Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-24

GROUND, III bags or barrels. > 81 q W
Ground, IN bugs, returned 50 D %
Lump NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is Il ) 20
SALT, u. A. liverpool. .."" Is ! 5
Fine Observation-Disclosures. 2 10 225
WOOL, common unWashed -. y Is 4 q s.
Wasneu....".... U ID Il IS
Merlno, uaWashed........... q Is 02S
Merlno WaShed............... U 50 y 80
REMARKS. Receipts Of Flour have been ve-y
light, and the buoyarcy of last weeks market
has given place to extreme dulness, with de-
cline of fully 25c on 81 grades; we note small
to Northern ports By to-days steam
en- Receipts Of Wheat have been fair, with an
active demand al the week, particularly for the
better grades; the market closes active and trim
at an advance Of BABE since yesterday, and 4a5c
since the opening of the week; offerings to day
Of 1852 bushels, with sales of red at l55 and l6O
for fair u.s. 49, and l82 TOR prime, and lS3 and
1876 for choice lots Corn HIS been in la.ge re.
ceipt, with an active demand, though prices
have fallen of 3s5c during the week; the INA ket
closes active at the decline; offering to day OF
5O2o bu heels mixed and yellow, with sales OF the
former at Is, and Of the latter a. *. Rye is ac-
tive and firm; receipts light, vita sales at -
Arrivals of Oats are light, and the demand is
Butter is scarce aud in good demand price: are
unchanged. Eggs are in limit ID receipt and
are wanted at advanced ii cures Pot .toes are
in light supply, and prices are advancing. b.
con is very firm, and prices are tending upward.
sides and shoulders being quoted &c better. Lard
is very firm. There IS bat ft:le lump Plaster in
the market, with an active demand; prices IRE
unchanged. The marke. is well supplied with
Salt, and prices are little off.
ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET April 4-.The
receipts If fresh Fish ut the city FiShwharf since
yesterdays report have bten II, COZ Shad. which
sold at from IA 50 to Sl7 Is per hun,red 30
600 Herring, which sold a. from SO to IS Is Der
thousand, and small supply Of Rock and
Perch, which sold at from Is TO 25c bunch
Among the receipts this morning were csrgo
of BOO Shad brought from the gilers in Manic
moy Reach by Captain Beach, and cargo Of
$500 Shad brought by Captain Mckinney from
the gilcrs in Quantico. The net proceeds OF one
haul Of the seine by Mr.. Jacob Faunce, at Free
stone Point, yesterday, amounted to SGG7.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET April "A -
The offerings Of Cattle and II * this week were
tully equal 10 the demand, out Shcep va LAiilh.
were in limited supply We q4ote: Cattlo Al 1
to 64c; Hogs /! to s, net Shccp4 t. o.; Lambs
to So per head and Cows and o. YES y to Sjo.
Market for Cattle, >h ep and Lambs fairly &C
tive; Hogs dull and dropping.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged .,s io.-
lows: Best Beeves at 25aS7 25; general
ly rated FIRST quality ut 25aSG 2j; medium
to good fair quality at 75aS5 -; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 0UaS0 CO. inferior
and lowest grades Of Cattle . nUaSO UO--gcncrnl
average of the market to-day Sc II; extreme
range of prices d 75aS7 IS. Most Of the >al">
we're from S IS to ST. 81 per 100 lbs. To-
tai receipts for the week lZSi head, against lWj
last week, and lGl head same tim" last year
Total sales for the week ll4i hea;i, against 9ir
last week. and 1860 head same time las. year
The market this W. elk differed in no material
degree from that of last week
CowS-Milch Cows are scarce and in good de-
mand at 1850 per head,
Sheep and Lamb ON account of u large fall
ing oil in the receipts of Sheep since last w'ri
there has been u comparatively NOR" active
market, with corresponding stltfenrngoi prices
since last report, our top figures being NOR"
readily realized. We quote wool Sheep at Gasr,
and shesre at 4!a61c per ID gross as t" quality.
Lambs Base per head. Receipts this week lGii
head
Hogs-Trere WAS quite heavy increase in the
receipts during the past week, most OF tn" arr.
walls being OF middle and .ower grades few good
Hogs such us are in demand for Lard, coming
tn hand Prices have been gradually RET cding.
We quote at 5osSS Is per Id lbs not, few sai"a
being made ut the latter fig res. The higher
prices now paid Tor Lard causes demand l"r
fat Hogs that is not fully met by the arrivals.
Recep this week 93.4 head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Apri! % Gath
receipts $3.50 only moderately active; prices
steady and unchanged; common to choice Steers
4 75aS6 30; stockers 3 50aS4 IS cnrn-led Texans
5UaS5 50; shipments POO. lIngs-recrirts
2L0r0; market fairly active: prices stcady for
good, but dull and lower Tor Common grade;
range 4 75u$5 30 for inferior to medium; b GD":>
for good to choice; shipments 1900. Sheep
dull receipts 700 6 25sS7 r good to choice
shipments SOU.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. April - --
There were Us Cattle 500 Sheep nnd Lambs
and Is C.,ws and Calves on sale this week Ca.
tie 4 to t4c; Sheep4! to 7c; Lambs :: to 50 a'td
Cows and Calves 70 70 ) IS per head. The n
ket was furry active for ali kinds Of stock, c&'
cept inferior Cows and Calves.
RICHMOND CATTLE MARKET April y
CattIe-IOj head of com!non To extra sold At ; ="
sS6 so per cwt Sales of wooded sheep wcr"
made at Gus7 rs gross, and clipped At 4 1'4:''
gross Hogs al SASS Is net Veas ut 3sol per
per head, and Lambs at 4aS6 per head.
LYNCHBURG MARKET. April &.-Flour un-
changed Wheat IS N CAT receipt, with u iHir
dem md at ly0.l75 Tor good to prime red H'l
white The receipts of Corn arc very light AM
prices are advancing, quotations. beng 0'''''
Rye and Oats q liet and unchanged.
RICHMOND MARKET, April 23-Ohtrlngs o.
Grain limited, and the market quiet, tn"" n!y
sale. of Wheat reported being Mt 10 '3' i'F
common. All the transactions IN Corn were Oh
private terms. Sales of Oats Ut IS.
FREDEH1cKsBuRG MARKET, April g. The
market is quiet with light receipts. Quoiru"A'
remain unchanged, viz: l6Dsl7j ana 49, !2f
good to prime and choice Wheat Corn 19'"'
Rye 70a7j, and Oats 5Ja55
PORT OF ALEXANDKlA, APRIL -, lo'''
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