Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-12


FINE 4 % q = ~
WOOL, common unwasEed -. y w a w
Washed ................ D % a w
Meriao, unwashed .......... U w w
Merino, washed ................ w q W
HAY, per ton, from the cars. 10 w Y w
REMARKs-The market for Flour opened
with good local demand TO- Extras and choice
brands Family, with Ii ght receipts; there Is 1T
tie or no demand for fire and mddllngs, but the
tendency is towards an advance in prices for the
better grades; shipments during the week about
300 bbls. Wheat opened dull at decline on
last weeks quotations, but as the week advanced
prices stiffened and the market closes firm ut an
advance of to 10c on op-ning quotations;
choice lots are in especial request; offerings to-
day Of 28l6 bushels white and red, with sales OF
the former at l65, ITO and III for good to prime,
and It's for choice: and OF the latter at Us loO,
l45, 155 and 100 for common to good, loo' I'o'
liz and l73 for very good to prime, and l1o and
1T for choice lots. Receipts OF new River Corn
ara good, and the market has been active all the
week; we note an advance towards its close,
with firm market; offerings to-day OF l443
bushels, with sales of white ut G5 for new, and IL
for old. and mixed st To and 63 for new Rye
is unchanged; offerings light, with sales to-day
Mt IS and 49, Oats are in light receipt with d
good demand at an advance Of 2aoc; sales to-
day at so. Good Butter scarce, and prices
have advanced Sc during the week. Eggs are
wanted and prices are la2c better. The market
for Poultry is very dull and prices, owing TO
tho moderate weather are low. Bacon is firm al
an advances of &c on sides and shoulders. Dress
sed Hogs. at the opening of the week, were dull,
and prices were low, but at its close under lgnt
receipts, prices stitened; small Pork commands
ready sale at an advance.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET Dec. IL
The offerings OF Cattle Sheep, Lows and Calves
and Hogs this week has been fully equal to the
demand We quote: Cattle TO &c; Dogs o. 10
&c net: Sheep Al to 53c; Cows and Calves ~ to
SbO The market showed some briskness at the
opening, but dropped toward the close.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, December IL.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 75aS6 81; general
ly rated first quality ut 5OaS5 75 medium
to good fair quality at 25aS4 oU; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 5Oaso " inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle y UOaSO OO-general
average of the tS1oay OF the se
were from 425 to "a 80 per 100 lbs. To-
tal receipts for the week 1853 head, against 20l4
last week, and 2234 head same time last year year
Total sales for the week 1882 head, against lo99
last week, and 1889 head same tine last year
The MAI ket has been more active this week tina
last. the receipts being less and prices fully &c
per 10 higher throughout the list.
ShreueThe market has been very dull dur
inc the mast week; the receipts have been somo-
what limited. but fully up to the demand ex-
cept as to the best Sheep, to which the demand
has been almost wholly confined. we queue at
4 SC while extra Sheep would command oc per
ID gross We heard of a small lot OF prime
Sheep w9gh15g l wSe Ss ggSsh ssS ~ ~
Hogs-lhs market has been advancing steau-
ily since last week, prices having advanced In
the Nest and the receipts here largely 1all. Va
off, The demand has been .good during tne
week and still continues so, with a talr prospect
that present quotations will not recede for few
days, but may advance, as prices IN the " est,
though at latest dates shoW.a slight oeclhe' are
YET too high to justify shipments to t1is marker
Without further advance here. we queue
corn.ted Hogs at 6 1871 and stillers at Sa
Sc is per 100 lbs net Receipts this week $500.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Dec; u
There were 45O Cattle, SOO Sheep ana ~ Vows Gov.
and Calves on sale to- day. The offerings OF Cat
tie bling very much better in quality than
those of last week, the prices obtained were cor
re pondingly higher. We quote: Cattle 8 10
SIC; Sheep Al to &c; Cows and Calves 70 to SOD
Market fairly active
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Dec. 11.-Cattle
quiet; few choice off red; fair TO good native
Steers sold at 45uS5; several lots of extra ~,
ersging l4i cwt to 1858 BIS brought caSo 20 anu
twelve fancy 204U lbs Steers brought SIS; receipts
about 1000; shipments 645 Hogs ruled quiet
and weak, and shade lower ranging from
55sS4 IS most sales at 65a 50 is. closing dull,
with many unsold receipts about 10000.
LYScHBURG MARKET, Dec. 1l:-Flour in fair
demand. Wheat wanted and prices slightly ad-
vanced; white $50, l65 and 1863; red laOal55;
CID Corn scarce and in demand new 6os6o; old
i5aoO Oats unchanged at s5a4O. Dressed
Hogs Case 80. a,
RICHMOND MARKET, December 1.-THE mar
ket is generally quiet Receipts of Wheat TO-
day were only about 1900 bushels, with sales OF OF
white at l55al73 for goad to prime, and looalIo
Tor do. red. Sales of new Corn at 62 tor PRIME
and 6Ss70 for old Sales of Oats a. o.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Dec. ll.-Mar-
ket for Flour and Grain quiet, with light re. re.
celpts Of the latter Wheat is quoted at loOalIo