Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-08

Hay, per ton from the cars....lo w Nv 10 w
rNARKs.-The market for Flour is dull ana
lower; receipts are small, but equal to the de-
ma,d, which is for local consumption only;
fresh ground old Wheat Extras are wanted, out
Family brands and Supers are inactive Inc
,u.rke, for high grades Wheat shows some I'M
,r,y.ment; there is better feeling ana prices
ruI. higher; the offerings show slight improve
men, in quality, but the bulk Is still DAILY
,lra,,rl and damp offerings to-day OF lSO BUSH
.ls white and l404 of red with sales of the latter
a.. 135 AS l47, 14S, $50 and 155 for fair to prime
spd IS, and l58 for choice. Corn is dull re-
c.ip,s are ample and prices are OH &c; inc oe'
ma,.d is principally by millers, small lots only
,,.ng to store offerings of 4O76 bushels Mixed
with sales at 66 and 81. Rye is quiet. Oats are
s,t,ye and wanted at an advance since the open
IN. Of the week; offerings of 724 bushels, with
,s},s At 80 80 and 81. butter is active and
rr5me is in particular demand Eggs are dull
and lower. Chickens are dull. Potatoes are
waited Nothing doing in Seeds. Bacon is
lrm II: M advance Of &c:
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, August s.
The offerings of Cattle, Sheep and Lambs, Hogs
and Cows and Calves were quite large this week,
Lambs :; 10 s.. Hogs +! to 81 30, and Cows and
Calye, 70 to $50 Market fairly active
BALTIMORE CATTLE, MARKET, August T.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 37aS6 IS; general
Is rated first quality at 4 37aS5 81; medium
t. good i,ir quality at 4 O0a$4 81; ordinary thin
Steers. Oxen and Cows at 5Oa$4 w; inferior
and loves. grades of Cattle 0 OOaS0 OO-general
average OF the market to-day "a 81; extreme
4 SI,pE ncfn
were from 4 so to SIS 81 per 100 lbs. To-
tsl receipts for the week 1909 head, against l277
!a,t week and 1893 head same time last year. To-
&sl sales for the week 1890 head, against l426
last week. and 1902 head same time last year.
The market has not been very active this week.
except for a very short time, when it exhibited
some little animation.
Saeep and Lambs-There has been a very heavy
run of Sheep this week, much larger than for
some time past, and but few of them have been
rc>hipped the number scarcely reacnlng lon
hrsd. Among the receipts which have gener-
ally been of an Indifferent order, there were a
few better top grades. Prices, considering quail
ity show no change since last week. we quote
nj ls6c per ID gross the outside rate for few OF
extra quality Good open-wool stock Sheep are
in demand at 2a$3 rs per head. Lambs dull At
2aS4 per head. Receipts this week 67Ot head
hogs-With very little difference in the num-
Der of the receipts as compared with last week,
the market is 5a4c per ID lower and has been so
LOT StEerAl DAYS peSL, at LHe CioSe pIices hlc
rather weak. Antcipatons of heavy arrivals
are entertained, and it is considered worry likely
HAT this will cause decline in prices, with the
exception possibly of the very best light smooth
Hogs, which may maintain their present posi-
lion Tor few days We quote at 7aS7 so per
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET August T.
There were 4UO Cattle, 100 Sheep and Lambs
and 40 Cows and Cal> es offered to-day. Cattle
.od at 50 &c, Sheep AZ to 81, Lambs 2 to SIS,
and Cows and Calves Is to $40 About 300 Cat
hands. 100 Cattle were laid over and sent to
Baltimore.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Aug. 7.-Cattit-
Receipts aOO; market moderately active but
prices rather weak though not quotably
">5so; Texans 2 75aS4 a74, closing quiet and
~~sk; shipments 22OO head. Hogs-Receipts
;"'': quality only fair, many being rough,
h"ayr grades, which are in light demand; tair
:" choice Workers 4 4OaS4 so; extra S1aS4 So
common heavy lots 3OaS4 35; shipments 1900.
Sheep quiet and steady; receipts sos; market
unchanged.
,RlrnMoxD MARKET, August 7.-Rcccipts of
Wheat light; offerings of about 5000 bushels,
WITH sales of VIII t. at l4OalI5 for fair to prime
S ana I4Cal!3 for red. Sales Of Western Corn at
land Virginia at 49, Sales of Oats nj 55 and
Rye ut 1Oa7l.
LiNcnBuRG MARKET August New Flour
coming in in small lots; Extras Sass 25 Re
replS Of Wheat very light and generally inferior
r"lle la3alG5, and red l5OalGO. Demand for
'orn good at 75a9U
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, August Mar
Nel quiet, with light receipts and but little
."ange IN prices. Wheat l40al75 for common
Z, Z, choice white and red. Corn 7TsSO Oats 35a
~ Rye GUar5