Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-12


HAY ner ton from the cars. Is 90 "a % o.
REMARKs.--Flour opened brisk, with light re-
ceipts, and continued active, prices advancing
25 to soc; the market closes firm, with small
stocks; good Extras and Supers are IN particular
request; we note shipments OF 3OO obls during
the week. Wheat opened firm, with light re-
caints, but towards the close of the week prices
fa,l off to SC; the market closes quiet; offerings
today of 1922 bushels white and red, with sales
oftbe former at 100 for common, and l65 and
10 for good to prime, and of the latter at $50
spd $50 for common to fair, 100, 165, l68 and ITO
for good to prime, and liz and lib for strictly
prme samples; lot of choice white sold after
change Yesterday for l8O Corn is in light re
cent, and prices are 1a2c better; the market
closes firm, with brisk demand by millers; of
rrngs to-day of Ais bushels mixed, with sales
s,67 snd GS Rye is unchanged; sales to-day at
% IS aud 95 Prices for Oats have given way,
and the market closes at decline of from 5 to
Sc; offerings to-day of 1856 bushels, with sales at
IS and 45l Prime Butter is still very scarce;
prices sre unchanged Eggs opened dull, with
vght receipts, but the demand improved, and
prices advanced 2a3c. Chickens are dull, with
Isrse receipts The market is we'll stocket with
Potatoes, and prices are of. Onions are scarce
sad wanted Seeds are quiet and unchanged.
Bston is firm.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Septemb. II.
The offerings of Cattle this week have boon fair
eQgslling the demand, and prices are unchanged
since last week, viz: 31a53c. Sheep and LAMPS
in good supply; Sheep 4a5c, and Lambs z 5Oa
$3.50 Hogs in light supply at 7c net tor desira-
he lots Cows and Calves 1OaS40. The market
generally was fairly active.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. September II.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 5 Easy on; general
to good fair qualify at 62a$4 II; ordinary THU
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 3 0Oa$3 62; inferior
snd lowest grades of Cattle 0 OOaSO O0-general
sverage of the market to-day 81 so; extreme
'ange of prices 8 0OaS6 50. Most of the sales
were from 4 IL to SIS Is per 100 lbs; To-
!sl receipts for the week 2l78 head. The ar
rivals of Cattle have been about equal to the de-
msnd this week, but the quality will not quite
average up to last weeks receipts.
Sheep and Lambs-1he receipts of Sheep this
week were quite full, in excess of last week,
tu. Of the number none can be considered extra,
while there are but few that can be even classed
as fair. Good Sheep are wanted, and will readi-
" command top prices. Lanes are in demand
Also al good prices, as also good open wool stock
Sheep, There has been but little Eastern de-
msnd during the week. We quote Sheep at Ala
3sc PR ID gross. Stock Sheep 2aS4 per head.
Limbs las per head. Receipts this week GALS
head.
Hogs-The receipts have been fair this week,
Oll not quite up to the number reported last
week. The demand has also been toleraby
good prices have in consequence advanced
traction, the figures being 4c per ID higher than
St week. At present prospects are air for o
Continuance raoOrdad 0uDtatlOns
"fs few days, unless UNEXPECTED receipts in the
meantime should come on tle market. We now
quote the best corn. fed Hogs at 6 Toast Is, and
;;igee tough tail ends and stllers 6 50a$6 IS per
lids net Rece pts this week 1911 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Septemb II;
lhe offerings to-day reached $40 Cattle and
scout 100 Sheep and Lambs. Nearly all the
SaeFngs were taken at 3a54c for Cattle, to &c for
Meep, 2 to IS for Lambs and 20 to $40 for Cows
Nd Calves Market sluggish, and prices remain
sast week.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Sept 1l.-Cattle
sHeptS 5000; market more active, especially
%shlpplng Steers and several droves of extra,
Sersglng over Is cwt., sold at 6 25a$6 80; fair to
SsSsiy choice brought 65aS4 50; stockers lOa
Ii ;1s Texan Steers 9 25ss4;, shipments Zoo.
SSsp god heavy 2OaS4 4C; choice to extra
i n,%kers 55sS4 IS; receipts 1900; shipments
n a,5'? Sheep steady; good to choice 4s-4 BIT;
nL!fScHBuRa MARKET, Sept. 11.-There is but
, "-e Change to note in the market since last re
s Flour quiet and unchanged Receipts of
ss SsaI moderate and quality generally inferior;
,,1s loosl65; red 150a16O. Corn in fair supply,
sr a prices easier; no1ninslly 75a8O. Oats in
sN demand, and prices frmer. rye 1880.
NnnTyA%oSD MARKET, Sept. n.-Oferings Of
bushels Wheat, with sales of white at l20a
VI SSAd red at 14Oal75. Sales of Oats at 46a4S,
I'd ,Hfyeat 60 Very light offerings of Corn,
- he sales on private terms
ss,IttsoERIcKsBURa MARKET, Sept. 1.-THE
Nbss.s,' fairly active. Flour in good supply.
5 white ~. l60al75; red 140alS5. Corn Ia
osts S6s4O. Rye GOs65
CANAL COMMERCE..
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