Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-24

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tiE!EN APPLES, per bb..... % uu W
G,,.nI T. lnys or bbIs 4 ~ q y -
ti:ount, III bags, returned ., y y y. w
SALT, &. y. (LivcrpooD.. ] 81 y ~
inc ~ " - ~
WOOL. common inwuSncd " 40 " .
Washed ............................ y ~ y ~ ~
Mrrino unWaslled ..-........ Y % " ~
Mrrinu, washed ............... U ~ W - ~
Hay. per ton from the ....3O w " 80 ="
EEMAEKs-Thc market for Flour opened
very active ut ND advance of 81 cts on s0ch
brands rs mt Jacks IN" and Mode! Mills,
since last weeks report; receipts ana STOCK On
hand are light, but ample for the demand the
ice embargo has prevented shipments TINS week.
but large quantities Of Flour arc lying on the
docks waiting for the opening OF Navigation )
we quote prices as follows: Supers ootoi 'oi
Extras 9OOaS9 SO; Family 5OASlO o. and
choice brands Family 10 5OaSll On. Wheat ruicd
rather dull at the opening, with isht decline
in prices, but MS the week advanced an improved
feeling WAS manifest, and thu market closes tc-
live ut an advance on opening quotations Tor
c,,icc uuuliLics, which have been scarce; OILS +
ipus to-day of 50 bushels white and ia OF red,
with s,LS of the former ut 2l3 for choice, and Of
,br lutcr vt 10 for inferior, 195 and 200 for fair
10 good. and 2uj for prime. Receipts of Corn
have been heavier than for some weeks past,
u,d the market has been sctivc ut a decline
from last weeks quotations on account "f the
increased receipts: offerings to-day ol l42 bush
els mixed and 80 Of yellow, with sales OF thc
former y, G5 and "a and Of the latter at 81 Rye
* mict: offerings TO- day Of AZ bushels, will sales
VI los. No Oats are arriving, and the transac-
,ions from store have been light 1T % and %.
Batter is very dull, md prices are unchanged.
Eggs are very scarce, at IN advance OF l0c dur
ing the week, and arc now qu"te1 1T 1oalO
Poultry is in light enquiry ut fair prices, and
MI receipts sell readily. Potatoes are scarce
and wanted There is little movement in Clo-
yer Seed, with light enquiry for Timothy.
Bacon is dull. Receipts of Dressed Hogs are
very light, and prices have improved. There is
no change in the p'ice of Salt. We note un ar
rival to-day of 6UO sacks; demand light Plas-
ter is unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, January 81
There We're 80 Cattle, no Shccp and ~ Cows
and Calves offered this week. Fifteen Cattle
we're sold to the butchers here and the remain
der Of the offerings changed hands to spectators
were driven t. the District markets. Mar
kci DAHL at from 81 to &c for Cattle, and ~ to
80 for Cows and Calves
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. January D.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
bows: Best Brcvcs at OOaS7 .; general
~ rated first quality ut 75a$G oO; medium
IL good fair quality ut 3 75aSI -; ordinary thin
and lowest grades of Cattle UO.S0 OJ-gcncral
average of the market to-day 81 81; extreme
range of prices CO,S7 % Most of the sales
w,rc from 4 80 to S537! per 100 lbs. To-
t,d receipts for the week l7l7 head, against 2:2
last week and 1866 head same time last year. To-
TIL sales for the week 1867 head, against 1902
last week, and 1851 head same time last year.
The market was not as active, nor were prices
NJ high rs last week
Shcep-The full receipts this week, after the
fair supply Of last week, have had weakening
effect ON the market, and prices arc full &c low
or The anticipated arrivals have u further de-
pressing effect on tho market and still lower
figures may reasonably be expected. We quote
far to good Sheep ut Hale, and good to extra at
Gs7lc per 10 gross-very few Sheep sellingat the
latter figure at the close. Receipts this week
3O%6 head
uogs-Thc market has been gradually ad
vancing since last Friday after the close of our
report and though the receipts arc III excess OF
last week, they have not been sufficient To meet
the demand. Prces in the west and Ill Phla-
dclpha being favorable, have influenced our
market, and our quotations are better We
quote tail ends ut 5 75aS5 S7!, better grades tn
~ NV
net and tending upward, the pens being nearly
bare of stock. Kecei pts this week 1856 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, january 3D.
There were $50 Cattle 400 Sheep and % Cows
and Calves offered to-day. The offerings were
fully equal to the demand, but the supply not
being supcrsbundant, rs has been the case for
several weeks last, the market showed II fair
activity ut about last weeks prices. Cattle "a to
&c; Sheep to tic, and Cows and Calves at
from Is to $50.
LrScllBuRG MARKET, Jan 23.-kccclpts OF
Tobacco have increased, and the market is &C
tive ut full prices. Flour is more active and
prices advancing. Recei. IS of Wheat light
white l15al90; rcd lG5al75 Corn scarce at G3s
- Nothing doing in Rye. Oats IRE in fair de-
lnand, tor seed ut 5Oa53 for choice.
RICHMoND MARKET, January Offerings
nf Grain light Sales of white Wheat ut l9Oa2l3
for good to choice, and lS0a2l0 for red do Sales
of Corn at 6Sa70 Nothing doing in Rye or Oats
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET January %
No change in the market; offerings light and
quotations nominsl, viz: Wheat lSoa2N for
good to prime white and red. Corn 52a5G. Oats
ija5o and Rye 65a70.
,Ts~ NOTICE.
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will