Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-11

KEMAaKs--The market Tor Flour lss been
dull all the week; receipts are ample for the
light demand prevailing, which is confined ex-
clusively 10 local enquiry. Wncat i l-ln tor
choice lots. while medium and low grades are
dull; offerings Of t42 bushels. with SsleS o!
white at III and rs for prime, and red AT rs,
49, l3l and 1872 for prime TO choice. Corn Is
active for prime dry lots, damp being IL only
moderate enquiry; offerings Of 70" bushels, with
sales of mixed at -, IS and 81. and yellow At IS
Esr. Corn brought 3 IS per Dbl. Rye is in fair
request 1t quotations offerings very light. Oats
are active snd very firm; offerings l46 bushels,
with sales st "a. The total offerings OF Grail. oil
Change for the week ending to-day were:
Whest 65sl, Corn TO- 1b9 OA.s "a, and Rye HI.
Poultry is without ms.eri.l caange III 4uo!s-
tons: receipts sre ample. Choice Butter l. II
active demand. Eggs are very scarce And
wanted S: al advance. Bacon is i'm; quota
tons remain as reported last week. Dressed
Hogs are very sc;ire, snd prices have advanced
80 to 15c per cwt. Plaster and salt Unchanged.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Deer IL
The receiu:s ii Cattle this week have been tL!ly
equal to the denand The market las been
moderately sc:ive bu; in prices there MS Dse;'
no material change since last report. >a!es 81
B.et Cattle =: 3:.5;c per i. gross tor lair TO good
quality. Veal Caves 5:a6:c per 10. Sheep II
SIC per TO- aai Lambs ; 5OaSl - per hr>d Hogs,
live 5usS9; dressed S.So 20. Cows ana
Calves 23a930.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Dec. 10, 1874
Beef Cattle-Prices to-day ranged as follows:
Best Beeves........ ..::........S3 p o.
Generally ra:ed frs, qus!ity % $ Is
II -. IL ,giit Z
Ordinary thin Steers, oxen aud Cows = - "
General average Of the market ...... " y "
Extreme range o. prices on 3 "
Most Of the sales were from ....-.... : ~ y
The market this week has been characterized
by little animation Prices show bat little
week $3.50 head Total ssles for the week 2ill
head.
head, and supply equal - the demand
Sheep-On accoanI Of the large falling of IN
the receipts prices are looking up being firm q.
quo atoms There continues 20 De some csi. for
stock Sheep, few Of which are striving. The
quality OF the Sheep is rather better than lsst
week. There Is little or no Eastern demand.
We quote y. 4s6.c per 10 gross, =: - quality.
Receipts this week lE'S hesd
Hoss-With rathera larger nun Der left in III
pens st the be. inning OF the week than usual,
and present receipts coming in, the market
operei on Monday with lower figures, and sales
have been fair since then. Al the pr sent time
there are no: 50 many Hogs in the pens IS S!
this time last week and prospects are lst no"
assuming somewha. favorable look. The
quslity Of the receipts differ lite, if say, from
that OF las: week We quote ST ot,S9 % aad
few extra PLiladelphla Hogs a. - ~ per ltJ
lbs net. Receipt. for the week od21 head.
NEW YogK CATTLE MARKET Dec. 10 1874.
BeeYes-keceip:s l4s7 head. The market WAS
fair .o- good stock but dull snd Teas for COM
mon. The best Steers were sold - l3al4 per
ID dressed poorest natives a. 9atie, and COM
mon 20 lair Texas and Cherokee Cattle a. 3s9:c.
Sheep a. Lam bs-Receip;s Z543 nead. Prime
heavy Sheep were firm 81 satisfactory prices,
but the demand for ordinary sad commou stock
WAS weak srd limited. An e1trs lot OF Ken
tuckv wethe.s changed hands Al &c per ID. The
highest figure OF the season. Prime lot. We're
wanted st 6!sS3c per ID, and ordinsry to good
were sold st 5atc.
Hoss-Receipss 700 head. Ms.ke: rsthe7
wssk, and live Hogs fell of about SC per 10.
Sales st : 0oaSS. l2ic. Dressed Hogs were in
fair demand ato;ssseper ID, sill city slaughtered.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Deer. 10. lS74-
Cattle Quiet good grades t?n; receipts lSU