Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-07

REMARKs.--The market for Flour is dull and
dror ping, ard prices are quoted Csc off on all
grades; the market closes weak with q tendency
of prices still further downward. There is no
demand erceIt for immediate use. Wheat is in
light receipt, and the market is dull at q de-
cline at its close of from 3 to sc on last weeks
quotations.; offerings to dry were very light, with
sales reported at las for pr mo white, and red
al l3o for good, $50 for prime, and l55 for Il
strictly prime lot. Corn is active and firm; old
corn beir IN especial request for milling pur-
pc <es at IN advance since the opening of the
week of Sa4c: offerings light with sales of white
al l75sl77. Rye is quite and unchanged Oats
ara steady; sales to-day at 45a48. Prime Butter
is scarce and wanted at an advance of &c during
the week Eggs are very active and prices are
Looking UP. Potatoes are dull and lower. Ba.
con is dull at decline of to lc on sides and
shoulders. Plaster is unchanged. Prices Of
Salt are sitter, with better dem On ac-
count of the financial panic Wool buyers are
entirely out of the market; prices are nomin |
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. Nov. The
'a.rae. for live stock this week has been dull at
s1yctine Of fully &c. Beef Cattle 24a5c; Sheen
Caves ZOa$5O. The supply Of all kinds is AM
peaad exceeds the demand.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. Nov. g.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 75aS6 Is; general
y rated first quality ut 3 75aS4 IS; medium
10 good fair quality at UOa$3 IS; ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows at , 25aS3 co. inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle y OOaS0 O0-general
average OF the market to-day, 81 Is; extreme
range of prices , 25aS6 % Most of the sales
were from 80 to 81 50 per 100 lbs. To-
hi receipts for the week 1921 head against $3.50
list week, and 1850 head same time last year.
Total sales for the week 25l3 head against 2195
iat week, and 1925 head same time last year.
The market this week has been the very dulest
record, d for u lo' time; prices falling OFT 5ass
per b rs compared with the deprecated rates #
las. week.
Sheep and Lambs-We have very title to re-
ord of the Sheep market, the operations being
T.ry slow and prices lower; the home demand
.yrry light and none from the country or
EASTERN markets. The tendency Of prices at the
dose Is towards lower figures. The quality of
Il. cltrngs has been very fair as compared
SM,urmer receipts, cut still not 81 tft lent to
a@nsnd rs high figures as last week. We quote
Sep ut 4a5cc per ID gross. Stock Sheep dull
;-aS5 25 per head. Lambs dull at 2aS3 Is per
lead. Receipts tn week 1875 head.
Hogs--There WAS an increase in the receipts
III, week, but until just now the arrivals have
been about equal to the demand, and prices
barely NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., however, the numbers
s'e arculnulatrg somewhat, and the demand
t"ing OILY moderate, the present prospe t is
l1at there will be an early decline, to be neasur
e by the extern OF the excess of the receipts over
IA" demand. We quote ut 50aS6 5O per lOO
'o> net ior large COMMON corn-ied hogs ana
slIers to the best corn-fei of light weight. Re-
ee'ps this week 6lUO cad.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Nov T.
HE III, rings of Cattle Sheep Lambs, and Cows
AID calves is fully equal to the demand, and
lfc> have suffered decline of tully &c Cattle
;a:c; >h ep 3a5c; Lambs 2sS4 so; and Cows and
lsscs DaS5O.
VHl'AG> CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 6.-Cattle
very dull receipts 100; nothIng doing in ship
t'Ng grades; a few through Texas, and native
::aichers' stock sold at 50a$3 IS; shipments
=" Lave Hogs active and higher; advanced
a!oc iirn receipts l4,0O; fair to choice heavy
'1a<$ 50, do. light 65aS3 S. a lot of fancy,
Trfsglng 462 lbs sold ut So 80; shipments 1000.
Vineyards were we'll cleared al the close.
RICHMOND MARKET, Nov 6-Market very
'-vt and prices lower offerings Of 300 bushels
neat, with sales OF white at l25al60 for com.
." ", to good and ll0al60 for do red. Only about
n ''n private terms.
.sfrSEDERlcKsBURG nj AkkET. Nov.6-Receipts
"a :nu}'A'nv very light Quotations nominally l4Oa
,.n "r hhe.t; 72a75 for old Corn, and 60a62 for
sA ~ OAHU Tor Oats and 6Oa65 for Rye.
"a ~ ttlHHchHuRG MARKET, Nov 6.-Market quiet
slf O9! 'eceii is of Wheat light; quotations l5O
sa s,n, Sorn is in fair demand but scarce. Oats
EsA 'aHIed at 35s4O
s :, CANAL COMMERCE.