Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-16

l!S>l SFbuHC, per LOn.. oU w " w
Ground, in bags or bbls..... III (Y III w
Ground, IN bags, returned. 8 so y 90
Lump ..,....,,............. Is q 50
SALT, q, A. (LivcrpooD..".... ! 60 g ! IS
Fine Observation-Disclosures" W (g 70
WOOL, common unwashcd.... % g 70
Washed ......... AZ (G U 90
Mcrinu, unwashed ........... Is @ 70
Mrrlnu, washed ..."........ Az N 40
i!A \. Der ton from the cars.....G w ~ ~ w
REMARKS. Flour opened dull, though with
light receipts, and has continued inactive all
the week with the exception of IL shipment of
80 hhls Extra and Family brands, we near of
no transactions; prices are not materially
changed. Wheat WAS in active request at the
opening but MS the week advanced prices fell
of 5alOc, but ut the close wo note r slight i'm
provcment in prices with q rather firm market;
offerings to-day Of 1906 bushels red, with sales
ut It's, lSG, 1877, lSS and 100 for good to choice
small lot Of choice white brought 200, Corn has
been dull all the week, with tendency OF prices
downward transactions have been light by mil
lcrs, the principal purchases being for ncighbor
ing markets; offerings to day of oS4 bushels
mixed with sales ut IS g. 81 and is. Rye Is
unchanged. The stock Of Oats is light, with
good demand. Receipts of Butter have been
large during the week, and prices have declined
lOal5c Eggs are in light rcceip! at an advance
of la2c. Potatoes are very dull. Bacon is less
firm Mt decline of &c on sides; shoulders are
unchanged. Plaster is in good supply, with
brisk demand We have no change to note in
Salt the stock is ample. Wool is dull the mar
ket not having fairly opened for the new crop.
ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET, May l6-The
receipts Of Fish during the week have shown Il
steady falling off, but rs the demand has not
been brisk, prices, except for Shad, have sus-
tanned 40 material change, Herring selling to-
day at from IS to S. per thousand. Shad to-
day sold ut from 8 TO SIC per hundred.
ALEXANDRIA, CATTLE MARKET, May lG.
Receipts of Stock this week have been ight,
owing to the high waters and consequent inter
rupton to trans portation, and butchers have
been compelled to order and receive their sup
plies from Baltimore We quote noninaliy
Beef Cattle ut 3.74c Sheep Share, Lambs %aS5
and Hogs 7!nSc. Cows and Calves % so; good
InilChCrs in demand.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. May IS, 1873
Prices today for Beef Cattle ranged fol-
lows: Best Bccvcs at OU,S7 81; general
y rated first quality ut 5 5OnSG %; medium
to good fair quality ut OJaS5 So ordinary thin
and lowest grades of Cattle 0 eO,.SO general
average OF the market to-day ST II; extreme
range of prices COAST 81. Most Of the sales
were from 50 to ST 62 per 100 lbs. To-
til receipts for the week 1885 head, against 1927
Inst week, and SIG head same time last year. To-
tai sales for the week l245 head, against 1903
lust week. and S25 head same time last year.
The receipts vary very slightly in number from
last week, though the quality Of the Cattle av-
erages better, the tops now being fully rs good
as they were then, and the other grades shade
better in quality.
Sheep and Lambs-Tho supply of Sheep has
been fair during tho past week, and the market
fairly active; about 300 head OF Sheep have been
shipped to Washington, and two car loads of
Lambs to New York, and tho remainder Of the
receipts have been about equal TO the demand OF
our home dealers. There Is no variation Of note
in prices rs compared with last week. We quote
common TO fair Sheep ut 44a5tc, and fair to good
5!aGlc pur ID gross. Lambs are in good demand
at 2 j0aS5 per head. Receipts this week 254S
head.
Hogs-At the close last week the pens were by
no means bare of Hogs and the current receipts
this week are on the increase. Till Monday last
prices stood about rs they were st our lust re-
port, when sales were made ut u decline OF &c,
and since then none have been effected ut over
So, the demand, considering the large number
in the pens, being quite fair at the decline. The
latest sales range at 37!uS7 80 and S13aS8 per
100 lbs net for extra corn-ted, few being entered
ut the latter Ggure-sliers, which are very dl!ll
in view of the large number of good corn-1ed
Hogs, we quote ut last 81 per 100 lbs net. Re-
ccipts this wcck lO,3l7 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, May l5.-l
Offerings of IT'S Cattle, 500 Sheep and Lambs
and Is Cows and Calves. Cattle 5!a74c, Sheep
6a7c, Lambs 25OuS5 Cows and Calves NaS6O
Owing to the short supply the market was
quite active.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, May l5.-Cattle-
Receipts 1920; market depressed, closing very
weak Shippers bought ut &c decline, paying
Sc for few extras, and 4 50aS4 Is for medium
to choice; Texans and Cherokees 374aS4 ~.
Hogs weak at decline of 10 to 1c; receipts
1900; medium to fair 4oOA$4 95; good to
choice JaS5 TO-
LYNCHBURG MARKET, May l5.-There has
been very little change in the Flour and tIran
market White Wheat is quoted at l7O'lSO,
and red at 165a175. Corn is in fair request at Is
ais. Oats steady ut 4zta45 Receipts OF Tobac-
co good, and market active.
RICHMOND MARKET, May l5-Market very |
dull receipts light, and all the sales reported
to-day on private terms.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. May l5.-Msrket |
quiet, with very limited receipts, und no change
in quotations.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA,, MAY IT, 1873 |
SUN RosE........ 4 40 MOON RISES.-".".ll IS |
SUN SETS. ........ Iva
ARRIVED