Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-05

Hay. per ton from the cars...ls 90 u = "
REMARKS Flour has beer dull all the week,
,lr.r being but light local demand. On ac-
cat of light receipts prices are sitter but trans
s.iol. sre limited. Wheat opened active and
iss continued brisk through the week, and
r.,srs very firm ut an advance of to cents for
Urine and choice samples inferior and damp
.: are neglected; offerings to-day OF 3, 4Oo bush
r white and red with sales of the former at
la b l57. l6S 10, IT, ia, IT'S, III and It's
Mo:iing 10 qualities-latter figures being for
choice aud of the latter at l45 1885, 100, l62, no.,
~ IL, la and l75-latter for prime Corn
Opened ,u with little demand, but towards
close Of the week there was better feeling in
he market and prices advanced 2 cents; offer
Ing: .o-lsy Of ,592 bushels Of mixed and yellow
with ssles Of the former at 66aG7, and the latter
4; ;is'4 There arc no arrivals of Rye-market
unchanged Oats opened active and prices ad-
yanc~l but receipts being larger ut close of the
week v" note = decline of TO cents offerings
to-day wi bushels with sales ut a. "A, 45, a. and
~ Prime Butter is still scarce and IN demand.
hsg> sre in light receipt with fair enquiry: Ar
1.als Of chickens are larger, demand light ana
pr!r", declining. Potatoes opened active but o",
IHF 70 larger arrivals the market is overstocked
sn4lrces have declined 10 to ~ cents: Timothy
,rrri begins to move and the demand Is lncreas-
ny Bacon is dull, but not quotably lower.
ALEXANDRIA, CATTLE MARKET, Septenl Der D.
The offerings of Cattle Sheep and Lambs, Hogs
sli Cows and Calves were quite heavy this
"rrk, with decline in prices on all kinds Of
::yk Cattle 81 to SIC; Sheep to SC; Lambs
- o,,l Al
%$i0. Market fairly active
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET, September 4.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Beat Beeves at 25aSG 50; general
y rated first quality ut 25aS5 25; medium
T. good lair quality at 3 75aS4 25 ordinary thin
Steers. oxen and Cows at 2 75aS3 49, inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle . UaS0 OO-general
average OF the market to-day 81 so; extreme
range Of prices 75aS6 So Most of the sales
WIRE from AGO to S. rs per lC0 lbs. To-
n. receipts for the week 2lS7 head. The mar
~: .s> been somewhat over supplied this week,
"l' II nhs been chiefly owing to the heavy arri-
t'> oi Such rs are not considered iirst-class
"i'cher cattle. Altogether the market has ex-
.'lted "'r'll: more activity than last week, with
corresponding depression Of figures in the
ssleS So ctcrred to above
Sheep and LAmbs-The arrivals this week fall
"';idcF"bIy short Of the number received last
va. ana lew of them were Sheep of Il good
tA'ty; good butchers Sheep are in good de-
''"'' rs well Ms good Stockcrs and Lambs, but
4"y are All scarce. Feeders and Stockcrs are
.H '' y called for by the Pennsylvania dealers,
" ~ nave been well represented in the market.
."eIA''c common to fair Sheep at 4a5c, and
s,u 10 extra 5a5lc-tha latter would command
rSE 10 gross. Stock Sheep 5OA$4 per head
+'IVS --$S4 per head. Receipts this week 5l43
= :; There have been quite full receipts this
;e", following the heavy run of last week, and
[ ' WIN the large numbers holding over, have
,...g " prices TO give way 4aSc por 10 as COM
.a, H s WIN previous figures. The demand has
,,,. INT al our quotations. Prices ut present are
.,,;': : al stand and an improven ents the next
,ic i'n nH when any change in figures occurs,
~, ;;e eorn-ted Hogs at 6 5Oa$7. stllers 6 25n
y" and srassers Sc so per 100 lbs net
nn.'kGErowS CATTLE MARKET, September
s,i 1'S =. were GtU Cattle. 100 Sheep and Lambs
C,.,-. ~ Cows and Calves offered to-day. $50
r,~'',, W Sheep and Lambs and 20 Cows and
va. ,s cjhSSngcd hands the remainder were laid
rIJsS ana I, forwarded to Baltimore. We quote !:
.;n ,S? 10 3:c; Sheep 4 to &c; Cows and Calves
vi, 10y; Lambs 2 to SIS. Market rather dull,
~ Lambs. 49, '''' p''00 ''''O
:M "n AGO CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 4.-Cattlc
.,, ,.'!y unchanged and quiet; receipts 800;
:aLSsgc extra Steers sold at 5 6Oa$6; Stockers
sss; ,Sn S'i Texan Cows and Steers 30a$3 80,
>t pouIl, with many unsold shipments l4OO.
I'm accepts 1900; opened fairly active and
~, SeS quiet sales of good to choice York
'.pms, nag" SrS 70; smooth heavy lot 40aSt GO,
:ssI,,s" 1n n,p Sheep firm and fairly active;
fS ""Vi 3 70aS4 Is for fair to extras.
srr% ,;.i'tEG MARKET Sept. 4-Receipts of
i: Ja "s!t, but the demand limited Wheat in
az C"rn Tor dry lots white l55al65; red $50
&3. oa 4, m ~, fair supply and market easier
.j~ lt ;"n 50 MARKET, Sept 4.-offerings of
s:l4LlS ~ bushels of Wheat with sales of white
en /, "'s p, or lair to prime, and l3oal76 for com
&es Of tnI n, red: Corn Is, with light offerings
'S'S a. 47a5O. Rye Soc
;a t,tytn,ssE; 1: MARKET, Sept. 4.-Market
nIf~So for f., with moderate receipts. Wheat
Oat 3j,.I IL, ia,r to strictly choice. Corn 72a75