Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-04

Fi!.,. Observation-Disclosures. > ID IN = -
Wool, c"nrnn"n nnwashcd.... . SO u U -
" !Sh"u ......... Oh tY %
Atcrinu, uuwtSllcll ............. y So " U SD
M.rinu, washed ............... y 30 (I q 81
Il Af. ter ton from the cars....25 " az ~ M
KEMARKs-Flour is dull but no. quoLably
lower; Extras are in moderate request for home
consumption, but for the higher grades dealers
WI! have t. make concessions to effect sales re-
cr,pt, liz h. bat am Pile for the demand; ship
luc..ts iurin the week Of ;5UU barrels Family
Wheat "pe1rd with light receipts aud fair de-
maid, the bulk Il the offerings being taken by
shippers and Spectators ut u decline OF sc; the
rnarkc1 closes active n the decline; offerings to-
day ~ bushels :rrl with snrs at lis fer good,
and Isl for prime. Corn opened firm. but rs
the week a,!v:.ncr, prices fell off, and the mar
kct, ut lis CLOSE may be quoted dull ut decline
of I:.2,.: ocrinys to-day Of JSj bushels mixed
ANA 20 OF. yellow, Wit sales Of the iormt nj 90
AID t2 Rye is quiet ;nd unchanged. Oats arc
very mc!ivc for seed. Good Butter is in demand
with light stock. Receipts of Eggs are far,
VIII n tendency of prices downward< the mar
krt ,iu>,.s ut 1t decline of Babe. Poultry is in
light receipt, with good demand The crquiry
,
Potatoes are in fair rculcsL Onions are in light
ip', with good demand, and prices ART tend
ing upwards We have no change to note in
Seeds: the demand is inactive. Bacon is .ctive
and firm ut IN advance Of from ! to &c on sides
and shoulders. Dire sed Hogs are Inactive The
arrivals this week of several cargoc$ OF Liver
pool Salt has affected the market, and prices
are ) 10 cent. OF
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, April a. =
Cattle, Sheen and Hogs being in light supply
this week with al advnice in all kinds OF stock,
both West and East, CAUSED II stiffness and cor
responding advance in prices here. y number
.! Cattle and Sheep and al tn Hogs offered
sold 1t from 10 tic for Cattle, II to 7c for clip
ped Sheep. = . Sc for Hogs, and - to $50 for
Cows and Calves, good ones of the latter being
in demand aud Of r.ady sale ut the latter figures.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. April 8
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Bcevcs ut 25aS7 62 general
ly rated first qnalty ut 5!jaS6 Is; medium
Steers, Oxen and Cows ut 4 Ot.S5 90; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle IO;,SO OU-general
average Of the market to-day So Is: extreme
range Of prices 4nmS7 ~. Most Of the sales
W. re from ) . to ST Is per 100 lbs. To
TIL receipts for the week S31 head against 915
Inst week, an 57j head same time last year. To-
tai Sa.!"s for the week .Uj head, against Sv6
last week, and 5i@ head =arc time last year.
The market this week has been fairly act We
Throughout. for all grades. The quality OF the
Cattle generally IN: been only medium, there
being but vrry few 'tops," the lower grades be-
ing Also scarce.
Shcrp-Th. receipt. are little filler in point
III numbers than last ", elk but yet not up TO
the demand, and prices are higher, considering
quality. There have been very W good Sh' ep
.p,l ii,. hat nrir
will be tu ) maintained for some time longer.
We quote fair to good wool sheep ut i!a7c, good
To EXTRA 7nSc, and clipped 4!s,G!c per ID gross
Receipts this week 992 head.
II gs-Thc recel pts d.rng the past week h ave
been very light more so than for long time
falling of in the arrivals for several successive
weeks previous prices have been stestiily nd
vancing and during this week this has been the
Cas- To greater extent than for the same length
of time Tor months past, unit! the highest point
attained is lc per Id above the outside quotations
OF last week. The rccc pts huvc been absorbed
rs fast rs they came to hand, butchers having To
be pat off with halt the humber needed. We
quote stll-tcd a! : T15aSS %, and corD-fed Hogs
nj Sass 70 per ltU lbs net, and the market bare
clos ~ w!tn god prospects. Receipts this week
:;SJ4 head.
GEoRGETowN CATTLE MARKET, April 3
There We're Only :uD Cattle, 300 Sheep and ~
Cows aud Calves offered to-day. Owing to the
short supply the III ,rkct opened active, and con-
tinlcd - througho closing ut An early hour
with al the offerings disposed Of at from To tic
for Cattle, to &c Tor clipped and To Sc for wool
Sheep, and - to $ q for Cows and Calves
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, April 3.-Cattle:
Receipts 21W; sales To shippers ut 10 lSb 10;
"X.ra Steers 40uS6 60; Stockers ) 5UaSi TO-
closing quiet Hog, active ami Il vunced 5alOc
with an urgent demand receipts II, 0tD, extreme
range 3O..SG outside for tv assorted drovcS;
bulk ssrs 5 6oaSj 20 ; all sold and market closed
firm Sheep dull and weak. and declined pc,
closing At l.SG Is.
LYNcHBrRG MARKET, April 3--1hcrc has
been y decrease IN the receipts OF Tobacco, ana
prices are firm Rccei ts ol Flour equal to the
demand Receipts .. Whea' Increasing. and
prices less rrm; white 10 .len red l'i1al13.
Corn in = '"'l enquiry NJ .oa,1. Oats scarce ~
5Ua52!. Rye 7la72.
RlcnMo>D MARKET, April 3 --Tobncco has
been somewhat more buoyant, with large re-
c"ipts Of common. Very light receipts of Grain,
wlh small sales Of red Wheat nj li2 Corn IS.
Oats j5. Nothing doing in Rye.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, April 3-Ecry
little doing. Receipts Of Grain light. WI heat
quoted III lo0a2l0 !ur common to chnice white
and red. Corn 65a65 Oats jua5j. Rye 7ua75.
CUMBERLAND Coal TRADE The shipments
of Cumberland coal for the week ending March