Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-18

| REMARKS.-Ihc receipts Oi Flour are more
liberal, with but a local demand; prices are
tending downward. Wheat opened active and
firm, bat owing to the decline in other markets.
and larger receipts, the demand fell CIT, the
market closing dull ii q decline of 3 10 sc on
| on high grades, and to l0c on low; offerings
Of 2U4O bushels with sales OF q prime lot of white
at 125, and red ut 100 for ordinary, l20 l23 and
rs for prime, ard 127 and l28 for choice Corn
has been active all the week closing firm at quota
| tons offerings 1918 bushels, with sales Of white
at 81 for old, and mixed and yellow OF So Rye
is in active enquiry and prices are better of r.
iEgs of IS bushels, with sales At s. and ~ Oats
have been fairly active Ill the week until its
close, when we quote the market less firm; offer
ings 45S bushels with sales at G3 and Us. The
total offerings Of Grain on Change for the week
ending to day were: Wheat, 1906; Corn,
10, 10; Rye, go, and Oats, ,O29 bushels. Tho
arrivals OF Poultry are light, with fair enquiry.
Butter is scarce and wanted. Eggs are dull and
prices tending downward. Potatoes are scarce and
i'll demand prices are better. Bacon is firm.
Dressed Hogs are in light receipt with a good
enquiry
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET Deer. l5-
The offerings of Beef Cattle this week have been
rather light and prices stiff. with sales at 31a51c
per ID ross for ordinary qualities. There was
one lot Of Cattle received from Southwestern
Virginia, shipped by Mr.. Fur, which were sold
Mt 5GuS7 per 100 bs-the latter price for the
"trps" The average weight Of these Cattle WAS
$40 lbs piece. Glod Cattle are in delnand, but
FOR poor there is not much inquiry. Yea Calves
5ia61c per ID, with but few Offering. Sheep IRE
in only fir supply, with sales at 4+55c per 10.
Lambs 3 j0aSj per hesd. There are but t'w
live Hogs on the market, those otterng selling
at 50aS9 per 100 lbs. Dressed Hogs o-S3c.
Cows and Calves 25a:55, with but few otc-lng
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Dec. H. 1874
Beef Cuttle-Prices to-day ranged rs f"llows:
Best Becves. .................S5 81 70
Generally rated first qua!lty.......... i - D 81
Medium or good fair quality ........... " J -
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 81 0)
General average of the market ...... IL U w
Extreme range OF prices ................ ~ o
Most IF the sales were irunl......... oO "
The market this week at times showed some
activity. and prices for neat butcher Cattle were
lsIc per ID Airher than the same quality last
week. Total receipts for the week z14o head.
Total sales for the week 1872 head.
Cows-We quote Mich Cows at 3OaSio per
head, and the market dull.
She,p--Ihcre is some increase II the receipts,
y. will be seen by comparison with those OF
last week and among them very few choice
Sheep, weighing 49, lbs, which have command
ed fancy prices sci ing, as we learn, At &c per
10. Some other lots, not 81 choice have sold at
rather lower figures These have all been taken
by city butchers there is. in fact, no Eastern
demand We now quote common to fair Sheep
at 4 AZ per ID gross. showing some advance
Receipts this week 1868 head
Hops-The market has been rather lightly
supplied during the past week, and the quality
of he receipts quite rs good a last week. Inc
demand generally has Teen rather slow, though
with some of the dealers fairly active, and ex-
hausted their st 1eH snd the prospects at present
ar. favorable ut least for the malntainance of
present aaotatons for good fat Hogs Sales
nave generally ruled at Base 80, few choice
lots sci ing ri d2!tS9 IS per Obs net, the lat
ter for the Philaielpna market. Receipts Tor
the wesk 43 i head.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, Dec. II, 1874
Bacves- Receipts 1918 head, mainly ordinary To
tair Steers The market was rather tame, but
the light offerings enabled sellers to advance the
rates &c per h. Poor 10 prime natvc Cattle
ranged from . to l3c per ID dressed common to
good Texans were sold At e4al0c dressed.
Sheep and Lambs-Recepts 2254 head. The
market was fair for good stock, but dull Tor
common Poor to prime Sheap were selling A.
4i.6ic per ID; fancy and premium do; IT .'sc.
Hogs-Receipts 5D44 bead Live hogs were
sold at tic per ID. Dressed Hogs were hrm at
5! &c per ID for city, and S34S2c for Western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Deer. Z 1874
Cattle moderately active, and for good grades
prices are unchanged receipts lZoo; sales OF
s. 90; shipments 1900. Live Hogs firm moder.
stey active; receipts 2j,U0; range Boast 10
TOR fair to choice, mostly to packers, at 50a
ST 81; shipments 400. Shesp-Market over
stock ed with common grades; receipts 1000;
good TO extra sold st 4aS5 70; shipments 1900.
GEoRGETowS CATTLE MARKET. Deer IL
The Offerings of Beef Cattle this week reached
about 3OU head, 20 of which were sold to
butchers at prices ranging from to etc per ID
81 were sold TO farmers At 81 to SIC per ID; 10
drove to Baltimore, and 10 left over. 200 Sheep