Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-07

ly rated first quality at 5OaS5 60; medium
to good fair quality at 75aS4 SO; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at O0aS3 Is: inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle 0 OOuSO OO-gencral
average of the market to-day 81 rs; extreme
range of prices 0Oa$6 62 Most of the sales
were from AGO to So 81 per 100 lbs To-
tai receipts for the week 2l14 head, against 1893
last week, and 1909 head same tine last year.
Total sales for the week 1915 head, against 1862
last week, and 1880 head same time last year.
The mar et opened more active this week, and
full higher than last week for top grades
Several hundred were LETT over, and will either
20 to the country rs stockers or be reshpped East
Ut their owners risk
Sheep ard Lamb:-N early one half the re-
cepts recorded this weak consisted of stock in
tended for New Jersey if this market did not Of
fer superior inducements for operations, and
they have gone on. The market here was a
shade more active than last week, though East
ern dealers have not taken near as many Sheep,
yet the country demand has supplied the def
cheney, and prices have been we'll maintained
We quote tat Sheep ut 4s5e per Id gross. Stock
Sheep 5OaS3 so for good open wool, and in
god demand 2as s., per head for fine wool
Receipts this week 7454 head.
Hogs-The very fair increase in numbers of
the receipts which came in early in the week,
consisting mostly Of common grass Hogs, cause ed
II temporary decline in prices, and they receded
to 80 10 for tops OF which there were very few.
These having soon been nearly I'LL disposed of,
prices recovered again on Tuesday, snd have
been we'll maintained ever since, though the
quotations for common Hog! show no improve
nlent. The market closes firm for the best, with
good PROSPECTS Tor the continuance OF present
prices. We quote best Hogs at 5OaS o, and
common and grass Hogs NJ 8 25aS9 per 100 lbs
net Receipts this week SS4G head
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, August g.
Beeves--To-day receipts 2o43 head The quail
iLy was not averagely good and number OF
natives and foreign Cattle, were decidedly poor.
Good Bceves were readily sold at Monday 5
prices, but inferior and common grades ruled
lower. The range for the native Cattle was II tn
12lc er 10 dressed, with best selections ut 13e.
Texas and Cherokee Cattle ranged from Sc to
lO!c per Ii dressed.
Calves-Reccipts CSC head. The demand was
fair at unchanged prices, and the market was
firm ut 4a5c per 10 Tor buttermilk Calves, and T.!
ABLE for Vcals.
Sheep and Lambs-Arrivals ALTO head Sheep
were steady ut 41aGtc per ID for common to
prtmc. Lambs We're shade frmer at Ga9c per
pound.
Hogs-Reccpts 5i04 head. A carload of slop-
752 per ID. Dressed Hogs were inactive at "a
9Ic per pound.
CHICAGO CATTLE NJ ARKEr, August 6. 1874
Cattlc-receirts zoO0 rather mere active and
iirncr Tor shipping grades; sales Of Texans at
= 50 IS; fair to choice Steers 5aS6 medium 2;
n54 3i4 shipments 1000. Live Hogs firm and
higher; ceipts 5000; inferior to extra sold at
u Bag p; bulk o sales 6OaS6 95 shipments
GOOD. Sheep frmer; receipts 800; poor to best
sold readily ut bass
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, August -
The offerings OF Beef Cattle reached 40 head,
I,,f :rh sn1l otr uto prrtn i
per b. One thousand five hundred Sheep and
Lambs were offered. with sales of old Shlep al
4.a5!c per ID; Lambs from to 81 50 per head
All sold. Twenty Cows and Calves were sold
at from - 20 So5. The market W Is brisk.
BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARKET
The horse and male market has been unusually
dull during the past week The market Is over
stocked with horses Of all classes, and their own
crs do not look Tor any great change in the prices
or demand until lsts in the fall. There are no
miles upon the market.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
For Sugars the market continues steady and
firm, though there has been lite movement
to-day, the only sale reported being one of g
hhdS Porto Rico to u grocer at Sic. Prices are
steady al round. We still quote: Cuba grocery
grades StaS!c; Porto Rico grocery grades e4a9c,
and Dcnieraru vacuum pan 94alOsc. Stock to-
day II Az hhds.
The market for Coffee is dull, and though
there are rumors of sales; we do not not learn
pusititcly of any transactions. Holders are firm,
but tho feeling generally is heavy We quote
Rio iobbing lots at l9s22!c for ordinary to
choice, al gold. The stock in first lands is
81 900 bags.
RICHMOND MARKET, Aug. 6.-The offerings
OF Wheat on Change to-day reached about zSOC
bushels, and the market was fat the views OF
buyers and sellers not according, ana not more
than loo bushels changed hands AT l27al3S for
common to good white, and l28 for red Of fair
quality. Offerings Of Corn very light with sale:
of yellow nj 81 Oats in moderate demand, and
prices declining small sales at 53a54.
LYScuBURG MARKET, August G.-The re-
ceipts of W heat still continue light. with good
demand; white l40sl45; red l3Oal35 Corn is
also in light receipt, and fair demand ut lOOalO5
Oats are in good demand at GOa65.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, August G.-The
market is quiet with con paratvely light re-
ceipts, and prices are nomlnally unchanged.
Wheat is quoted ut l30al47 for good to choice
Corn S5aS7 Oats 45a50, and Rye 70a75
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA
Sun rose.............5 s Moon rises......... 0 II
Sun sets .............7 = High water ......W N
ARRIVED.
Steamer George II Stout, Philadelphia, to +