Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-17

Hogs-PrccS Immediately after our last re-
pert We're without ch .nge, but on Monday, the
supply having ruA out, and the demand about
set in, with the fresh arrivals limited, prices i'm
med a.elv advanced to 9aS9 - par 100 lbs net, at
which most Of the ..les Elected though
som" tail ends rnl common Hogs sold ut 8 50a
SIS -. TIE prices above noted are higher. than
they have been for several yesrs-the next
highest figures being reported February 9Th of
this year-lust year the highest point reached
was Apr! Sd, when SIS IS was recorded. Prices
are firm, and the market closes with fair pros.
poets FOR the mantan.nce Of present quotations.
Recei! Is this week 1902 head
New YohK CATTLE MARKET, July 10
Beeves-Reccipts to-day 1854 head, fully one
third of which were Texas and Cherokee Cattle,
and the remainder native teers of poor prime
quality. The demand was active, and the mar
ket was firm. The native Cattle ranged from
lOc to l24c per ID eSsed, but lew sales for less
than lite per IL, or for more than l2!c The
Texans and CherUkces ranged from !! 10 lie per
pound.
Cslvcs-Reccipts 100 head, and the markeI
WIS dull and veal: at 7;9c pea ID for mk-lcd
Eeals and 4t5c per 10 for grasscrs and butter
milk Calves.
Sheep and Iambs-.To days receipts were
343u head Sheep were steady at 44,.G4c per 10,
and Lambs were in fair dclusnd ut Galo per ID.
Hogs-Receipts 1851 head, all consigned to
slaugntercr$ dlrcc.. Dressed Hogs were firm at
81 ySsc per pound.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, July IL, lS74.-
Csttlc-reccipts 2-oi; qs.iet, essy and UNCHANGED;
choice graded call for full prit es; others rather
2ja$6; cxtr" Steers 30ASG IS; butchers
81 G5 stockcr>' ; 81 80; shipments 1900 Live
Hogs steady; receipts 5000 laIry active prices
4 tritla higher; p1or to common . 40.S3 50; me-
dunn 9OaS6; good to extra l0aS6 50; ship
ments G5N. sheep qIict, but firm receipts
1li Il OH
A .js$j 30 extra 5 GOaS5 -.
BALTIMORE HORSE AND MULE MARKET
There has been light advance in the business
of the horse and mule market during the past
week. This WAS particular noticeable in :hc
horse market, in which an unusually !arge num-
Der of sales have taken place at better figures
than usual The mule marhet although not
brisk, mas been b-i gn,cr than for several weeks
past, and the prices ruien shade higher Car
rriage horses bring from $500 t. $4,000 per span,
according to st%c and points. TIE stock OF rid
ing driving and horses for gene: al purposes has
been pretty large They bring from $3.50 to
$500 per head. Lower grade driving horses are
held ut from $50 - 500 per head. Common
| work horses sell al from SlOO TO SIS each.
Mules large and wei! broken, IAN be bought Tor
from 500 10 500 per span. Grecn mules bring
| from forty to fifty per cert less.
BALYIuoKE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET.
| The market for Coffee h.s become excessively
| dull. Tho speculative movement has thorough.
| " coll pScu, and the feeling is heavy and de
| pressed. 4 small nav ice Of Rio sold yes
trrdny III private Ice. which j. The only trails
actor. we have heard %! + several days; iuO~
| t,tous nr" entirely nominal We quote ordi-
| nary to choice in "lbing lots at l9a23c-all gold
The tutai stock .: RI here * about 10 UN bags
Of v hich some Il 600 bags is in first hands.
| We motto" some lutte movement to-day in
| Sugars sales being made 10 Sr"ccrS as tUi"ws'
| Porto Rico n. Sic; Cuba AT Sic, aud Demerara
! vacuum pan st from !. IL l., iulr. The maraet
m"y be s:id to be quiet though steady, nj quo
| tati"ns VIZ: ub. grocery grades Stss!c; T. ri"
| Ricp grocery grade, 81 SIC and D,rnersra
| uIn pan ~ o.. Stock day II, 80 hh!s.
| RICHMOND MAkkEr, July Ii The market
| is yet comparatively 'iuict though the receipts
OF " heat are ins !ca>tng, win s.les OF good
white ut 49, and rod II l4Otl! - lor good 10
prime. Sales Of Com 1t. no and Oats ut 70.
LYHcuBURG MARKET July lG.-rhr re-
| ceiptS ol new Wheat re very light the market
| opening ut lUallJ for White, and boa - Tor
red. Corn scarce at III inntnnd ut '0u"j.
Oats 6O,.,ij.
FREDEKICKSErEG MARKET. July lG.-Re-
ceipts Of W heat light prime u chJl"e white
and red quoted III li0lI5. Corn SjaSj Oats
Il 10.
MARINE. NEWS.
PORT OF ALkNANDRIA, JULY Il, 1874.
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