Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-29

range of prices 3 25uS6 so. Most of the sales
were from 4 - to s. IS per 100 lbs. To-
tai receipts for the week 1851 head There was
a trfe more activity in the market this week
than last, but this continued only through the
first half its course, then it became dull, and
did not change to the end whonit closed heavy.
Sheep and Lalnbs--There were heavier arrlv-
als Of Sheep this week than for long time, and
the demand ha= been brisk, especially on the
part Of country ;id Eastern dealers for lat. and
and Merino stockcrs and Lambs have been dull
under the limited home demand Large num-
hers of Open-woo :tuckerS and feeding Sheep
have been sold ut 3a;SS" - per head We quote
Sheep ut 4a5lc per 10 gross. Stock Sheep 2a93 ID
per head Lambs at 2asI per head. Rtceip
this week 1872 mead.
Hogs-Ihe receipts have been quite large this
week. more SO than for some time past and the
depression Ill urlccs is fully ic per ID since our
last report under the Influence of tnc heavy ar
rivals. Tho demand ms been quite fair, but the
pens are now by no means bare. ana further mr.
rivals OF fair shipments are expected, from which
it IL caso2abl2 to anticipate Il farther decline
We now quote corn-lcd Hogs y! ;S7 374 the
latter for light smooth. and 5u,SG - per 100
lbs net for COMMON Hogs and stiicrs. Receipts
this week II $50 head
GEoKGErowN CATTLE j AEKET, August = -
There were AGO Cattle, 1909 sheep and Lambs
and 40 Cows and Calves offered to day. The
market opened fairly active, but closed dull ut
ra,tIo AZ 4 to 5yc ,,w c,trn h,inoino t;r hut
,no.t Of the sulr: hrn- made ,t and :1r. Sheen
IT, 10. Io,nhc , - ~ * o,,d Cows md Calves
| Is TO $50. n stock Sheep Offering We qHotc
| nominaIly 50 20 ii per head.
CurcAGo CArrr.r MARKET Aua, yS,-CattIe:
REGENTS 1900; market very quiet :; few shippers
in tho market. y few los of rood Steers. for
IhiIadrlnhiu and Frov;Gcnce soId y. ) ;pD,S5 Ak
shin,ncnts II0l Ifogs-trrr,,t. 800: market
c;lu art;r nrien. Soul, ~ j ~, Il "A fnr cn,n
larly ac're sr:'I' ~ ~ ~ =, w.
Yor,,ars seb;,,nrnfsT:,n Sba.n--M,rL,ct Crict
49,, - n.1st mnIv in,.I dt,n,nf rncn;r,, i,J.
eaIas nr ,r,nd n: 2 An. "a n Th,. .h,yc r.r.ints
nrr rstimated, ~ the trains are sill behind time.
IyxctIprRc MARKET Au.-.st 2S-fec,ipts
&c Elonr.r,. ii,;ird . Snnnrf'. - y, Whart
i, ,,odrnfr rnr,;nt ard nriras Am. white 1]:1a
ne. aI IN, lrr WIN I,ii;+ - - "a nn,rin.Ily
~, , 10 !, f.ir nno,,;rr = "5"In
"F''S az - -'''' 1''i"'I1 -
R,cuun,n N,rErr Au,1Ist % ntf,7irns o.:
800 L III, WSI, ~ 7n ~, ,%i; .t
i10a1-5 and rod ~ 130i1-5 m~rsc,r. fairly nc,iyc.
All tho Corn md Oats sod we're cu<rn on pri-
,.,to torn,c
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, August 2o-Re-
ceipts o! " heat moderate; white ana req quoted
a. lf;tlo oo Oolh ''"':' anu q''''' o"''
ForElGS BREADsrurfs TRADE--Therc is
said to be Just now II heavier demand TOR Amer
lean brcads!ul: IN Europe than ever wes known
before, and at al! the ports there is the greatest
activity in their SHIPMENTS our crop OF wheat
j. rb5a, an average one this year. 50 ha we arc
able to spare q cons dcr:hc surplus Tor the for
giving but small yielt, though the grain is
OF good quaiIty. !.!Ec cur own, III" crop tnc,c