Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-14

lL1 T;, a' v.,.............. % Q1 80
r,c,nW Hams co,,ntry.. . 10 a. y II
bAI Vo,,c 1l,''' observation-disclosures. IS a 0 IL
sH%scr: .... Y 0. 81
2 2ito'''S'0' '............. 6! "a . 9
hIjj;EsSED W0GS................ 50 g %
;;EEEN APPLES, per bbl...- 20 tg w w
PLASTER, ground, per tom. oU w.
Ground, i'll bags or bbs..... ~ y ~ ~
GROUND, III bags, returned. ~ g ~
Is Gg 30
SALT. &. a. LiverpooD..."... - g o 8
r.o,i, rn,r,rnn ulwnshed..... SO t@ IS
Washed ......... ~ ~ o.
Nc::no unwus ed ............. % g ~
Ncrino, washed. ............. oo y y o.
Hay, per ton from the cars.....2o w " 81 "
ReMAKKs.-The market for Flour openea
anil and has continued inactive during the en-
.:ra week with little or no local demand. Stocks
80 jsrgc, particularly Of Family brands. There
:. :. small enquiry for Middlings, Fine ana ou-
r.rs towards the close of the week, but to effect
.,Ics of Extras and Family brands, holders Will
nave to make concessions Small lots are held
~ sreculalion, but the bulk Of the receipts Is
n.,d by receivers We note shipment during
me week of some 500 bbls Supers and Extras to
Northern ports. Wheat opened active, at II de-
cline on last weeks quotations, and rs the week
,iyauccd we note a further decline, with less
rr!nvss in the market prices may be quoteo ~
,,.ii since the opening, the market closing Gull
ami weak: offerings to-day Of l23S bushels red,
with s,lcs At IT'S for common, 100 and 1876 for
,o...iu,o Ia good, 200 for prime, and 205 for
choice Corn has been active all the week, with
large receipts. ell the offerings being readily
ial,r:, =: Al advance, principally oy Shippers;
the market closes active AT an advance OF 1azc
,r.r;,c. today of lSG bushels mixed, with sales
,,,,5,rL 80, Rye is active and in demand by
miller. md I..iiicrs; sales to-day Of small lots
); I0v for Inferior There is bat little doing IN
CAT: receipts Az light, with small transsctl"ns.
Prime b,ii.er is scarce while common is pcnt-
fl Md dull. Eggs have been i'll large receipt,
srG prices have declined &c since last weeks re-
,~r. Dressed Poultry is active, at high prices
rotatoes are scarce and wanted Onions are IN
t.ir enquiry There is some little demand Tor
Glover Seed, but owing to the bad weather the
market is not fully opened. Bacon Is unchanged.
Dressed Hogs are scarce and wanted at al adj
vance. Green and Dried Apples are very dull
Ma decline. We have no change to note in
Plaster Salt is in better enquiry. Wool is
unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, February II.
ta.!lr Sheep and Hogs were IN .ull supply lhlS
week with sales ut from 5! 10 DC for Cattle, 6t
10 7c for Sheep, and q! TO 63c for Hogs. Mar
Ike, not very active, excep. Tor Sheep.
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET. February b.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
l,w>: best Bccvcs at 75aS7 %; general
y rated first quality ut 50aSo 10; medium
L. good iai. quality at ) 50aS4 50; ordinary thin
Steers Oxen and Cows at . 75uS3 SO; inferior
and loves: grades of Cattle uOaSO OO-general
average OF the market to-day 81 81; extreme
range Of prices 275aS7 .. Mort of the sales
wrrc from i 40 to s. 10 per 100 lbs To-
l.l receipts for tho week 1857 head, against 22b9
last week, nnG 79l head sanc time last year. To-
al sales for the week 1866 head, against 2O9O
last week, and 75S head same time last year
The market this week has boon quite dull little
animation having been shown at any time dur
ing IL progress.
Sheep-'rEe supply has fallen off considerably
since last week, yet it is fully equal to the de-
msnd which is very limited, the butchers beng eng
Pretty well supplied and the prospects are that
Irccs will go lower There has been u slight
!ccllne already, with untavorable indications at
The close. We quote fair to extra Sheep at 4ta
&c per ID gross. Receipts this week lS4l head.
Hogs--Thc receipts increased again this week,
and prices fell off 4s4c per ID, and though the
peas are pretty we'll supplied with stock just
row, prices seem to be st about q stand still,
with prospects for an advance again in q few
days. We quote at E 25aS6 S73 per 100 lbs net,
with few ut either xtremc, the iigher quotation
being for few extra Hogs, which ere rather
scarce Those weighing some 80 lbs gross are
most Sal"sbe, while the bulk of the receipts and
present supply consist of much smaller weights.
Receipts this week l., 251 head.
CATTLE MARKET, February Is.
There were $50 Cattle, 60 Sheep and Is Cows
and Calves offered to-day. Cattle sold at from
10 &c, Sheep ut 81 to Sc, and Cows and Calves
II; from . to St0 Market for Cattle rather dull
Cows and Calves dull, except for No. l. 80 Cat
II" ~ sheep and 10 Cows and Calves were LETT
oyrr ulSoid.
LYxcuRrRG MARKET, Feb. l3.-Thcre WAS a
Wy Y"rccrlbe advance in the prices OF all
Saiy> Of Tobacco Tuesday and yesterday, and
S>' !"crcaScd animation in the market Tho
F'y"'p.> ii Flour are very light Wheat is in
'1F demand with moderate receipts; white 10
"Al2; red lG'slS5. Corn is in better supply, but
.'H scarce Nj GSs75. Oats in active demand, es.
r,G'M'y "r black and winter, which are quoted
"'E'" Rye 60aS5.
AhHNoSD MARKET, Febr'y. l3-Market
\ vi''', . oaerngs of Grain light Small sales Of
'.SS' Il. = 2a22o for prime to choice. No Corn
'-' market Sales of Western Oats at TO.
ff!StEnn!ERlcKsHvRc MARKET, Fcbr'y. 1s-No
wy. l e quotations, which are: for Wheat 1870
~ ~, good 10 choice 56a6O for Corn, 75"eO
,Ne' and 45a50 for Oats. Receipts very
[BY TELEGRAPH.
:;,SAW oEK, Feb. l4-Stocks dull. Money
F sn. NJ i.S@ TO Lie per cent. Gold steady ut IA
nn rG, gun and unchanged. Wheat dali and
"''''NaI. Corn quiet
ila,Ai MORE: Feb 14.-Virginia skies, consol-
Lon a shade 1irmer: low low middInrs is,sias
iWG"r quiet and steady; prices unchanged
>,..S in' qGie. and unchanged. Corn firm and
:44r6S Wh'te Southern 6oaG2; yellow Southern
l'a:N mixed med Western G2 Oats quiet; Southern
10 II western mixed IGa47. Rye dull a: S5a
hay unchanged.
n"i oS ALEXANDRIA, FEBRUARY Ia.
>ry "SE'''........ 6.56 MOON RISES. ...... 742
S'N SETS. ......... $50