Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-25

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LAX ID ................. 10 U iu3
PLASTER, ground per tou... I 81 q W
Ground in bags or barrels. % w
Ground, III bags, returned. oO II w
Lump ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I % 4 -
SALT, q. r.. (Livcrpooll. .".. ~ ~
Fine Observation-Disclosures. , 70 Il 40
Turks Island ................ 80 n Az
WOOL, common unwAs he'd. ~ y IS
Washed ...................- e D 10
Mtriio, unwtSbe ......... 81 q U 50
Merino washed ......... b 40
SUMAC, per 100 Disarmament. 80 w
REMARKs.--Thc receipts of Flour have been
light during the past week, but ample for the
demand; owing chiefly to the low prices for
Wheat, Extras and Family brands are written
pc off, while Supcrs are not materially altered
the market closes dull Wheat has been IN fair
receipt during the week, and prices have de-
clncd Sc on medium and low grades the mar
ket closes firm for choice, while low grades are
hard to move; offerings to day of 800 bushels
with sales of white at ll9, l20 and III for good
samples, and red at 80 for an inferior sample
l0l, l05 and lis for common to fair 10 and l2S
for good to strictly PRIME and 100 for choice
Corn opened brisk, with large receipts, aud
prices have declined during the week to &c;
further decline; offerings to-day of 1865 bushels
with sales of mixed at 81 and g. and yellow nj
81 and %. Rye is quiet and unchanged. Oats
are in large receipt, and prices fell off some &c,
but towards the close rallied. regaining &c on
lowest figures closing firm at 81; offerings to.
day of CO.. bushels. The total offerings of Grain
on Change for tho week ending to-day we're:
Wheat 10, I'D bushels, Corn 97S5, Oats 1878, and
Rye 2lt. Poultry is dull, with al ampse stock;
good fowls are wanted but small Chickens are
unsal able. Receipts of Butter are large and
prices have declrcd to sc. Eggs arc dull at n
decline of &c. Bacon is less firm. The demand
for Timothy Seed is good; there is some little
enquiry Tor Glover, but the market is not yet
fully opened. Plaster is unchanged
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Sept. D.
The market this week has been fairly active,
with offerings Of 20J head of Beet Cattle ard
sales ia5!c per ID gross; the greater part were
of inferior quality. Veal Calves SAFE, and IN
fair supply. The offerings of Sleep and Lambs
were about equal TO the demand, with sales of
Sheep 1T iuj!c per H. and Lambs at %aS 80 per
head. Hogs in limited supply, and all the offer,
al 25aS55.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. September "a
Beef Cattle Prices to-day Ranged as follows:
Best Becves. ...;:..".......So O 81
Generally rated first quality W oD
Medium or good fair quality .......... ; Oh u 4 OO
Ordinary thin StecrsO and Cows 30 a , %
Infer or and lowest grsdcs of Cattle. M a no
Gene al ~ erage al the narket...... ! - y W
Extreme range OF prices ~ 81
Most II the sales were frum.......... ; - !. 70
The market WIS fairly active this week through
al AL, rsl
Total receipts for the week 4G-3 head Total
sales Tor the week 22i9 head.
Cuws--We quote Mich Cows At 35aS50 per
head, and in lair demand for good.
Sheep and Lsmbs-The rcceipts show slight
decrease and prices IL per ID nc !ance since last
week, the demand being quite fair for good
Sheep, ami Lambs of good qu sllty also III better
demand than for several weeks past. There is
not rs much activt y in the market for stock
Sheep ~ heretofore We quote sheep 1T la''sc
per ID gross. Stock Sheep 2aS" ~ pr head.
Lambs | jUaSl per head, as t. quality. Re
cepts this week llGn head.
Hogs--N Notwithstanding the large percentage
of increase in the receipts this week compared
with last week, prices have been wei! sustained,
bu. principally by shipping demand tor Phil
adcl phia-the quotations remain ut saSl - per
100 lbs net, As Inst week, ard the prospect
seems favorable for continuance OF these prices,
unless n heavy run should shortly be received
beyond the demands OF butchers and shippers.
The q@sity continues to improve the better
grades increasing. and common and llGht Hogs
falling off in numbers, as compared with the re.
ccipts for h long time past. Receipts lao head.
New YogK CATTLE MARKET, September q.
Bcevcs- Receipts oday 1853 head. Coed Cattle
were scarce and firm at full prices, and the mar
kct was fair for inferior to fair grades. Common
To prime native Steers ranged from &c up TO BE-
dressed Texans We're sold ri 9.9!3.
Calves-.Receipt, $50 head. The market was
firm and unchanged, with quick sales at 1alUc |
per ID for ordinary to prime Neas, and > 3oa
5 D 80 per hcau for poor to good gras-ers.
Sheep and Lambs-To. day receipts were 3434
head. The demand was strong for good stock,
and the market was active ut n further tdTance |
in prices. Poor to strictly prime Sheep ranged !
from !: to 6sc per TO- with few selected lots |
selling ut 6.u64c. and common 10 choice Lambs
rom 81 - SIC per ID.
Hogs Receipts 1910 head. Live Hogs were
loldng for 7ta'5c per ID. A few heavr State
Hogs sold at a.. Dressed Hogs were dull and
over, closing 1t 9a9sc for grass-:ed, and 3ta?:
cents for corn-t.d.
GEoRGETowS CATTLE MARKET. Sept. "a
rhe offerings Of Beet Cattle this week reached
$50 head-,norc than sufficient TO supply the de-
nand. The sales were from 81 to DC per 10
,ross Fifteen hundred Sheep and Lambs were
,tiereG most of the Sheep selling 1t 4!43!c per
b. and the Lam b. at2 5oaS4 81 per head. Abou.
% Cows and Calves were ON the market, and
brought from 2jaS50.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Sept "a. lS74-
Iat;e-r-ceilt> 900 head; fairly active and
teady for choice; dull for common md medi-
I'm; pr.ces entirely uEchanged; shipments l4O0
cad. Hogs-receipts L., 900 head III dcratrly
ctive, but prices weak aid lower; 6aS7 . for
omm to choice; shipments 700 head Sheep
receipts 100 head steady.
BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARKET
me horse md mule market exhibits scarcely
ny change, bu. is recovering it activity here.
Among the sslss ut the auction stables Was Il pair
{ carriage horses for $500, 10 90 South. Prices