Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-28

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IN announcement 81 Ia y 9
n,i;ESSED HOGS 81 tG w
GEEEN APPLES, per bb!..~ | 81 Ia w
PLASTER, ground, per ton. I oo =" ~
,;rognd, in bags or hbs..:.. oU 0y ~ ~
Gro;irt!,, IN bags, returned. ~ Y ~
LAMB. Observation-Disclosures. - ~ -" 'o
SALT, &. y. U.ircrpool)....... | . Y ! 81 81
Fine ............................ 80 - ~
wool. common unwaSAcf!..... % ~ y ~ 2o
Washes; .;............." o. -
M.rno, unwashed ........... 50 W y %
W.ruo washed ............... % tg y -
SAY per ton froIa the curs...2 ~ t1 81 I"
RraAGKs-Thc market for Flour opened
.ull, with :. tendency Of prices downward. 1t
,..p.s have been moderate, and stocks have
,.,,u somewhat decreased by shipment to East
uorts We note a decline OF DE on Extra
and Family brands, ut which tie market closes
l,ll. We quote: Supers 5caS7 49, Extras 75*
.: Family lQaSl0 80; choice lOsSlo 30. Wheat
hy. been in light receipt, the demand good
y. week and prices have advanced July DC Oh
gb,cc lots. We note Shipment OF one or two
,,r,ocs to Southern ports during the week "
,,rinus to-day of IA bushels white and 1871 OF
r.J With sales of the former ut 29' Tor prime,
md If the latter II: 200 and 2oS for very good
,rI choice lots. Cora is i'll light receipt, with
-, ,c,irc demand by millers, and the market
,.,... nj Nm advance OF .,ASc; offerings of l6G
,u.b.ls mixed and IS OF yellow, with sales Of
Inn former ut ;77, and OF the latter at I'll. Rye IS
oyict and unchanged. Oats are IN good enquiry
from .,,r. for seed no arrivals. Prime Butter
i IN sc,iy. request and scarce, while The market
!. overs,orkel with inferior qualities. Eggs are
in ljrh, receipt and the demand closes active at
-, advance Of 2.3c Bacon is very lirn, NJ IN
advance of 10 80 on Sides and Shoulders. HE
arrivals. Of Dressed Hogs are light with good
demand. Poultry is active, with light receipts;
small Turkeys sre in especial enquiry. Stock OF
Ss't is very light, and prices are unchanged
We note arrival by steamer during the week OF
IN, sacks of Fine There is no lump Plaster in
market: demand fair Seeds nrc active. Onions
are scarce a.!d wanted III an adVancr Potatoes
src scarce and in fair enquiry.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE NJ AEKEr, February y.
Tn. offerings Of Cattle, logs and Sheep this
week were fully equal to The '.eluand, though
:tr sales were inucn larger, ana the prices de-
iar:Ie and paid higher than Tor .cvcra! weeks
,!,t. The spirit of cntcrprs" cvnccd by the
,.iz"r> Of Acxaniria in the erection and cst.b-
,t,ur,t 81 one Of the finest and best appointed
Murke: iloti,rs in the whole country, WAS fully
NJ. by the butchers chccriu!ly according to the
premiums AID rents placed upon the stalls 10y
The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, and in
their purchasing this week the most superior
gr,ics vi h gh prices, Of all kinds Of stock with
which - grace the new pudding, and at the
>.ne tlic ,a,,r to the taste Of the grea'est cpl
cures W"lIote Cattle this week at from . TO
lie; Hog 80 l!c; Sheep - to s..
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. February q.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged rs fol-
boss: Best Bccvcs ut 23aSI 62; general
rated first quality ut 25aS6 %; medium
|" good far quality at ooaSo 70; ordinary INN
Steers Oxen and Cows at 5OaSl 80; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle UOaS0 0O-gcnerai
average of the market to-day 50 IS: extreme
range cf prices 3 5oYS7 81. Most of the sales
were from Is to ST W per 100 lbs. To-
tsl receipts for the week 1890 head, against 1861
last week, an SiUhead same time last year. To-
ta sales for the week 1919 head, against 1918
Inst week, and 755 head same time last year.
The quality Throughout WAS superior to the of
trrings of last week, though we canno. quote
say advance, considering quality, unless II be
IL the middle grades, on which there might
have been slight improvement.
Shecp-There is large Increase In the recall
since last week, but the demand has been COM
mensurate with it, and there is no change to note
in tho quotations. The quality Of the arrivals
yn, rally has been of Il very good grade. We
quote fair to eX RI Sheep ut oaoc per Id gross
very superior lot, averaging 1872 los gross
brought lOc Receipts this week 24Oi head.
H,y;-There is some Little decreaS. in the re
rtill> this week, a Compared with the light run
OF last week, and the pens are now quite bare
with but little prospect of any heavy run IL ex-
cess OF the wants of this market In consequence
"ltncse la@t< prices have regularly advanced
>Nce last week, and now, with higher prices
West and il Philadelphia, the rates here mus.
nee <sAriiy go higher before any reaction takes
pIsce We quote the last sales at 23a9I 62!
per lo) lbs net, and 13aSS net could be realized
Tor prime Hogs If here. Receipts oll3 head.
GEnkGErowN CATTLE MARKET February y.
IHccwcrc so Cattle, GOO Sheep and 70 Cows and
Ga vc> offered to-day. The market opened very
oHsl, with downward tendency in price,, but
CLOSED A,vc, with sale of all the Cattle at from
10 &C; sheep to st; Cows and Calves 30 to
80 per head.
~ LyScnnvRG MARKET, Feb. 21.-Prices for
,o'Hcco still, and market animated Flcur and
" '!a. uhc!aHgtd. Receipts of Wheat very
,s. "" Corn scarce. Oats in moderate supply.
=" N''l ihal,W for fair To prime red and white !;
'o'" 'o"''; Oats 55a57!! Rye 7Os72!
hrnNoSn MARKET, Fcbr'y. 27.-Oferings
W, "Falh Very light. Abou. 1000 bushels OF
"ne"t were offered, with sales ul white at l0'a
-'' i"7 ordinary to choice, and red ut !9Oa2l5 for
goa 10 choice Sales OF Corn reported on pri-
'"'' terms. Nothing doing 10 Rye or Oats
rAEnEEIrKsBURG MARKET February IL
;''F ii'le doing, aud quotations witt cut change
['.'' !">. week, viz: Wheat nomnaily lS0t23
~ PRIME 10 choice white and red Corn 5SaG0 /;
Ne :sa>,, and Oats +5a5u
MALE SALE OF STOCKS Sheriff Wright, Of Rich
,:"'N' sold NJ auction, on Wednesday, a SlCOU
mr., ".'tk city bond for $3.50 $50 shares of Vir
s ~, .eniral K. +. stock, par value 500, for
<; ~ per share; about S35S of State BONDS ut
to"A the hundred. Eight bonds OF the late
."h"ccra.c States were offered, but there was
-, ~ s. ~" Tor them One hundred and fifty shares
".e STOCK OF the Bank of the Commonwealth
Also offered, but no bio for them made
OFFICE POTOMAC FERRY co,
", rr,r... Washington, Feb, IS, 1873
Nh IL ESDAI next, the 18th Of March, in or