Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-03

hEMARhS-Ine arrivals OF Flour this week
have been extremely light, with continue dull
ness III the market: good Extras are in moderate
enquiry. but otAc- era les are entirely neglected
There is littIu demlnd for Wheat, except for 10.
Cal milling purposes; receipts arc very light
with Is firm market III it close. Corn has been
very active all the week. with light receipts all
the otferings being taken by millers and ship
pers the market closes very active and firm q,
nm advance of 3 t. Sc on opening quotations.
Rye is quiet and unchanged. Oats have been in
light receipt and prices are steady. Chickens
are scarce and wanted. There is Il rar demand
for good Blu ter at an advance of la2c while in
ferior qualities are very dull. Egg: are scarce
and in demand. Old Potatoes, for table use
are scarce; there is no demand for seed Pots-
toes Bacon and Lard are firm. Plaster ami
Salt are unchanged. Wool is in active enquiry.
and prices have stilened.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, July 5 -
The offerings of Cattle this week have been i,ily
equal to the demaEd, which has been lair price:
ranged from ~ 10 O!c per 10 gross. Sheep III
fair supply and tolcr bic demand, with sales nj
Jaot", according to qunty. Lambs 50sSi.
Hogs dull at 5OaSS Is. Cows and Calves 2jl
$50, with but few rferng
Il L. -, !.
Prices to-day for Beet Cattle ranged rs fol-
lows: Best Bceye> ut UUaS7 20; general
~ rated first quality ut 1 ,5aSG %; mcilum
to good fair quality AT t 25aS4 -; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows ut / U0:tS4 - interior
and lowest grades Of Cattle q UltSU UO-yeneral
average of the market to-day 81 - extreme
range OF prices t roaS1 o. Most Of the sales
W,re from % TO ST - per 100 lbs To-
tai receipts for the Week 1874 mead, against 1873
last week, and l2l4 head time last year.
Total sales Tor the Week l2c1 head, against l249
last week, and l0!2 head same time last year.
The market upcn..d :no!er .tc!y active this week
especially in the VIII )esale trade, and 80 !tl,.-
ed tor some time, but toward: the close it be-
came slow, and dragged rather heavily along
till the end, prices recediug 4 pc. ID ~ com
pared with last wee:
Cows-Nc gutt |; Nicn Cows ~ 3ja so per
head, and in fair demand.
Sheep and Lanbs-rnc m4rke: has been fuliv
supplied again this week, in sales slow 1T pric ::
showing ! decline since last week. There has
been no demand OF Importance By ary Others
than the home butchers, and the only good lie.
mand is for good fat Lambs. We gu tc lair To-
g.""d Sheep dull ut 4ic, and good to extra =,
43a5tc per ID gross Stock Sheep 2j*S5 ~ per
head. Lambs 2aS4 pr head, rs TO qus.i;y. Re
cep;s this week 5GoS head.
HogS-Inr;e was considerable" inc-e.Sc il!
the receipts over lat week, but the surpy i:.,
been only about equal t. the dculaad. Which
WAS fair and tyur :, though tney show no in
quotations tnan last week. he quality tins
week has been far Present prices nr" o'..y
justified Dy the supply, and Lot b. what i Il.
lzed by our butchers from the Hog produce.
We qlotc ri ,5aSS 30 per 40 b> net T.. ~. ,.s
th. week Gi2G II nd.
New YoaK CATTLE MAREEr, Juiy2 l>,i
BteVcS- Io-Cay rccc'p'S Were "lu mead. ~"
demand Was uEcomm"nly iSnt, AID tho merh"t
WAS Xtremely dali st It decline q! !t1c per b
day an ',fi I,n,r, ~,
oo BIS, {" few extra and fancy do. gong :"
l2!Hl.2c.
= Ives hec"ip'> 90 head, ana trade duIi &!
oioc per I'D Tor po - Illne ' eals Al! "Hi.c
per 10 lor grnsscrs "h hutierm!Ik-icd CnNc
Hhcep ana -aiip i"sh receipts =? HEAD.
Sheep were $40" a. "':chalScd pTictS, ranging
from TO D! per 10 he demand tor Lambs
"AS little stronger ~" with moderate oil r.
ing, prices were "a ir..It Il higher, ranging from
to loc per H.
H"gs-Arrlvals 6''el lead. None were on sale
alive Dressed hog. were easier nj "rmcr iS-
ures, or 'I+'s per b.
c.
:, "a 'oauo eAl IT, -lAH NEI. Ju!S - So
grades and stockcr$i through TaXnns sold ~
z 81 SO %; Stnckers % ~ 3O; common I"
choice Steers oaS6; receipts 2Sol; shipments
llOu. Hogs fairy active but lower; 2'aco -
tor poor to lar; 'o"S6 Tor good u really choice
mcnts 500 head. sheep q !ict nnd stci'; re-
ceipt: 80 head cotulnon /" choic" :iaoi 81
GEoRGETowN CATTLE MARKET. July =
The Off rings of Beef Cattle r,ar4e! 30 head.
215 OF which sold ut prizes ranging from L. &c
per pound; there were Is let over. rli;c.n
hundred Sheep and Lambs were of red. and
100 sold the She NJ Ja5ic bel IL, and IT,.
Lambs nj 2 5OaSl 80 cach 80 Sheer were left
tered, and sold at ,aS50 each. Vi .rHct dull.
BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARKET.--Fur
several weeks past thn horse and mule market
has been excessively dull, and the past week has
been no exception. The arr;v |. have been con
beer in the main composed of lower grade
horses. Matched horses, wei gated, sound and
without blcmishcs. are valued ut from ; 800 10
$3.50 FIRST Class h .avy work horses sc,trcr,
and held at prices ranging from 500 TO $50
head Common work norses, grade '1...r