Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-02
.lexnndria Market. August ?, 1872.

BACON Hams country ...... D Is Ia Ii
Sides OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0 81 Np 0 81
Shoulders O II Qp 0 s
GREEN APPLES, per bbl 50 t0 . so
PLASTER, ground, per tun..... w @ 90
Ground, in bags or bbs...... . On Ga oO
GROUND, i'll bags, rcturned"" w te w
Iumn .. Is N1 4 50
SALT, &. A. u.ivcrpool) ..... l 40 N9 l so
Fine ....... 2 25 (I 40
Turks Island. AZ et 40
WOOL, common unwashed...... ~ ~ U 90
Washed 0 SIS M 0 81
Mcrno, unwashcd ............ U 40 t9 40
Mcrno, washed .."........... q 80 g "
HAY. per ton from the cnrs......3o w tD 90 w
REMARKS Flour market during the
past week has been quiet and inactive, sales be-
ing confined chiefly to good grades of old Extra
which arc scarce New is in fair receipt, but
the demand is light and stocks are ample. Fam
ilv brands are in light request. Supers are very
dull, and quotations are merely nominal. We
note sales of Family at IS to $40 50, choice Sill;
Extras ut 80 to IS Is for new, and 3 to ~ %
for old; Supers 7 to 81 25-markct closing very
quiet Wheat has been arriving more freely
and all the offerings have been taken at prices
within the range Of our quotations. prime ana
choice samples arc in light supply, the major
portion of the receipts being out of order; offer
ings to-day of 5l4 bushels white and 1889 of red;
market more active at an advance Of to sc;
sales of white at l6S and 10 for choice, and red
at 10 for inferior, ITO, l45 and lag for fair, lou
and l:,5 for good, and l57 and lGO for prime; no
choice offered -and closing firm at these figures.
Corn has Teen dull since our last quotations, but
on Wednesday the market was more active, ana
on Thursday sustained an advance OF to &c;
to-day there was a further advance of l to &c,
and we report offerings Of 22l4 bushels, with
<aIr. of white ut u.s. mixed at IS and Is, and yell
low Mt IS Rye is quiet; receipts are light, and
We note small sales at 20 to 73. Oats are dull;
the receipts are chiefly of new; sales to-day OF
lli bushels ut Is Plaster is in good supply,
and the demand is moderate Salt is active and
firm ut IN advance of 5 to Zoe; the stock OF line
i exhausted, but cargoes will be ready Tor de-
livery early next week; the duty was reduced
on the LIST instant but owing to the scarcity, the
market has not been affected thereby. Wool Is
unchanged. Bacon is active ut the advance last
quoted Prime Butter is scarce and in fair de-
mand the receipts are chiefly of medium grades
for which the market is dull. Eggs are very
duh. Chickens are in full supply, ana the ne
rnani is light Onions are scarce and In demand.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, August 3
The oil: rings of all kinds OF stock were largely IN
was dull and lower, except for Hogs. Cattle
sold ut from 3! to Sc; Sheep and Lambs from
20 10 $ / per head; Cows and Calves ~ to SIo,
and Hogs Gl to 7ic-an advance OF from 10 &c
"r the latter.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET August 3
Beef Cnttle-The very large number OF ar
rivals, rs compared with those Of last week. was
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol
lows: Best Bccvcs at 73aS1 w; general
~ rated first quality ut 75aS5 IS; medium
to good fair quality at OOaS4 IS; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at :D'$a vi inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle UhtS3 50-genera
average of the market to-day 50 ~; extreme
range of prices C0,,S7 90. Most of the sales
W, re from 4 80 to So IS per lOO lbs. 70
ta receipts for the week 2'd1 head, against 40
last week, AMI l4G0 head same time last year Ig.
ta sales for the week 2OlO head, against ooH
last week, and 1l51 head same time last year
Sheep and Lambs-There has been good de-
mand for Sheep during the past week, and "w-
ing to the limited supply on hand at the time OF
our last report and early this week, prices since
then have advanced &c, but atterly the ln.reased
arrivals and further anticipated heavy receipts
have had depressing effect, and at the close
the market shows declining tendency we
quote Sheep ut lathe per ID gross. Stock Sheep
:i.S:; 50 per head. Lambs S2a4 per head Receipts
this week 213i head.
IIogs-I'rces have made u furt Their advance
this week of &c per Id. The supply differs but
little numbers rs compared Will HtsI Wech,
and the receipts absorbed generally about as
fast rs they arrive. Quotations Ill the western
markets mr. reported higher i'll proportion than
our market, which fact would seem to justify the
belief of SOM of our dealers that prices will not
immediately reccde here. We quote corn ied
Hogs ut 7aS7 25 and stil-icd ut I3as7 per lO)
lbs net-thc market closing firm ut these figures.
Receipts this week 1881 head.
GEoEGETowN CATTLE MARKET, Aug. 3
There were Gl9 Bceves, 81 Cows and Calves and
$3.50 Sheep and Lambs offered to-day. 3O2 Cat.
tie, l2l3 Sheep and Lambs ard 30 Cows ano
Calves were sold to the butchers, and SO Cattle
bought by SPECTATORS and forwarded to balt-
more. Cattle sold at from y to &c, averag-
ing about 42c; Sheep and Lambs 2 80 to 81 go
and Cows and Calves ~ to $50 lG4 Cattle, 35i
Sheep and Lambs and II Cows and Calves re-
nninrd over unSold. The market was extremely
dull for all kinds OF stock.
LYNruBuRG MARKET Aug 1.-The receipts
"i Wheat are increasing and prime lots ind
ready sale; white l55alG5; red l45aloO Corn IN
light receipt; nominally s3aSS New Oats ar
irving more freely, and sell at ao1'n rye S";oso'
Flour is in fair supply, with downward ten
d"ncy.
RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET, August l.-Of-
f.rngs of GOO bushels Wheat 300 OF Corn, go
al Oats and 2,n of Rye. Sales of Wheat at ltA'a
~ for good to prime, and lAoalao tor lower
grades Corn 1S.79 Oats 81. Rye G5aGS.
FEEpEEIcKSBURG GRAIN MARKET, Aug. /.
Offerings of Wheat light choice white anu red
Iti,al1O Com iSa10 Oats 32:l33. Rye IOaSo.
PORT or .1LEx.s.N'DKTH, .4IGIST :.
Sun rose ... 5 O2 Moon rses.......... 3 OF
sun Sets...... i.io
ARRIVED.