Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-27

MINIS a 1;,wss6cJ .'' IS Is 30
Merino, washed. ............. 0 80 0 40
REMARKs.-Flour mas ruled very dull all the
week, u very light demand for local consumption
prevailing, dealers buying only for imme diate
wa.,s; prices may be marked 25c off from last
weeks quotations. Receipts Of Wheat have
been very light during the past week, with a
fair demand for milling purposes, and prices
nave advanced 2a3c on choice samples since the
OPENING; sales to. day of prime lot Of white 1T
10, and red at l55 and 1876 for fair to good und
~ Tor choice. Corn is in light receipt, with q
brisk demand for shipment; the market closes
..irIv active n slight decline on opening quo
.u,,;.s; offerings to day of 904 bushels, with
sales Of white ut IS, mixed at Us, 81 and 81, and
y~.lpw NJ 81. Ryels unchanged. Oats are &c
i've and firm. Prime Butteris scarce and want.
ID. Eggs are in large rec.;pt, and the market is
i.sl al dcci:e Poultry was scarce at the
rcning OF tho week, blu: at its close, the market
j, ,..Il and prices are iow,r Bacon is dull and
u,,r;l.,fced Drcs>cI Hogs are III >air enquiry,
a. - limited receipts Plaster Salt and Wool
~" rnct.algcI.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, + ybruary q.
/ Us
anI Caves were quite Eeavy this week, with
l,ll, Il les at reduced figures. We quote Cat
H.. from ,! - tic, ;>h.sp To &c, Hogs I! to 8.
A.. a,d - u So toE Cows and Calves Market
dl. a:.G declining for ail kinds OF stock.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET February 26 -
i's.c., .o-d:y for Beef Cattle ranged rs fol-
lows: Best R"cves ut 5 Toast CO. general
ly :a;r,l first quality at 62aS5 u.s. medium
: good iar quality at OJaS4 62i ordinary thin
,ll,.S M ,Tarty,
s5I lowest grades OF Cattle UOaSO OO-gencral
average. ii the market to-day 81 rs; extreme
RANK. II prices :; IUaS7 60 Most of the sales
- re- from 4 . to So % per 100 lbs To-
~. receipts, for til" week l293 head, against 1884
l..: week. and lu1o h-ad same time last year.
7 Ia! sales Tor the week 1881 head against l4'9
.,' wr.K, and 1919 head same time last year.
) ,"rp-ine supply has been light, but the de-
un,na ha> been more SO, operations being rather
i " Especially on the part Of home buyers, and
l&nUgh lhrr" were more shippers East than last
NIX, I n ,l,So there were more Saeep in the
pens Tie bulk ana in fact almost all of the re-
r".,.s. are OF common order good Sheep arc
INJECTED, ard will command good prices We
quote Al l:a,it per 10 gross Common and stock
>@c"r sofa NJ 3JaS3 % per head. Receipts this
Y-,N lbl3 head.
iin1s--lh" receipts show n very large falling
q: since las! week but MS there were quite
i. lncr ctt then and the demand now
Rather sluggish in view OF tn butchers having
;7""y supplied their waits last week, prices
a!v need but n fraction, and now. as the market
i mar Y har" the prospects look lavora pie fora
:ar.hrr stii.nlng of prices for good lat Hogs
ss..t'h" FOR tn" fhlludrphia marke., other kinds
a7' gus" 6u!t and hard 10 sell. We now quote
nj :3eSe % per 100 lbs net. Receipts 1873 head.
GEoKGErowS CATTLE MARKET. February 26.
!@cr" We're offered to day 4U0 head of Cattle.
o>,ccp AN! ~ Cows and Calves. Cattle sold
a: rom ) t" G1c, sheep i! to G4c, and Cows ana
Ga YES ~ to $50 or head. The market opened
Very n.ctivc and closed dull alta decline f fully
"n Cattle and Sheep, with 100 Cattle, 800
shop and 10 Cows and Calves unsold.
RICHMOND CATTLE MARKET, February 26-
t..4v--lU7 he.d sold at from 3 50aSG per 100 lbs
,.,,s >hcvp sold ut from o5aS6 % per 100 lbs
.-o>S Hogs I 25sSS per 100 lbs net. Vess
'acll per head.
LY>cuHuRG MARKET, February 26-Market
''.. aad quotations generally unchanged Re-
,".i,, :" -Four and Grain light. Wheat. white,
10. 50; red IL ALTO. Corn very scarce at 75u8O.
"A.s >&.,313. Rye in demand, but none offering.
RICHMOND MARKET, February 26-Tte mar.
S"' !, gait, with fair offerings. Sales Of Wheat
n ."'els3 for fair to prime and choice,
sd l5ual.5 for ordinary good red Corn ia
- Oats 0-G3. Nothing doing in Rye.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, February 90
III" market Is quiet, and qriotstions for Gram
~" about rs lat week. Wheat l50alSO for good
;oP I'M; Corn 65a70; Rye 70tI5; Oats 5Oa55.
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rnAl OF ALEAAN DkIA, FEBRUA q
>rN Rn>E:............ Is 81 MOON sETs....... ST
- SETS. o.
ARRIVED
Steamship George II Stout, Philadelphia, to
+, Ned
".:"cr Pilot Boy, Lower Cedar Point, to F
y Rec!
SAILED.
Steamship John Gibson, New York, by Hooe
&J"at.sun
MEMORANDA.
>;"sn."r Vanderbilt, for this port sailed from
AAUma-e Doth