Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-09

REMARKS.-Reccipts Of Flour are still very
| light, but are ample for the demand we have
no change to tote in quotations; there is a mod
crate enquiry for Fine and Supers, while Extras
ana low grade Families are inactve the market
closes generally dull. Wheat opened brisk for
good samples. and prices advanced 3,4c du ing
the week, the market closing firm al the sd-
vance, while medium and low grades dull;
offerings of 1l20 bushels with sales of choice
sample white at 1872 and red al ll8, l25, Us and
1870 for fair to prime lots Corn has been in light
receipt, with firm market closing active, with
an advancing tendency; offerings of l5S bushels
mixed, with sales at l02 and 103 Rye is in
brisk demand, with light receipts Oats have
been in sctive request all the week, closing at
an advance of 1n2c; offerings light, with sales at
g. The offerings of Grain for the week ending
to-day were: Wheat 1855 bushels, Corn 1854,
Oats 2U47 Butter and Eggs are very scarce,
and prices are better. Poultry is in plentiful
supply, and prices are off. There is rs yet but
| little demand for Glover Seed, while Timothy is
fairly active. Bacon is firm at q decline since
last week of ! to lc per ID. Plaster, Salt and
Wool arc without change.
| ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, October O.
The arrivals of Beef Cattle this week have been
quiet large, and in excess of the demand. which
was fairly active; sales were made 1T 4aoIc per
| ID gross Calves are in demand at 6aTc. Sheep
and Lambs are in fair supply, with sales Of
Sheep at 4!a5!c per ID, and Lambs ut 4aS5 per
| head Hogs in light supply and fair demand at
SaS9 So Cows aud Calves 3Oa$GO, good Cows
being in demand.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, Oct 8, 1874 -
Rnuf ('ot tD-uA follows:
Best Beeves. II ~
Generally rated first quality ........ IS II II
Medium good fair quality ........... 81 ~
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen and Cows IS 3 80
General average of the market. w 81 ~
Extreme range ofprlces. ............... : 10 81
Most Of the sales were rrom.......... w Oo
The market this week was lalrly active till
very near the close, and the feeling was better
throughout, though there is no actual advance
to DE noted, quality being considered, The gen
| eral average of the Cattle WAS better than last
week. Total receipts for the week were 47G5
head. Total sales for the week 2425 head
Cows-We quote Mich Cows ut 35aS5O per
head, and in good demand for good
Sheep and Lambs-1here has been quite a
fair demand for good Sheep during the past
week ut &c higher figures. Good Lambs are also
in good dc1nsnd rs well rs good stock Sheep.
We now quote butchers Sheep At 4ta5!c per 10
gross. Stock Sheep 2aS3 81 per head Tor com
mon to good open-wool. Lambs ZsS4 per nead'
y
Hogs-On Friday last prices fell to $40 % and
so continued until ear y this week, when, under
the influence of tho heavy arrivals OF Monday
and Tuesday, they gave way again, and no sales
are now recorded or have been since the latter
day higher than $40. A few extra sold at the
latter figure but the bulk OF the sales have been
effected at and below 50 - per leo lbs net: the
lowest figure quoted is IS, at which 4 few Hogs
have been sold The pens are well supplied,
sales rather slow, and prices tending downward
The quality continues quite fair. Receipts for
week SS9S head.
New YORK CATTLE MARKET, October S.
Beeves-Receipts 278l head, mainly inferior
and common Cattle. The market was fair for
good Cattle, but dull for common, and pr ces
were about the same as reported on Monday.
Native Steers ranged from SIC to be per pound
dressed Texas and Cherokee Or tie from to
81 cents.
Sheen and Lambs-Receipts $685. head. The
demand WAS moderately active for good stock,
and the tendency WAS upward. Sheen ranged
from 4!a64c per ID, while one Car loaG sold ut
So 40 per 100 lbs. Lambs took the wide range
HogsLReceipts COBB head. Dressed Hogs
were dull at SisStc per ID, and live Hogs were
very slow at 6.6sc per 10.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, October 8. 1874
Cattle-receipts 24OO; market dull; buyers
holding of for decline; fair to choice native
shipping Steers sold at 5OsS6 through Texans
75hS:3 40; lot Of extra corn fed 50 33i stock
ers 2 s5sS3 7U shipments 1900 Hogs-reeeipts
l5 .; fairy prices 5t eas especially
to extra 4OaS6 IS; shipments 1900. Sheep-re-
ceipts 1000; fairly active and a shade easier
fair to good 3s$4 TO-
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. October g.
The offerings OF Beef Cattle this week reached
1890, but only 44O sold at prices ranging from 3!
aGc per ID gross. Eight hundred Sheep and
Lambs were offered and sold, old Sheep at 44s6c
per ID, and Lambs from to IS each. Thirty
Cows and Calves were sold at % to go each.
The market was tolerably active.
BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARKET
In the horse and mule market there has been
marked change, the stock Of horses and
mules being ample, but the demand very light, |
and quotations are unchanged.
BALTIMORE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.
There has been no mevement whatever in Sugars |