latter at 81.
Oats are firm; offerings of 100 bushels with
sales at e. Plaster is arriving freely. Bacon
is unchanged Butter has declined 3a5c dur
ing the week, and the market may be quoted
dull. Eggs are scarce and wanted. Salt is in
fair demand, with full supply. Pc a:oes and
Onions are dull.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, May IA
Beef Catte-Ihe offerings this week amounted
TO Oh head Among tie uum6tr was one car
load of superior Illinois Cattle the principal
part Of which was taken by the butchers here ut
f.om r. 70 Sc gross. The other stock, prlnci-
pally Cows and rough Cattle, brought from to
5!c The rema;n der, TO head, were driven to
the District marke;. Cows snd Calves in album
dant supply at from 70 to sou per head.
Sheep and Lambs-The offerings amounted to
500 head. Sheep sold at from to &c gross, and
Lambs at from 8 to S4 80 par head. The market
is over-supplled, and prices IRE declining. ;,
Hogs-Are coming in quite freely, and sell at
from 6 to SIC Eet.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. May %, 1872
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 25aS9 CO; general
liz lnS- %, MOI nm
or good fair quality at OoaS6 CO. ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 624aS5 CD; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle 0 0OaSO OJ-general
average of the market to-day S. IS; extreme
range of prices 8 CLASS CO. Most OF the sales
were from Oh to 81 w per 100 lbs. Total re,
ceipts for the week 1877 head against s2b head
last week Total sales for the week 918 head,
against S25 last week, and $50 head same time
last year
been some what overstocked with Sheep and
prices in consequence have declined. Some
dro, ers, not satisfied with the figures, have re-
shipped their stock to Philadelphia ana . new
York, about 1000 hes having gone on to meet
the risks Of those markets. There is no change
at the close from the previous prev ling dull
ness, but prices show an inclination to yet lower
figures. We quote common to good at 33ao5c
and good to extra at 53a63c per 10 gross. Lano
dull; we quote at z oU TO S4 ou per heau, he W
size and quality.
Hogs-'rhe average weights of the Hogs are
medium just suited to the needs of the season,
which measureably accounts for the free demand
for good corn fed Hogs; stillers are in rather
light supply, and slow of sale. We quote corn
FED Hogs at CASE 50, still-fed at 15a>6 per
100 pounds net.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET May D.
There we've Us Beef Cattle 1900 Sheep and
Lambs and so Cows and Calves AID SprlngGrs
offered for sale to-day There were Is Cattle,
- Cows and Calves 4(0 Sheep and Lambs letl
over unsod Beef Cattle 5 Id ut from 4 to 72c
Cows and Springers at from 20 to $50; Sheep at
from 81 to &c, and Lambs at from z 5O to "a oo
Ter head Beef Cattle rather Inactive; sheep
and Lambs DULL Cows and Springers very dull.
LyScHBURG MARKET, May 2s-Flour ana
Grain steady. Wheat, white, l75al9O; red l!Oa
1856. Corn S3sS6. Receipts of Tobacco hight,
and market very active.
RICHMOND MARKET, May 23.-Market, very
quiet; no offerings of Wheat. Small sales OF
Corn at Sla82. No offerings of Oats and no
sales of Rye reported.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, May 2.-Flour,
Super, y 5UaSlO; Extra SlOall 25; Family Ia
Sl3 Wheat white, l50a225; red l7Oa23O.
PORT OFaLExa.N'DRI.a, MI r24. re.
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