Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-26

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REMARKS Flour has ruled dull all the week,
though prices are not quotably lower, but to et-
fact sales concessions of from 50 to 75c per Dbl
will have ttbe made; shipments during the week
Mn bb]s, Wheat opened dull alta decline on last
week squotations, and continued to decline to
the close of the week, when the markets. quoted
varv dull with prices fully l5c OH since the
onanine. nearly all the Wheat offered yester-
DIV went to store, but small sales were made to-
dsy at the decline; farmers are advised to with
hold shipments until the money market becomes
settled, offerings to-day OF 2644 bushels, with
sales of white at 10 and $50 for prime, and red
at 1875, l4O and AS for good to prime, and l4e,
$50 and l55 for strictly prime to choice. Re
ceipts of Corn have been very light, and prices
are not materially altered; there is good mill
ing demand and ali offerings are readily taken;
offerings tp-day Of sos bushels, with sales Of mix
ed at "a and tt, and yellow at is. Rye Is quiet
and unchanged. Oats are scarce, and prices are
better; offerings to-day Of 1850 bushels, with
sales at 3S, 40 43 and a. Prime Butter is in &C
tive enquiry al an advance of &c during the week
Eggs are wanted, and prices are to &c better
OH account of the scarcity. There is better en-
uairy for Potatoes than for several weeks past
Timothy Seed is very active, but Clover Is I'M
csed for. Bacon is quiet.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET Sept. 10
The maj ket this week his been raj her dull and
inactive bat in prices there has been no change
since last week. Offerings of Cattle fair and
we quote ut 3 to 5! per 10 gross. Supply OF
Sheen and Lambs equal to the demand; Sheep
4a5!c, and Lambs 2aS4 80 per head. Hogs IN
lair request and prices firm; we quote at 6talc
net, with light supplies Cows and Calves 2oaS9o.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. September23.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Becves at 75aS6 90; general
" rated first quality at 3 73aS4 10; medium
to good fair quality at OOaS3 -; ordinary TIM
Steers, Oxen and Cows at OOaSO On; inferior
snd lowest grades of Cattle Q UOssO OO-general
average of the market to-day "a 81; extreme
range of prices 3OOaS6 20. Most of the sales
w,re from 4 90 to ;! GU per lOO lbs. To-
tai receipts for the week 3O37 head. Total sales
for the week 25l2 head, The financial compll-
cations of the country have had their shiiuence
on the market this week. While there was little
variation in the activity of trade, the effect WAS
most apparent in prices which fell Oft tssc per
ID generally throug hoat the list, the greater de-
cine being on the middle ana lower grsn ;,. d
m omJ !,r tutchering Sheep this week, and un-
I"r tho TIGHTER receipts prices have varied put
G,tla ;s .nv. since last report The better grades
have been Slightly more numerous IN proportion
,hsn thew were last week. ine only aeuVity
,hara has been at all in the trade has been Tor
S,onI Sbaen which have been in good demand
MIuS4 per head, as to quality. we queue lnI
Sheet for butcherlng purposes at 4aoSc per 10
pyoss Lambs 2aS$3 50 per head The market
clos,s rather weak in view OF the preseI' niiah
cisl crisis Receipts this week 1913 hcau.
Hops-Qwing wholly to the scarcity OF re-
cei,is this week prices have advanced &c per 10,
which Improvement commenced last Monday,
the pens ut that time being bare OF hogs. Inc
receipts have been only moderate since tneh.
but little short of the demand, and III view OF Inc
monetary troubles of the great financial centres
the arrivals of any excess OF moment woulo Do
followed by an Immediate and commensurate
Decline as it is thought prices Will symPsIn'1c
very generally with the teverishness ana uhcer-
tsinty of the finances of the country. we now
quote corn-fed Hogs at 7a$7 81, and a,l-ends
and stiliers at 6 Toast % per loo POUNDS l'e''
Receipts this week 5246 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Sept. %
Offerings OF 7UO head Of Cattle, lOO OF which were
left ovcrsold, the rest being taken by District
butchers or sent on. Prices may be quoted &c
lower than last week. viz 3sotc. nheep o3aoc'
and quiet Cows and Crlves Sa)a45 and dull.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Sept. o.@Cattle
dull and inactive; receipts 200 head, pens
,rtowing with unsod stock sales OF Texans
4nd native Cows at 2 25sS So 25 native Steers at
l5s$5 developments $50. Live Hogs dull ana
lower; receipts 5000; sales at 4aS4 81 tor heavy
to lght-shipments 5000 The railroad COM
panies, at the request of cattle brokers. nave IN
struced their agents to refuse any further snip,
men,s of live stock vt present. and to unload
those already on the road al the first place where
they can be fed and watered.
LYXcuBURa MARKET, Sept 25.-The mar
net Tor Flour and Grain s quiet, with supplies
ample to meet the demand In quotations there
Are uominally no changes, though prices are de-
cIdedly weak, and tending downward, and trans
actions very limited.
RICHMOND MARKET, Sept 3.-Market quiet
but unsteady. Offerings of Grain light-only
about 1900 bushels of Wheat-and no sales re-.
ported; 100 bushels of Corn, and no sales small
Sales OF Oats at AZ, and bushels of Rye at lOO.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET Sept 3.-Mar-
Set quiet and prices depressed Wheat quoted
Al i4OalI2 tor fair to Choices marked decline.
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CANAL COMMERCE.