Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-23

h0sS4 80 ner head for Lsmbs. Hogs in limited
suppIv. but the demand is not actve, snd sales
were made at eta9!c. Cows and Calves Zoa9oo
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Oct. % 1874 :
Beef Cattle Prices to-day ranged as follows: -
| Rnst Reeves .............." ........So w = oC
GENERALLY rated first quality ..~...... 4 10 On
Medium or good fair quality .......... 70 . W
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows o. n 20
General average OF the market ...." 4 - n y w
Extreme range of prices oO oO
Most Of the sales were FROM. . 10 U,
The receipts this week are largely in excess OF
the UNPRECEDENTED number OF last week ana
consist largely of the middle grades, while the
| tops and Cattle Of com'non order are less 1u-
msroIs in proportion than last week. The de-
mand bas beer. very slow all through, the mar
| kpt continuing later than it has Tor long time
| Prices are &c lower, quality beng Cohsiaereu,
| and large number were elt over 10 go East Or
to the country At owners rSk. iots' nn.l
| for the week I423 head. Iutai sales lot Ine "eeA
Cows~We quote Mich Cows at 35aS5O per
! head, and ir demand for good.
!. Sheen and Lambs-There has been q very
slow market tais week, and while the qualltY
WAS quite rs good rs last week, prices We're bare
" maintained, sales being made at last week S
quotations with great difficulty. Good stock
| Sheep have been in demand vt former rates, also
good Weathers suitable for butchers use. We
quote Sheep at 4a54c per 10 gross. Stock Sheep
24S3 so per head for common to good; LAMBS
| 2aS4 Der head. Receipts this week 4I49 head
| Hogs-N Notwithstanding the lighter run THIS
| week prices have been barely sustained. AT our
highest figures few sales have been eiected
| though some selections were made Tor fhllauel-
pbia which sold at Il shade advance on our quo
tations. Prices towards the close seem to be
tending downward and it is quite likely that
lower figures will be reached before they so
higher. We quote ut 1859 80 per 100 lbs Let.
| Receipts for the week 5000 head.
New YoRK CATTLE MARKET, October D.
Beeves.-Receipt. 1923 head. The average quail
| ity was fair for the season, with some choice
| ions in the best droves, and not many extremely
| poor Cattle in the worst los. The demand was
| not very stroug, and the sales were slow atsome
what easier prices. Texas ana Oherokee oassle
ranged from II To Zoe per ID dressed, and poorest
to best native steers were sold at from 5! to 49,
| Sheen and Lambs-Recepts 6642 head. Sheep
were shade easier, with liberia! sales ut 45aoc
per Id. Lambs were in fair demand ut former
quotations, or 81 aSc per ID.
| Hogs-Keccipts 1851 head. None sold alive
| Dressed Hogs were fraction lower closing at
SaaSs per pound.
| CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, October %, 1874; -
! Catte-rcceipts 2iOOi market continues dui'i
prices weak and tending downward; city butch
ers 2sS3 50; Texans sold at 25aS2 IS; stockers
| 2 75.S5 37! shipments 800. Hogs-recelptS
a. coo; fairly active and frmer; prices advanced
5alOc for upper grades poor to extra oas6 Az;
| few sales above So; bulk Of trading 2oa3o 10;
shipments 900. Sheep-receipts l4t0i ! .irly
active and steady; common to extra 3aS4 oI!.
| GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET: October u
| The market hus been vcry du, with Largely IN
| creased rccci.ts. The number Of Beef Cattle
| reached 800 co. Of which were sold to District
butchers nj prices ranging from :! to o4c per 10
100 head were driven to Baltimore and 2jO lett
over 100 Sheep aid Lambs were offered, ana
500 sold at 4! to SIC per ID for Sheep, and 3 to
S4 80 per head for Lambs 20j Sheep were lett
over. 30 Cows and Calves were sold ut - 10 STU
BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARKET
Prices ut the horse and mule auction stables
hsve undergone but slight changes during the
past week. Several droves OF horses came IN
from Ohio and Pennsy lvania, and number OF
them were disposed of ut fair prices. Mules are
dull and the demand for them small, consequent
ly there are comparatively few in the market
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET:
For sugars the market is dull, though 1t Is still
firm 90 far as holders arc concerned, no dlsp"-
stion being manifested to press sales or to make
any corcessor in prices. We hear OF no sales
whatever to-day, but we still quo G us follows:
Cuba, grocery grades, 81 a94c; Porto Rico, gro
Gerry aGes 9a!,3c, ard Dclnerara vacuum pan
934l0tc Stock tod; y 1913 hi ds
Rio telegram reports further consideraole
advance in prices o.: CoIce, and the news has
added to the trmness of the market here, which
Was previously very strong. There is, however,
little doing, though there IS n strong disposition
To buy, there being no stock here IN lrSt hands.
We note the resale OF 1900 bags Rio to u town
jobber ut 1870. We quote jobbng lots ordinary
to choice ut l6aZ2c, gold.
R1CuMoSD MARKET, Oct. 22-Olerings Of
about 25OO bushels Of Wheat mostly red, with
sales of white NJ 1l1a20 for ordinary to fair, and
roJo OF 0,1 for .1r tn ,lp n al
ut 100, and new 1T 90. Sales OF primo Spring
Oats at g. No sales of Rye reported.
LYNcI1BURG MARKET Oct. 22.-The receipts
of Flour are increasing, but the demand Is very
light. Receipts of Wheat light with good de-
mand white ll5al25; red ll5al30 No old Corn
offering; quotations l00alO5. Oats are in fair
| demand at 55aG0, with light receipts.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. October 22.-The
| market remains without my special change
| Wheat is quoted at l20al3:' for good to choice.
| Old Corn 9Oa92 Oats 5Oa52, and Rye 7Os73.
Markets By Telegraph
NEW YORK. Oct. u. Money easy at 3. Gold
| TO- Stocks dull and lower. Flour dull and
dropping Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn
BALTIMORE Oct. 2a-virginia SKIES. .peeers,
al! Virginias, consolidated. ST. West Virginias
bid to-day. Cotton fairly active; low mid
dings 144al4s Flour dull and unchanged.
Wheat weak; No. ! amber Western l23al2i
No. do l2Oa12l fair to prime do ll3; No
red Western l2O.l22; No. do. 15!al6. Corn
dull and nominal white Southern 90a95; yellow
| Southern So; mixed Western S4ao5 white
| Western 8SaS9. Oats steady and unchanged.
Rye firm and unchanged: Hny unchanged.
| Provsions-shade better feeling. Coffee un-
| changed. Sugar unchanged.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, october 23.