Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-19

REMARKs.-Flour opened moderately active,
and has continued brisk all the woek; there Is q
fair local demand for good Extras and choice
family brands, while low grades-fne and mid
dings-are dull; receipts are light, and the
stock has been we'll worked of. Receipts of
Wheat have been large, and all offerings are
taken; the market has been active all the week,
but towards the close prices fell off sc on low
and medium grades, and to Sc on choice lots !;
the market closes active NJ the decline; offerings
TODAY of 4O76 bushels white and red, with sales
of the former at 100, l6l and l65 for good SAM
ples, and of the latter at l35, las, l5O 100, l6O
l63, l65 and 167 for ordinary 10 prime, and 473
for choice Corn has been in large receipt, with
good demand, but prices towards the close OF
the week dropped la2c on new, while the de-
mand for old is good, and prices are steady; OF
fernss to-day OF BIG bushels. with sales OF white
st IS, 65, IS and IA, and mixed at So, 90, 62, Oh
and g. Rye is quiet and unchanged. Oats are
active and firm; offerings to-day of 7S4 bushels,
with sales at Al, 43 and 60 Good Butter is scarce
and wanted. Eggs are in good demand and
prices are unchanged. Arrivals of Poultry are
light; the demand is limited and prices are low.
Dressed Hogs are in light receipt. with good
demand. Bacon is firm. The market for Wool
shows some movement, but prices are low.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Dec 10
The market this week was mole active with
heavier receipts and larger sales. The supply
of Beef Cattle was good, while there was orlsk-
or demand and prices advanced to 5Ua$6 !
Sheep 4aaSe; Hogs 6aS6 90 and Cows and
Calves 25s$6O
L..
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at OOa$6 Is; general
" rated first quality at 75a$6 20; medium
to good fair quality at Ooa$4 Is; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 25s$4 90; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle 0 OoaSO O0-general
range of prices 25s$6 rs. Most of the sales
were from 4 so to IS IS per 100 lbs. To-
tai receipts for the week 1887 head, against 1888
las. week, and 2O58 head same time last year
Total sales for the week 2z5z head, against 1857
Last weak, and 1915 head same time last year
The market has been quite heavy this week
throughout and prices, considering quality,
fully &c per ID lower than last week.
Sbeep-Tbe market exhibits no change, either
in prices or activity. The quality OF the STOCK
orally of an inferior order, but few good Sheep
coming to hand. Where there has been any
material change in figures lstterly 1t may be At.
tributsd chiefly to q tierencein the quality OF
few choice lots. Our quotations are about rs
last wesk-4a6ac per ID gross. Receipts THIS
week 3434 head
Hogs-The receipts differ but slightly in num-
Der from last week, though prices since then very
soon advanced &c, but there has been no further
rise, as was generally anticipated there would De
before this time. Our present quotations It Is
thought will be maintained for few days long,
or, but thereafter the movement of prices VII
be closely sympathetic with the receipts. We
quote corn fed Hogs at Ga 81 50. mostly At the h
outside figure, and stllers at 75s$7 pes lou los
net Receipts this week GOO head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Dec IS
At Drovers' Rest to-day there were about 6UO
Cattle, of which about 20 sold at 2aa6c. One or
two extra Cattle for Christmas sold at TIC. Six
hundred Sheep and Lambs were offered sales
at Al etc per ID; some 200 were left over. Fiji
teen Cows and Calves were offered, with sales at
9OaS60. AS the next regular cattle market day
will be Christmas the market will probably be
held next Tuesday.
RICHMOND MARKET, Decem Der l9.-Market
quiet. Offerings OF 1900 bushels of Wheat, with
sales of white at 1O0al75 for inferior to prime
White, and l25al67 for common to goo1 req
Most of the Corn sold was on prl yste terms;
some new white brought IS. Sales o. Oats IT on.
L1ScHBURa MARKET, Dec. l9-The market
1 1er Flour is quiet Wheat is in fair demand At
leoal65 for white, and l50sl65 for red. Corn
1sarce, but demand light; new 5Oa6); old ooaIo
rufime Oats are in req lest at S7ts4o. Dresseo
aogs IN demand al 81 per 100 lbs,
FREDERIcKsBUEa MARKET. Dec. 19.-The
following are the quotations: Wheat loOalS2 los
common to choice white and red; Corn 69a62
10. s% old old, and Sass for new. Oats 4oaa2. Rye
'osoo. Market quiet.