Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-01

REMARKS-Th market fer Flour opened
dull, with light receipts Family brands and
low grades, such as mIddlings and fine, are en-
trely neglected, while moderate enquiry pre-
walls for Supers and Extras; we note decline
during the week of 25c on q grades Wheat
opened dull, but a. the week advanced there was
q better feeling in the market and prices stltien-
ed at the close we quote the market active and
firm at an advance Of 5 to Sc on prime lots; IN
ferior and medium grades are not materially
changed the bulk of the receipts continues to
be of very inferior quality, being damp and gar
lcky offerings to-day Of los bushels white and
1878 of red, with sules Of the t.'rmer at l2I, 40
and l45 for common to good, and of the latter
III l4U, AZ ll5 and $50 for fair to good, and ll5
l5s and lG5 for very good to choice. Receipts
Of Corn large. and prices have fallen of 4a5c
during the week ut the close the market is dull!
ut the decline; offerings Of %4l2 bushels. mixed
and O6 Of yellow, with sales Of the former at -,
and of the latter at rs. Rye is dull and declin.
ing; small offerings, with sales at y. Oats are
in larger receipt, and prices are Oft 6aG;; sales
to-day of las bushels ut 80. Prime Butter was
very scarce and wanted at the opening of the
week. but closes at decline Of 2N'c. Eggs are
very dull. Receipts of Chickens are large, and
prices are off. Potatoes are dull. Bacon is steady
at last weeks quotations. Plaster and Salt are
unchanged.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. July 81 1873.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged rs fol-
lows: Best Bccves at 5OaSG 81; general
~ rated first quality At oOaS5 oOi medium
to good fair quality at UOaS4 20 ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at > jouSi 20 inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle UUaS0 UO-general
average of the market to-day s. II; extreme
range of prices 5OaS6 81. Most of the sales
were from 62 to So 62 per 100 lbs To-
tai receipts for the week l211 head against 1870
last week, and 1851 head same time last year. To-
tai sales for the week l4.6head, against Tag
last week. and 20l0 head same time last year.
The market has been over-supplied this week,
and prices are 4asc lower. The greater decline
was on the medium and lower grades
Sheep and Lambs-There has been quite q
!, rye increase in the receipts this week, but q
greater number go East without being offered
here, and more were shipped by Eastern specu-
lators than last week, in all some 1870 head the
market in consequence WAS somewhat more ac-
tive than last week, and prices &c higher; we
now quote Sheep ut 1aGc per 10 gross. Common
grad continue to ARR i've largely in excess o.
the better order Of Sheep Good open. wool
stock Sheer are active ut 2aS3 - per head.
week 1897 head.
Hogs-The market was more fully supplied
this week than last, the increase in the arrivals
having occurred within the last two days, and
prices have fallen in proportion during the same
time; prices shortly after our last report weak
ened &c, and now may be quoted fully &c lower
than last week. though prospects just now seem
fair, in view of the stiffness of Western prices,
for n continuation of present figures for some
days We quo'e Hogs at .S7 81! per 100
lbs net. Receipts this week 7l47 head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, July 81 Cattle
Receipts 2GOO; the market remains dull, with
buyers still holding off for decline few good
to choice Steers sold at 35a$5 IS; common to
Hogs dull and lower; receipts ll.OOJ; sales of
god heavy At 50aS4 e5; do, light 75aSl 30,
closing weak, with pens well filled.
LYScuBURG MARKET. July 3l.-Small lots
OF new Flour coming in; Supers IaS1 % sEu
Extras sass 25. Receipts of Wheat very llghti
prices firm, and prime lots in demand at l5)a!6o
for white and red But little Corn coming in,
and the market quiet Nothing doing in Rye or
Oats, and prices noninally unchanged.
R1cAMoxD MARKET, July 3l.-Flour quiet
Offerings of about 500 bushels of Wheat, win
sales OF white at ITO, $50 and Up for COMMON 10
good and prime white, and l4osloo lot lhr W
good red. Sales of prime Virgins white lnrn
-, 81 miyai - Sslrs of 27S bushs Va. Oats a.5I.
FREpgRIcKs MARKET, July Bike
CENTS of Grain light. New Wheat IN TAR en-
auiry at l35al7O for comIpon to choice. Corn
77aSO Rye 67a70. Oats 4oaio
PORT OF ALEXANDRlA, AUGUST ], IL,
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