Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-14

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l,rn,.n,., IN bags, returned. > ;o ~ w
lul1l,......... Observation-Disclosures. Y w ~ Y ~
.ilT IT, A. (Livcrpoul) ....... | 10 y on
Fine ~ Y" 80 80
WOOL common unW;tS Ieu... v % " %
N.,ntu v w w y ~
u,5no, unwashed ............. 50 Y %
u,rno, washed ................. y ou W u %
i,,Y, per ton from the c,rs.....2o w Cd 81 w
R.u,KKs.-lhe market for Flour opened
.r,.l. with ,clining tendency; receipts were
,.. iii towards the close of The week, when We
~. an increase in arrivals; stocks are large,
,.-.j,u!arly Family, with but q moderate de-
,,,i; the eI.q TRY for Supers and Extras Is
GOOD! and we notc shipment during the week OF
~ 3bls Of that grade and 100 Of Family to
Northern ports. Wheat opened Very dull at
re decline mentioned last Week, and has con
,ru.i inactive to its close, with steady decline
IN PRICES we quote the market very du! Il. Its
close, NJ u decline of fully 10 to loc from last
week quotations offerings to-day OF loo oliSh-
d. w,i.e and 500 OF red with sales OF the former
..l4jI,r choice, and f the latter ut ITO and III
:,r n.:r to good and 49, for prime Corn open
%; b-isk. with u good demand by millers; as the
week advanced the enquiry fell OFT, and prices
l,,,inel lac, bat ~ the close prices are stead
ia with no material advance; offerings to-day
OF 7,5j bushels mixed with sales at Oh and to-
Rycis Quc. ana unchanged There are no ar
rvsls Of Oats and I'll. demand 70: seed is good,
selling nj GU7Jc, II 10 quality Prime But or IS
rorv scarce. Mt IN advance of Sc or choice Lots
Receip;s Of Eggs lave largely increased, and the
demand has :u.,cn of, while prices may be
quoted 3. 4c oil since The opening Poultry Is IN
moderate enquiry al II decline OF 2a3c on dressed
Turkeys. Potatoes are scarce, with g3od de-
,os,d; seed Potatoes arg selling at 81 % per
msiel, or j0aSj per bbl. Onions are wanted.
The demand tor Seeds is fair, and the market is
s.csGy u. previous quotations. The Bacon mar
H.! is firm Tor sides and shoulders, and prices
are ,l,icnsng ed no country Bacon in market.
Arrivals OF Hogs are light, and small Pork is
taken readily Il. SOC advance. Plaster is in good
demand, with 10 stock on hand. The market fer
Salt is entirely bare, with an active demand.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, March II. -
Tue offerings of Cattle, Sheep and Hogs this
week were largely iii excess Of the demand,
Ssci., with y very dull market, caused prices
~ decline fully from !! to &c on Cattle and Sheep
SoSo'S
htr; sheep NJ ): ~ &c; ANA Hogs At TT to &c
Cows s!ld Calves ~ 10 $50, with considerable
demand for No !.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET, March 13.-
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows Best Bccvcs ut 25uS7 IS; general
y rated first quality ut 5 25aS6 %; medium
!" good fair quality ut 4 50aS5 25; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 3 0OaS4 50; inferior
And lowest grades of Cattle . GUa$0 O0-general
average OF the market to-day So %: extreme
range Of prices 3 COAST Is. Most of the sales
were from / 81 to So 81 per 100 lbs To-
lal receipts for the week 1875 head, against SOS
~; week. Ani !3l head same time last year. To-
al sa;"s for the week 1886 head, against $40
y. week, and 800 head same time last year.
There WAS fuller supply of Cattle in the yards
lbs week than WAS required for the demand
"ic: WAS almost wholly limited to dealers of
:ar home market The consequence was II
@.rhed dullncSs throughout, with prices full
Z oil, the quotations being ) to 81 %.
>ncrp-Thc market is more fully supplied
;asa It was last week, when the number was
quite up to the needs of the butchers. The con-
sequence is that quotations are &c lower, and the
Market very dull, with prices tending down
"ad, more or less rapidly as the future arrivals
~. An already overstocked market may deter
l"'c. The quail this week compares well
yin The arrivals for several weeks past. we
"raiptS this week 33ll head.
,hogs-Aticr the comparatively light run OF
ii'ys "r several weeks past, the full number re,
l"rlcd this morning has checked the upward
e;1"ncy Of prices, which have steadily ad-
SSiccd iur The past two weeks, and At the close
"day are at stand, with the market rather
Weak, the further movement of quotations bong
'"Fcn'lcnL immediately on the future supply
Shl demand. We quote Hogs at laSI 10 per
"" lbs net Tor those rating all the way from tall
cHis to prime curn-ted, and few v,ry extra at
= lrr ioO lbs net. Receipts 10, $50 head.
1EoRGErows CATTLE MARKET, March IS
1nc'e Were 400 Cattle, 1000 Sheep and . Cows
ana Calves offered to-day. The market for Cat;
w -, n Hnd Sheep opened very dull, and continued
;Ar M,r inM the day, closing at decline OF
In i"n Mo lbs on both Sheep and Cattle, with
,,,, n"It'e and AU Sheep left over unsold. We
ina ,a..:e NJ from 81 to 7c Sheep 8! to Sc
=, t-,, =, "' cioicc Ohio; aud Cows and Calves
~ from ~ 10 Stip
'"t'AGo CATTLE MARKET, March 13.-Cat-
o"''' prices easier, but not quotsb'y lower !;
iV.;'p'S 500: sales of fair to choice Steers at
Has, lockers lnS4 10y; shipments 1900. Live
y:.1: active and firm; advanced 5c receipts
>Ninc!;$ eco
liNcHhrEG MARKET, March l3.-Flour is
1a,r. . and prices rather favor buyers. Receipts
I-;. wv neat light, with good demand; quotations
~ t,SIt'V Tor white and l6oalS0 for red Demand
.; - C"fh good, with limited supply; quota
wv, ,'l, nom!'aily 1Os73 Operations in Oats heavy
prices stin at o5a60, Rye quiet at 70a72
PM nM"liMoEn MARKET, March 1S.-Offerings of
l,o ,ushrlS OF Wheat with sales of white lS0u
q. ana "u red at .oalsO for fair to good. No sales
F,o Ho'! t'p"rted Small sales of Oats 59a6U
"O' q"let. Market generally quiet
tot. "EnERlcKsBuRG MARKET, March l3-Mar-
VI IU'cI and quotations materially lower.
s;,b 'At Is quoted At l40a205 for common to choice
s. 'D p ssry little Offering. Corn 62aGl Oats 5Oa
" BY TeiegrapA.l
Ln.,h" YORK, March 14.-Stocks dull. Gold
dnn a. ~ 4s Money firm at Lie per Ct Flour
Wheat dull. Corn dull
sc DjHnriAo RE March l+-vrgina skies, con-
t0iSInH;isd, 56t bid today. Cotton dull ; low
ns TCt!.Ass ISL. Flour dull prices depressed
xhra u ,aYors buyers. Wheat duh and weak !;
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