Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-21


Butter is very scarce ut an advance OF to &c
Eggs IRE in limited receipt and prices are &c
better Potatoes are in plentiful supply, and
prices are not so good. Bacon is very firm,
with upward tendency. The stock of PIas-
ter is ample, and prices are of:
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, August II -
The offerings o. Cattle, sheep and Lambs and
Hogs This week haze been comparatively light
and the market rather dull. Sales Of Beef Cat
tie al 50aS5, and extra at S. 10 per l00 lbs
Sheep 4a5lc pr ID, and Lambs BASS per head
Hogs 75aS9 81, and Cows ard Calves 25s5O,
and but few CLerlng. .....
BALTIMORE CATTLE MAREET. Aug. 20 1871.
Beef Cnttlc-Prices to-day Ranged as follows:
Best Beeves. .................S5 81 u "
That generally rated first quality. On q ) 81
Medium good fair quality 3 30 y i %
Ordinary thin Steers oxen and Cows :: on a 5 40
Inferior and lowest grades OF Cattle. q 90 w
General average o! the market. ! 81 90
Extreme range OF prices Od o.
lost uf the sales were from ........... On nO
There WAS tritie more actlvity in the market
this week. the receipts falling off some five hun
dred head. The decline in the market WAS most
observable towards the close when it became
dull rs we'll rs lower. Total receipts for the
week 2j333 mead Total sales :or tn. week 2j-6
head
Cows--We quote Milch Cows at 30;. $50 per
head
out any change in prices since last week. bat
scarce y rs active, especially Tor stock Sheep.
There is 4 fair demand for go d grades but
common, of which the rocei pts largely consist,
are quite slow Of sale. We quote fair to good
Sheep at 4a43c. and Z, od u extra at 4It5i perlb
50aS4 per head for open wool Lambs 2aSi
per n ad, rs to quality. Receipts this week 60H
head
Hogs-Notw,t standing the large mere Sc in
t receiDts this week. prices have still further
advanced, opening early III the We X with sales
$40 IS at which they are how selling slowly.
There has been larger nurnbrr Of good Hrg3
on the market than last week in proportion t,
numbers. but comm n grades are in excess
the demand, and seal very slowly. We 4u"te:.s
SaSlO IS per 100 lbs net, closiu lair ;or best.
Receipts this week 50 = head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET August 20
Beeves-Rcceipts since Monday were 3i;'0 head,
ABOUT one-ihird OF which were Texans. Market
u shade easier and less activc, but not quotably
lower Native s:tecrs ranged ron: lUc per ID
dressed up 10 l3lc per ID dressed; Texan. from
6i.94c per ID.
Sheep and Lamb=-Reccip.s Yesterday and
to-day were 6620 h"'d Shee; we're slow nj Ia
&c per 10, and Lambs we're weak ~ 54aSc per
10, Win luCSL y! Lu'; LtansaCLlOtlS ~ bfaiic.
Uogs-ArryalS for two days number 10000
head, which sold alive ut Csc per ID. Dressed
Hogs We're firm " ssa9:c per ID for grAsslrs and
9aagsc for corn.tcd.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, August ~. lS1i.--
Cattle steady ana finn for best; prices Il =
changed receipts 20yu Texans , ) ass -; & od
to choice Steers 5 aS5 -; extra Steers ST. p;
shipments 100. Live Hog. dull; re:ri pit
II, 0O0; IN .rket weak and prices lower, owIrg 10
heavy receipts; grnSscrs oaSG: poor To- mcttun
25aS6 rs; good t cho;c" i ''OtS IS; Extra -
aS7 -; shipments 50D oh cp entirely nomi-
nal; receipts 6I3; market ireleS qu 'tatI"ns
2 15aS4 - for poor /" chocc.
GEoRGET"wS CATTLE MARKET. Angus! 20 -
The offerings OF Beet Cate rcacI:ed about 4UI
head, most of which were sold At 3:a33: per h.
One thousand tive hundred Sheep and Lambs
were offered, with sales "t Sheep at Il ,3!c per
10, and Of Lambs at 250,Sl 50 each. small
10, was left over twenty Co%s and Calves
brought from 70 to $50 per head.
BALTIMORE HORSE AID MULE MAEKEr.--
The stables Of the various dealers are lei %!.h
horses that are, If anything, grad" hi9hci than
those usually in public sae. stMbl's Til" mar.
ket beng especially dull the arrives are, "f
cou,>e, very few. Prizes are very low, and
Z, cd horses of al grades cHn now b" bought NJ
low figures. There is literally nothing doIng IA
lar between. The sales have been confined "n.
tircly to private transactions, and even they
are very lew.
BALTIMnEE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
We have no transactions 10 nat, ~ ugarS; the
market, though quiet Is very urln IN tone, win
little no stock oil .rIns, holders ~ n rule be-
Ing lndisprscd 10 s.lI III current quotations.
Cuba grocery grades StnS!.; Pot c. -ror"-
ry grades :! ..9c, an DGmrr tn vacuum pan III
lot Stock Ia day 9Iis hhds
The market tnr Colee contru quiet, n" -al"s
being made rday. The 'radc Is waiting tAc
movement NJ New York, it being "Nprca"d thst
t. cargo just arrived Dab II. : 900 bag h'"j
will be put on the mark i, lay or $50 winch
will cStub h prices. Prizes are nomiila. il lac
absence f rsr.;t1tl"ns, out we quote rs 'ol""S!
viz .Johbing lots ordinary to choice ,a2l !" NJ
90 d. stock oi RIO to-day in first hands
$3.50 bsgs.
RICHMOND MARKET, Aug. 20 TIL" rec irt.
OF " heat though i"p ovltg, are yet con- ,s''''
lively light; the III rings tn day reached shout
3GGO bushels, with sales oi VIII tc n 10 ~ mi
l4J for Cotnmo % CHOICE h'tc, and l2Ji'2 !pr
common 20 lrl,nr red Ccrn is IL very ign, re-
ccipt with ale. Of wi:iLc AID mixed NJ t'nJi.
AMI 81 on III" - ard j. .'low a. ;. DAT 'j..''
and Iuct
LYNcHBuRG MARKET August 9TH" r''-
caipts OF " heat night Ana quotaL ons are
about rs ut last rprur, VIZ: l3j+lp Tor white,
and l3Oal35 for red. Corn 5 u larger rec"'pt,
and prices less irm-9jnlOO. Rye sja9j Unt'
in light receipt and demand good ut GOaGi.
. FkEDERICKSBuRG MARKET. August D.-T!r
market continues quiet, with limited receipt
Whert l25al4Z 70 common to prime. Corr son
g. Oa,s 1850 Rye 7Oa1j.
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l,OlsTOF ALIEN ANDRGA. August 2i
Sun rosr..............5 81 Moon sets. .......l II
sun sets ....... ....5 4] High wALer........'O ~
ARRIVED.
Steamer George II Stout, Phi'ain' phn, t" r
A Reed She reports no vessels in tn" RIVER
bound up.
Schr + Mcrwin, Allyn P"iat to American