Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-15

and unchanged Lrrd i firm at IN advance
The arrival of two cargoe Of Plaster this week
has repleuished the market; prices 'are un-
changed, with a fair demand. We have no
change to note in Salt; the market is firm.
ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET, May l5-.The
receipts of fresh Fish at the city Fishwharf
since yesterdays report have been 10000 Her
rings, which sold At from 6 60to 81 per thous-
and, and 1850 Shad, which brought from 50
to So per hundred. and a small supply of Rock
and Perch, which sold u. high figures The re-
celpts will probably continue to fall off now
daily until the end of the season, though no
shores in addition to those mentioned yesterday
have "cut out and, though Capt. Jerry Robb,
who "cut OUT at the Gums, will commence
fishing Sandy Bar tomorrow, for the receipts
from the seines at Chapmans, Bryanrs Point
and Monkeys have stopped, as ready sale for
them is met on the shores.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET May 10
The offerings of Cattle, Sheep and Lambs, Hogs
and Cows and Calves were equal to the demand,
which was fair. Beef Cattle oaS7 per 100 lbs
Sheep 4sa6sc; Lambs 2 50uS4 Is; uogs 7a$7 Is
per leo lbs Cows and Calves 25aS60.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. May H. 1874.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 25aS7 25 general.
ly rated first quality at 537sS6 Is; medium
Steers, Oxen and Cows ut 50aS5 90; inferior
and lowest grades CT Cattle UOaSO U0-gencral
average of the market to-day Sc 25; extreme
range of prices 25aS7 25 Most Of the sulcs
tai receipts for the week 1891 head, against lle3
last week, and 12o5 head same time last year
Total sales for the week 1911 head, against lu51
last week, and 1915 head same time last year.
The quality of the Cattle generally WAS better
than last week.
fair during the week, the receipts consisting al
most wholly of sheared Sheep Notwithstanding
the fair receipts, prices have advanced since last
week about &c per ID, and we now quote at 5a1ic
per lb gross, q rate considered by some dealers
not exceeded, if ever reached, since the War. 1t
is believed that the prices obtained will cause
more numerous consignments, and result in
lower prices. Lambs are quoted at oOa93 per
head, rs to quality. Receipts this week 20 . head.
Hogs-lhe receipt though not d numerous
by 1000 or 200 head as they were last week,
have been quite adequate to the demand, which
has been only moderate, and prices have touch
ed lower figure, which is chiefly attrlbutableto
the inferior quality OF the stock this week. fewer
top Philadelphia Hogs having been received
than for some time past Prices are al stand
as the market closes, the prospects being gener-
ally considered tair for present rates. We quote
at lass few touching these limits, most OF the
sales being made ut I 5O.S1 Is per lCJ ID: net.
Receipts this week 6785 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, May ID, 1874
Beeves--keceipts 23l2 head-loo many lrr .ne
demand-and the market closed extremely dull
at decline of 4c per ID from Monday. The
quality was generally good, and Sales effected
were at lO4al2Ac per ID.
Calves-kecepts sc head fair business
Was done 5s7c per ID, whiea few OF the best sold
at I4.74c.
Sheep and Lamb Receipts 1910 head, about
one half of which changed hands in dull,
weak market at 6G8c per ID for sheared Sheep;
7aS3c for unshorn do, and l0tsl2!c for Spring
Lambs.
were offered i've. Dressed Hogs were in fair
demand 1T 74c per ID.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, May IA Cattle
receipts 24UO head the market continues dull,
but the prices are not quotably changed sales
of fair to good light Steers at 5.S5 80; choice Ia
3 5uaS4 rs; shipments 26OO. Hogs-receipt
5000; fairly active; prices steady; S5aS5 50
for lair to choice with few extra at So; ship
ments 81 90 Sheep active to the oxtent Of Vtisr-
ings receipts 1900; fair to choice q SCI ship
ments 1856 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. May IA -
The offerings OF Cattle to day amounted to 80,
about l5U of which were sold at 4! &c per lb.
Sales of Sheep at 5ta64c and Lambs ut = 50a o
S4 SO. tn offerings of loo. Cows and Calves
25aS5O. Market fairly active.
BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARKET.-Thn
horse and mule market of this city has during
the past week Leen rather dull. 1ha sales hive,
however been confined almost entirely to tho
better CLASS Of riding and driving noises, and
the prices, although not large, have been very
good. There is little or no demand for heavy
draft horses. Ordinary work no ses, shade
better than mIddling, bring from lOJ to $50.
The mule market continues qulat Some lew
small lots we'll broken Western mul,s bavo ar-
rived during tho k, and are held ut from
300 to $500 per span. VIA
LYHcuBuRG MARKET May l4-Thores very
little, if any, change in the tone of the market:
for fair to prime. Corn is firm, and prices haze
advanced to S5a9O. Rye and Oats unchanged.
RICHMOND MARKET, May ID The market is
very quiet, the offerings OF Grain having fallen
to u very low point. " heat is nOminsl, and no
quotations given. Corn scarce and high, with
sales at S9a9O for white and mixed Oats Us.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, May H.-Thc
market is unchanged the receipts OF Grain being
liz hit and quotations nominal Wheat l70alS2.
Corn 78as0 Nothing doirg in Rye or Oats.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MAY Is, 1874.
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