Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-07

wool. common unwashed..... 33 ~ . SO
Mcrno, unwa$hcd communion. 50 Qy Y %
Mrrnu, washed ................. ~ @ . %
nay ner ton from the cars Is 90 III 81 90
KguARKs-The market for Flour opened
VERY dull and has continued to the close of the
week inactive. Receipts have been light, but
IN. stock now on hand is ample. Low grades,
.0ch as Fine and Supers, are in moderate re-
ooes,. The stock of Family brands is large,
with no demand Wheat opened brisk at full
prices, but as the week advanced declined, ow-
9 to the large receipts and buyers being sup
nljrd Low and medium grades may be quoted
;,,IOc oil, while we note decline Of 2,3c on
choice samples. Offerings to-day of 81 bushels
yh tie and 1884 of red, with sales of the former
y. .0 for choice, and of the latter at 19O 1913 and
40 for air to good. 204, a5, 2OG and A1 for
,,-ne and 30 for choice The market is mod
.r,tclv sc,ivc at quotations Corn opened fairly
active, with increased receipts, but during the
week prices cll off 2a3c The market closes ac-
tive at the decline Offerings to day of 1914
I'm shells mixed aud go of yellow, with sales Of
,h, former ut IS, and Of the latter at same fg-
ur.. Rye is in moderate receipt with an &C.
with sales ut lSa52. Low grades OF Butter are
,ull and hard to IN We, while prime lots arc in
demand Eggs have declined fully lOc since
last weeks report and the demand is good at %
no. Poultry of all kinds is scarce. Potatoes
4 are in demand. We have no change to note in
4 the prices OF Seeds; Clover is steady, while
q Timothy has All upward tendency. Receipts of
y Dressed Hogs are light, and prices are un-
D changed No lump Plaster in market, and
ground is inactive. Salt is in very light en-
q quiry, and prices may he quoted a little off.
n Wool is uncha ged.
d ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET. February Z.
3 The offerings of Cattle, Sheep Cows and Calves
q nnd Hogs this week fully equalled the demand,
81 with sale AT from Il to tic fox Cattle, To &c for
n Sheep, ~ to $40 for Cows and Calves, and q to
81 &c net for Hogs. Market rather dull and
a dropping
III BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. February g.
SS Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged rs fol-
s| lows: Best Brcvcs at 5 S7aS7 50; general
g# ly rated first quality ut 75aS5 81; medium
ID 10 good fair quality at I5aSi 10; ordinary thin
81 Steers, oxen and Cows at 75aS, Is; inferior
sgs and lowest grades Of Cattle . UOaSO 00-gcncral
81 average of the market to-day 81 rs; es trelne
ID range of prices 75aS;7 20. Most Of the sales
~ We're from . to SIS 80 per 100 lbs. To-
sS Ia receipts for the week 22;9 head, against l5GO
n s,, w-ek,an 1889 hcad same time last year. To-
80 Ia! sa.> for the week 2O5l head, against 1851
IA A.t week, and ll1G head same time last year.
s. In" receipts this week were much heavier than
81 ssi week, and the effect of this WAS fully felt in
81 quotations, the market being very dull and
III heavy from beg inning TO end.
g Sh.epI!he supply continues full up; the de-
6a fc> differ but little from last week, the dtlcr-
| elre in quotations ranging with the variance in
s3 quality, which does not exhibit rs good tops as
"a we're IN the market last week. We quote fair TO
u extra Sheep at 43,74c per 10 gross, with own
81 wsrl tendency. Receipts this week BOIL head
kS lI"ys-The excess in tho arrivals this week is
81 qlIt, marked, the numbers coming IN gradually
Ri Increasing since Monday, till now the pens are
"a quite fully supplied but the comparatively
b light numbers received during the proceed ng
! rs" weeks having left she butchers rather bare,
!rjc"s advanced till early this week. when they
reached 81 25, but ut the close these figures can
,esrc,.y be reslizrd Prices continue high in
ia West, and it is difficult to predict the state
d he market here at this juncture for any
"ag:h # time, rs the stock continues to arrive
"ciy nj present Prices are scarcely his stiff as
they were day or two ago. We quote II Z 73a
) . per 100 lbs net Receipts lO0S2 head.
GEoxGErowx CATTLE MARKET, February G.
here We're so Cattle, iIU Sheep and 70 Cows
snd Csvr on sale to-day. Cattle sold at from
=" &c, Sheep at 81 to lie, and Cows aud
4ves nj from - to $50 The market for Cattle
"" esther dull at q decline. Sheep active and
lows and Calves brisk.
I'd LYNcnnrRG MARKET, Feb G.-The market
M very quicl, with light receipts, except for To-
N"' which continue'to improve. Wheat lIoa
# ~ 'cr white, and lG0a1SN for red Corn In de-
"A 1I At loa.5. Oats 55a50. Rye sDsS3 Dress
ct Hogs 7ta1!c.
.MWr'iN"Sn MARKET, February 6-Otferings
s" w, hrnt Very light, with small sales Of white
~, "s--' Tor prime to strictly choice, and lisa
M ~ ~ ',t ordinary To good red Sales of Corn at
E&ssE " '"ieS "l !nixud Oats at 60. Corn Meal 10.
fsSSsN nEEirKSRURG MARKET, February g.
g,, H"' quiet, and receipts scarcely warrant
n ",,'AS, which arc rs follows: Wheat l9Oa
E '"'il '''a;'9. Oats i5a50, and Rye 75aS0.
M %p ihrr" will be u regular meeting of the
eS6 .". Hook and Ladder Company this even
E&&5 .h.. clock. A. A. WAKEFIELD,
#a ~ Secretary.
3essI ~ ~ MORROW, SECOND SAEURKRAUT
b&&ss l,,t ~ l. RAMMEL 5 Restaurant, at ten