Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-16

opened active ana nrm. but towards the close Of
the week declined lu2., closing active ct the de-
cline. The total offerings of Grain for the week
ending to. day were: Wheat 1899, Corn 2Ssl,
Oats 1863 and Rye l42 bushels Poultry is ar
irving freely, with but y moderate demand the
season is too far advanced 10 sell live fowls.
Batter is scarce and i.ctve ii al advance of 2a3c.
Eggs are in light receipt and wanted. Good Po-
tatncS are scarce; we note tho arrival of car
load of the New York Potatoes, which are sell
ing NJ 81 from the car. The season for Timothy
is nearly over, and there is some enquiry for
Clover Seed Bacon is active ut II decline Of
to IL OH sides and shoulders
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, October 10
The market tni- week has been we'll supplied
with Cattle and Sheep and Lambs. Bee: Cattle
ranged il price from 3!u5G per 10 gross, the
qun,tv beng generally good, with few
TOPS" Calves Ga7c per h. Sheep 4.6c per ID.
and Lambs 5Us,,4 - per head Hogs scarce
At 9A9:c, few extra selling :. SIC. Cows and
Calves 3OaSUU
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Oct u, 1874 -
Beef Cattlc-Fr1ces to-day ranged as follows:
Best Bccvc............. ................5 II s 80
Generally rated tir>t qu.lity........... 1 Is y II
Medium or good tar quality ) 20 u i "a
Ordinary Thin Stccfs DXel! and Cows Z 81 a ) 81
General average Jt the m@rGet..... 1 81 u q ~
Extreme r%nge OF prices .............. % Il Il %
Most VI tic safes were rOuI......... 1 w Il } W
The markcl this week Wa: airy active ali
through, Till very rear it close The qusiity
WAS fair there being in the increased number n
larger proportion al good Cattle than last week,
more com toa Cat. Also, snG fair OF tn. middle
grades. Total receipts for tie week 572o head.
Total sales Tor the week 321j head
CowS-Wc qu9.e Mich COWS NJ 3jaS50 per
head and in demand for good
sheep and Lambs There has been a slight
increase IN the receipts since last week, and there
is II little variation in the Gu-ty. The demand
has kept pace with the supply a. far Us butchers
Sheep are conccrncd bat there Is u greater de-
luand for good ~ Ell. wool stock Ewes than can
be met Lambs have been III fair demand u.
about last weeks RAT :. We quote butchers
Sheep ut l!a5t. per b gross. Stock Sheep IA
50 80 per hcad FIR common to good. Lambs ~
"A per head, aS ~ l."ii.y. Receipts 45ol hcsd.
Lugs-Ihcrc his been gradual failing oil IN
prices day after day since oar last repOr. unit
now, when Quotations cannot p 'ptrly be made
over 80 20, although few cHo.c5 Hogs have
been selected :or the Phi!adelphi market and
sold 1T 80 10 within the pas. day Or two. In the
quality OF the receipts there il little ii any dit
terence, there being ic" o"-prlc2d Hogs yet
coming in Which are sold ii ) pr 100 los net.
The supply has bran fully equal - t4e dcmsnd,
and the prospects for cont!nu nee Of our quo
tations are only considered far. Receipts tor
the week 1901 head.
New YORK CATTLE: MARKET, October ID
Bceves--Rac.ipts 2oyl heal There were large
number Of light corlnen and interior Cattle, in
GLIDING 81 cars Of Tex ans, ANA the averagc gua-
ity Was scarcely mir. Smooth naiive steers
were in demand ut about former quotations. but
sales of interior and con, mon SO k dragged and
the general tone OF the Trarkct WAS weak. Ma
tive Steers ranged from - l24c, dressed, u few
tops going 70 BE. r,:X&ns were sold III 6l:,s!I.
SHEEP AID L,.IlbS- Receipts ie!'j h"at IGc
demand was very notcr"t., and confined main
" TO good Sheep and Lanibs for tbs uptown
trad" hccp ranged from 4: l. to SIC per pound
Lambs from Il TO &c per ID, with no fancy lots
shown.
Hoss-Rcccip,s Gl2O hond Nothing doing in
live Hogs Tor nrk .: offerings. Dressed Hogs
were lirmer al SIC per 10 for ali weights Offered
CHICAGO CATTLE MAEKEr, October Is. l614.-
Cat.le-r"caipts $500; moderately active for
goo,i grades; prices firm, win sales Of fair To
good natives Vi - 80 -; through Texans 81
aS3 -; suckers bass %; shipments llOO. 1--we
Hogs active; receipts 1900; market steady;
co,amon to medium , ou.:O; good 10 choice
& least 30 shipments 1900. Shcep-rcceipts
1909; market quiet buyers demand ;: rcductlon;
poor to choice quotab!e at 5O.S4 20.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARX ET. October b
The offerings OF bees Cattle tnis wce: rcachc!
a,
ranging from 3aj: per ID gross. Those left over
were driven on To Baltimore. There were 80
Sheep and Lambs offered And sold y! \! aGc per
II. Lambs sold u, 3r;S5 each. Some 80 Cows
and Calves rold at Z5aS2j per head. The mar
kct Was tOleraDiy brisk.
BALTIMORE IioR>E AND MULE MARKET
The market lyr horses and mues remains with
on. change The stables are fu |, but purchasers
are few, and there L. no Improvement in prices.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
We .cpor. he .nnrNct for Sugars still quiet, no
sales being reported u dag, but i. may be writ
ten steady, with pr tty firm uEdcrtone Stocks
are light and holders exhibit no disposition 10
press sales. We still quote As follows: Cuba.
grocery grades, o5a9i'; Porto K!co, grocery
grades, 9.9te ANA Denerara vacuum pan 9Ia
lO!c Stoc.> 10 day o3JG nhds
We notice some further movement N Colioc
to-day, saeS being made ID dealers mere @t lZZo
bags Rio q! &c and Isle, gold. There l. some
little jobhiU5 damand ~ current quotations, but
the market exhibits little animation, and prices
are barely st Ady. Stock here IN first hands only
1860 bags RIo bat fresh arrIvG : are expected
daily. We still II"tc JobDing lot. ordinary to
choice at l5!l2lc, gold.
LYycuBURG MARKET, O"t l5.-1bore hGyc
been but lew change, since the last report. The
receipts of Whca. are light with sm.lI sales nj
ll5al 30 for fair To choice. Cora Is very scarce,
the old crop beng exhausted, and no new com
ing in yet: quotations nouhnly lUOalO3 Oats
arc in good demand III :sJtoO Rye lVOalO1.
RIcnMoHD MARKET, Oct - --Olicrlng- on
Change today of about 1850 bu. hets OF " neat,
with sales If white ut 23al4U Tor good t. choice,
and red vt l2)al4D the latter for CHOICE fuItz.
Very little Corn offering, and quotations n2mI-
naiy lUOalU1. Sales Of prime Spring Oats ~
d. Rye SD