Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-17

DRESSED GS.. 30 In ) N
GREEN APPLES, per bbI..... 2 80 tn ) J"
PLASTER, ground, per TOM. ! ~ IN ~
Ground, in bags or bbls . ~ 4e 600
GROUND. IN bags, returned. N ~ M
Lump. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - w - ~
SALT, q. \. tLiverpool)......" ~ g
Fine OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. % Ht w
WOOL common unwaShcd..... 30 ~ -?
Washed w w ''
Mcrino unwashcd .."........ 80 " 80
Mcrino, washed ............" U oo et " D.
HAY per ton from the cars.....3o w ~ ID I"
REMARKS The opening Of the river ana AL
vcrtised ling of the New i ork steame' has CIV
On a livelier movement - the BreadStutl> market
Flour opened dull and weak, though without
change in prices, and continued inactive till -
wards the c.oSc of the week, when we report
moderately active market, with fair local dc"
mand. We note shipments this week of som"
GOO bbls Supers Extras ard Family, but beyond
that we note no large transactions Rec lip,
have been about equal to the demand. lot al
luO bbls withdrawn last week, on speculat"n,
has not vet been put on the market Wheat was
inactive II: the opening, but rs the week nd
vanced, the market became frrncr, and closes
active Mt an advance Of or Be on all grade;
receipts have improved in quantity, and nil oil
fcrngs are readily taken offerings to-day Of ia"
bushels white and 1859 of red, with sales OF tn"
former al ly0 and 20 for medium to prime, and
of the latter ut $50, 1913 and 1875 for ordinary t.
good, and 200, 2u3 and POI for very good 10
strictly prime Receipts of Corn have been light:
all offerings are taken for milling purposes, and
the market closes active and firm, with an a!-
vancing tendency; offerings to-day o! 'o" oH>h-
els ixcd and white, with sales ut ID; al 'n"-
ferior lot brought 81. Rye is in light receipt
and good demand; sa!cs to-day OF a bushels nj
100. There have been no arrivals OF Oats TIM
week, and prices are stifening; we note n sal"
of 1000 bushels from store ut d. Prime Butter
is in good demand, while inferior is dull Egg
are scarce and wanted ut u decline during the
week of c Poultry is very dull AID low, the
market ing ovc:>t ckcd. Potatoes are in de-
mand. Th@re is very little enquiry, rs yet, for
Clover Seed. Bacon ewing to the larg" demand
for Dressed Pork, continues dull, but prices are
unchangcd We have no change to note in
Plaster; tn dcma1 i for lump continues good.
The demand for Salt is light, with bat little in
the market. Wool is unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, JANUARY l..
There were 40 Cattle. 80 Sheep, no l. "aa and
~ Cows and Calves offered for sale tins week
portion Of all the stock offered wa, sold T." TIL"
butchers and others here NJ from 5 BE- for Ont
to- IL to &c for Sheep, TO 6tc tor Hogs, ANA ~
| to $40 for Cows and Calves. MARKET dull though
| prices well maintained.
! BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. january Ii -
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged ~ fol
lows: Best Bccvcs ut 25aS7 80; general
ly rated first quality at bONS' %; mc'Iium
to good fair quality at OuS5 W; ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows at : S7nSi co; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle IUaSU HJ-yrnrIal
| average Of the market to-day - II; csLrcm"
range of prices 261nS7 So Most of the sale,
w,re from IS to 50 G2i per 100 lbs To-
tai receipts for the week 2l32 head, against lAr:
last week ,anl 1906 head same time last year To-
tai sales for the week ltO2 head, against l:i3i.,
last week, and 1851 head same time last year.
Shccp-Thc receipt. show II large Increase
c impaired with list week, but they have been
rcu lily taken rs fast a> they arrived, owing /"
the continued scarcity for sew rai weeks pn.t
and prices are higher. But small proportion
of the arrivals have been OF II good q,in.ity We
quote at 4i;Sc pc: ID gross. Prime sheep will
read lily command good prices. Receipt. this
week 1867 h. nd.
Hogs-Thc receipts have fallen or largely
since last week numbering now only about
half rs many as they did then and prizes in
consequence little stlcr The demand haa
been good, and the advance is ta!c. AT the
close the ma kct shows but little anInIttion; the
supply, though hunted j'lst now, being up to the
wants Of the trade. The prospects for the next
few days urc entirely dependent ON the receipts.
We quote ut jO.S6 -, few selling ut the rN-
trrmc rute-thc majority Of the "a cs ranging ~
) T5uSG l.! per ltD lbs Receipts $3.50 head.
GEoRGETowS CATTLE MARKET, .Janunry Ii.
There were 40 Cattle, $50 Sheep and 40 Cows
and Calves Oi!c.c ed to-day. 30 Cattle changed
hands TO butchers an. Baltimore spectators vi
from to SIC 40 Sheep sold Mt "A u -, and -
Cows and Calves ut ~ to SO. IS Cattle -
Sheep and 10 Cows and Calves rem in un>"!d.
Market for Cattle and Sheep very duh
LYNcHDrRG MARKET, Jan. lG.-For Flour
Receipts Of Wheat very light, and demand good;
white lG0slSj; red lGnrls0 Very little Corn
offering; quotations nonIir.!ly 70a7I. Oats 5m
81. Rye eUaS5.
RICHMOND MARKET, January H. -Onrring-
Of Grain very light. Sales Of Wheat 1T l7Ua2l2
for white, and l!Wt2l0 for red. Sales Of white
Corn nj H. No snlcs Of Rye or Oats rcp"ltci.
Sales Of bolted Corn Nj cal at II.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, january It,
No change in the market for Grnn of winch
there is bu, little coming in. Wheat quoted At
1Sta2l1 for white, and $50 $50 for red. Corn .,u4
IS. Oats 45a5O Rye G5n7O
PORT OF ALEXANDklA, JANUARY IT,
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ARRIVED.