Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-06

Fine Observation-Disclosures. OU tD 10
WOOL, common unwashcd.... - t4 $50
W ashed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ ty 10
Merino, unwashed .......... Is g 0@0
Mcrino wushe d.......-.... 40 "a . IS
HAY. per ton from the cars.....2 % ~ 80 10
REMARKs-The market for Flour opened
dull, with Il declining tendency; though prices
at the close Of the week are not materially
changed, dealers will have to make concession
Of from Is to soc to effect largo sales; thcr" is
some enquiry for Groccrs' and Bakers Extras,
but the stock of Family is large, md the market
is dull. Wheat has been steadily declining AL
tho week, and at its close wo quote the mark":
very dull at Il decline of fully I0c on All grade;
offerings to day of 24l bushels rcd with sales At
145 for fair, and lG5 for choice lot. Corn open
ed stn, with fair receipts, but AS the week al
vanced prices fell off, and the market closes dull
and heavy at a slight decline on opening qu"ta-
tons; offerings of S9i bushels mixed, with sales
ut &C. Rye is in light receipt, with little do
mand. There arc nc arrivals of Oats and the
stock in store is nearly exhausted. Butter Is in
fair receipt, and prices are off. Egg: arc very
scarce and wanted. Seed Potatoes are in demand,
while small Potatoes are plentiful and neg
lectcd Bacon is steady. We have no chang"
to note in Plaster or Salt Wool is in better en-
quiry, with light receipts.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Juno g.
The offerings of Cattle and Hogs were quito
limited this week, in conscqucrceot which somo
of the butchers drew thor supplies OF Cattle
from the best droves offered in Baltimore
Sheep and Lambs arc in abundance; also Cows
and Calves. We quote Cattle ut from q to &c,
Sheep to &C. Lambs 9 80 to s., Hogs 81 to 73c,
and Cows and Calves 70 to $50. Market for
Cattle. Hogs and Sheep and Lambs moderately
active Cows and Calves dull, except for No. ],
which command ready sale at good prices
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, juno 5, 1873
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged a. fol-
lows: Best Bccvcs at 5OaS7 %; general
ly rated first quality ut 75aS6 90; medium
to good fair quality ut 5 50aS5 70; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at . 00aS0 %; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle 0 OOaS0 OO-gcncral
range of prices 5OaS7 rs. Most of the sales
were from 800 to 81 90 per 100 lbs. To-
tal receipts for tho week 1903 head, against 1922
last week, and $50 head same time last year. To-
tai sales for the week l047 head, against $40
last week, and $50 head same time last year.
The market opened this week with fair degr'o
of activity, and continued so till a while before
the close when it became more lively. Prizes
were about &c higher than last week. and tho
quality of the offerings generally of better
grade. c.,
the market during the past week mas been 4"iu.
full, the receipts being much larger than ior
several weeks past In consequence lunlaloh,
are ia3c per lb lower than last week, and nearly
al have been sold. At the close prices nave
downward tendency. We quote common ~
fair Sheep at 4a5c, and fair to good ut 'aoc pc!
ID gross: Lambs are in good , demand ana ~ -A'
,;,&-
Hogs-There has been moderate supply t hu
ing the past week, and the demand mas ocr''
such that they were readily taken by buyers ~
fast es they arrived. Prices have not cnanS. .S
any since the close of last week, Llsht s'l."'.
Hogs are in best demand Iho prCspee,,h TO-
present arc that prices will not fecea1 t,T hrn
present point, as the pers now are nearly VA.
of stock, unless there should be heavier r c.I
than is now anticipated. We quote rorH-'ct
Hogs at 5OaS7 75 and still-ted ut ,a9 - p''
100 lbs net Receipts this week 1916 head
GroRGErows CATTLE MARKET June D.
There were 200 Cattle, 1900 Sheep and L"m''
and ID Cows and Calves offered today; 1Io
Cattle and Sheep and Lambs All changed hsHdi'
Twenty Cows and Calves remained over uI'sHi''
Cattle sold at from 81 to &c, sheep 8; 10 o W.,
Lambs 2 to SIS rs, and Cows and Calves 10 to ~
Market for Cattle and Sheep and Lambs %'s
fairly active. Cows and Calves dull, except "t
hose Of good quality.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Juno 6:-Cn't'cm
Receipts $500; under moro iav"rao' ,;r" Lut
advces the market is rather more !',,;ns Steer;
90S5 40: choice 5 5OaS5 IS; extra 3 w" so,.
Drove Of thorough Texans the first "l In' chin.
.nu oyors a;na "a rounds, brought % ~, Im,
1 Doar+e voatsrdsv l6Ol Hogs-Receipl: li'',
with as many more left over from P;na' 80 n /,
CENTS; market fairly active At ut1''' 2,as4 20
Zoe sales at 4aS4 20 for tlr 10 cI?iCn 1000
for assorted lots, closing uui' lp,n, tn choice
Sheep Receipts llOO; quie1i co'N'"
5OaS5 50.
1xxcup,rpc MARKET, juno 5.-Ihe nla,",
IS very quiet with light receIpIS, "lu far Dat.
IN quotations There is slight uei'"'1
RICHMOND MARKET, Juno VI, 2imr'' r%e,rortrl.
IL inactive, No sales of Whcs1 i' q, Of r
S,i co." of White Corn at 49, and West ycl'" ''
Fprnrp,cKsBURG MARKET, June . Wh,,t
,,liet. uud prices nominaily dec',n't $50.
tns ian ,l for common to choice Corn 'o"'''
TELEGRAPH! ,..,v
NEW YORK June G.-Stocks au't F Su duh.
3old 18. Money easy at oap; o,,ict and
W heat quiet and unchanged WIN
steady. .;,os ola, IS;
BALTlNo nRaEHsol Ihu al; West Vrgiaiss ~!
4irglniss, @,otton ouet and steady; low ,,l
III rs Flour steady and unchanged s,s"Jy;
nred and neglected. Corn quiet anu ,,3
vhito Southern 7iu72; yellow oouthho'm a7s,D;
niyed Western IS. Oats weak oout rn,in Eyo
Western mixed 47a4S; do. white f,,"yJ pro-
uiet and unchanged Hay u aaScnnaesd West
isions quiet and nomlnaly cI''"sn nd at uJa222
rn Buttor-light receipts; in far ucD'Hh0 ~