Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-10


LARD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 0l3 U Ia
PLASTER, ground, per lon... I oO w
Ground, in bags or barrels. 8 81 w
Ground, in bags, returned. s 81 w
| Lump ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. / 50 q W
| SALT, u. n. (Llverpool). .... | ~ Az
| Fine Observation-Disclosures. = 70 ~
| Turks Island ................ y 30 Az
| WOOL, common unWnshed.... U oO 81
| Washed ............-....... y 81 45
Mtrino, uuwash ed ............ 10 ~
| Merlno washed ............... 43 U 40
REMARK = Receipts of Flour are very light,
with fair demand for choice grades Extra
other grades are dull and hard to move. Wheat
is in very light receipt, the old stock being
nearly exhausted, and bu! little new arriving
the bulk of the offerings to-day were taken to 60
| out of the market sales of new red 81 lo3 and
l5S or pri me to choice. Corn opened quiet, but
advanced curing the week 10 Sc, until to day
when NO quote the market dull at decline Of
| to 2c offerings of = . bushels white aud 1874 OF
mixed, with sales of the forme. at 90, and Of the
latter ut 90 and 80 There is nothing doing in
| Rye: prices are nominal Oats are very sc rco
| with an active demand, and prices have ad-
vanc1d fully l0c during the week. offerings to-
| day of $50 bu-heis with sales Al II. Chickens
are scarce and wIrted at an advance on last
weeks prices. Butter is very c.rce and prices
| are Base better. Eggs are IN limited receipt At
an advance of to &c. The arrival of new Po-
! tatces is light, while the demand is good. Bacon
| and Lard are firm. Other articles unchanged
| ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, July 10 -
The offerings of Beef Cattle this week have been
| fully culal to the demand, which is now light
AS usual at this season. Prices ranged from 80
| to SIS 80 per 100 lbs rs to quality. Sheep n d
! Lambs in abundant supply, with sales At 81 Ste
per ID for Sheep, and 2,S5 per head for Lambs.
| Hogs are in light request, with fair receipts /;
quGtatons SO IS7 50. Cows and Calve. NaSG),
| with fair offerings.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, July 9, 1874
Prices to-day for Beet Cattle ranged rs fol-
lows: Best Bceves ut 5 75uSG IS; general.
ly rated first quality ut 75aS5 IS; medium
to good fair quality at 5OaS4 -; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows II: OOaS4 81; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle UUaSU OO-gencral
average of the market to-day S5 81 extreme
range Of prices C0aSG 75 Most of the sales
were from so to ST per 100 lbs. To-
tai receipts for the week 1914 head, against 1874
| last week, and ll6l head same time last year
Total sales for the week 1856 head, against l2o1
last week, and III head same time last year.
The market WAS dul through ut, more So, pos
sibly than it was last week, partly on account
of the weather, rs well MS the over supply again
| this week.
Cows-We quote Mich Cows at 25aSG5 per
head, and :Soou Cows scarce.
| Sheep and Lambs-The Sheep market gener
ally has been sluggish, and wlthou any change
| in quotations since last week. though there has
| been little more activity towards the close of
the market, owing to the presence and opera
| tons of New York and Philadelphia dealers.
who have b ught to tn, extent Of some II or
800 head. We quote Sheep at 4'5tc per %
| gloss latter for extra Stock Sheep 25aS3 %
| b. DaSl hpa NS tai INl
Receipts this week 4531 head
| Hogs-The receipts fell off this week but
prices have not advanced, The supply beng
about equal to the demand, which has been
q:.ite fair for the season Quotations exhibit
| considerable lruness in view of the receipts
last now, and also OF the probabilities for next
week. the advance in the West prccludlng any
likelihood of an early increase Of arrivals in this
market. 1t would require u considerable per
ccnture of increase to materially affect this mar
ket and, as minated this is not anticipated
| We quote nj IS SIS 50 per lu0 lbs net Receipts
| this week 1864 head.
New YoNK CATTLE MARKET, July s, 1874. -
Bccvcs- Receipts 2,70 head. The quality WAS
about medium, with some very common lots
| and n few very oh ice droves. The demand Was
very moderate hut really prime Steers were
shs de higher, say 4c per ID. The range for ma
tive Steers WAS lO!ai2c per 10 dressed, while some
of the hes. Cattle sold at 24al24c per ID dressed
Calves Receipts 1853 head, and trade modrf
stely active at good prices, rangng from &c 70
| Sheep and Lambs Receipts 1873 head. The
market WAS about steady nj 41Gc per ID for poor
TO extra Sheep, with fair to good lots selling At
| 81 Sic. Lambs are quiet at IalOc per 10.
Hogs-Rec,ipts 1921 Hogs. None were
| offered alive.
CnIcAGo CATTLE MARKET July 8, lS74.-
Cattle nc i've and higher; receipts 2SpDi Ie&ni:s
sold NJ = GOaS3 10; stockers 21aS4 80; coed To
extra shipping 5oaSG Az; = fancy drove sold at
steady at the advance of 5al0c; poor to common
5OaS5 10; medium 5 75u$5 IS; good TO choice
9OaSG Is shipments oOOO. Sheep scarce and
firm receipts 200; poor to choice quotable ut
2 5OaS5 ; shipments lGO.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. July -
The offerings of Beef Cattle reached 33j head,
30J of which sold at prices ranging from 4aGsc
per ID; 30 Beeves were left over Eighteen hun
drcd Sheep and Lambs were offered, and about
1909 sold-Sheep at 4!a5!c per 10, and Lambs
from 3 to s. Is per head 80 were left over.
Twenty-Five Cows and ca yes sold at 25aS5O;
the market Was dull, closing very dull.
BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARIE -Thc
rerna sable dizziness that has pervaded The horse
and mule market for the past month or two stlll
continues. Several very line small lots OF w est
ern mu es- have passed through the city during
the week for the Eastern cities Horses for gen
ers purposes are valued st from $40 to 500
each according to their respective merits. First
class heavy work horses have become quite nn-
merous, and are valued ut from 500 to $3.50 per
head. Common work hors e. Are held ut VARIOUS
prices Some have sold as low at $40, while
other. have sold MS high as Sl75 Mules bring
from 500 to 500 per span, according to points.
Green mules are scarce, and sell ut from 500 to
Sl5U per head.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
There is still good inquiry tor Coffee, and the
market is reported strong. Prices are un-
ohu n nod and wa still q lnta ohhno lots st ln1a