Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-14


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REMAsks Receipts OF Flour are very light,
and the market has been dull all the week. ow-
ing to the light receipts prices rule low, with no
pref, renee for any particular grade. Wheat has
been in large receipt with Il good demand; to-
wards the close of the week the enquiry was
quite brisk, with advance for choice lots, but
to- day the market though active, is la2c oil,
closing !!rm prime and choice lots are wanted,
but the bulk Of the arrivals is badly cleaned and
sell low; offerings to-day of 1852 bushels, with
safes Of white at 100, no. 40 and l23 for common
to far quality and red ut lis, 10, l23, l25 and
rs COR ordinary IL good, and 1876, 30, l3I, l38,
l3J and Il9 for prime to choice. Corn open ed
brisk, and prices advanced ) 70 Sc to the close,
when, owing to increased receipts and the ship
ping demand falling of, the market gave way,
closing ut opening figures; offerings OF 9oS bush
els mixed with sales at g. There is little Rye
arriving, and the quality Is inferior. Oats are
in large receipt and all offerings are readily Ia
ken 1T quotations prices we've little of from
yesterday, but to day we note slight advance
with firm market; offerings Of lG2 bushels,
with sales Mt 81 and 81 The total offerings of
Grain on Change for the week ending to day
were: Wheat IS AS bushels Corn 1893 bushels,
and Oats 2:'t2 bushels. Chickens are arriving III
sufficient quantity to meet the demand; good
large fowls are preferred ut last weeks quota
lions. Butter is very scarce and in domand !;
prices are una.ercd. There is but u moderate
enquiry for Eggs, though arrivals arc light Po-
tatoes arc very scarce and in brisk demand; the
arrivals are small in size and # inferior quality;
Cd large Potatoes would bring iair prices
while small are not wanted. Bacon is active,
and very firm, and prices have advanced to lc
on sides and shoulders Sumac is wanted a
choice article commanding 81 per cwt
ALEXAHpKIA CATTLE NJ ARKET August IA :
The offerings OF Cattle and sheep ana LAMBS
have been quite large, but the demand has been
fir We quote Beef Cattle at 3!aiic per ID;
Sheep 5a64c per 10, and L,mbs AT 3 5OaS5 per
head. Hogs scarce, and price, .ve further ad-
vnlrcd, closing ut BASIC % per 100 lbs net.
Cows ANA Calves 2oaSGO
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Aug. Il. 1874
Beef Cattle Prices to-day ranged a. i>,llow$:
Best Breres ............ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ b ~
That generally rated first quality. 4 Is 5 30
Medium Or good fair quality ........ } ~ ! %
Ordinary thin Steers oxen and Cows OO ) ~
General average of the market. ... 1 80 " W
Extreme ru!.gc OF prices 8 Ou u %
Most If the sales We're from .......... w > w
There has been II large incrc.,c IN the rcceip
tbs week, all Of which We're put on the mark T.
which from the beginning felt and showed the
inf Icnce in lower figures. Prices declined n
full l. on most OF the Gait e, which consisted
chiefly of medium and common grades, CHOICE
top> being in limited supply, and these suffered
the least, II. is generally the case. The general
average oi The Cattle WAS better than last week.
there being much larger nu IN Der of the upper
grades, though few extra Bccvcs. Total receipts
!or the week 1854 head. Total sales Tor the week
3:G4 head.
Sheep AID Lan1bs-The market has been fair
" active during the past week, the demand be.
ing about as good rs the previous week tor good
Steep, which continue 10 arrive in limited num-
bcrs. The demand for stock Sheep is scarcely
n good rs il WAS, though the trade has been
fair for them, and promises TO continue Tor some
time We quote Sheep at 4a3tc per ID gross.
Stock Sheep 2aS3 50 per head, and in fair, de-
lnand. Lambs al 2.S4 per head, rs to quality.
Receipts TINS week G59S head.
. uogs-U nder the influence of the largely de-
creasing receipts prices have still further sd.
v.nced, and the best Hogs have been selling
since Monday las: at l0aSlO ~ net and the pros
poets are fair for a contlnu"nce OF the.c figures
FOR good Hogs which are and have been excecd-
ingy scarce The greater Part of the arrivals
consist, as thoy did last week or common and
grass Hogs, and they are in larger proportion
than then, and sell ut Sass 81 per lOO lbs bet.
Receipts this week 4Gt6 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, August 13.-
B .evvs--keccipts to- day $3.50 head, nearly one
mali oi which were inferior Natives ana poor to
common Texans. Fair TO good native Steers
were n demand and sold readily enough. In
terror and Common Cattle were extremely dull,
and sellers of Texans report further decline
cquu! 10 !cI Per H.. Sales effected were At 64 DC
per ID dressed for Texans, and Sal3c per Id for
outside fgurcs for just few Of the
best.
Cnves-The receipts were $50 head, and the
market WAS good At G!a9!c per 10 for miik-fed
Vcas, 4a5c per Id for buttermilk Calves, and ia
> per mead for grassers.
Sheep sud Lalnbs-Arrivals 1908 head Sheep
were about steady at 4t,G!c per b. LIMBS were
weaker, with Il downward tendency A lew
choice state Lambs were sold at &c per h. but
AISLE per ID is the quotsble range.