Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-16

REMARKS-The Flour market has been very
active since our last review, and prices have
been we'll maintained The receipts have been
larger than during the preceding week, being
chiefly Of Pennsylvania and Western brands.
The receipts of Virginia brands continue light.
The demand continues steady for the wants of
tic local trade and we note transactions in high
grades Extras at S II to SIS 25, and Supers at to
81 Is. Family brands are IN limited request at
our quotations, which we revise as follows
Family TO So so, choice $40; Extras II to
IS Is, choice SIS 81 Supers to 81 Is. Wheat
is very active under light receipts; offerings to-
day of ll2 bushels white and 694 of red sales Of
rery good white at l72, and of red at l67 10 l1O
for good, l72 and LIB for very good, and It's for
prime no choice samples offered. Corn is less
active; offerings to-day of 1894 bushels mixed
and $50 OF yellow; sales at 66, 81 and rs for mix
ed and 81 for yellow. Rye is steady; sales to-
day of ia bushels at IS and 100. Oats are in
z Cd demand; no offerings on Change to-day
Plaster is in good demand, but stocks are very
light and held ut our quotations. Salt is IN fair
enquiry Poultry continues steady ut quota
tons; the receipts have fallen of, which keeps
up the market Bacon is quiet; we note some
movement in shoulders and sides, but country
hams are very dull. Lard is more active at an
advance, and holders are firm in their views.
Dried Fruit is in good demand Eggs are in
increased demand and we note an advance OF
to &c during the week. Green Apples are
quiet Potatoes are in good demand Onions
are dull. Seeds are unsteady; prime clover is
scarce and firmly held medium and fair lots
are dull Timothy is steady.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Feb. 10
[ReDorted IN D. f. Sn,oot, Lice Stock Broker. J
Beet Cattle-The offerings amounted to 2OJ head
this week % of which were sold TO the butchers
here, and 40 to speculat,rsi the remainder 80
head, and those Of spectators, were driven on to
the District markets. The quality of the cattle Of
tcred this week was very far, and the market
opened rather brss, ut Il slight advance on last
weeks sales. Prices ranged from 81 to lc the
most of the sales being from ~ to 6tc, and aver
a.ing sc gross. Cows and calves are in full sup
Div. and are selling at from % to S35 tor inferior
10 No. i.
Sheep-O tferings large with rather duh mar.
ket; prices ranged from to - groSs-lhe latter
for prime heavy sheep. -
Hogs-Are arriving quite freely, ana are sell
ing ut from i to SIIs net
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Feb. Is, 1872:
Beef Cattle Prices to-day for Beet Cattle ranged
as follows: Best Beeves at OOaS7 %; gener-
ally TSleu uISL Quality az - ooaSo w
or good fair quality at 0OaS4 10; ordinary thln
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 75aS4 %; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle U OOaSO UO-general
average of The market to-day 50 l24 extreme
range of prices 75aS7 rs. Most of the sales
were from rs to SIS 81 per 100 lbs. OF the re-
ceipts 5l4 head came from Ohio, s. from Vir-
GINA, y from West Virginia, SIS from Maryland
81 from Missouri, and Is from 1llinois-total re-
cepts for the week 79l head, against 1889 last
week, and 1852 head the same time last year.
Total sales for the week 753 head, against ll7G
last week, and $50 head same time last year
Sheep-The general quality OF the Sheep re-
ceved during several weeks past has been some
what better than for sometime previous, which
measuraby accounts for advanced prices latteriy,
though there has been some actual advance.
Good Sheep are in good demand. We quote at
to 81 cts per ID gross-the latter figure for a
few prime lots.
Hogs-The receipts have been fail. this week,
with slight increase on last week, but the de-
mand has about kept pace with the supply, and
there is no change to note in prices, considering
quality. We quote at 50aS7 Is per 100 lbs net
the latter figure for few prime lots
DKovERs' REST, GEoRGETowN, ID. G.,
Thursday, February ID, 1877
There were $50 head of Cattle, 100 he ID of
Sheep, and Is head of Cows and Calves and
Springcrs offered to-day. 32o head Of cattle, 5OO
head OF sheep and 70 head of cows and calves
and Springers changed hands; the remainder
left over unsod. Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged