Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-17

REuARKs.-Recepts of Flour are light, and
the bulk OF the stock is held by spectators the
demand, excerpts moderate enquiry for Extras
sud Supers, is very light, and to effect sales
,o!ders will have to make concessions on our
,uolations; Family brands especially are dull,
and prices are off; on account of the stringency
in tie money market none of the jobbers are
buyiug except for immt dutc wants. Receipts
OF Wheat have fallen of, and prices have de-
cin!ed since last week; the small lots arriving
.re taken b. specul4turs and mi lers, none going
10 stole; offerings to-day of 1896 bushels with
.ales of rcd at rs 1875, l42 49, l4s and $50 for
SIR 10 prime, and l55 Ito and lGh, latter Tor
<tr.lly CHI Ice. Arrivals of Corn are light and
p:.s are not IN terally changed since last
weeks report the market closes active a-d
ar,n, with the old stock wei! worked off; offer
ing> to day of 1870 bushels, with sales OF white
demand for good quality but inP interior There
i NJ sale Receipts of Oats are larger, and the
,.nlanI has increased, with an advance in
prices oalcs 10 day al III, Il and ~. Prime But
trr Is scarce / an advance Of &c. The stock OF
Egg is light, and prices have declined. Re
ipls Of ONIONS are larger than for some time
p.S,, ana prices are OF Baron Is weak. Flag
'er Is q'I!et and unchanged.
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ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. October IL
The run of Cattle Sheep, Hogs and Cows ana
Calves has been very heavy this week; but rs
our banks are able and disposed to acc2uilnodate
themselves to the demands Of All Legitimate
transactions, the market has ruled fully up to
expectations. We quote Cattle at to SIC, Sheep
to &c, Lambs aaS5 Hogs III to Tic net, and
COWS and Calves ~ to $50 per head. Markpt
moderately active.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. October IS
f-rys to-day for Beef Cattle ranged rs fol-
.aN.; Best Beeves at lZaSG II; general
!? :strd first quality at l2aSo II; medium
good fair quality at 50aS4 II; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 0OaS3 So inferior
aid lowest grades of Cattle . UOaSO OO-general
A.~gagc of the market to-day "a ~; extreme
raage of prices OOaS6 II. Most of the sales
are from rs to s. rs per 100 lbs. To-
a. .ccc.ptS for the week 1916 head. Total sales
i'r N" week ::.55 head. The market this week
t'> Father dull us compared with last week,
sa""lhg only occasional activity, and prices
SCI" tc per 10 lower on all grades.
Sheep ai.d Lambs The market is only mod
ra.cy active for Sheep, and prices unaltered
>!Ec" las, week. There were few tops sold at
'c during the week, but there are none on the
market how 1T that figure Good tops are in fair
'eInard, and common Sheep dull. We now
mote II. lajic per ID gross. stock Sheep 2aS3 oO
pr Hcad sad dull lambs aas4 per head. Ne
cc.pt> this week 1858 head. Z
a"g>-Under the influence Of larger receipts
prices have been gradually declining since Tues
i"y, when they had already fallen TO 81 II! Tor
y and that for u very few of the best. Other
S'adcs sell along rs low down rs ST. this figure
being Tor heavy Sti!lers, which at that price are
notvery active We quote the market weak at
AS per lO0 lbs n t. Receipts this week $3.50
aesd.
GEoRGgrowS CATTLE MARKET October l6.-
i.Y'e we're 700 Cattle 1900 Sheep and LAMBS
sad % Cows and Calves otfert d to-day.-
inE prices obtained were rs follows: Cattle to
'!e Sheep lta6c, Lambs 8 to So per head, Cows
sid Caves ~ to $50. Market for Cattle good;
,,4e9p fairly active; Aaubs brisk; Cows and
Na.'cs very active
lAlcAG0 CATTLE MARKET, Oct. l6.-Cattle
t~!1; receipts l30U pens filled with uIsold stock
=" .vis fair to CHOICE native Steers sold at 2aa
= 10; through Texans 9UaS2 75 C m fed S4;
y.o>ed quiet; shipments e62 Live Hogs dull and
t@FAgyng; receipts Il, OG0, with several thousand
..I over from yesterday; prices weak and low.
=. sales OF rough, heavy lots At z 15ao3 oo; good
VERY choice heavy at 75aS4 05 do. lights III
I1I7sV; closing dull and dropping; shipments
.il:N Shceb-Keceipts 1000 fair local and
,'''ip':ls demand shipments 1871.
.li55NcuBuRG MARKET, Oct Robustness gen
,'a',y Very quiet. The market for Flour is dull
.@IlS hight. A little better feeling IN Wheat,
MI receipts very small quotations are nomi-
n Unchanged, viz; la0al65. Nothing doing
n"Fn Oats are in fair demand aL 35a4O Rye
quiet except for seeding.
v.sl 'hMoSp MARKET, Get. 16.-The market is
,n nS quiet though the receipts of Wheat are
niaaS"EiHsi offerings of 400 bushels, with sales
Tor na 10 Tor fair 10 choice white, and llOalW
(which We're sold on private terms, Nothing
III hyeo Oats, with light off, rings of both.
.aa,t.. oERicKsBURG MARKET Oct 16-The
Q. Grs;,e ohinues quiet, with very light receipts
qun,at ana prices are nominally lower. Wheat
al liOAl7D for hita SpI rod Corn ~