Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-08

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REMAKKs.-We have but lite change to note
in Flour; there is but q light local demand,
dealers lying for Immediate wants only; prices
are not materially altered. Wheat has been
very active all the week. with moderate receipts,
all the offerings being taken by millers and
shippers; the market closes active and firm; Of
ferings to-day Of l49i bushels red with sales at
l65, 10 and l9O for fair to strictly prime, and
49, for choice lot Corn has been in fair re-
ce;p and the market has been active all the
week, closing frui, particularly for mixed lots;
offerings day Of 4256 bushels, with sales of
mixed at 7. for damaged lot and Is, IS and 80
for ordinary to good samples. Rye is quiet and
unchanged offerings light, with sales at 80 and
92 Oats are dull, and prices are off; some sam
Piles to-jay were Withdrawn; offerings 984 bush
els, with sale; at 81. But.or and Eggs are
scarce and wanted; prices are Unchanged There
is good demand for Potatoes, and prices are
advancing. Bacon is steady. The demand for
Plaster is good, md the stock is we'll worked off.
Lump is still quoted at S 25aS5 So Salt is very
firm at the advance previously noted Wool is
| unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA FISH MARKET, May S.-.The
receipts of fresh Fish at the city Fishwhsrf since
yesterdays report have been $50, 600 Herrings,
which sold at from 74aSe1 per thousand; Is 600
Shsd, which brought from ii 90 to Sl2 per hun
dred, and al exceedingly small supply of Rock
and Perch, which sold at high figures.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, May s.
The offerings of Cattle Sheep and Laml S. Hogs
and Cows and Calves were quite limited this
week, with the exception of the latter. Prices
ranged as tolows: Cattle 4 to 7ci Sheep to
and Cows and Calves 20 to $50 per head The
market for all kinds of stock is fairly active.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. May 7, 1874.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at + 5OaS7 Is; general
ly rated first quality at 62aS6 so; medium
to good fair quality at 25aS5 62 ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 4 5OaS5 Is inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle 0 OUaSO OO-general
average Of the market to-day Sc SO; extreme
were from COZ to ST 90 per 100 lbs To-
tai receipts for the week 1le3 head, against 1141
last week, and 1897 head same time last year.
Total sales for the week 1857 head, against 9S7
last week. and 1903 head same time last year.
The market has been more active this week
throughout than last week.
Cows-Milch Cows are scarce and in good de-
mand at 35a$S0 per head.
Sheep and Lambs-The increased receipts this
week have met an improved demand, the mar
ket being quite fair since our last report al steady
prices There has been little demand for Sheep
except from one city butcher, the outside de-
mand being limited to Lambs, for which there
is also good market We quote wool Sheep at
case, and shesred at &c per ID gross. Lanbs
1855 per head, as to quality. Receipts this week
2505 head
Hogs-The arrivals during the past week have
been quite fair in point Of numbers, if not rs to
quality, in which we have no improvement to
note Prices have continued about as last week,
showing no material variation. The demand
throughout the week has been fair, though not
quite so good towards the close of the market rs
it was day or two ago, and prices are at d
stand, with light arriy lis and few sales. We
quote at 7 5OsS8 Is per 100 lbs net with few at
the latter price, and those choice. Receipts
this week $500 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARK:T, May g. 1874
Beeves-To-day's receipts were ia cars, or 1927
head mainly medium to fair Steers, including
28 cars Of Texas and Cherokee Cattle Ordina-
~ to good Texans and Cherokses were sold at
lOa1l4c per To-, and common to best native Steers
at l01a21c per Id gross
unsettled. A few choice ' eals were sold st 81
8ic per ID, but the bulk of the sales ranged from
&c to TIC per Id. 3.
Sheep and Lamb.-Receipts were 1861 head,
making 40OO for two days. FAR TO good clipped
Sheep were sold at 8ssic per ID; fair unshorn
Sheep at 8a8ic, and ordinary to choice Lambs
ut l2sl5" per ID.
Hogs-keceipts to-day $40 Hogs. Dressed
Hogs were easier at 7s413c.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, May 7.-Cattle-
Receipts $500; more active, and prices steadler
at yesterdays decline, fair Steers selling at 5a
SIS 3O good to really choice 5 30 to So; e1trs
l2isS6 25; stockers 3 75aS4 IS; shipments 100
Hogs Receipts 200; moderately active at
Yesterdays decline, but business is mainly con-
lined to best grades, good to choice selling at
5 50.S5 80; medium lots 30.S5 40; common
TO SO 30; shipments 1000 Sheep active and
firm at full previous prices; receipts 800.
GEoRGErows CATTLE MARKET, May I'll
There were rs Cattle, 800 sheep and Lambs
ard 40 Cows and Calves offered to-day, " tn
sales Of Cattle at 4 to 7c, Sheep Al to &c, Lambs
3 to SIS per head, and Cows and Calves 10 to $50
per head. Owing to the limited supply OF Cat
tie and No l Sheep and Lambs, the sales of
such were quite active, while inferior Sheep end
Lambs and Cows and Calves we're dull.
RICHMOND CATTLE MARKET, May 1874
126 head of common to extra Cattle sold st from !