Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-17

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PLASTER, ground, per ton... 80 w
Ground, in bags or barrels. . 81 a w
Ground, in bags returned. oO y w
Lump ........... ............. :. 5 % q 80
SALT, &. A. LiverpooD. .... | 70 | 30
Fine Observation-Disclosures. 2 10 %
WOOL common unWaShed.... 70 %
Washed ........ ........ 0 35 0 3S
Mcrito, unwashed........ U % 70
Merino washed. .............. q SO SO
REMARKS.-The receipts of Flour continue
light, with better feeling in the market,
and prices are quoted 25c higher all round no
particular grade is in request, there being mod
crate enquiry for all. Wheat has been in fair
demand all the week; receipts have not been
large, and prices were not materially altered dur
ing the week we quote the market At its close
firm at slight advance on opening quotations ;
offerings to-day of 626 bushels red, with sales at
l55 and l65 for fair to good, 167, l6S IL and It's
for very good to prime, and ITS for choice. Corn
has been IN fair receipt with q good demand for
milling and shipping, though prices, owing to
untuvorable weather for delivery, are little de-
pressed offerings to-day Of 1920 bushels mixed,
with sales at II and Is. Rye is in active request;
sales to-day at So. Oats are very firm; receipts
are light, and prices are advancing; sales to. day
o, 81 and 81 Butter is in limited receipt, and
prices are unchanged. Eggs are very scarce,
and prices have advanced 2a3c. Potsto9s are in
rood demand. Bacon is active and firm. The
stock of Plaster is low, while the enquiry is
good We have no change to note IN the price
of Salt; the stock is ample for all demand.
Wool is unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET, April 1.-THE
loa bod
which sold at from Is to S24 Is per hundred;
100000 Herrings, which brought from to 81 80
per thousand, and $500 punches of Rock and
Perch, which sold ut from Is to Soc bunch.
The demand for Shsd, in consequence of the
failure of the North Carolina fisheries is lncreas-
ing, and the high rates at which they are quoted
are maintained by those who supply the markets
of Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York with
the Fish packed in ice, and by whom two car
loads were sent OF by express to-day. The larg-
est cargo received this season arrived this morn
ing from Arkendale. 1t consisted OF $1,000 Her
rings, $50 Shad and $50 worth of Rock, Mr.. Nc
Lean, tho agent, selling thewhole cargo for S6lO
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, April IL
The offerings of Cattle, Sheep, Hogs and Cows
and Calves this week were fully equal to the de
Inand Prices ranged as follows: Cattle to
6!c; Sheep to 7c; Hogs /! to Sc net and Cows
and Calves Is to $50 per head The market was
only fairly active.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. April 16, 1874
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol
lows: Best Becves at 37aS7 Is; general
" rated first quality at 5 2oss6 81 medium ,Hr
Steers Oxen and Cows at 3 5UaS4 75 inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle UOaSO OO-general
average of the market to-day ST 90; extreme
range of prices 50aS7 %. Most of the sales
We're from 5 50 to ST so per 100 lbs. To
ta receipts for the week 1905 head against l349
last week. and l103 head same time last year
Total sales for tho week 906 head against l35
last week, and 1867 head same time last year.
Owing to somewhat limited receipts, and the
presence of u fair number OF outside buyers,
prces opened higher than Trey were last week'
but the concession was yielded very reluctantly,
and operations were made quite slowly. Inc
rates, however, kept up, and an advance grad
ually Of 4ssI, and shade higher fraction IN
some few cases Was effected since last week: ),
Cows-Good Mich Cows are scarce and IN de-
mand at 35u$S0 per head
Sheep and Lambs-There has been fair IN
crease in the receipts of Sheep during the past
week. and in the heavier arrivals there have
been more good Sheep than last week Inc
trade has been rather slow for wool Sheep, while
that for sheared moderately active, prices re-
naming without material variation since last
week We quote wool Sheep at case, and shear
cd at hattie per ID gross, us to quality. Lambs
3aS6 per head, and in good demand. Receipts
this week 1920 head.
Hogs-There has been gradual decline in
the receipts since last week, and since Monday
last prices have been gradually stitching and
advancing until the present time, and from APP,
pcarances now will continue to be maintained
for best Hogs las the rates in the West have IN
huenced shipments) until fuller numbers force
prices down We quote at 5OaSS 3lt per lot
lbs net. Receipts this week 1929 head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET April 16.-Csttl,
receipts 300 with about 1000 IN the pens
market dull and prices weak sales OF good to
extra natives at 3OaS6 40; corn-ted CherokeeS
5uuS5 shipments l40O. Hogs-recepts 400
opened fairly active and steady; closed quiet
and weak sales of fair to good at 2OaSo ou
choice to extra at 6oaS6; shipments 'oJo
Shecp-receipts 100; moderately active ana
lower; 25sS7 l2i for common to extra; ship
mentS 1900 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. April l6-
There were 2lO Cattle. 900 Sheep and 70 Cows
and Calves offered this week, with sales OF Cattle
M4to &c, clipped Sheep at 4! to 6aG wool T no:
market was rather dull and dropping for Cattle
and Sheep. Lambs wero in demand.
RICHMOND CATTLE MARKET, April 10
rlceS Today ran geo as 1olloWs: Colhuoh " "a
ira Cattle 4aS6 IS per cwt gross; wool Sheep
5ca$s gross, clipped 50.S6 25 gross; Hogs 81
IS % net; Vea!s 6aSlS per head; Lambs 4aS0
per hesd.
LiScHBURa MARKET, April 16.-The supply
OF Flour is in excess of the demand, anu prices
are weak. The receipts of Whest are very light;
white l70al75; red l60al75. The offerings OF
Corn are light with an active demand, at SOaS5.
Oats quiet at 60a63.
RICHMOND MARKET, April 16.-The market
Is quiet with limited offerings of Grain. Sales
11t Wheat at l75al60 for good to prime white.
Inc sales of Corn were On private terms.
Oats 61a6S.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. April l6.-The
market is nominally without change. Wheat is
SUI! quoted at l6Ga1s2 and 1856; Corn 6Sa7Oi Rye
'oaio; Oats 50a55