Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20


REMARKs.-Receipts of Flour have been light
during the week, with continued cullnesS in
the market, and prices arg dropping, with de
cline ut the close of the week Of 25c I'll grades
the local demand is very light. Wheat opened
very active and firm at an advance of to 81 on
last weeks quotations, ENt towards the close tho
advance was lost, the marke: being quoted active
at the decline; offerings to-day Of 1882 bushels
wi h sales of white at $50 and 113 cor fair and
choice samples, and red at 80, l55. 100 and l65
for fair to good, l6S, 1863 and 10 for prime and
l72 and l75 tor cho ce lots. Receipts of Corn
have been liberal and the market declined dur
ing the week to lUc; at lis close tn re /. bet
ter feeling and prices st fer; the bulk Of the
offerings to day wa. scld TO milers and shippers
ut outside figures offerings to-day o. 4145 bush
els, with sales of mixed at 60 and ~, and yellow
n, same figures. Rye is nominal Oats are in
large receipt and the market is dull, prices de-
clinlng 2.5c. Butter is in plentiful supply; the
large receipts of Northern and Western Butter
have stocked the market, causing prices to give
way. Eggs are extremely dull, with large re-
cepts, and prices are OFT. Poultry is scarce and
in demand Potatoes are dull, with large re-
cepts. Onions are scarce and wanted. The en-
quiry for Dressed Hogs is light; prices are un-
changed Bacon is dull. Plaster i, in good de-
mand both for ground and lump. The enquiry
for Fine Salt is light, bat Ground Alum and
Turks Island are brisk for fishing purpo cs.
Wool is unchanged
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET March 20
The otferi: gs of Cattle, Sheep, Hogs and Cows
and Calves this week have been fully equal to
the demand, though prices advanced somewhat
with All active marke. Prices to-day ranged MS
fellows: Cattle To 6!c; Sheep to I1c Hogs
:! to Sc nel; Cows and Calves 70 to 500 per head.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET March 10, 1874
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged rs fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 5.laS6 %; general
" rated first quality ut ouaSG Sc; medium
10 good fair quality at 51uS5 ~; ordinary THU,
Steers, Oxen and Cows ut 0OaS4 50; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle lUaSO OO-general
range OF prices 5OaS7 IS. Most of the sales
from $40 TO ST UO per loo lbs. To-
TIL receipts for the week Sol head, against II Il
last week, and 99l head Same time last year.
Total sales for the week SIS head, against lttG
last week. and ;34 head same time last year.
The market tins week WIS more active even
than 1t Was last week, the receipts being more
limited.
Sneep-There has been very light run this
week, and the demand has been good from East
crn AND w aSulnkLu.l buyers, ana prices nave
advanced since last week. The remainder of
the Sneep lett over from last week, with the re-
c"lpts of this week, have been taken ut our quo
tatlonS-common TO extra wool ~ II as, and
sheared Sheep ut 4a5c per ID gross. Receipts
this week l2Dl head.
lloss-.Ihero mas been quite light run this
week, which, with the not very full receipts last
week has sed III advance OF i &c per 10 since
our last report, but AZ the advance operations
have been rather slow. n decline being antlcl-
nat.
We quo corn. fed Hogs at 1888 80, and still
fed NJ 25aSS per lU0 los net. Prices just now
are ut stand, awaiting Developments which, US
anticipated above are looked for in lower lig-
ures. Receipts this week 4723 head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET March l9-Cattlo
trlu lalriy active and unchanged fair to choice
shipping Steers 15aS5 rs; extra S5aS6; stock
ers and feeders rs, $4 Us; receipts 900; ship
men,S 600 Live Hogs tirmer and higher and
:airy active at III advance of 10c; common 80
ASA IS; good to choice 5aS5 o. assorted r5a
50 So; receipts GOD; shipments 1000 Sheep
steady, but less active; good to choice 0aSI re-
ccipts 100; shipments 1900.
GEoRGErowS CATTLE MARKET. March 20
Tuvre Were $50 Cattle, 500 Sheep and Is Cows
and Calves offered to-day. Cattle 81 to 1c;
Sheep to 73c, and Cows and Calves Is to $50
The mar ct for all kinds of stock Lhl, week was
quite active, and all the offerings disposed OF,
RICHMOND CATTLE MARKET, March 10 Cat
lle-ll9 head Of common TO extra sold ut from
9>naS6 - per 100 lbs gross. and dull. Sheep
sold for from to 81 per 100 lbs gross and scarce.
Hogs sold at from IS to SIS Is per 100 lbs net;
isir supply. Veals per head, 5sSl3.
LrSCnBURG MAKKET, March 19.-Rcceipts
OF Flour fully equal to the demand. Wheat is
coming in slowly and prices are unchanged;
"h!ts and red l6Oal75 for lair to prime. Corn
Is III FAIR supply at decline, and is now quoted
NJ 'oa12s. OTIS in very active demand Il. GOyG5.
RICHMOND MARKET, March 10 The offerings
OF Grain on Change are light, and the market
Is quiet, with sale, Of white Wheat at l5Oale2 for
lar TO choice, and IT'S for good red. Corn is
Ifln, with sales o. white u. 81. Oats 63a65
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. March l9-There
na> been but little change in tie M rket since
IASI week. Wheat is still quoted ut lGOalS0 ard
i ts- Tor prime to choice. Corn 6Sa70 Oats GA
TO- and Rye 70a75
iARPETS, in BRUSSELS and INGRAM.
just oOanai mi nd l..