Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-19

REMARKs.-The market Tor Flour opened
dull, and has continued inactive all the week,
the brisk demand of last week having fallen or
but without materially affecting prices choice
Extra brands are in moderate request, with some
little enquiry for Surers, but low grades are not
wanted shipments during the week 3Oo barrels.
Hccepts of Wheat have been larger than for
several weeks past, snd the market has boon in
ac.vc all the week, with gradual decline IN
prices, and closes dull 3,.5c eff offerings to-day
OF 5lu5 bushels rcd with sales at l40 $50 and los
for fair to good, and 10 and l65 for very good
to prime, mnd los and 10 for choice; a fancy lot
brought l7o; u small los Of good white brought
Ia Corn mas been dull sll the week, and prices
II its close are 243c off, offerings to-day of 1925
bushels, with sales of white at sc, and mixed at
is Rye is quiet and unchanged; sales of small
lots ut So The demand for Oats is good at steady
quotations; light offerings to-day, with sales at
42al3 Prime Butter is in good demand. Re-
cep.< Of Eggs are light, with fair enquiry, and
prices hsve advanced Ease. Chickens are very
dull Potatoes are dull and prices are of.
Onions are scarce and wanted. Timothy Seed
in brisk demand. Bacon is firm.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 10
The offerings Of Cattle, Sheep and Lambs, Hogs
and Cows and Calves this week were fully equal
70 the demand We quote Cattle to 5tc;
sheep to SIC; Lambs 2 to 81 81 per head Hogs
i! L. &C net and Cows and Calves ~ TO S3u.
Market fairly aCtiVe.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET, September Is.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol
lows: Best Beeves at 8 Glass; 70; general
y rated first quality at 4 00aS5 90; medium
t. good fair quality at 3 25aSi uu; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at OOaS0 OO; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle OtaSo Oo-general
average of the market to-day ~ oO; extreme
range Of prices 25aS6 Is. Most OF tho sales
were from 400 to So % per 100 lbs. To-
,aI receipts for the week 2245 head. The mar
srt this week opened with wholesale operations
at shade higher figure than last week, giving
promise of higher retail prices but the antlcl-
patton was not rea.ized, for the retail trade
throughout was slow and prices shade lower,
quality being taken into consideration. Prices
tor the best grades in the market may be quoted
&c per ID lower IL an last week.
Sheep and Lambs-The market continues fully
supplied with Sheep, but, as usual, they are
mostly of common order, though there were u
iew more of the tops than last week; and,
quality considered, there is no variation in
prices. though there has been shade more ac-
s'tr than last week. Good fat Sheep are in
good demand. Wequote common to extra Sheep
ri isjc psr ID gross. Stock Sheep 2aS3 50 per
head Lambs 2a$5 81 per head. Receipts this
Week $50 head
ilogs-The prices OF Hogs tn. o week present no
shSlc OF difference rs compared with last weeks
market, nor do the number OF arrivals differ ma
:e:ialy. The receipts have been about equal to
.he demand, which is fair, and the prospects at
Tue close seem favorable, at least for some days
"coIn", for continuance of present prices
quote common to best corn-fed Hogs at 6 IS
~ 70 and grass Hogs and stllers at j0aS6 10
per l'o lbs net Rece pts this week 1854 head.
HEoEGET"wN CATTLE MARKET, Sept. 49,
lhere were 5tV Cattle 200 Sheep and Lambs
ana - Cows and Calves offered to-day, with sales
~ Iatllc at ) to SIC, Sheep 81 to &c, and Cows
ana Calves ~ to SIS. The market was fairly &C
hands
LYNcnnURG MARKET, Sept. 18.-There has
been u slight Improvement in Flour, but the re-
eelltS are light. The market for Wheat is quite
%tNe' and prime is in active demand, white 100
"l'o rod l50altD. Receipts of Corn light, and
quotations unchanged. The demand for Oats is
'"'f, but prices have remained without change.
RICHMOND MARKET, Sept 1S.-Otferings of
'aI about $500 bushels Wheat with sales of white
.'' Tor common to very good. Very light offer
isS I" Corn, with sales at Is for very good.
'Ais active with sales ut 49, Rye unchanged
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Sept l0.-Mar-
nes air!y active Quotat ons for Wheat l10alSO
.nF common to choice white and red. Corn 75a
~ Oats 5Sa40, and Rye GOa66.
foRTOFALEXANDRIA, SEPTEMBER. 10.
Sun kosE.......... 545 MOON RIsEs....... 50
>'N SETS. 60l