Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-04
COMMERCIAL.
iIexandria Market, October 4. Is

DaOoN, ldHsI cOuHLl " ~ w
Shoulders ............... 0 8 az 0 ~
LARD. ............... o 9 Ia 0 l0i
GREEN APPLES, per bbl...... 90 tg 200
PLASTER, ground, per tom. 81 @ w
Ground, in bags or bbs..... 9 81 q 0m
Ground in bags, returned" oO 9 y w
Lump ...........................4 ID NL . w
SALT, G. A. LiverpooD..."." ! So g -
Fine ................ o. t9 W
Turk Island ............ U 10 " " w
WOOL, common unwashed...... 81 (g v -
Washed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. U oU (g U ID
Merino, unwushcd ........... ~ 9 u so
Merino, washed ................. 50 @ 0 81
HAY. per ton from the cars......3O W ~ 80 %
REMARKs-The market for Flour opened
dull, under light receipts, with no demand ex-
cept moderate enquiry for city conSump-
ton. Stocks on hand are light, and prices re.
main at the opening quotations at the first OF the
week. We quote: Supertne 7aS7 Is; Extra Sa
s. 50; Family 25aSl0, and Family choice
SO 80. The Wheat market opened active, but
owing to the decline in Northern markets prices
fell off; but under light receipts the market stiff
fened, and closes active and firm; offerings of
So bushels white and 1880 Of rcd with sales of
the former at lS3 for prime, and of the latter at
lG0 for fair l69 270, l72, l1G and III for medium
to good, and $50, ISL and lo3 for prime Re-
ceipts of Corn are light, and the market closes
active at an advance of from to SC on the OPEN
ing quotations of the week; offerings of 200 BUSH
els white, ITO Of mixed, and $50 OF yellow, with
sales of white at 7G and mixed and yellow at -.
There is but little Rye coming in, and all the OIL
ering: are taken by miers and for dIstilling pur-
poses Virginia and Nary land Oats are in light
receipt, the offerings consisting principally OF
Western the market for Southern is active At
full prices. Sales of barrels ear Corn were
reported on Change to-day at So per barrel.
Prime Butter is in good demand, while inferior
grades are neglected. Eggs are dull; the mar
kct opened brisk, but large receipts have caused
decline of &c. The supply Of Chickens Is mod
crate with u good demand for large fowls, while
small ones are difficult to sell. Potatoes are I'M
changed. Onions are scarce and wanted Inc
season for Timothy Seed is nearly over, but we
have no change in prices to note. In" stock I
Plaster is small, with an active demand. The
stock of Salt is light, there having been no ar
rivals since last report; the demand has fallen
of, Wool is dull and low. Bacon is unchanged.
The demand for Fertilizers has been very heavy
this season, with ample supply.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, October 4.
There were ITO head Of Cattle, a sheep and
Lambs, l. Cows and Calves and $50 Hogs "l'r-
ed Tor sale this week. 70 Cattle, Is Sheep, )
Cows and Calves and 100 Hogs were purchased
by the butchers and others here and the re-
mainder driven on to the Districts. Cattle 50
ut from to sc: Sheep to DC gross Lambs ) -
81 80 per head; Cows end Calves ~ to $40, and
Hogs 81 to &c net. Market toler,tby active ut
u decline in al kinds of stock, except Sheep.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. October 3, lS..21
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged fol-
lows: Best Bceves at i 0OaS7 90; general
ly rated first quality at oOaS6 %; moalnm
to good fair quality at 25uS4 3D. ordinary tnln
Steers, oxen and Cows ut 25aS3 IS; inferior
and lowest grades Of Cattle . 0OaSO ul-gcncrnl
average of the market to-day 81 80; extrctnc
range of prices 2 25aS7 90. Most of the sales
W, re from 4 % to So % per 100 lbs To-
tai receipts for the week 1896 head, against 3tIf
last week, an. 1857 head same time last year. Tu-
tai sales for the week 34lU head, against BIB
last week, and 2742 head time last Year.
The market this week hu: been rather dragging,
the receipts exceeding by several hundred head
the heavy arrivals of last week. and in excess Of
the demand.
Sheep ard Lambs-The market has been quite
fully supplied during the week, and sales rather
dull There being no Eastern demand, and tho
butchers pretty well supplied, prices have given
| away lc since our last report. We quote fair 10
good Sheep at 44a54c. and good to extra at Sta
SIC per ID gross. Stock Sheep are in demand ut
2aS3 81 per head. Lambs in fair demand At 2aSl
y. head. Receipts this week 1883 head
Hogs-The market has been only moderately
active this week, and notwithstanding slight
falling of in the receipts, prices, though un-
changed since last week, are not rs firm rs they
were then, few extra Hogs only bringing tho
outside quotation. We quote corn-tcd dogs at
E 75aS7 Is. and stlers and common gro.s Hogs
at = 50a$7 per 100 lbs net Receipts this week
1854 head
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, October I.
The offerings to-day amounted to GOO Cattle,
500 Sheep and % Cows and Calves. All the
Sheep and nearly all the Cattle and Cows and
Calves were disposed of at from y to >! for Cat
tie to &c gross for Sheep. 3 to 50 for Lambs,
and 20 to $50 for Cows and Calves. The market
for good Cattle was tolerably active, but dull,
and very inactive for common. Sheep and
Lambs are in good request for prime, but info
rior neglected.
LrScuBURG MARKET, Oct. 3.-Receipts OTTO
bacco for the week consisted principally OF prl-
mings, and when well cured and neatly tied.
um filters there is good demand, and such sci!
high Wrappers also command good prices.
There mas been but little change in the Flour
and Grain market. Receipts of Flour light.
Offerings of Wheat small, and prime lots readily
taken at l60al75 for white, and l5oalG3 for red
Corn is scarce at S2.85. Rye 9Oao5, and Oats
45a50
RICHMOND MARKET Oct. 3-The offerings Of
Grain on Change to-day amounted to about
1900 bushels OF w heat, 1850 of Corn and 10 of
Oats. Sales of Wheat at l25al4I for poor to choice
white, and l5Oal7S for ordinary to very good red.
Sales Of Corn ut ~ tor prime white, and IS for
good yellow. Sales of Oats At - and Rye AT 100
FREDERIcKSBURG MARKET, October 3.-Thc
market is quiet and unchanged since last week
Offerings light and quotations as follows: Wnit'
Wheat also for good to choice and red lG)a
1875 for do. red; Corn GSS1O Oats 45a3O, and Ey"
6Oa10.
PORT or .4LE1.4.fNKE.l,O CT. 4, Is7s.
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ARRIVED.
Steamer New York, Philadelphia, to A
Reed.