Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-24

RHMARKs.-Flour has been without mat erlal
change since last report the market closes dull.
Wheat has been moderately active during the
week, with fair offerings, closing active at de-
cline of from to &c. offerings of 1924 bushels,
with sales of red at 80 and ITO for common to
ordinary, and 10, l22, l24 l25 and Us for good
TO choice Corn has been active all the week.
closing at an advance Of &c on opening quota
tons offerings of l779 bushels, with sales OF
mixed at Is, so, 81 and 81, and yellow at IS.
Rye is quiet and steady; offerings light, with
sales at SO Receipts of Oats have been light,
and the market has been fairly active al the
week sales to- day at g. The total offerings OF
Grain on Change for the past five days were:
Wheat 1914, Corn 724S, Oats 939, and Rye l76
bushels. Butter is scarce and wanted. The
supply of Eggs is ample, and prices are off
Poultry is in large receipt, with fair demand.
Potatoes are scarce, with a good enquiry.
Dressed Hogs are1ln light receipt, with ready
sale for small Hogs Plaster and Salt are
unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET Deer. "a
The supply of Beef Cattle is not equal TO the de-
mand which is brisk and all the offerings were
readily taken at per 10 gr9sss oT nF
Scarce. Shoep and Lambs in very moderate
supply at 4a5ic per Id for Sheep and 50aS5
per head for Lambs. Hogs are scarce, with
sale. at 81a9c for live, and $3.50 Tor dressed.
Cows and Calves 25aS55.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Dec %, 1874.
Beeves-No fresh receipts, and not enough do
inp in Beef Cattle to make market. Dressed
Beef was more active, and q brisk trade report
ed at 64a91c per Id for poor to ordinary sides,
and 10all4c for lair to prime do.
Sheep and Lambs-Recelpts oO5 head, scarce
" sufficient for the demand, and tue market
closed firm at stronger prices Parrish Sheep
were sold at 5sa5ic per ID; good do: 65aG5 , and
a bunch of very fine and heavy Christmas sheep
at Sc per ID.
Dressed Hogs we're dull and easier at o!a9sc per
ID for w estern, and 6sa6sc for city.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Deer %, 1874
Cattle dull, but prices good Steers firm AT 4 oOa
SIS IS for fair to extra shipping; 2aS3 70 for
stockers; receipts 1000; shipments 100. Hogs
opened fairly active, but closed quiet and weak
receipts estimated at 30,GOO range 6aSI 10 for
poor to very choice Sheep active and irm
receipts 1900; range l2isS6 Is for tsir to extra
choice; shipments $500.
C1Nc1sNArI hoe MARKET, Deer. 3.-Live
Hogs active; receipts $780, sales Of common at
Sass 40; medium to fair 50aS6 IS; good pack
ing and butchers grades S5aS1; shipments
100; pens nearly cleared.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.
The market for Coffee continues quiet snd
steady. There is fair movement in a Jobbing
wsy. mostly in small lots, but there are no sales
reported from first hands, the small stock being
held at full figures and rather above Joooers
views. We repeat quotations nomlnauy rs fol
lows: Rio csrgoes l7al73c for cr1insry lsalSc
for fsir; lS4al8tc for good, and l94al9!c Tor
prime; extreme range of invoices lIal93c, and
iobbing lots at lT3a2 4c for ordinary To choice
all gold The stock in first ands Is 1918 bags.
Thele is more enquiry for raw sugar, and the
market is less depressed, though we nave no lm
provement in prices to note. we quote prices
today as follows: cuba, fair to good refining
8a8ic; Porto Rico do 7saSsc; Porto hlco, gro
cery. 84s83c and Democrats vacuum pan S3s9tc
The stock to-day is 6282 hhds and 1866 boxes.
LYScHBURG MARKET, Dec. 23.-M heat Is IN
fair demand at ll5sl3p Corn in moderate en-,
nnirv at 65aSO for new and old. Oats 6Oabo and
in fair demand. Rye S5a9O. Butter and Eggs
scarce and wanted.
RICHMOND MARKET, Dec % Wheat white,
14Oal42 and red l36al40 for good to choics.
White Corn T6a77; mixed 12a16. Oats TAD,
and Rye 921.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, Deer. 2i.
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